Gods
Gods and monsters
Even in secular regimes, theology always has its revenge
What a piece of work is man
Anna Della Subin’s new book explores how leaders become Gods
Please remember, terrorism is evil
Worrying numbers of people romanticise the brutality of those perceived as “oppressed”
Why there has been no Street life
G.E. Street built or restored 113 churches for the Oxford diocese alone
A neglected radical
Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was an artistic and social pioneer
Losing the crowd
In bullfighting, audiences can be as tough as animals
Daddy, what did you do during the Iraq war?
Don’t ask questions you do want the answer to, at least not where George Galloway is involved
Having a bad Bey
If you’re going to jettison the essence of the song, why even bother?
Reject Naominomics
Ideas like Naomi Klein’s are bad for the economy (and for the environment)
Cancellation of a Brazilian artist
Dissenting opinions on transgenderism can inspire attempts to erase careers
Ukraine’s dangerous friends
The embattled nation must resist the siren song of possible NATO membership
Murders for July
The most gripping and grisly detective novels of the month, from Devon to Orkney