After years of being booed offstage, the curtains have again opened and God is being greeted with tumultuous applause.
A few weeks in a Marine boot camp works wonders, says a proud father.
The world's leading science journal sits on the fence.
Why do some people of faith distrust evolutionists? The reasons can be found in the notorious Scopes Monkey Trial.
The latest Pew survey of religious sentiments shows that Americans are tolerant and confused.
The hero of the Velvet Revolution reflects on his years as president of the Czech Republic.
O for the glory days of Spanish radicalism.
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, and Wall-E get the thumbs up from our reviewer but Get Smart is not recommended for family viewing.
As the school year fills up with treats, a mother wonders where the neighbourhood cleanup and nursing home visit fit in.
To pretend that all families are equal denies the truth of the child’s experience.
The Australian state of Victoria has sanctioned prostitution, turning it into a growth industry but doing nothing for women who want out of it.
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Advice Squad Why bother reading best-selling self-help books from cover to cover when you can read this? | New York Times
The pornification of girlhood Girls and their bodies have borne the brunt of 20th century social change, and we ignore that fact at our peril. | Quadrant Magazine
The web is the most conservative force on Earth Digital technology has made us a society of mass archivers. | Spectator (UK)
Hollywood’s Hero Deficit The movie industry no longer aspires to portray genuine heroism—even though that’s precisely what audiences want to see. | The American
From power suits to pinnies The dream of being a corporate high-flyer is losing its appeal for women with children. | Times Online
Obituary: John Templeton An investor who went long on God. | The Economist
The Return of Religion God has fled, but he is not dead, says Roger Scruton | Axess
In Japan, Buddhism May Be Dying Out “If Japanese Buddhism doesn’t act now, it will die out,” says a priest. | New York Times
Shouting abuse at fat people is not just fun. It’s socially useful Warning: this article is not politically correct. | Spectator (UK)
The Synapse and the Soul What is it that makes us human – that sets us apart from other animals? | Wall Street Journal
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