Which produces the greatest terror, action or inaction? … Read the rest

‘Everybody loves my baby, but my baby don’t love nobody but me.’ From this, it logically follows that ‘I am my baby.’… Read the rest

The electoral contest exposed an ethnic fissure whose depth was no secret to ordinary Kenyans.… Read the rest

Mormonism is no sillier than other religions, it’s just younger. (Hmm…)… Read the rest

‘Even many good, godly people have gotten into a bad habit of slumping and looking down.’ Blasphemers.… Read the rest

‘My parents are going to send me to Pakistan and I’ll be married to someone and left there.’… Read the rest

Coroner believes the concept of arranged marriage was central to the circumstances leading up to her death. … Read the rest

The bloody attacks here do not reflect primordial hatreds. They reflect the manipulation of identity for political gain.… Read the rest

At some point we will have reached a level at which violence becomes an end in itself and can no longer be stopped.… Read the rest

Proposed restrictions on ‘incitement to religious hatred’ and ‘defamation of religion’ show up around the globe.… Read the rest

Signatories include Philip Pullman, Ricky Gervais, Richard Dawkins, Nick Hytner. … Read the rest

Level of attention, an aspect of conscious awareness, plays an important role in boredom.… Read the rest

Pakistan’s national identity is based on not being Hindu – a thin reed on which to hang a unified state.… Read the rest

Cheney has wanted to restore the imperial presidency for three decades.… Read the rest

The Canadian Islamic Congress has launched two human rights complaints against Maclean’s. … Read the rest

‘Islamic studies must be taken seriously. Politicians, university administrators, faculty and students must say so.’… Read the rest

Bunglawala says the government wants Muslim women to act as spies.… Read the rest

Vatican calls for ‘perpetual adoration’ of eucharist to atone for sex abuse.… Read the rest