If we were disembodied on the Internet, we wouldn’t be able to see what was relevant and not relevant.… Read the rest

Catholics have been perfecting the art of ignoring the Vatican for centuries. … Read the rest

Christians sue California schools for not using execrable Bob Jones U-published ‘books’.… Read the rest

Schools ‘too’ academically rigorous, narrowly focused on such subjects as math and science.… Read the rest

The future of secular societies depends upon the cultivation of secular culture.… Read the rest

Police, judges and lawyers told to ‘stop upholding man-made laws which go against Islam.’… Read the rest

Such is the influence of groups that ignore scientific evidence that free inquiry is at risk.… Read the rest

Schools to teach emotional literacy. Teachers feel unthrilled.… Read the rest

In Ha’aretz interview Finkielkraut underlined the lack of identification to France amongst many immigrants. … Read the rest

Legislators micromanage university.… Read the rest

Against violence against women and the torching of one particular woman.… Read the rest

‘Every biographer of Hellman must sooner or later come to terms with the fabrications in Hellman’s memoirs.’… Read the rest

In many circles he was something like a one-man church. … Read the rest

Not only an alumnus of 1968 rebellion; he is the keeper of its yearbook and its funeral director.… Read the rest

Neither parochial, nor philistine, nor hegemonic, nor mediocre.… Read the rest

The prototype of the committed intellectual; a lot more fun than many of his successors in the genus.… Read the rest

‘Many people confuse criticism of religion – especially Islam – with racism.’… Read the rest

Many people find religion consoling. Who knew?!… Read the rest

Father, brothers kill boyfriend, then send pregnant survivor to Spain for late abortion.… Read the rest

Pakistan’s blasphemy law frequently manipulated to settle scores or rouse religious tensions.… Read the rest