Utah school district that banned Bible considers removing Book of Mormon
Davis school district says it will assess text after complaint for ‘pornographic or indecent materials’ under law passed last year
Rachel Pollack obituary
Science fiction writer who was an authority on tarot cards and the belief systems that surround them
The God Desire by David Baddiel review – not quite losing my religion
The comedian’s attempt to reconcile his lack of faith with his Jewish identity places him in an intriguing position in an often polarised debate
Put it all down to the infinite wisdom of Winnie the Pooh
Justin Welby is the latest in a long line to link his state of mind to the residents of Hundred Acre Wood
Touching Cloth by Fergus Butler-Gallie review – the pratfalls and pitfalls of priesthood
Butler-Gallie’s wry memoir of his work as a Church of England priest is warm and rewarding, if tinged with disappointment
Humanly Possible by Sarah Bakewell review – the meaning of humanism
An skilful examination of seven centuries of thought that deftly combines philosophy, history and biography
David Baddiel: ‘Football fills a God-shaped hole’
Ahead of a new book about our need for faith, the ‘militant atheist’ discusses oversharing, identity – and why he’s distancing himself from Richard Dawkins
Everyday Hate by Dave Rich review – how antisemitism is built into our world
This wide-ranging and disturbing account of Jewish persecution from the 12th century to the present day is strikingly relevant
Oldest complete Hebrew Bible expected to break auction records
Ninth-century Codex Sassoon, critical link between Dead Sea scrolls and today’s Bible, will have estimate of $30m-$50m
I grew up evangelical. Terrifying rapture films scarred me for ever
Tales of wars, plagues and starvation left my friends and me fearing we’d be ‘left behind’. They haunt me to this day
Hanif Kureishi helped liberate British Asians from their imposed identities
The writer, who is stricken in hospital after an accident, gave us real characters, not stereotypes
Irish amateur historian on lonely mission to save ‘bogeyman’ Cromwell from genocide charges
As scholars gather in Dublin to debate the Puritan’s life, one man is insisting Ireland must apologise for blackening the Lord Protector’s name
‘At 52, I abandoned everything, every friend, every family member’: the top official who escaped Scientology
After 45 years in the church, Mike Rinder became disillusioned and walked out. He talks about daily life in the organisation, being disciplined in ‘the Hole’, and his hopes of reconnecting with his children
Top 10 books about losing faith
Authors from Jeanette Winterson to William Shakespeare tell stories of people doubting not just God but everything that gives their life meaning
Michael Asser obituary
Other lives: Librarian and arts administrator who translated Greek biblical texts into English