This helpful summary of philosopher Charles Taylor's work examines what it means to live in a secular age.

What does J.B. Priestley's play An Inspector Calls have to say to us about sin, responsibility and being human?

James Bond has been in the spying business for such a long time that he really ought to be up for a long-service award. But the…

According to the Romans, ‘bread and circuses’ were the key to keeping a population content. As long as their immediate physical…

A review of the recent Sherlock Holmes films and BBC TV series.

Big Mike walks as though every step is an effort. Head and shoulders taller and a good few inches broader than everyone he passes, dressed…

How do we know who or what to trust? This is one of the key questions of the world we live in today. So many claims compete for our trust:…

Bill Maher, a well-known American comedian, satirist and religious sceptic has added this comedy-documentary to the growing number of…

Having suffered a drawn-out divorce, a failed rebound relationship and a debilitating bout of depression, Elizabeth Gilbert decides to go…