Why do people do the things they do? It’s a question the world’s greatest philosophers, theologians, scientists and doctors…

It seems like we can't do without God; or anyway something like him. 'In each of us there is an empty hole in the shape of God', said…

A review of the film of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass.

A review of the film The Bourne Ultimatum.

A review of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Reviews of some of Joanne Harris' novels, including Chocolat.

This wide-ranging collection of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' writing and speeches offers plenty of food for thought.

An in-depth look at cognitive scientist Steven Pinker's book Rationality: What it is, Why it seems Scarce, Why it Matters

Florence Gildea considers the background and consequences to 'Raunch Culture' and offers an alternative Christian view.