Spirituality

Jesus kept some shady political company. And his lifestyle has obvious radical resonance. But was he out to overthrow the state? Terry Eagleton examines the Gospels for evidence.

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When is it fair to criticize Islam and when is it not?

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An unlikely Second Coming in a gospel according to Polyp.

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The political situation in Iran may not be as bleak as the election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suggested, argues Imran Shafi.

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Richard Swift meets the determined squatters of Bangkok who don’t know the meaning of the word eviction.

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In New Delhi a boy studies the Qu’ran. Gautam Narang captures the moment.

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The NI predicted his ascent in this section back in September 2000 and now ‘God’s Rottweiler’ has become Pope Benedict XVI.

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Religions of the world, as seen by Polyp.

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Iran’s new breed of neo-conservatives brook no dissent. They include Saeed Mortazavi, implicated in the beating to death of Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazami in 2003.

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Palestinian writer Asma Agbarieh confronts both Arab antisemitism and Israel’s use of antisemitism as moral cover for its policies.

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