The statistics are every bit as mind-boggling as the spectacle. A reported budget of $280,000,000 makes James Cameron’s Avatar one of…

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

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

A review of the TV series Spooks.

Why the growing popularity of Jane Austen? Is it accidental, a typical postmodern temporary fad, or is there some deeper reason for the…

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

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

Cricket is the new football, or so they say. This year’s [2005] Ashes Test Series between England and Australia has defined the…

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