A historical argument for linking the growth of freedom with the development of Christianity.

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

The King's Speech is book-ended by two speeches. The first is a disaster, a deeply humiliating experience for Prince Albert, Duke of York…

There are many people who will have switched off during the first five minutes of Skins, E4’s notorious wild-child. The show is…

Mark Meynell is disoriented by the reality-probing of Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives. There are three deaths. The first is when…

In this book, Dan Strange highlights five compelling questions the world constantly attempts to answer – whether it’s aware of it or not.

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

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

'Whispers of Redemption' in Maleficent, Disney's makeover of Sleeping Beauty.