We imagine war is tough. We know it puts great strain on soldiers. But is war a drug? Even ‘the supreme drug of human…

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

What does it mean that we are 'made in the image of God'?

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

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…

Margaret Atwood is one of the most important and influential writers alive today. Her fiction explores and reflects the current cultural…

Pete Atkinson considers the difference the Christianity made to the Roman Empire. 'Are You Not Entertained?' – The Gladiator Who…

The Torchwood team have come a long way since their first rather dubious dealings with extraterrestrial invaders back in 2006. Billed as…

What would the world be like if no one had ever lied? Ricky Gervais's new film, The Invention of Lying, explores this question with the…