Giles Fraser: A saint who taught me to see real reverence

I write in praise of one of my heroes, the great Terry Bunn of Walsall, known to many as the “Archbishop of Walsall”.

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Paul Vallely: The atheists’ abuse is bad for science

The creationist merry-go-round seems to be getting ever giddier.

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Why people vote the way they do

Politics in the United States would be simple if Republicans and Demo­crats were merely Conservatives and Labour shifted rightwards.

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Simon Parke: Making the connection

THERE IS a seventh-year student, let us call him Billy, dallying in the playground between classes.

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Being filled with good things

Two weeks ago, my daughter lamented at dinner that a tin of tomatoes had cost her 98p at a local shop, which was double its price a few months earlier...

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Leader: Second splendour of the summer

THERE HAVE been two global celebrations this summer. Both united people of all nationalities in pursuit of excellence. The first, the Olympic Games...

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100 Years Ago: A hateful display of bigotry

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The Roman Catholics had cancelled a planned outdoor procession of the Blessed Sacrament in Westminster

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Are church schools open enough to the needy?

Your new coalition, Accord, calls for “inclusive schools” — great. Accord, how­ever, translates this into a crusade against faith schools such as mine...

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