It might appear to many that atheism is a modern idea. However, in parts of Asia, particularly in India, atheism has been part of beliefs for thousands of years.
The Church of England doesn’t want you to worry about the devil
Does faith need fact? Yesterday, we talked about a new survey showing that many religious people don’t know many basic facts about religions. We hear from some listeners’ views and talk to Ibrahim Abdul-Matin.
On the final day of our week-long series on Faith In America, we feature a debate between humanist chaplain Greg Epstein, author of ‘Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe,’ and conservative pastor Douglas Wilson.
Pope Benedict has said he wants to ‘extend the hand of friendship’ to the whole of the UK during his visit. He also urged the British to resist ‘more aggressive forms of secularism’. Laura Lynch reports.
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Salman Rushdie about his new novel, ‘The Enchantress of Florence,’ and with The World’s book critic, Christopher Merrill. Rushdie’s 1981 novel, ‘Midnight’s Children,’ has just won the Best of the Booker Prize award.
Turkey’s ruling AK party faces the possibility of being declared illegal: it’s been charged with promoting an Islamist agenda that endangers the secular nature of the state, as The World’s Aaron Schachter has more.
