Culture 
Humour and Hot Water: Should Islam be a Target of Satire?
Veedu Vidz uses satire to poke fun at extremist speakers within the Muslim community in order ‘to beat bigotry with a smile’. Will this approach work?
Browsing: Religion
International
If Atheism Is A Crime, We Should Be Proud Criminals
Atheists, rather than keeping their views on religion private to avoid offending religious sensibilities, should be open and vocal about their atheism. The death of Stephen…
International
Tunisian Freethinkers are Under Attack
Tunisian Islamist extremists are threatening and attacking freethinkers, a sign of increasing violence in Tunisia following the 2011 revolution. Last week, Tunisian citizen Nacer Amari, a…
International
Confronting Superstition in Postcolonial Mozambique
In Mozambique, murders of albinos, bald men, and other superstition-fueled crimes are common. Where do these ritual killings come from? Recently, there have been reported incidents…
Interviews
Fundamentalism and Sex: Guilt, Taboos, and Recovery
Iconoclastic, witty, and insightful, Dr. Darrel Ray’s works are must-reads. Here, he gives readers an inside look into fundamentalism’s warped view of sex.
Main Story
Muslim-American Femicide and the Intersectional Feminist Enablers
Honor killings of Muslim women in the United States and across the West persist. Is intersectional feminism giving cover to these practices? “At least international…
International
How Can Africa Develop a Culture of Sceptical Inquiry?
In order for Africa to fully embrace the 21st century, it must move away from religious forms of thinking and develop a culture of sceptical inquiry.…
International
Africa’s Fraudulent ‘Miracle Pastors’ Must Be Held Accountable
Across Africa, fraudulent ‘Miracle Pastors’, claiming to be prophets who cure disease and end misfortune, are exploiting and scamming vulnerable Africans. Botswana has reportedly closed down…
International
‘Need Mechanisms’ and the Spread of Hinduism in Kenya
Under the guise of free eye surgeries, the Hindu Council of Kenya is attempting to convert Kenyans in need of medical assistance to Hinduism. A lot…
Book Reviews
Dawa: the Invisible Counter-Enlightenment in our Midst
Is dawa subtly re-branding political Islam? Aayan Hirsi Ali warns of the duplicitous tactics behind efforts to disguise illiberal practices.