The Globalist

The confessions of an atheist.

Religious and ethnic intolerance around the world threatens to spin out of control.

There is an important distinction between the intellectual tradition and the doctrinal tradition of the Catholic Church.

A collection of charts, maps and graphs exploring global religion.

Religion and culture are deeply entwined. Wherever there are people, there is some form of religious faith.

Religion is proving an increasingly divisive factor in the politics of Asian nations.

The beguiling world of kama, presented around the Western world’s Christmastime.

UN and U.S. criticism put pressure on the Islamic world to speak out against China’s actions to rein in Islam at home.

How does one lead a righteous life, while living tensely?

Pope Francis is shining a spotlight on complex battles for the soul of Islam as well as the survival of autocracy in the Middle East and North Africa.