Naked Reflections

Stephen Hawking’s family recently donated his entire archive, from juvenile scribbles to final scientific papers, to...

At the darkest time of the year, we explore the theological and aesthetic significance of light in all its forms...

We discuss the ancient shared musical heritage of the Middle East and offer some graphic musical illustrations...

Why were COVID infection rates so high in some Muslim and Jewish communities?

The Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland is under pressure. What does the future hold?

How we can build more sustainably and improve the urban environment we've inherited...

Is interfaith just slappy, clappy sarees, samosas and steel bands, or a serious engagement with difference?

Marking 100 editions of NAKED REFLECTIONS, Rowan Williams and Chris Smith discuss the merits and dangers of eloquence...

There's more to paganism than someone who takes their clothes off and dances round a stone circle...

We seem to be drowning in a rising tide of anger and rancour. How can we disagree better?

There’s a disturbing amount of anti-Semitic material on the social media, and hate postings in general are rife...

Neither the Torah nor the Quran are short of violent calls to arms. So is this where terrorism comes from?

The theory that the COVID epidemic escaped from a lab in Wuhan is gaining traction...

“Big Pharma” is sometimes painted as a greedy villain, protecting its patents at any cost. But is this fair?

Paypal handles it, and Bitcoin is now legal currency in El Salvador. So what’s next for the crypto currency revolution?

The gap between rich and poor is getting ever wider. Or is it?

There’s more to decadence than eating too much chocolate cake. It can be an artistic movement with serious intent for...

Exploring the concept of childhood through literature, psychology, religion and education...

From encouraging positive action around pensions to restoring old masters and manuscripts too fragile to touch...

It's crucial to science, diplomacy, theology and literary culture, but it’s not always easy to get a translation...

Could space be where the next arms race plays out?

Black Britons 70 years after Windrush...

Does justice have to be served to bring about reconciliation? Or does the memory of some harms just fade away with time?

What is it, and do we accept it?