‘Words are the only victors’ – Salman Rushdie’s ‘Victory City’, reviewed
The novelist's latest work is a triumph of humanism, argues Daniel James Sharp.
When does a religious ideology become a political one? The case of Islam
Niko Alm argues that it is important for advocates of a liberal interpretation of Islam to draw a clear distinction between their views and those of traditionalists.
The need to rekindle irreverence for Islam in Muslim thought
Kunwar Khuldune Shahid argues that allowing freethought to flourish within the Muslim world would lead to intellectual and social progress.
2022: A year in controversies
The most controversial subjects examined in the Freethinker in 2022 - and why open enquiry matters.
Secularism in Nigeria: can it succeed?
Humanist Leo Igwe on the plight of non-religious people, including ex-clerics, in one of Africa's most religious countries.
The ‘Women’s Revolution’: from two activists in Iran
Report from Tehran on the 'women's revolution' taking place there - and what removing the hijab really means to Iranian women.