Belief


Why we’re still talking about religion

Science, reason, liberalism, capitalism — they aren’t enough. British critic Terry Eagleton argues that only religion unites “the most universal and absolute of truths” with people’s everyday life. Stanley Fish reviews his book on the subject.

History is more than just recitative

News that PM John Howard has been micro-managing the drafting of the new history curriculum (Crikey, yesterday) should come as no surprise.