Rupert Shortt

Do evil and suffering discredit Christian belief?

28 December 2023 10:33 pm

It is the question of questions for most believers, let alone countless others either drawn to religion or repelled by…

Spain’s MeToo problem goes far beyond the Rubiales scandal

30 August 2023 9:41 pm

The Luis Rubiales scandal is being presented in Britain as ‘The kiss that started Spain’s MeToo movement’. But, in reality,…

A reluctant unbeliever

8 April 2023 9:00 am

He dismisses the philosophy of religion as sixth-formish point-scoring. But are his own ruminations any more profound?

Joseph Ratzinger’s coat of many colours

12 December 2020 9:00 am

A common but flawed assumption about Joseph Ratzinger is that he is simply an ardent conservative. That’s the figure we…