Books
Christians weren’t Ancient Rome’s only victims
James Baresel on the depravity and barbarism of the emperors
The abortion worker who crossed the road
Abby Johnson is inspiring others to leave the industry, says Charlie Hegarty
James Clerk Maxwell: Behind the groundbreaking equations, a firm faith
Quentin de la Bédoyère hails a neglected hero of physics
Why art-house cinema can’t escape the Bible
In a secular age, art films are haunted by Christianity, argues Sebastian Cody
An elusive painting, even after 500 pages
This exhaustive study of a single artwork is gloriously eccentric
A masterly account of Ireland’s descent into civil war
Michael Duggan on Shakespeare and gunfights on the streets of Dublin
When Native Americans backed the Jacobite cause
James Baresel on an unlikely last stand for the exiled Stuart dynasty
Is playing sport really a spiritual practice?
A controversial biologist thinks so, says Michael White. But I’m not convinced
