Special Reports

The Future of Marriage

Marriage is in crisis in the modern world, and a major conference on the subject was held in Plymouth last week. A freelance theologian and writer who attended the meeting reflects on academic theories and human experience.

God and Government

Should religious groups run state welfare programmes? Professor Marvin Olasky, a Christian academic from Texas, thinks so and he is convincing the Conservative leader William Hague. Our reporter saw Olasky in action at a Westminster conference.

The Soul of Britain

The spiritual profile of Britain today has been revealed in a survey commissioned by the BBC and supported by The Tablet and the University of Nottingham. The managing director of Opinion Research Business comments on the findings. They will be the subject of nine programmes on BBC1 on Sundays from 4 June.