David N. Myers, an accomplished and distinguished Jewish historian, has written a small book about a very big subject: “Jewish History: A Very Short Introduction” (Oxford). It’s the latest title in ...

In this simple introduction to the philosophy, working tenets, and historical background of secularism, Copson, chief executive of the British Humanist Association, works at an incredibly fast clip.

"Why do cultures depend so much on mythical illusions to the past? Could the bicycle chained to the gate next door be a work of art? How do human beings really think, when they are not speaking? How ...