When others let us down the hope present in the Easter story still stands. It's a hope that stands for eternity.

COMMENT: Something remarkable happens tomorrow in countries such as New Zealand.

COMMENT: The tenets of Muslim belief are not compatible with a secular society, writes Alan Duff.

Judas may be one of the hardest of all historical figures to present in a good light, but prominent clerics have lent voices to calls for a reappraisal.

COMMENT: Alan Duff's vitriol and vilification of religion is counter-scientific and unwarranted.

COMMENT: Humans invented God - not vice-versa - as handy tool for manipulating others.

A Russian man is being prosecuted for writing a post on social media that equated the Bible to a "collection of Jewish fairytales".

Pope Francis has added the strongest voice yet to a growing chorus of world leaders taking a stand against the celebrity candidate.

Well-known atheist and biologist has been forced to cancel his upcoming New Zealand tour due to health problems.

Scientists have found a long-awaited explanation as to why humans have for centuries maintained orderly societies: the fear of an angry god.

Food is key to Chinese New Year, and families and restaurants will ring in the Year of the Monkey with special feasts.

Destiny Church wants its faithful to dig deeper this year, almost doubling the cost of tickets to attend its annual conference.

Muslim women can be banned from wearing veils in schools, courts and other British institutions, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Many of us want to know what makes Muslims tick, writes Alan Duff. Don't send me death threats yet, you of Muslim faith. This columnist is not out to get you.

A look at Islam's two main denominations to help make sense of the Saudi-Iran crisis.

The beheadings sent a clear message to militant Islamists and the Shi'a that the state would not hesitate to employ its monopoly on violence against those who challenged its authority, writes Ben Rich.

The image of Harman Singh helping Daejon Pahia circulated around the world. The Herald finds out what's been happening to his life.

Church bestows message of hope, peace, joy and love.

Donald Trump has stepped up his war of words with British officials over what he calls the UK's "massive Muslim problem".

Can there be goodwill toward Islam? I believe there can be goodwill, but this will require us to look beyond the likes of Isis and al-Qaeda, writes Zain Ali.

BIG DEBATE: Dame Susan Devoy says she isn't the Grinch while Bishop Ross Bay warns of the dangers of expunging "Christmas" from migrants' vocabulary.

COMMENT: The Human Rights Commissioner is wasting time on trying to drop "Christmas" from our summer vocabulary., writes Brian Rudman.

The ARMS Trust is not doing away with Christmas, not banning Christmas, not rejecting Christianity, and not avoiding the word Christmas, writes Dr Mary Dawson.

Belgian security forces are still hunting down suspected Isis militants after making more than a dozen arrests in a series of raids yesterday.

Lomu became a Mormon, joining the Church of the Latter Day Saints in 2012. It is understood Lomu's funeral will be held at a branch of the church.

A 2009 Gallup survey of European Muslims showed they are just as likely, if not more so, to identify with the country in which they live, than the rest of the population.

Just across the canal from the chic cafes a largely Muslim area that has become one of the world's main breeding grounds of violent Islamic extremists.