17 SEPTEMBER 2005, page 18

Pro-god, Anti-religion

From Mira Bar-Hillel Sir: Theo Hobson makes some interesting points in his article about ‘literary atheism’ (‘Writing God off’, 10 September) but his case is fatally flawed by......

Mira Bar-hillel London Sw19

From John Bunting Sir: Why do atheists always define themselves in terms of what they don’t believe? Just for once, it would be nice to hear one of them say, for example, ‘I......

A Licence For Mayhem

From Bernie Reeves Sir: Rod Liddle (‘The joy of stigma’, 3 September) is correct to point out what happens when lobbying groups force the mentally ill back into society. In......

Eupeptic Cowling

From Bruce Anderson Sir: Although Maurice Cowling took a low view of the human condition, he was a eupeptic pessimist. His brains were never in his bile duct. He was as......

Masters Of Their Fate

From David Mayger Sir: As a long-term admirer of Aidan Hartley’s work — particularly his recent Zanzibar Chest — I was surprised and disappointed when he attributed the source......