21 JANUARY 2006, page 21

Scruton Vs Dawkins

From Graham Barnes Sir: Roger Scruton offers his usual measured, rational response to Richard Dawkins on the matter of religion, even boldly taking on Dawkins’s ridiculously......

From Dr Chris Scanlan

Sir: There are only two fundamental challenges to the spread of atheism: the first is that faith is demonstrably true, the second is that faith is necessary for the wellbeing of......

From Christopher Heneghan

Sir: The interesting thing about Dawkins is why he protests so much. Why not simply say he does not believe in any god, and move on? He spends no time on the Tooth Fairy or......

Blazing Trails

From John Hunt Sir: I wholeheartedly agree with Rod Liddle’s rant against trailing in his article (Thought for the day, 14 January) and admire his restraint when referring to......

Dizzy Heights

From Martin Green Sir: Peter Oborne’s star-struck article on David Cameron (‘a joy to behold’) compares him to Disraeli, ‘the greatest of Tory politicians’ (Politics, 7......

Send Them Up North

From Brendan Duggan Sir: So the answer to all our housing problems is a big increase in subsidised housing (Letters, 14 January). Just let everyone depend more on the state,......

Ninety Years Young

From Eric Dehn Sir: I read the article about Betty Parsons (‘Labour of love’, 7 January) with great sympathy and also a touch of jealousy. What Mrs Parsons and I have in common......