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Trains are a pain when they ape the restrictions of airline travel
No one I’ve met likes airports, but the same uncomfortable anxiety is now provided at stations
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Even wearing a simple chain can be a minefield for men
While some men avoid all jewellery, others adorn themselves. Old hand Christopher Howse and young gun Guy Kelly have the measure of treasure
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Sacred Mysteries: The woman who built a statement on the banks of the Tyne
Dorothy Lawson defied penal laws by opening her house to undercover priests
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Lord Cameron of the Louche Country Set
The Foreign Secretary has taken his title from a Cotswold town celebrated for a social clique
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Only a certain type of man wears a gilet – and he walks the streets with weaponised smugness
Is it a ridiculous clothing hybrid men should forget, or simply ’armless? Old hand Christopher Howse and young gun Guy Kelly have it covered
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Sacred Mysteries: The men who spent their lives ransoming hostages
Abductions by Barbary pirates gave new impetus to a religious order dedicated to freeing captives
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Political podcasts must be stopped before it’s too late
These days, everybody is a commentator. Old hand Christopher Howse and young gun Guy Kelly wonder if we really need to hear it
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Sacred Mysteries: How M R James, the ghost-story master, made me laugh
In unravelling 'a mare’s nest from Missouri', the Cambridge don made lofty fun of an alternative history of Jesus
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Beards have gone mainstream – making those of us with a clean chin the real hipsters
More than half British men now sport facial furniture, but are they on trend? Old hand Christopher Howse and young gun Guy Kelly pick a side
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Sacred Mysteries: The uneasy status of the People of the Book
A new history of Islamic thought shows that there was never a golden age of religious tolerance
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Enough with biodiversity – some weeds deserve to be killed
Should pavement plant life be cultivated or cut back? Old hand Christopher Howse and young gun Guy Kelly ponder a growing problem
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Sacred Mysteries: To bless gays or not? The Pope won’t say No or Yes
Some cardinals have tried to pin Pope Francis down on tenets of belief. He wants to make distinctions
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Without smoking, Britain loses a lot and gets little in return
Rishi Sunak may ban it for future generations, but we did not smoke because we were unaware of the risks – we just had a different attitude
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The only thing bad about spiders is their reputation – here’s how to fix it
Old hand Christopher Howse and young gun Guy Kelly ponder why we don’t embrace our friendly neighbourhood arachnids
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Pouring pints in church may be controversial, but it’s nothing new
While the Vicar of St Ives may have caused a stir with his parishioners after installing beer pumps, there's a long history of church ales
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Sacred Mysteries: The curious incident of Queen Mary’s flowers
Self-effacement over centuries has allowed Warwick Street church in London to grow in charm
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