GOP's big tent of Christian nationalism Religion expert Paul Djupe explains Trump's unification of the right is an existential threat to American democracy Salon · Feb 21, 2024
Did God have anything to do with the Big Bang, my five-year-old would like to know… My son’s curiosity about the beginning of the universe and religion is prompting mind-stretching questions at home The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024
At all-religion meet, CM Pinarayi Vijayan calls for reinforcement of Sree Narayana Guru’s ideals Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan emphasizes the importance of secularism and diversity in the face of political misuse of religion. The Hindu · Feb 17, 2024
Old ways survive in Bali despite mass tourism, but for how long? Indonesian island with its unique religion and culture is preparing for Nyepi, the day when everything shuts. Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2024
Vince Staples Explores Surrealism And Religion In New Netflix Series Vince Staples, the rapper and filmmaker, explores surrealism, religious symbolism, and the diminishing value of human interaction in his new series 'The Vi... Top News · Feb 16, 2024
Large majorities of Americans say antisemitism is a serious problem A report from the American Jewish Committee finds that 93% of American Jews say antisemitism is a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem in the U.S. That's up significantly from a year ago. WEKU · Feb 13, 2024
Gandhi’s Ram is not in the Ram mandir It is important to record Gandhi’s Rama, Rama-nama and Rama-rajya in today’s context in India The Hindu · Feb 12, 2024
You don’t have to follow a particular God to say a prayer. The words are all that matter I no longer belong to the Christian religion but I can pray to mother wolf or the divine mystery and feel better The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2024
Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – the pen and the sword In a remarkable series of essays the Palestinian academic reflects on identity, religion, and her emancipated ancestor The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024
Uttarakhand tables Uniform Civil Code Bill amid Opposition protest Uniform Civil Code: The Uniform Civil Code bill — which proposes uniform marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance laws for all citizens irrespective of their religion in Uttarakhand — was tabled in the State Assembly The Hindu · Feb 6, 2024
"Book of Clarence" & losing our religion Growing up, I was taught that church, the epicenter of the Black community, was not a joke – but what about now? Salon · Feb 4, 2024
“It was the kind of place where you could start a religion or plan a murder”: the story behind The Doors’ Morrison Hotel album cover How an LA flophouse and the original Hard Rock Café played a part in creating the iconic artwork of The Doors’ Morrison Hotel album Louder · Feb 4, 2024
Writers and activists warn of social regression due to increased focus on religion Former Minister and social activist B.T. Lalitha Naik said here on Saturday that the universal thoughts and values enshrined in the literary works of Kuvempu have not been imbibed by society at large including the educated sections. The Hindu · Feb 3, 2024
Increasing Popularity of African-Inspired Religions in South America Discover the growing popularity of African-inspired religions in South America, with a focus on Uruguay's devotion to Yemanja, the goddess of the sea. Top News · Feb 3, 2024
The Hindu · Feb 2, 2024 Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code: What it means and what lies ahead? | Explained With the Uniform Civil Code Bill proposed to be passed in the upcoming session of the Uttarakhand Assembly, The Hindu decodes its legislative history, the expected changes and the judicial interventions so far
The Hindu · Feb 1, 2024 ‘No Caste, No Religion’ certificate cannot be issued by Revenue officials as they do not have authority to do so: Madras High Court Madras High Court refuses to direct revenue officials to issue 'No Caste, No Religion' certificate due to lack of authority.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024 Elderly Uyghur women imprisoned in China for decades-old religious ‘crimes’, leaked files reveal Hundreds of women sentenced for practices such as studying the Qur’an, dating back as far back as 60s and 70s, analysis of Chinese police files shows
The Hindu · Jan 29, 2024 Shun practice of mentioning caste or religion of litigants in cases: SC Supreme Court orders to stop mentioning caste or religion of litigants in court cases, calling for immediate compliance.
The Hindu · Jan 28, 2024 Women’s convention passes resolution seeking religion status for Lingayat Delegates at the national women's convention in Belagavi adopt resolutions recognizing Lingayat as a religion and urging government action.
The Hindu · Jan 28, 2024 Keep religion and politics separate: Kharge Maintaining that religion was a matter of personal faith, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that everybody believed in God and had faith in him. Religion and politics must be kept separate, he said, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to mix the two.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2024 Education will be poorer if religion is banned from schools Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article about the prayer row at Michaela community school in London
WEKU · Jan 24, 2024 Religious 'Nones' are now the largest single group in the U.S. 28% of Americans are now religiously unaffiliated. A new study from Pew Research looks at how atheists, agnostics and those whose religion is "nothing in particular" view God, religion and morality.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024 Banning prayer rituals in school? Just get religion out of education completely Many who praise a headteacher for preventing Muslim prayers are oddly sanguine about the number of faith schools in Britain, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024 The Guardian view on Modi in Ayodhya: an alarming new era for India Editorial: The inauguration of the temple erased divisions between politics and religion in a theoretically secular state
Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2024 Britain's 'strictest headteacher' on prayer ban court fight: 'You can't divide children by race and religion' Katharine Birbalsingh says she's 'nervous but hopeful' about outcome of legal challenge to school’s ban on prayer rituals