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A case regarding the constitutional validity of a cross shaped war memorial, is pending before the Supreme Court. An expert explains why these symbols have different meanings.
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah is one of the very few GOP critics of President Trump’s character and leadership. Why has he staked out this lonely position? His Mormon faith.
Australian society is made up of people from different backgrounds and faiths. Teaching school children about religious diversity and traditions makes them more tolerant of religious minorities.
God only started watching over us quite recently, according to a new study that analysed 414 societies from 30 world regions.
A new survey of Canadian Jew suggests young adults are finding ways of remaining Jewish that are not principally religious.
South Africans are facing abuse at the hands of charlatan religious leaders.
Although American preacher John G Lake left South Africa in 1913, many shiny-suited pastors are keeping his religious tactics alive today.
When you find yourself trapped in an immense crowd, what are the right reflexes to adopt to survive?
Religiosity has been associated with lower alcohol, drug use and risky sexual behaviours in young people in the Western Cape.
Prosperity gospel in South Africa is in the news for all the wrong reasons. But for its followers, it’s not a con, just a different approach to God.
In a society where the past looms large, particularly around the issue of violent displacement, presenting an image of ‘sanctuary’ for those fleeing war is disingenuous.
Originally designed to display service times or bible quotations, church signs are becoming a site of political commentary, tackling everything from pill testing to refugee rights.
Kaduna State in Nigeria has been the scene of ethnic and religious violence for years and there seems to be no end in sight.
Two thirds of Anglicans supported leaving the EU but most evangelicals and charismatics voted Remain.
Research suggests people intuitively draw a distinction between what is known and what is believed. Recognizing the difference can help in ideological disagreements.
With Muslim minorities in Europe projected to increase, what lessons can be learnt from India?
The recent controversy, sloganeering and protests about Sabarimala temple in the Indian state of Kerala obscure the way that the media have used stereotypes of women and caste again and again.
Religious and cultural beliefs play a role in the country’s organ donor shortages. But these factors alone grossly oversimplifies the issue.
John of God, the Brazilian spiritual leader accused of sexual assault, exploited women with a network of people dependent on him for money and power.
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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Visiting Research Fellow University of Chester, University of Chester
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Research fellow at Alfred Deakin Institute, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
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Director of the Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy & Associate Professor, New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity
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Vice-Chancellor, University of Divinity
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Biblical and Religious Studies, University of Sheffield
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