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Conversations on religious freedom are key to democracy, but they are missing from the discourse this election year, writes a scholar who studies the role of religion in politics.
The game allows players to free Sun Wukong, the monkey protagonist from the popular 16th century novel ‘Journey to the West,’ and introduces players to the complexity of Chinese religion.
Ads for the Hell Pizza chain regularly invite complaints on religious grounds. But none have been upheld, reflecting more tolerant standards in an increasingly less Christian country.
On an island off Africa where one of the local languages has no established words for climate change, a researcher discovers lessons for everyone in discussing climate change.
Silent prayer may seem benign, even peaceful, but when anti-abortion protestors pray silently outside abortion clinics, it can be experienced as intimidation and coercion by service users.
It is curious that a minion on the cross is not considered a blasphemy or mockery of the crucifixion of Jesus?
Tyndall was an early supporter of the idea that matter can be conscious.
Religious leaders are playing a significant role in the war in Ukraine.
In a rapidly changing world, some conservatives are turning to Christianity for stability. But can they gain its societal benefits without full belief?
An assassin’s bullet couldn’t knock George Wallace out of politics − but it made him seek redemption.
Religious studies scholars have long observed similarities between sport and religion. Namely, that both offer strong emotions and connections with others.
Critics argue that church tax exemptions represent millions in lost government revenue. However, others say that churches can and should use their funds to support local communities.
Many clues are revealed about people’s sleep thanks to Vicar Rhys Prichard’s poetry from the 1600s.
Spirit Houses are a part of daily life – and we can understand them as a form of Land Acknowledgement.
At this moment of eco-anxiety, First Nations spiritualities, with their emphasis on balance and responsibility, may help us better live in harmony with all things.
Khorasan is globally associated with terrorism, but people from Afghanistan are out to challenge that assumption.
Fears about witchcraft and terrorism in coastal Kenya have shaped the ways in which various religious groups express themselves.
Girl mossing’s proponents are chiefly young women posting forest selfies and embracing natural processes of renewal and decay.
Mosques with walls, barriers and separated entrances all send a clear message to Muslim women: that these spaces are not designed to include us.
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
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Research fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Visiting Research Fellow University of Chester, University of Chester
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Vice-Chancellor, University of Divinity
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Associate Professor, New Testament & Director of the Wesley Centre, University of Divinity
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Timothy W. Jones is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor in History, La Trobe University
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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, Australian Catholic University
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Associate Professor in Sociology, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Biblical and Religious Studies, University of Sheffield
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Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo
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Lecturer in Religion, York St John University
