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Public schools and faith-based chaplains: Texas’ new combination is testing the First Amendment

In 1996, a school board in eastern Texas created a program called Clergy in Schools. Beaumont Independent School District recruited volunteer clergy to counsel K-12 students on topics such as self-esteem, peer pressure and violence. The goal, officials said, was to create volunteer opportunities, encourage conversation about civic values and…

The Conversation

Dining across the divide: ‘We do not need more cycle lanes! The only people using them are champagne socialists’

Their different backgrounds led to animated discussions about organised religion and secular systems – and ended with a heads-on collision about cyclists

The Guardian - UK

Studies of Religion students feeling 'incredible' after final exam

'I'm going home for a fat nap. A little celebration for finishing.'

Newcastle Herald

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Growing up in a harmless cult, by Szening Ooi

Growing up in Malaysia in the 90s in the temple of a new age Japanese religion

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Christian leaders in Ghana are trying to reshape government – it may not end well

Ghana is constitutionally a secular state. This means religious liberty is guaranteed, and all citizens are free to believe and manifest any religious faith. No political parties are allowed to base their appeal on religion.

The Conversation

Britain's first Faith Museum is the ideal place to set aside your preconceptions about religion

Britain’s first Faith Museum, which has recently opened in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, faces three problems. First, “religion” is an explosively controversial subject on which it’s almost impossible not to stir up anger. Yet it’s also a subject that a great many modern British people find baffling and laughably irrelevant…

The Conversation

John Stamos reveals he was nearly recruited by Church of Scientology

‘Fuller House’ star said he nearly joined the controversial religion in the Eighties

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TCUS senior editor Kalpana Jain explores Indigenous communities in Indonesia − and learns about their struggles to reclaim land

Kalpana Jain, senior religion and ethics editor at The Conversation, spent part of 2023 on a trip spanning over 20,000 miles, covering seven cities in three countries, as an East-West Center 2023 Senior Journalists Fellow to pursue issues around the role of religion and identity in the public sphere. On…

The Conversation

Fallen crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried was 'perfectly positioned to make a religion of himself'

A year ago, Sam Bankman-Fried (often called “SBF”) was on top of the world. He had been on the covers of Forbes, which dubbed him “the richest twentysomething in the world”, and Fortune – the equivalent, for a business leader, of a rock star on Rolling Stone, or an athlete…

The Conversation

May School Choice Programs Restrict Religious Schools' Ability to Select Teachers Based on Religion, Sex, Etc.?

In Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC (2012), the Supreme Court unanimously held that religious institutions have the constitutional right to freedom in selecting their clergy and religious teachers, notwithstanding federal or state antidiscrimination law. In Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrisey-Berru (2020), the Court held (by a 7-2 vote) that this…

Reason

BJP Goshamahal MLA T. Raja Singh suspension revoked

BJP revokes suspension of Goshamahal MLA T. Raja Singh after considering his explanation. He can now be renominated for 2023 elections. He was suspended for making provocative statements against a particular religion when a comedian was allowed to perform in Hyderabad.

The Hindu

District in charge Minister inaugurates Mushaira as part of Dasara festival

Mysuru district Minister H.C. Mahadevappa inaugurated a Mushaira programme to promote cultural harmony and remove casteist/religious prejudices. He noted that Dasara festival was not confined to any religion/caste and recalled Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar's efforts to bring out hidden talents. Former Minister Tanveer Sait said the Congress govt. was continuing the…

The Hindu

India vs Bangladesh: 'New-gen rivalry' in ODI World Cups

NEW DELHI: The game of cricket, often considered as a religion in India, has given rise to several intense rivalries over the years. One such rivalry that has gained prominence in recent times is the clash between India and Bangladesh in the One Day International (ODI) World Cups. What was…

The Times of India

Sanatana dharma row: Holding a viewpoint against caste hegemony is not unconstitutional, Udhayanidhi Stalin tells Madras High Court

Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin argued in Madras High Court that his views on Sanatana Dharma, which oppose caste hegemony and preach equality, cannot be termed unconstitutional. Senior Counsel P. Wilson argued that the writ petition is politically motivated and a classic case of abuse of process of the court. He accused…

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A Memoir of My Former Self by Hilary Mantel review – smart reflections on Wolf Hall, religion… and RoboCop

This collection of essays and journalism is a poignant reminder of the novelist’s expansive mind, and of what more she might have achieved

The Conversation

Between state and mosque: new book explores the turbulent history of Islamic politics in Mozambique

Mozambique is a multi-religious southern African nation with excellent relations between faiths. Relations between Muslims and the state have been good too. But the situation became more complicated in 2017 when a bloody jihadist insurgency broke out in the north. Eric Morier-Genoud has published extensively on politics and religion in…

The Conversation

From Nordic symbols to sledgehammer executions: Inside the Wagner Group's neo-pagan rituals

According to the Orthodox Eastern Church, the spirit of Wagner chief Evgeny Prigozhin now ought to have embarked in heaven or hell. The religion believes it takes 40 days after death for souls to reach their final destination, a threshold that the once hotdog seller reached on 1 October.

Texas Observer

Abbott’s Voucher Fight Isn’t About Kids. It’s About Money, Politics, and Religion.

The Senate passed its bill this week as the governor continues to pressure House members to compromise.

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The Guardian view on the austerity delusion: economies cannot cut their way to growth

Editorial: Economics is a religion where rhetoric persuades voters to believe bad policies can have good results

The Hindu

Odisha train tragedy: All 28 unclaimed bodies cremated by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation

The bodies of the victims of Odisha train tragdegy had turned ice in the container where they were preserved for above four months and all the bodies were cremated at the Bharatpur crematorium by BMC.

The Conversation

How 'nones' − the religiously unaffiliated − are finding meaning, purpose and spirituality in psychedelic churches

More and more surveys point to decreasing membership in religious institutions and a corresponding rise of “nones.” Many people might assume that this indicates the absence of belief or a lack of spirituality.

The Independent UK

In Poland, church and state draw nearer, and some Catholic faithful rebel

For many Catholic Poles, their country’s heart beats in Czestochowa

The Conversation

Ethiopia: religious tension is getting worse – 5 factors driving groups apart

Religion is highly present in Ethiopia. It’s visible in churches and mosques, in clothing, and in public rituals.

The Hindu

Guarantee schemes inspired by Basavanna’s egalitarian concept, says Siddaramaiah

CM Siddaramaiah celebrates Basava Jayanti, lauds Basavanna's ideals of casteless society. He says govt's guarantee schemes inspired by Basavanna's values and idealism. He spoke of Vishwa Manava and Dr. Ambedkar's views on equality. Govt schemes benefit all, irrespective of caste or religion. CM urges to practice Basavanna's ideals to establish…

Salon

Experts: SCOTUS biased toward Christians

Right-wing plot to limit the freedoms of groups of Americans of whom they disapprove comes to fruition

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