With modern borders drawn up by colonial powers, some African governments have turned to religion to try to forge national unity since independence.
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There was no one type of slavery in ‘biblical’ or ‘ancient’ societies, given how varied they were. But much of what historians know about slavery during those eras is horrific.
Most of the convention’s core organizers were Quakers. The religious movement’s beliefs about men and women’s equality before God has shaped members’ activism for centuries.
The faith’s association with conservative politics has stayed strong for decades, but could become a liability, a political scientist argues.
A scholar of politics and religion explains how anti-LGBTQ laws are being used to distract the public from governance failures in many parts of the world.
Today’s short-term missionaries continue a long legacy, but in a very different way.
In Southern Baptist history, rules on women and sexuality are often entwined. A scholar writes about the first congregation to be expelled from the SBC over LGBTQ+ issues
Public outrage over alleged abuse has been muted in much of Latin America for years, partly because the church remains one of the region’s most powerful institutions – but that may be changing.
Painting with renewed purpose at 65, Peter Howson has overcome his demons to take his place as one of Britain’s leading contemporary artists.
The media attention, public backlash and judgement of the dead in the cult saga have made processing the loss difficult for families.
Investigating supernatural claims is a delicate task for the church, and Catholic leaders rarely label them as authentic.
In an age of antibiotics and scientific reason, we like to think we’re more rational than our forebears. But the early history of conspiracy theories suggests some behaviours persist through time.
Arab American Heritage Month is becoming more well-known, but the simple words ‘Arab American’ encompass a wide array of religious and ethnic groups.
Some conservative Christians have taken to claiming ‘victim’ status in the modern world, but we should be wary of such claims.
Our elected representatives should simply choose to open their official council meetings with something more inclusive and representative of the whole community.
Supernatural horror film The Pope’s Exorcist fictionalises Amorth’s exorcism ministry, adding in a centuries-old Vatican cover up for good measure.
Like Halloween and Christmas, today’s Easter traditions are a blend of Christian and non-Christian influences.
Donkeys and palm leaves are both associated with Christianity’s Palm Sunday – but their symbolism couldn’t be more different.
Her exquisite piano compositions drew fans to the Jerusalem monastery where she lived after fleeing Ethiopia.
Joseph Smith encouraged early Latter-day Saints to pool their resources. Two centuries later, one of the results is an investment portfolio estimated at $100 billion.
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