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Ghanaian clergy wives constantly bargain for space.
Online churches in Ghana face questions over the safety of their members.
European states are more involved in religion than those in sub-Saharan Africa.
Churches cannot repent for their long-standing history of anti-Judaism and antisemitism by remaining silent on Zionist ethnonationalism and the oppression of Palestinians.
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.
A fire that destroyed St. Anne’s Church in Toronto serves as a reminder that cultural legacy needs to be conserved and protected from disaster.
Acutis, who loved playing video games and teaching himself computer coding, could become the first ‘gamer saint’
Some churches operate huge business enterprises and collect rent on extensive property holdings. This income isn’t taxed.
Only five witches were executed in Wales, while thousands were sentenced to death in Scotland and England.
The media attention, public backlash and judgement of the dead in the cult saga have made processing the loss difficult for families.
The latest Australian census shows a decrease in affiliation with Pentecostal churches, despite the ‘boom’ narrative. Women seem to be leaving: gender inequality and abuses of power are having an impact.
Those who exclude any groups of people from God’s kingdom choose to ignore the teaching of Jesus.
In a country where Christians are a minority, understanding how religious groups use traditional arts and music to convey their faith and identity is important to preserve their cultural legacy.
The monarch is the head of the Church of England but as Britain has become more diverse so has the approach to religion in jubilees.
Ethiopia’s main religions need to take an emotional distance from politics and find a neutral space so they can get moral clarity.
Two sociologists conducted interviews with atheist scientists and found that their views on religion are not as strident as the public perceives. Some even go to church.
While public libraries and faith-based organizations may not be able to solve the issue of social stigma, looking at how they provide spaces for homeless people is a good place to start.
Variations on the myth of “good intentions” are invoked as a tool against the truth that the legacy of the IRS tells. Here’s why that needs to stop.
Secret burials are the stuff of gothic fiction, but these gothic events actually happened to Indigenous children.
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