Québec’s Bill 9 demands the public sphere be free of visible religion, even when expressions of religion take are obligations its adherents cannot set aside.
Articles on Prayer
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Celebrity stories show that prayer plays a central role in how celebrities and Ghanaians cope with mental illness.
‘Loneliness’ is a modern word – but we have a lot to learn from how early modern nuns understood solitude.
Alcoholics Anonymous helped make the Serenity Prayer famous, but it was written by one of the 20th century’s most influential theologians, Reinhold Niebuhr.
Religion has been on the decline in Canada for years. Understanding how religion is viewed in society can help explain why.
Women’s emotions are celebrated when it comes to the spiritual battlefield – but these expressions aren’t welcomed in leadership.
To early Christians, ancient gladiators were potent symbols of martyrdom, embodying virtue and bravery despite being enslaved.
Praying in school is protected by the Constitution but only under certain conditions.
A historian of astronomy writes about the role of astronomical events in Indigenous cultures − and also the exploitation of their sacred traditions in present times.
The Turkish government started sending imams to Germany in the 1980s, but under a new agreement, imams will be trained in Germany instead.
Lenten traditions emphasise fasting, prayer and charitable giving. This aligns with tarrying as central to communal spiritual life.
Grief is a natural response to loss, but if it significantly affects your ability to function, it may be time to seek professional help.
Our elected representatives should simply choose to open their official council meetings with something more inclusive and representative of the whole community.
Rituals of rest and contemplation are woven into many religious traditions around the world.
For Wiccans, midsummer, with the maximum hours of sunlight, is the time for celebrating new life.
Rabbi Sally J. Priesand’s ordination by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion opened the doors to hundreds of women becoming rabbis.
It is not unusual that Morrison talks about prayer in his responses. But we might expect more than just prayer from a devout Christian who also happens to be prime minister.
Traumatic events can make people question assumptions about their lives, including their spiritual beliefs.
Joe Biden used the National Prayer Breakfast to call for unity amid ‘dark, dark times.’ The event has been attended by every president since Dwight Eisenhower in 1953.
Smart people can have really bad ideas – like selectively breeding human beings to improve the species. Put into practice, Galton’s concept proved discriminatory, damaging, even deadly.
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