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The new Netflix documentary Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story does very well to ground itself in Mormon culture.
Thousands of Russians have travelled to monasteries and priests for exorcisms since the start of the Ukraine war.
These three Bluey episodes retell stories from the Christian, Buddhist and Taoist faiths.
Despite their seemingly secular modern-day iteration — featuring wine, chocolate or other products — Advent calendars continue to carry the spiritual foundation of the season.
Drawn from tantric traditions, Kundalini points to spiritual practices that go beyond traditionally understood concepts of the masculine and feminine.
Conspiracy thinking, supernatural beliefs and pseudoscience can seem impervious to evidence. An anthropologist suggests the opposite: Extraordinary beliefs may be supported by an individual’s experience.
Hergott Springs was used as a camel station on a crossroads to the goldfields during inland exploration. ‘Afghans’ built three mosques in this small outback town.
Federal laws allow religious schools to discriminate against LGBTQIA+ people. New research shows religious and sexuality diverse teens fall through the cracks.
Visible diversity and critical conversations are important.
China’s relationship with Christianity has always been complex, marked by periods of tolerance and persecution.
By the ninth century, influenced by the Christian idea, Islam and Judaism each had their own Antichrist figures who would come at the end of history.
Restoring trust in leadership and preventing the church from fracturing over sexuality and gender will be at the top of Sarah Mullally’s agenda.
Psychic nights hold meaning for many, particularly working-class women.
The Presbyterian church closely regulated the intimate lives of its members through a system of church court discipline.
Halal is not just avoiding certain foods and drinks. It’s also about living an ethical and meaningful life, both for oneself and others.
Nelson was ordained as the ‘prophet, seer and revelator’ of the Mormon church in 2018. He was 93 at the time.
A 2012 change has seen scores of Tibetan Buddhist nuns achieve the highest degree in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The implications go beyond just higher learning.
In a polarized environment, the elevation of a figure into a saint does more than honor the individual. It turns a political struggle into a sacred one.
In the history of Christian thought, the idea of the rapture before the Tribulation is a relatively recent innovation.
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