Ads for the Hell Pizza chain regularly invite complaints on religious grounds. But none have been upheld, reflecting more tolerant standards in an increasingly less Christian country.
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On an island off Africa where one of the local languages has no established words for climate change, a researcher discovers lessons for everyone in discussing climate change.
Silent prayer may seem benign, even peaceful, but when anti-abortion protestors pray silently outside abortion clinics, it can be experienced as intimidation and coercion by service users.
It is curious that a minion on the cross is not considered a blasphemy or mockery of the crucifixion of Jesus?
Tyndall was an early supporter of the idea that matter can be conscious.
Religious leaders are playing a significant role in the war in Ukraine.
In a rapidly changing world, some conservatives are turning to Christianity for stability. But can they gain its societal benefits without full belief?
An assassin’s bullet couldn’t knock George Wallace out of politics − but it made him seek redemption.
Religious studies scholars have long observed similarities between sport and religion. Namely, that both offer strong emotions and connections with others.
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.
Many clues are revealed about people’s sleep thanks to Vicar Rhys Prichard’s poetry from the 1600s.
Spirit Houses are a part of daily life – and we can understand them as a form of Land Acknowledgement.
At this moment of eco-anxiety, First Nations spiritualities, with their emphasis on balance and responsibility, may help us better live in harmony with all things.
Khorasan is globally associated with terrorism, but people from Afghanistan are out to challenge that assumption.
Fears about witchcraft and terrorism in coastal Kenya have shaped the ways in which various religious groups express themselves.
Girl mossing’s proponents are chiefly young women posting forest selfies and embracing natural processes of renewal and decay.
Mosques with walls, barriers and separated entrances all send a clear message to Muslim women: that these spaces are not designed to include us.
The sudden death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, has also sparked much speculation about the identity of the country’s next supreme leader.
Laïcité, which historically upheld individual freedom, denies minority rights today, as seen in the ban on French athletes wearing hijabs at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Spirituality is central to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and is growing in popularity with young Australians. What is it? And how is it different to religion?
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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