Pakistan’s laws against blasphemy have been used to bring cases against numerous people over the years, and in particular, the country’s religious minorities.
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Plenty has been said about the health benefits of fasting, but what about as a religious practice?
During the Tudor period, religious beliefs shaped people’s attitudes towards food and food waste.
For nearly 500 years, priests and imams justified slavery on the basis of a misunderstood passage of the Bible.
The iconic image of a witch on a broomstick has apocryphal origins. But whether they could actually fly didn’t stop Christian society from persecuting them.
Religion and nationalism were once ideologies at odds. Now, they are increasingly bedfellows, with populism often the glue.
The language the UK government uses on faith-related subjects matters. It models – for everyone living in the UK – how to best engage with diverse manifestations of belief.
Lenten traditions emphasise fasting, prayer and charitable giving. This aligns with tarrying as central to communal spiritual life.
Pentecostalism is one of the fastest-growing strands of Christianity in Africa.
Religious heritage in the UK faces a funding crisis. Both the buildings and those who worship in them need to be considered.
AI could free up our time to an unprecedented degree, which will leave time for faith-based activities.
Those in Spain who have objected to Jesus being portrayed as ‘effeminate’, ‘camp’ or ‘sexualised’ seem to imply that there is something wrong or deviant about such portrayals.
Pacific Island support for Israel in the United Nations goes beyond a shared Judeo-Christian belief system. It involves a fundamental emphasis on community based on connection and relationships.
Many workers who see their work as a spiritual calling wind up tolerating unfair treatment and poor work conditions.
The Undertow tells how the cultural divisions in American society could allow events like the Capitol storming to happen – and how, despite this, Trump is the Republican frontrunner for president.
There is an obscure medieval legend that says once upon a time in Bethlehem, a child was born whose holiness was so great it required the slaughter of all the ‘sodomites’ in the world.
TikTok has seen a spike in posts, livestreams and discussions about the Qur'an, with many citing the displays of Islamic faith they’ve seen in Gazans as their inspiration.
People who hold higher levels of hope will be less likely to experience symptoms of depression. Shared hopes are also important for expectations of national and international futures.
On several counts, England is now on its way to becoming a secularist society. Nevertheless, there remain cultural differences that prevent it from embracing the French principle of “laïcité”.
Some historians say Christmas has been celebrated since 336 AD. But some evidence shows it actually started even earlier.
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