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theconversation.com > pauline-hanson-calls-australia-judeo-christian-but-the-term-is-a-meaningless-modern-invention-289381

Pauline Hanson calls Australia ‘Judeo-Christian’. But the term is a meaningless modern invention

1+ mon, 1+ hour ago   (815+ words) One Nation leader Pauline Hanson argues Australia is “predominately a Judeo-Christian society” and should live under “one cultural umbrella”. The term “Judeo-Christian” is shorthand, here, for a set of values that privilege Western culture. As a term, it explicitly excludes…...

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theconversation.com > australians-have-said-they-have-no-religion-on-every-census-weve-had-and-it-is-growing-every-year-289379

Australians have said they have ‘no religion’ on every census we’ve had – and it is growing every year

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (857+ words) When I sit down to fill in my first Australian Census in 2026, one question I will be watching closely is a familiar one. Back home in India, “What is your religion?” was never really a question – although it is asked…...

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theconversation.com > what-is-falun-gong-and-why-does-the-chinese-communist-party-want-to-suppress-it-286215

What is Falun Gong and why does the Chinese Communist Party want to suppress it?

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (989+ words) I joined members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement at Chatter Park in Hong Kong on May 13, 2000, as they celebrated World Falun Dafa Day. The annual event commemorates the anniversary of the day the group claims its leader, Li Hongzhi,…...

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theconversation.com > the-long-global-history-of-queer-art-in-churches-287670

The long, global history of queer art in churches

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (885+ words) Divine Playhouse, a queer arts venue in a deconsecrated church, opened in Sydney on July 8. Christian protesters heckled attendees outside the venue, while others prayed. The following day, after calls from fundamentalist Christian groups, the landlord issued a notice to…...

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theconversation.com > how-the-first-pilgrims-and-the-puritans-differed-in-their-views-on-religion-and-respect-for-native-americans-240974

How the first Pilgrims and the Puritans differed in their views on religion and respect for Native Americans

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1318+ words) Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of 17th-century English Pilgrims and Puritans and their quest for religious freedom. Stories are told about the founding of Massachusetts Bay Colony and the celebration of the first Thanksgiving feast. In the popular…...

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theconversation.com > prophets-and-profits-the-art-of-the-sell-in-shepherd-bushiris-youtube-sermons-276277

Prophets and profits: the art of the sell in Shepherd Bushiri’s YouTube sermons

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1049+ words) In a widely viewed YouTube sermon called 3 Types of Keys, a preacher, dressed in a sky blue Italian suit, holds a microphone and speaks with great assurance about spiritual matters. Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is telling his audience that their financial…...

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theconversation.com > 800-years-after-his-death-the-legends-and-legacy-of-francis-of-assisi-endure-271482

800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis of Assisi endure

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1074+ words) Vanessa Corcoran does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. On the 800th anniversary of the death…...

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theconversation.com > kenyas-night-running-how-a-rural-ritual-with-links-to-witchcraft-became-an-urban-staple-267333

Kenya’s ‘night running’: how a rural ritual with links to witchcraft became an urban staple

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (938+ words) Lecturer, Maasai Mara University Maureen Amimo is an Andrew Mellon African Urbanities postdoctoral fellow at Makerere University and teaches African literature at Maasai Mara University, Kenya. In parts of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, it is not uncommon to hear of…...