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Religion, power and politics: what’s behind the violent attacks on Ethiopia’s Orthodox Tewahedo Church
1+ week, 5+ day ago (607+ words) Managing religious affairs in Ethiopia is crucial for national cohesion and broader peacebuilding processes....
Many Americans are moving away from congregations, but not necessarily from religion – movies, plays, art and social media fill the gap
2+ week, 5+ day ago (638+ words) “Emma,” a young Jewish woman who we met in 2019, didn’t belong to a synagogue. She didn’t have a Jewish partner. She didn’t observe Jewish rituals regularly. On most surveys about religion, she would not seem very engaged with Judaism. But…...
Who are the Brethren and what do they believe in?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1059+ words) In recent days, investigative journalists have accused members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church of mobilising far-right influencers to harass and heckle Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, as well as Labor and Greens candidates, during the 2025 federal election campaign. Media reports…...
Are UFOs inspiring a new religion?
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (876+ words) For years, whistleblowers have publicly alleged that the United States government is withholding what it knows about UFOs (now formally referred to as “unidentified anomalous phenomena” or “UAP”). Those allegations gained new weight this past May, when the U.S....
Scandinavia has its own dark history of assimilating Indigenous people, and churches played a role – but are apologizing
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (810+ words) In May 2025, Tapio Luoma, archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, delivered an apology to the Sámi, the only recognized Indigenous people in the European Union. Speaking on behalf of the church to which more than 6 in 10 of the…...
Why Arbaeen – the Shiite Muslim pilgrimage of mourning – has a deep significance that brings millions to Iraq each year
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (740+ words) Every year, millions of pilgrims walk from the deserts of southern Iraq to the holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen, one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world. In 2026, pilgrims will converge on Karbala on Aug. 5. Arbaeen falls 40 days…...
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,…...
Gen Z is the first generation in history in which men are more religious than women. Why?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (671+ words) For every generation over the last century, Australian women have been more religious than men. But these charts show gen Z is different....
Why removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (891+ words) When the Pentagon cut roughly 180 faiths from its religious affiliation codes, shrinking the list from more than 200 categories to 31 in May 2026, it folded “Native American religion” into the broader category of “other religion” – one of many faiths the change pushes…...
Plutarch’s ancient advice for how to be happier online
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (852+ words) Plutarch’s practical ethics propose two ways we can live happier, more serene lives....