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‘Green Islam’: how Muslims are powering environmental action across the world

As the world grapples with myriad environmental problems, a growing number of studies shows the role of religion is key.

The Conversation · Aug 20, 2025

The paradox of pluralism: How college shapes students’ views of other religions

Students at elite universities tend to talk a good game when it comes to religious pluralism. Many of them show up on day one already saying all the right things about respecting different faiths.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025

Qatar sentences the country's Baha'i leader to 5 years for social media posts

The leader of the small Baha’i community in Qatar has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges alleging that posts on Baha’i social media accounts “cast doubt on the foundations of the Islamic religion."

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025

‘Obviously unconstitutional law’: A judge just clowned Sarah Huckabee Sanders over her Ten Commandments bill

Thou shalt not pass — or make a fool of yourself trying.

We Got This Covered · Aug 5, 2025

Religious Hiring and Title VII's Religious Exemption

A textualist solution to controversies over religious hiring.

Reason · Aug 5, 2025

Football and faith could return to the Supreme Court – this time, over loudspeakers

With the start of another high school football season around the corner, a long-simmering dispute has heated up: prayers at games.

The Conversation · Aug 5, 2025

The Jehovah’s Witnesses who left the faith and never looked back: ‘I was 37 and had only ever held a boy’s hand’

IN FOCUS: There can be severe social consequences to leaving your religion behind, but many continue to do it, spurred on by a desire to live and learn independently. Taz Ali meets the people who’ve used their freedom from faith to discover themselves for the very first time – and…

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

Why government support for religion doesn’t necessarily make people more religious

The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, the agency said in a July 2025 court filing. President Donald Trump has previously vowed to abolish the Johnson Amendment, which bars charitable nonprofits from taking part in political campaigns – although the…

The Conversation · Jul 28, 2025

Losing My Religion and Finding My Humanity on a Peruvian Ayahuasca Retreat

As I learned with ayahuasca, the greatest healing often comes from the most challenging experiences.

Reason · Jul 28, 2025

For young and Buddhist-curious, a moment of modern mindfulness

The Young Buddhist Initiative, sponsored by Triratna Buddhist Community founded in 1967 by Sangharakshita, is designed to help those age 35 and under explore Buddhist teachings and meditation, interpreting the traditional Buddhist precepts through a modern lens

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2025