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You don’t have to follow a particular God to say a prayer. The words are all that matter

I no longer belong to the Christian religion but I can pray to mother wolf or the divine mystery and feel better

The Guardian - AU

Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – the pen and the sword

In a remarkable series of essays the Palestinian academic reflects on identity, religion, and her emancipated ancestor

The Guardian - UK

Uttarakhand tables Uniform Civil Code Bill amid Opposition protest

Uniform Civil Code: The Uniform Civil Code bill — which proposes uniform marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance laws for all citizens irrespective of their religion in Uttarakhand — was tabled in the State Assembly

The Hindu

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"Book of Clarence" & losing our religion

Growing up, I was taught that church, the epicenter of the Black community, was not a joke – but what about now?

Salon

“It was the kind of place where you could start a religion or plan a murder”: the story behind The Doors’ Morrison Hotel album cover

How an LA flophouse and the original Hard Rock Café played a part in creating the iconic artwork of The Doors’ Morrison Hotel album

Louder

Writers and activists warn of social regression due to increased focus on religion

Former Minister and social activist B.T. Lalitha Naik said here on Saturday that the universal thoughts and values enshrined in the literary works of Kuvempu have not been imbibed by society at large including the educated sections.

The Hindu

Discover the growing popularity of African-inspired religions in South America, with a focus on Uruguay's devotion to Yemanja, the goddess of the sea.

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Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code: What it means and what lies ahead? | Explained

With the Uniform Civil Code Bill proposed to be passed in the upcoming session of the Uttarakhand Assembly, The Hindu decodes its legislative history, the expected changes and the judicial interventions so far

The Hindu

‘No Caste, No Religion’ certificate cannot be issued by Revenue officials as they do not have authority to do so: Madras High Court

Madras High Court refuses to direct revenue officials to issue 'No Caste, No Religion' certificate due to lack of authority.

The Hindu

Elderly Uyghur women imprisoned in China for decades-old religious ‘crimes’, leaked files reveal

Hundreds of women sentenced for practices such as studying the Qur’an, dating back as far back as 60s and 70s, analysis of Chinese police files shows

The Guardian - UK

Shun practice of mentioning caste or religion of litigants in cases: SC

Supreme Court orders to stop mentioning caste or religion of litigants in court cases, calling for immediate compliance.

The Hindu

Women’s convention passes resolution seeking religion status for Lingayat

Delegates at the national women's convention in Belagavi adopt resolutions recognizing Lingayat as a religion and urging government action.

The Hindu

Keep religion and politics separate: Kharge

Maintaining that religion was a matter of personal faith, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that everybody believed in God and had faith in him. Religion and politics must be kept separate, he said, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to mix the two.

The Hindu

Education will be poorer if religion is banned from schools

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article about the prayer row at Michaela community school in London

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Religious 'Nones' are now the largest single group in the U.S.

28% of Americans are now religiously unaffiliated. A new study from Pew Research looks at how atheists, agnostics and those whose religion is "nothing in particular" view God, religion and morality.

The Guardian - UK

Banning prayer rituals in school? Just get religion out of education completely

Many who praise a headteacher for preventing Muslim prayers are oddly sanguine about the number of faith schools in Britain, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Modi in Ayodhya: an alarming new era for India

Editorial: The inauguration of the temple erased divisions between politics and religion in a theoretically secular state

Evening Standard

Britain's 'strictest headteacher' on prayer ban court fight: 'You can't divide children by race and religion'

Katharine Birbalsingh says she's 'nervous but hopeful' about outcome of legal challenge to school’s ban on prayer rituals

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Ayodhya Ram temple consecration | Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges people to reaffirm commitment to ‘secular’ credentials of nation

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called upon people to reaffirm their commitment to the secular credentials of the nation and its Constitution by declining to be a part of the inauguration of the Ram temple at Ayodhya.

Newslaundry

Cinema screenings of Ram Mandir? The dangers of a society driven by religion

I was recently on the phone with a childhood friend who lives in one of the big Indian metropolitan cities. The doorbell rang on his end and he hung up, only to call me back 10 minutes later.

The Hindu

People will go to Ram Temple according to their faith, not at a time chosen by someone: Sachin Pilot

Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot discusses the importance of separating religion and politics, and addresses various political topics.

The Guardian - UK

Katharine Birbalsingh defends ban on school prayers in high court

Headteacher of London school Michaela says policy is vital to ensure ‘children of all races and religions can thrive’

Al Jazeera

Malaysia charges two with ‘wounding religious feelings’ in now-banned film

Mentega Terbang, about a teenager exploring religion, was banned in September after criticism from conservative Muslims.

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Former Uttar Pradesh Congress chief to attend Pran Pratishtha event, says "not a sin to be Ram Bhakt"

Days after top leaders in the Congress turned down the invitation to attend the Ram Mandir event in Ayodhya, its former Uttar Pradesh party chief Nirmal Khatri said that he has accepted the invite for the January 22 event saying that being a Ram Bhakt is not a sin. Read…

The Hindu

Ayodhya temple ceremony designed around Modi, has been ‘captured’ to give electoral flavour: Rahul Gandhi

The function to be held at Ayodhya has been “captured” and is being given an electoral flavour, Gandhi said

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