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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.

Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2024

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…

Dynamite News · Jan 17, 2024

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

The Hindu · Jan 16, 2024

Results For Australia’s First Ever Pet Census Are In, So How Many Pets Ticked ‘Jedi’ For Religion

Victoria held Australia's first ever Pet Census last July, and the results are now in. So what are the most common pets and pet names?

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 12, 2024

Tennessee after-school Satan club holds first meeting despite protests

Club flyer says Satanic Temple is a non-theistic religion and does ‘not attempt to convert children to any religious ideology’

The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2024

Church without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans

Shared testimonies, collective singing, silent meditation and baptism rituals – these are all activities you might find at a Christian church service on a Sunday morning in the United States. But what would it look like if atheists were gathering to do these rituals instead?

The Conversation · Jan 11, 2024

Göbekli Tepe: Oldest temple challenges history, mystifying carved human skulls

Unearth the mysteries of Göbekli Tepe, the oldest temple in the world, and uncover the surprising connection between religion and human history.

Top News · Jan 11, 2024

Jealousy, malice against PM Modi has made Congress oppose the country and now even god, says BJP

The BJP slammed the Congress’ decision to decline the invitation to its three top leaders to attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22.

The Hindu · Jan 11, 2024

Martin Scorsese says new Jesus film aims to ‘take away the negatives’ of organised religion

Adaptation of book by Shūsaku Endō, who wrote the source novel for 2016’s Silence, is understood to be set mostly in the present day

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024

Trump and the Christian "civil war"

David Gushee says his faith drives him to resist the "manifest surrender" of many Christians to Trump and fascism

Salon · Jan 9, 2024