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India: Mob attacks church in a wave of anti-Christian violence

On January 2, a crowd wielding batons descended on a Catholic church in a village in central India. They destroyed the church and even struck police officers who tried to control the enraged mob. The incident was just one of the most recent examples of violence perpetrated against India’s minority…

France 24

Japan indicts suspected killer of former premier Abe

Japanese prosecutors indicted a man in his 40s on charges of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last year in a crime that horrified the country and triggered a scandal over the ruling party’s links with a fringe religion.

Tribune News Service

A Question with No Easy Answers

Brian McLaren's book "Do I Stay Christian?" challenges the faithful to examine the harm caused by modern religion.

Texas Observer

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How can the law account for the value of natural places?

In November 2022, the Australian government made a commitment to legislate new protections of Indigenous heritage sites. The decision was made in response to recommendations passed down by a joint parliamentary committee investigation into Rio Tinto’s destruction of an Aboriginal sacred site at Juukan Gorge in 2020.

The Conversation

In the small West African nation of Benin the government is calling on voodoo to attract tourism

For some voodoo conjures images of dolls but in the West African nation of Benin they are using the religion to help drive tourism and dispel myths.

ABC News

Court Reverses Order That Father "Shall Not Discuss Religion with" Child

Easterday v. Everhart, decided Thursday by the Indiana Court of Appeals, in an opinion by Judge Melissa May, joined by Judges Terry Crone and Leanna Weissmann, involved the custody of the parties' 12-year-old daughter. The parties' original agreement was for joint legal custody but for mother to have primary physical…

Reason

Kids and money: five ways to start the conversation

When it comes to teaching young children about the world, parents may feel that some topics – like politics and religion – are too tough to broach. Money is another. Parents may not feel like they know how to approach the subject, or worry that they don’t set a good…

The Conversation

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How faith can inspire environmental action

It has become clear that meaningful progress on climate change is not going to be achieved by one person or indeed, one government. Coordinated action between governments, industry, local leaders and society is needed urgently. The recent COP27 decision itself mentions the importance of local communities, cities, indigenous peoples and…

The Conversation

Why some fitness programs feel religious

From Crossfit to Peloton, there's a reason why these fitness regimes inspire such faithful devotees

Salon

Ex-Crawley Town boss given 18-month ban after being found guilty of 12 racism charges

John Yems was accused of making 16 comments which had a reference to either ethnic origin, race, nationality, colour, gender or religion whilst he was Crawley Town manager between 2019 and 2022

Daily Mirror

Commentary: Is there something about Americans that makes us football addicts?

I teach a course on the intersection of sports and religion in North America, and I ask students whether there is something about American society that draws us to the violence of football. Why, for instance, despite the NFL’s best efforts, has American football not caught on elsewhere in the…

Los Angeles Times

Making sweat feel spiritual didn't start with SoulCycle – a religion scholar explains

Each January, Americans collectively atone for yet another celebratory season of indulgence. Some proclaim sobriety for “Dry January.” Others use the dawn of a new year to focus on other forms of self-improvement, like taking up meditation or a new skin care routine. But adopting a new fitness plan is…

The Conversation

Shamanism: what you need to know about the fastest-growing 'religion' in England and Wales

According to the latest census, an unlikely “religion” is growing in popularity across England and Wales: shamanism. Just 650 people said they subscribed to the belief system in 2011, but that figure has increased more than tenfold over the past decade to 8,000 people in 2022. This makes shamanism the…

The Conversation

Friend of Satan: how Lucien Greaves and his Satanic Temple are fighting the religious right

They have protested against a homophobic church and opposed prayer in classrooms. Now this minority religion is defending the right to abortion

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Priests from Cuba’s Santeria religion see hard year ahead

Priests from Cuba’s Afro-Cuban Santeria religion on Monday warned of a difficult year ahead and called on followers to guard against calamities and mounting social ills after a tough year in 2022 in which a record number of Cubans left the Communist-run island.

Al Jazeera

Five ways the US Supreme Court reshaped policy in 2022

The court’s new conservative majority issued rulings over the past year on abortion, gun rights, religion and more.

Dublin Live

Religion time in primary schools to be cut under new proposals

Religion time will be reduced to two hours per week

Irish Mirror

Primary schools to spend more time teaching foreign languages with religion time reduced in shake-up

The new framework is likely to be published by Minister for Education Norma Foley early in 2023, and sets out the planned structure and content of the next curriculum for primary schools

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SC To Hear On Jan 2 Pleas Challenging State Laws Regulating Inter-Faith Marriages

A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha will hear the case on the re-opening of the courts. Read on for details:

Bangkok Post

Blockchain gets religion? Taiwan temple mints NFTs

The Chinese sea goddess Mazu is big business in Taiwan and the blockchain could make it even bigger.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Forcing of religion on children under scrutiny / Ministry to classify forced participation as form of abuse

New health ministry guidelines will classify as abuse any acts by members of religious groups that threaten or force their children to participate in religious activities, or that hinder a child's career path based on religious doctrine.

Daily Mirror

Ancient Egyptian burial ground unearthed with cat goddess statue and golden treasures

The gold foils in the tomb were designed to take the shape of Ancient Egyptian gods, such as Isis, who was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion and was considered the divine mother of the pharaoh

Los Angeles Times

Chrisleys focus on therapy, Bible studies and their children ahead of prison term

As reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley prepare to start the new year in prison, they are focusing on their mental health, religion and family.

The Conversation

Why early Christians wouldn't have found the Christmas story's virgin birth so surprising

Every year on Christmas, Christians celebrate the birth of their religion’s founder, Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee. Part of this celebration includes the claim that Jesus was born from a virgin mother named Mary, which is fundamental to the Christian understanding that Jesus is the divine son of God.

Chicago Tribune

The Satanic Temple of Illinois won the right to put on a holiday display in state capitol. Members say it’s about religious freedom

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Minister Adam of the Satanic Temple of Illinois looked ready for the holidays.

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