Bakker’s ‘PTL Club’ existed at the nexus of evangelical Christianity and American pop culture.
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The enduring value of The God Delusion lies in its championing of reasoning and evidence, free speech and thinking for oneself.
In Brazil, religion is the dominant cultural grammar. More than a simple expression of individual faith, religion functions in politics as a sociolinguistic marker of order and authority.
The Pope advocates for a Europe based on multilateralism and overcoming nationalism, while reasserting its Christian roots.
Young people, the challenges of AI and European affairs are set to head the agenda of the pope’s first official visit to France, from September 25 to 28.
Most people on GLP-1 drugs can safely fast for Yom Kippur or other religious observances, but they may need to plan ahead, take certain precautions or be ready to call it quits if they feel ill.
A look at how entertainment, culture and religion have changed since 2001.
Managing religious affairs in Ethiopia is crucial for national cohesion and broader peacebuilding processes.
While the sect has some very conservative views and has been politically involved in recent years, its political impact has been limited.
My research has found religious education can encourage critical thinking in children, instil kindness and tolerance, and help expand students’ worldviews.
There is no such thing as ‘Judeo-Christian values’. The term hides essential differences between Judaism and Christianity.
If Donald Trump decides to escalate the Iran war, Christian Zionists will be those cheering the loudest.
In Australia’s first census in 1911, only 0.4% of us said we had ‘no religion’. Now, ‘no religion’ is Australia’s biggest religious affiliation.
Romans could predict eclipses, but still interpreted them as signs from the gods.
Divine Playhouse, a queer arts venue in a deconsecrated church, was forced to close its doors in Sydney last week. It doesn’t have to be this way.
For every generation over the last century, Australian women have been more religious than men. But these charts show gen Z is different.
While such commentary can be described as semi-serious soccer banter, it speaks to the broader religious shifts taking place in Latin America.
Québec’s Bill 9 demands the public sphere be free of visible religion, even when expressions of religion take are obligations its adherents cannot set aside.
As religious affiliation declines, the rituals and guidance it once provided around dying have disappeared for many people. Death doulas fill that gap.
Kalpana Jain, senior religion and ethics editor for The Conversation, explores a sense of belonging via the Faith Angle gathering.
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