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Laïcité, which historically upheld individual freedom, denies minority rights today, as seen in the ban on French athletes wearing hijabs at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Spirituality is central to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and is growing in popularity with young Australians. What is it? And how is it different to religion?
In some European countries, religious schools are allowed to follow their own homophobic curricula.
Warrior-monks crusaded for Christianity throughout medieval Europe. Adding to the ongoing mystery surrounding the military order is their enigmatic seal.
Acutis, who loved playing video games and teaching himself computer coding, could become the first ‘gamer saint’
The Indian prime minister made reference to communities that have “too many children” in a veiled reference to Muslims.
Cinema buildings provide exactly what many faith groups need: space for congregants to take part in communal ritual and worship.
The metaverse will soon become a prime destination for those seeking online religious experiences.
Low birth rates aren’t just a potential economic crisis. They can tell a deeply personal story about women failing to reach their goals for motherhood.
Basing admissions to some schools on faith fragments the education system.
A new survey shows Australian women have little trust in religious institutions, particularly when it comes to the protection of children.
Scott Morrison’s Plans for Your Good is part political memoir, part self-help book, and very strange.
Religious leaders are vital links for health services looking to counter vaccine hesitancy.
The UK lacks a comprehensive system for recording hateful graffiti and imagery, something which researchers argue must change.
When scientists observed planets revolved around the Sun, they posited we were now like other planets. And if other planets were like Earth, then they most likely also had inhabitants.
Rihanna’s cover for the Spring 2024 edition has come under fire for being sacrilegious and distasteful – but it’s devilishly divine at exposing the misogyny and hypocrisy of organised religion
Only five witches were executed in Wales, while thousands were sentenced to death in Scotland and England.
Online Ramadan content has boosted Muslim voices and empowered people to to speak for themselves and on their own terms.
Muslims internationally fast during the day in the holy month. But largely-Islamic nations are feeling the effects of climate change, making life harder both during and outside of Ramadan.
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
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Research fellow, Middle East studies, Deakin University
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Visiting Research Fellow University of Chester, University of Chester
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Director of the Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy & Associate Professor, New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity
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Vice-Chancellor, University of Divinity
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Monash University
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Timothy W. Jones is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor in History, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in Sociology, Deakin University
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Senior lecturer, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer in Biblical and Religious Studies, University of Sheffield
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Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo
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Professor of Philosophy and Intellectual History, Manchester Metropolitan University
