This Christmas, we should cherish the weirdness of religion
My means of entry to Christianity was singing in a choir. As a boy chorister, I grew up with Ancient…
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Portrait of a religion: Hindu rituals and celebrations across Asia
The Iranian photographer Abbas spent three years journeying through the Hindu religion capturing a wealth of sacred ceremonies.
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Can religion trump the climate change deniers? Meet the inter-faith environmentalists
The role of faith in fighting intolerance, protecting the planet, and trumping Trump.
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Tom Holland: Why I was wrong about Christianity
It took me a long time to realise my morals are not Greek or Roman, but thoroughly, and proudly, Christian.
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Homophobia matters – prejudice is destroying our political debate
The Labour Party is the party of equality. It was Labour governments that decriminalised homosexuality and introduced comprehensive legislative change…
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The first godless US election
America’s evangelical right has chosen Donald Trump, who hardly even pays lip service to having faith.
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No, Christopher Hitchens did not convert to Christianity on his deathbed
From Mother Theresa to Princess Diana, for Hitchens, there were no sacred cows. He certainly would not have wanted to…
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There have been five Pope Felixes, only three of whom were actually Pope
2,000 years of administrative screw ups in the Vatican.
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