Religious studies scholars have long observed similarities between sport and religion. Namely, that both offer strong emotions and connections with others.
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Critics argue that church tax exemptions represent millions in lost government revenue. However, others say that churches can and should use their funds to support local communities.
Many clues are revealed about people’s sleep thanks to Vicar Rhys Prichard’s poetry from the 1600s.
Spirit Houses are a part of daily life – and we can understand them as a form of Land Acknowledgement.
At this moment of eco-anxiety, First Nations spiritualities, with their emphasis on balance and responsibility, may help us better live in harmony with all things.
Khorasan is globally associated with terrorism, but people from Afghanistan are out to challenge that assumption.
Fears about witchcraft and terrorism in coastal Kenya have shaped the ways in which various religious groups express themselves.
Girl mossing’s proponents are chiefly young women posting forest selfies and embracing natural processes of renewal and decay.
Mosques with walls, barriers and separated entrances all send a clear message to Muslim women: that these spaces are not designed to include us.
The sudden death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, has also sparked much speculation about the identity of the country’s next supreme leader.
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.
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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
