Religion Revisited
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From atheist churches to digital spirituality: ‘Non-religious’ religions are seeing a rise in the US
Americans are increasingly identifying themselves as people outside the traditional faith systems.
Morgan Shipley, The Conversation
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The Quran reveals that fasting rituals of Ramzan are rooted in pre-Islamic pagan and Jewish practice
It explains, in part, why there is a debate over the spelling of Ramzan versus Ramadan.
Shruti Chakraborty, Sahapedia
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In ancient Israel, fighting an epidemic involved guilt offerings and animal sacrifice
What rituals of the Old Testament can tell us about human psychology in times of crisis.
Hanna Tervanotko, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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Moralising gods came after rise of complex societies, finds study based on huge historical database
Beliefs in supernatural punishment appear when societies make the transition from simple to complex, found study that analysed 414 societies from 30 regions.
Harvey Whitehouse, The Conversation, Patrick E Savage, The Conversation, Pieter Francois, The Conversation & Peter Turchin, The Conversation
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Why the polytheism of Hindus (and their texts) leaves the monotheistic West confused
Among other things, the gods represented in polytheism often behave in morally chaotic ways.
Saikat Majumdar
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For many South Korean Christians, reunification with the North is a religious goal
With almost 30% of South Koreans either Protestant or Catholic, faith plays a big role in how people think about relations with the North.
Diane Winston, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Video: Why Buddhists in Japan have been praying to Hindu gods as well for many centuries
Deities such as Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kubera have melted into Japanese culture with different names and characteristics.
Ramakrishnan M
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How a translation mistake ended up making India a part of the Bible
Whether medieval Christians saw India as a symbol of evil or as the home of saints, the Subcontinent remained a source of fascination.
Blake Smith
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Meet Rajasthan’s goddesses of small things – garbage, sneezing fits, hens and lunar calendar days
While some goddesses are enshrined in large temples, others are located in humble stone dwellings. All have triangular red flags fluttering on top.
Mrinal Pande
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Are Indian courts and activists denying the gods their gender and sexuality?
This de-sexing of gods and goddesses makes it difficult to explain the exclusion of women from the presence of celibate gods.
Devdutt Pattanaik
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The Virgin gushing milk in a Tamil Nadu church is a Hindu favourite
Worshippers from all religions visit the church with cult-like devotion to have their wishes fulfilled.
Saba Naqvi
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Bhogbhumi quip: Perhaps RSS’s Bhaiyyaji Joshi needs to read some (more) Hindu scriptures
Even a cursory reading of these texts makes it obvious that bhog is a many-layered word that is definitely not limited to mindless and greedy consumption.
Mrinal Pande
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go