religion
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Does religion have a place in a progressive public sphere?
Ruth Jackson Hanna Weibye
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How an American countess became a Buddhist nun and helped spread feminism in Sri Lanka
Vinod Moonesinghe
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Does being religious or spiritual make you more ethical at work?
Christopher Chan, The Conversation Subramaniam Ananthram, The Conversation
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Why Tamil Nadu’s temples are falling into decay, despite no shortage of donations
Vinita Govindarajan
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‘Holy men’, theirs and ours: If India has Ram Rahim, Pakistan has its pirs and mullahs
Pervez Hoodbhoy
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How a Hindu munshi’s Persian work came to influence English scholarship on Indian religions
Ursula Sims-Williams
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Why banning the burqa in Europe is a waste of time
Nilufar Ahmed, The Conversation
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Of vice and godmen: What explains the popularity of cults in India and the world?
Mohan Guruswamy
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How the triple talaq judgement was in many ways a wasted opportunity
Suchitra Vijayan
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Not just mob frenzy: What is common between followers of Ram Rahim and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar?
Sanjay Srivastava
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Watch: A stand-up comedian (cautiously) breaks down the story of Ganesha
Scroll Staff
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Breaking barriers: Kerala’s Muslim women turn to mosque administration
TA Ameerudheen
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Photos: Chinese and Islamic influences come together in the Qurans printed in China
Colin F Baker Ursula Sims-Williams
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How Voltaire’s reflections on Buddha shaped the way the West understands Buddhism today
The Public Domain Review
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Video: How religious tourism in Uttar Pradesh is getting a big push under Yogi Adityanath
Scroll Staff
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Bible Yakshagana was a hit in Karnataka in the 1970s – now, it’s considered ‘Christian propaganda’
TA Ameerudheen
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From quickies to role play: A new manual teaches Muslim women how to have fulfilling halal sex
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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Vow of poverty: An age-old tradition practiced by priests and nuns has been upended in Kerala
Anubha George
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From valuable friends to impure evil: How the Muslim world’s opinion of dogs changed
Alan Mikhail
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Looking back: What Rajendra Prasad, India’s first President, thought about music
Aneesh Pradhan