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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Will the upcoming Indian election be free and fair?
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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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: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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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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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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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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Football: AIFF five-member committee to seek answers from Igor Stimac on India’s recent dis
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj