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The March for Life conference showed the US influence on UK anti-abortion groups

Abigail Kennedy -
March for Life's 2025 "pro-life" conference sought to send the message that they're confident abortion will not be decriminalised in the UK
Politics

Peter Thiel’s Antichrist: when apocalyptic myths meet Silicon Valley

Gabriel Andrade -
Influential Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel has been increasingly talking about the Antichrist, but is he just being metaphorical?
Cults

No end of faith: how do religions survive a devastating truth bomb?

Tim Jokl -
The Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses have shown that even seemingly devastating revelations leave only a dent in a well-organised religion
Politics

Religious extremism and refugees in Germany: lessons from Nigeria

Leo Igwe -
As a country beset by imported religious extremism from Islam and Christianity, Nigeria has many lessons to teach modern Europe
Politics

From sacred signs to golden urns: The oddities of Dalai Lama Succession

Gabriel Andrade -
The Dalai Lama's successor - by definition, his reincarnated self - is nothing but superstition and mysticism, however it is chosen
Religion

Are there really 1.4 billion Catholics around the world?

Mark Horne -
Following the announcement of the new Pope, media reports claimed there are 1.4bn Catholics worldwide - but are those figures really accurate?
Religion

Love bombs and fuzzy feelings: Mormon recruiting techniques haven’t changed

Tim Jokl -
While Mormon missionaries might spend more time on social media than door-knocking, the basic principles of their recruitment remain the same
Politics

Old Money, Quiet Luxury: fashion trends as soft-power for conservatism

Abigail Kennedy -
Social media trends toward 'old money' aesthetics are often thinly veiled conservative nostalgia, idealising traditional hierarchies of race, class and gender
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