Religion
Where mental illness is blamed on spirits, we need to be human to reach people
Some religious cultures misattribute mental health issues to spiritual possession - they won't seek help if care directly challenges their faith
Food for thought: the Hungry Ghost Festival of Singapore
Henry Wu -
Singapore's Hungry Ghost Festival is said to honour memories of the dead, but has this tradition run its course in today's modern society?
Questionable accusations over ‘woke’ climate change solutions empower white genocide conspiracies
Claims that climate change belief is part of a 'woke' religion feed into conspiracy theories around Malthusian depopulation schemes and white genocide
A visit to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, the UK’s explicitly creationist tourist attraction
After decades of criticism for its creationist messages, how has Noah's Ark Zoo Farm changed? Sarah Hearne paid the zoo a visit, to find out.
The churches seeking vulnerable refugees for Alpha course conversions
Christian "church planting" groups aiming to convert refugees should honestly reflect on why they're explicitly seeking out the most vulnerable in society
Are young people turning to god in the pandemic? Don’t believe the prayer PR
The BBC reported on a growth of religiosity in young people... based on a flawed opinion poll from a Christian PR firm hired by "The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayers"
The mystery of the Gedriya: Unexplained lights over the Arabian Desert
When a mysterious light appeared over the Hadhramaut desert, Bedouins agreed it must be the Gedriya - said to grant wishes during Ramadan
When put to the test, the predictive powers of Indian astrology simply don’t hold up
The data collected in the famous double-blind test of Indian astrology in 2008 allows us to put the other basic astrological principles to the test
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