Religion

Media

Are young people turning to god in the pandemic? Don’t believe the prayer PR

Michael Marshall -
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"
Paranormal

The mystery of the Gedriya: Unexplained lights over the Arabian Desert

David Mountain -
When a mysterious light appeared over the Hadhramaut desert, Bedouins agreed it must be the Gedriya - said to grant wishes during Ramadan
Astrology

When put to the test, the predictive powers of Indian astrology simply don’t hold up

Nagesh Rajopadhye -
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
Politics

How religion trumped science in America’s coronavirus response

Noah Lugeons -
There's a lot of blame to be apportioned when it comes to America's Coronavirus response - and religion needs to take its share
Politics

Brazil’s government throw their weight behind Creationism and Intelligent Design

Natália Pasternak, Carlos Orsi -
Driven by the Discovery Institute, Creationism and Intelligent Design have been gaining ground in Brazil, and finding support in government.
Religion

BUT HIS EMAILS! Trump’s relentless emails remind me of my psychic penpal, Peter Popoff

Emma McClure -
The President of the United States takes a leaf out of the prosperity gospel playbook to dupe his supporters into giving him money
Archive

From the archive: Out with the old, in with the new? Blasphemy and religious law in the UK

Ryan Shaffer -
From the archive in 2012, Ryan Shaffer looks at the history and abolition of the Blasphemy Law in the UK.
Archive

Archive: Then begins a journey in my head – reflections on religious belief and delusion

Jon Wainwright -
From the archives in 2012, Jon Wainwright reflects on religious belief and delusion, in this prize-winning essay in honour of the late Mary Evans.
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