An ongoing shift in Australia’s religious demographics is playing out in our laws. Perhaps the most obvious example is marriage equality.
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India is now the third-largest birthplace of Australian residents behind Australia and England, while for the first time less than half of the population has identified as Christian.
Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim student organizations are rarities at most colleges and universities. An expert delves into why.
The monarch is the head of the Church of England but as Britain has become more diverse so has the approach to religion in jubilees.
A professor of religion and science explains different views on immortality, from the religious perspective of President Jimmy Carter to the scientific, secular take of Carl Sagan.
Lesser-known gods are featured in the Marvel series, which has pleased experts and fans alike.
From talk of a ‘poisonous doctrine’ to mistaken beliefs that he hailed from Africa, Western thinkers got Buddhism wrong for a long time.
Statistics on religious affiliation in Africa are often questionable - partly because of religion’s link to ethnicity and politics.
Easter and Passover begin on the same weekend this year. This is an opportunity to revisit misconceptions about Jesus’s ministry and to address anti-Jewish uses of Christian scripture.
Why is a medieval Tibetan text about death so enduringly popular?
The only UK museum dedicated to the dialogue between art and religion, St Mungo’s serves a vital function in promoting interfaith dialogue and understanding.
Religion plays an important role in expansive views of Russian nationhood. But faith has played a role in Ukrainian nationalism, too.
Mei’s family run a temple to their ancestors in Toronto, depicting a rich and important tradition in Chinese culture.
To many Ukrainians, Jesus’ mother has a special relationship with their country.
Olga of Kyiv is today recognised as one of Eastern Orthodoxy’s greatest saints – and her bloodthirsty tale is one of defiance and vengeance, and worth remembering today.
It is not uncommon for people to believe that the cause of their illnesses is a result of curses or punishment from a deity or witchcraft.
Two researchers collected data from Muslim women in 34 countries on their views on wearing sports hijab. Here is what they found.
Scott Morrison has said he is “devastated” by failing to deliver the religious discrimination legislation but declared he would rather lay down the attempt than see the protections compromised.
St. Bernadette’s visions of the Virgin Mary in the 19th century inspired the pilgrimage site millions of Catholics flock to each year.
The practice of excluding LGBT+ people from religious spaces has a long, winding history. New research sheds light on the experiences of two dozen people here in Australia.
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
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Research fellow, Middle East studies, Deakin University
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Visiting Research Fellow University of Chester, University of Chester
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Director of the Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy & Associate Professor, New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity
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Vice-Chancellor, University of Divinity
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Monash University
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Timothy W. Jones is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor in History, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in Sociology, Deakin University
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Senior lecturer, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer in Biblical and Religious Studies, University of Sheffield
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Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo
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Professor of Philosophy and Intellectual History, Manchester Metropolitan University
