Religion Tag Archive
The making of the great British Christmas
(8 minute read)
The feast described in carols and schmaltzy TV adverts is a complicated patchwork of cultures constantly evolving, as Adam Brocklehurst reveals.
Science and religion: old enemies or unconscious friends?
(12 minute read)
Theodore McKeever offers a path through a minefield of misunderstanding.
Weary, worried and waiting
(4 minute read)
Richard Bauckham reflects on the special strains of a new lockdown in the UK.
Guarding the guardians: what constitutes ‘good’ religion?
(12 minute read)
Having argued that not all forms of religion are positive, Joseph Evans proposes criteria to distinguish the good from the bad.
A double-edged sword: the power of religion for good and evil
(7 minute read)
Joseph Evans, a Catholic priest, turns a spotlight on religion’s potential for harm as well as good and dares to think the unthinkable – that not all religions are a positive force in society.