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A love that is not transactional
(6 minute read) Advent can speak to us of authenticity in our relationships, believes Nicole Law.
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The sex scandal that the tabloids ignore
(8 minute read) Only international pressure will save young girls from kidnap and forced marriage in Pakistan, says John Pontifex.
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Weary, worried and waiting
(4 minute read) Richard Bauckham reflects on the special strains of a new lockdown in the UK.
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Annoying but true: the uncomfortable challenge of Pope Francis’ Fratelli Tutti
(8 minute read) Joseph Evans is troubled by Pope Francis’ latest document, and is forced to ask why.
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Pushing the brake pedal
(7 minute read) Francesca Omon argues that spiritual values are just as essential as green policies to save the planet.
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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.
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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.
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Mosque, church or secular space? Hagia Sophia and the battle for modern Turkey
(6 minute read) When is a museum not a museum? When it was once a cathedral and then a mosque and is now a mosque again as a politician’s attempted ace card to revive his flagging fortunes. Cihan Eroglu reports.
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When religious values help fight a virus
(5 minute read) Hajra Rehman explains the core principles of Islam which have helped keep the pandemic under control in Muslim nations.
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When the thirst for power disguises itself as a thirst for God
(6 minute read) The influence of religious conservatism on Indonesian society is leading to harsh Islamist policies which suppress the freedoms of religious minorities, argues Alexander Arifianto.
