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At all-religion meet, CM Pinarayi Vijayan calls for reinforcement of Sree Narayana Guru’s ideals

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan emphasizes the importance of secularism and diversity in the face of political misuse of religion.

The Hindu

Old ways survive in Bali despite mass tourism, but for how long?

Indonesian island with its unique religion and culture is preparing for Nyepi, the day when everything shuts.

Al Jazeera

Vince Staples Explores Surrealism And Religion In New Netflix Series

Vince Staples, the rapper and filmmaker, explores surrealism, religious symbolism, and the diminishing value of human interaction in his new series 'The Vi...

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Large majorities of Americans say antisemitism is a serious problem

A report from the American Jewish Committee finds that 93% of American Jews say antisemitism is a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem in the U.S. That's up significantly from a year ago.

WEKU

Gandhi’s Ram is not in the Ram mandir

It is important to record Gandhi’s Rama, Rama-nama and Rama-rajya in today’s context in India

The Hindu

You don’t have to follow a particular God to say a prayer. The words are all that matter

I no longer belong to the Christian religion but I can pray to mother wolf or the divine mystery and feel better

The Guardian - AU

Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – the pen and the sword

In a remarkable series of essays the Palestinian academic reflects on identity, religion, and her emancipated ancestor

The Guardian - UK

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Uttarakhand tables Uniform Civil Code Bill amid Opposition protest

Uniform Civil Code: The Uniform Civil Code bill — which proposes uniform marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance laws for all citizens irrespective of their religion in Uttarakhand — was tabled in the State Assembly

The Hindu

"Book of Clarence" & losing our religion

Growing up, I was taught that church, the epicenter of the Black community, was not a joke – but what about now?

Salon

“It was the kind of place where you could start a religion or plan a murder”: the story behind The Doors’ Morrison Hotel album cover

How an LA flophouse and the original Hard Rock Café played a part in creating the iconic artwork of The Doors’ Morrison Hotel album

Louder

Writers and activists warn of social regression due to increased focus on religion

Former Minister and social activist B.T. Lalitha Naik said here on Saturday that the universal thoughts and values enshrined in the literary works of Kuvempu have not been imbibed by society at large including the educated sections.

The Hindu

Increasing Popularity of African-Inspired Religions in South America

Discover the growing popularity of African-inspired religions in South America, with a focus on Uruguay's devotion to Yemanja, the goddess of the sea.

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Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code: What it means and what lies ahead? | Explained

With the Uniform Civil Code Bill proposed to be passed in the upcoming session of the Uttarakhand Assembly, The Hindu decodes its legislative history, the expected changes and the judicial interventions so far

The Hindu

‘No Caste, No Religion’ certificate cannot be issued by Revenue officials as they do not have authority to do so: Madras High Court

Madras High Court refuses to direct revenue officials to issue 'No Caste, No Religion' certificate due to lack of authority.

The Hindu

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Elderly Uyghur women imprisoned in China for decades-old religious ‘crimes’, leaked files reveal

Hundreds of women sentenced for practices such as studying the Qur’an, dating back as far back as 60s and 70s, analysis of Chinese police files shows

The Hindu

Shun practice of mentioning caste or religion of litigants in cases: SC

Supreme Court orders to stop mentioning caste or religion of litigants in court cases, calling for immediate compliance.

The Hindu

Women’s convention passes resolution seeking religion status for Lingayat

Delegates at the national women's convention in Belagavi adopt resolutions recognizing Lingayat as a religion and urging government action.

The Hindu

Keep religion and politics separate: Kharge

Maintaining that religion was a matter of personal faith, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that everybody believed in God and had faith in him. Religion and politics must be kept separate, he said, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to mix the two.

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Education will be poorer if religion is banned from schools

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article about the prayer row at Michaela community school in London

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Religious 'Nones' are now the largest single group in the U.S.

28% of Americans are now religiously unaffiliated. A new study from Pew Research looks at how atheists, agnostics and those whose religion is "nothing in particular" view God, religion and morality.

The Guardian - UK

Banning prayer rituals in school? Just get religion out of education completely

Many who praise a headteacher for preventing Muslim prayers are oddly sanguine about the number of faith schools in Britain, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Modi in Ayodhya: an alarming new era for India

Editorial: The inauguration of the temple erased divisions between politics and religion in a theoretically secular state

Evening Standard

Britain's 'strictest headteacher' on prayer ban court fight: 'You can't divide children by race and religion'

Katharine Birbalsingh says she's 'nervous but hopeful' about outcome of legal challenge to school’s ban on prayer rituals

The Hindu

Ayodhya Ram temple consecration | Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges people to reaffirm commitment to ‘secular’ credentials of nation

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called upon people to reaffirm their commitment to the secular credentials of the nation and its Constitution by declining to be a part of the inauguration of the Ram temple at Ayodhya.

Newslaundry

Cinema screenings of Ram Mandir? The dangers of a society driven by religion

I was recently on the phone with a childhood friend who lives in one of the big Indian metropolitan cities. The doorbell rang on his end and he hung up, only to call me back 10 minutes later.

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