‘He who sings, prays twice’: how music and religion have been intertwined for centuries
An investigation into how music shapes devotion in global religion and spirituality.
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‘Conclave’: a sequestered sensation
Mia looks at new film 'Conclave' to discover why it created such a stir on release
A quick glance at the philosophy and religion of The Brothers Karamazov
Claire Manning Duignan discusses the religion in the Brothers Karamazov.
The path of most resistance: What does it mean to “turn the other cheek?”
Zara Dewing struggles with Jesus' command to 'Turn the other cheek' and explores what it might really mean
Why is it “better to have loved and lost” than “never to have loved at all”?
Zara Dewing suggests an answer for one of life's most pressing questions: why should we love in the face of the reality that everything will eventually be lost?
The holy and the broken: The philosophy of Leonard Cohen
Zara Dewing discusses Leonard Cohen's philosophy of the darkness and light of life, within his discography
How to become a God (according to Mormons)
Evie Sproat explores Mormon thought regarding the history, evolution and destiny of the universe and how this propels believers on a course of cosmic progression to become Gods.
Rishi’s Religion – the UK has its first Hindu PM
Kaeah Sen discusses the new PM's religious belief and what effect, if any, it may have on his premiership.
What does friendship mean to us? An explanation of our most important relationships
Why are friends so important to us? Evie Sproat explains our most important relationships and how they construct our identities within and outside religious communities.
Rites, ritual and renewal: the religious significance of Halloween
Evie Sproat explores the Celtic festival Samhain, Halloween’s earliest ancestor, in which the human world was believed to fuse with ethereal plains of ancestral and demonic spirits.