Science v Religion: a complex tale told with wit
Monotheistic religions nurtured science “by imagining the created world as something rule-bound, which might be understood”.
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Monotheistic religions nurtured science “by imagining the created world as something rule-bound, which might be understood”.
Non stop praying and singing in the Asbury revival follows a pattern of spontaneous worship in times of change, decline and loss
How Holy Trinity Brompton’s Kensington set turned the church into a multi million pound brand
The spread of prayer apps that rely on a mixture of advertising and subscription revenue to make money is causing increasing concern
The mission to foster charismatic renewal in a way that is accessible and approachable for those who value liturgy or tradition.
Facebook is experimenting with a prayer request button but, as Andrew Brown explains, its real ambition is to become the channel through which religious leaders and their congregations interact.
The QAnon phenomenon started with anonymous posts that a global child abuse ring was being run by the world’s elites. It now claims 16 million followers in the USA and unquantifiable support in Britain.
QAnon rallies have changed from heavily masculine alt-right supporters to women keen on new age and meditation, speaking of Starseeds, Indigo Children and Light Workers.
Professor Linda Woodhead argues that the sudden interest in corporate values is a consequence of the collapse of organised religion in the West – are values the new religion?
Journalists are after the truth of what really happened, or what is happening, and they do this to serve the public. People who talk to them are meant to share the same interests. But this is at best only half the explanation.
