Ahmadiyya is a Muslim-derived religious movement which follows the teaching and practices of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, a 19th century Indian religious leader. Although persecuted by many Muslims as an unorthodox sect, Ahmadiyya Islam is now established in hundreds of countries around the world
In summer 2019, Rochester Cathedral hosted a crazy golf course, Norwich Cathedral installed a helter-skelter, Lichfield Cathedral projected a lunar landscape on the floor and
Hillsong Church is an Australian Evangelical “mega church” with branches in 23 countries worldwide, including the UK. It sits in the Pentecostal tradition of Christianity, and is famous both for its widely popular worship music and for attracting celebrities to a number of its churches
Yoga is a practice of breathing, concentration and physical movement traditionally associated with Hinduism. It is growing in popularity around the world and is now practised by as many as 200 million people globally
The British Social Attitudes report 2018 finds a rise in ‘confident atheism’ in Britain and a ‘dramatic decline’ in identification with Christian denominations, particularly the
A report suggesting 59% of UK articles and broadcasts about Muslims show them and their faith in a negative light, has been published by the
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) is a Hindu-derived new religious movement founded in the 1960s. Commonly known as Hare Krishna, it became famous after it was supported by the Beatle George Harrison
Nick Spencer, senior fellow at Theos think tank on religion and society, reviews the ‘secret history’ of science and religion, in a three-part series on BBC
Defining the concept of Islamophobia has proven to be tricky in the two decades or more since the term was first used. A recent parliamentary group published their own definition, but it has not yet attracted broad consensus
Christianity is, by some measures, the most persecuted faith worldwide. A 2019 Foreign Office-funded report concluded 80% of all persecuted believers were Christians, and their plight has attracted growing attention in recent years after persistent campaigning by activists
