Religion news 10 December
Places of worship gear up for vaccination roll out; Religious ideas manipulated against Covid-19 vaccine; Edict to impose IHRA antisemitism definition prompts fierce debate; France to outlaw polygamy and forced marriage
universities
Williamson under fire over ‘strong-arm’ tactics to impose antisemitism definition
A heated debate has broken out over the education secretary’s attempt to force universities to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
Teaching religion: what makes people tick?
70% of young people aged 15-24 identify as having no religion. But the study of “religion and worldviews” helps students understand the complexity of ideas they encounter in daily life, leading to tolerance and respect.
Religion news 7 September
Pope says gossip is a plague worse then Covid19; British churches observe Climate Sunday; and Oxford and Cambridge top university Theology and RS departments.
Decline of Theology and Religious Studies Students
Theology and Religious Studies at British universities are at risk of disappearing due to a steep decline in student numbers. […]