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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

Evening Standard

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.

The Hindu

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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People will go to Ram Temple according to their faith, not at a time chosen by someone: Sachin Pilot

Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot discusses the importance of separating religion and politics, and addresses various political topics.

The Hindu

Katharine Birbalsingh defends ban on school prayers in high court

Headteacher of London school Michaela says policy is vital to ensure ‘children of all races and religions can thrive’

The Guardian - UK

Malaysia charges two with ‘wounding religious feelings’ in now-banned film

Mentega Terbang, about a teenager exploring religion, was banned in September after criticism from conservative Muslims.

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Former Uttar Pradesh Congress chief to attend Pran Pratishtha event, says "not a sin to be Ram Bhakt"

Days after top leaders in the Congress turned down the invitation to attend the Ram Mandir event in Ayodhya, its former Uttar Pradesh party chief Nirmal Khatri said that he has accepted the invite for the January 22 event saying that being a Ram Bhakt is not a sin. Read…

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Ayodhya temple ceremony designed around Modi, has been ‘captured’ to give electoral flavour: Rahul Gandhi

The function to be held at Ayodhya has been “captured” and is being given an electoral flavour, Gandhi said

The Hindu

Is America enduring a 'slow civil war'? Jeff Sharlet visits Trump rallies, a celebrity megachurch and the manosphere to find out

In these days of the 24-hour news cycle, one can never know in advance, but Donald J. Trump seems likely to be the Republican Party candidate for president of the United States in 2024.

The Conversation

Voter tells Vivek Ramaswamy’s wife that some Iowans don’t support him because ‘they think he’s Muslim’

The presidential hopeful’s religion and skin colour are still factors that prospective voters are considering, locals told Apoorva Ramaswamy

The Independent UK

Lil Nas X's "J Christ" video & backlash

Sure, the rapper dresses like a crucified Jesus, but says the outrage is an attempt to "gatekeep a religion"

Salon

More than lord Ram, Narendra Modi is visible in Ayodhya: RJD veteran Shivanand Tiwari

RJD leader criticizes PM Modi's involvement in Ayodhya Ram Temple, accusing him of erasing achievements of marginalized groups.

The Hindu

Results For Australia’s First Ever Pet Census Are In, So How Many Pets Ticked ‘Jedi’ For Religion

Victoria held Australia's first ever Pet Census last July, and the results are now in. So what are the most common pets and pet names?

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Tennessee after-school Satan club holds first meeting despite protests

Club flyer says Satanic Temple is a non-theistic religion and does ‘not attempt to convert children to any religious ideology’

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The Conversation

Church without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans

Shared testimonies, collective singing, silent meditation and baptism rituals – these are all activities you might find at a Christian church service on a Sunday morning in the United States. But what would it look like if atheists were gathering to do these rituals instead?

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Göbekli Tepe: Oldest temple challenges history, mystifying carved human skulls

Unearth the mysteries of Göbekli Tepe, the oldest temple in the world, and uncover the surprising connection between religion and human history.

The Hindu

Jealousy, malice against PM Modi has made Congress oppose the country and now even god, says BJP

The BJP slammed the Congress’ decision to decline the invitation to its three top leaders to attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22.

The Guardian - UK

Martin Scorsese says new Jesus film aims to ‘take away the negatives’ of organised religion

Adaptation of book by Shūsaku Endō, who wrote the source novel for 2016’s Silence, is understood to be set mostly in the present day

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Trump and the Christian "civil war"

David Gushee says his faith drives him to resist the "manifest surrender" of many Christians to Trump and fascism

The Guardian - AU

How do you bring your spiritual self to your job and make sure you are doing more good than harm?

According to some major religions, work is a crucial arena for spiritual connection

The Hindu

Tamil language binds people of all religions, says Sekarbabu

Tamils unite in times of need, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments P.K. Sekarbabu says at 10th World Tamil Heritage Conference. Awards presented to those who contributed to Tamil growth.

Newslaundry

Two Manipur journalists arrested within a week for ‘promoting enmity’ after reports on violence

In the second such arrest this week, Meitei language newspaper Hueiyen Lanpao’s editor Dhanabir Maibam has been held by the Manipur police for promoting enmity on the ground of religion and race, The Times of India reported.

The Hindu

CM says arrested person is miscreant using religion as a shield

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hits back at BJP for defending arrested Hindutva activist, calls him a "social miscreant".

The Conversation

How religion and politics will mix in 2024 – three trends to track

Religion is likely to play a big role in voters’ choices in the 2024 presidential election – much as it did in previous years. Despite an overall shift away from participation in organized religion in the U.S. populace, religious rhetoric in the political arena has intensified.

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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urges BJP to stop "playing petty politics on religion", calls for responsible opposition

On a day that the BJP staged a massive protest against the arrest of a Kar Sevak for his alleged role in Post Babri demplition violence, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appealed to BJP leaders in the state to stop playing petty politics in the "name of God and religion, Read…

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