As ministers target ‘extreme’ groups for ‘undermining British values’, a new poll suggests it’s the Government which is most out of step with Britain
Religion
by Asaf Darr* The ongoing and fierce conflict between Jews and Palestinian Arabs is a daily reality in Israel, the country where I reside. As a sociologist of work and economic sociologist, I became increasingly interested in the ways in which the broader conflict is manifested in daily socio-economic encounters on the shop floor between […]
Nabanita Sircar examines the fanfare surrounding the opening of what is being called the 'Hindu Vatican', the new Rama temple in Ayodhya and how the ruling BJP are using it to garner votes
by Dror Goldberg* Where and when did modern currency originate? My book Easy Money: American Puritans and the Invention of Modern Currency (University of Chicago Press, 2023) tackles this fascinating question. I discover and explain the origin of modern currency in 1690 in the English colony of Massachusetts Bay — an unimportant place, compared to […]
John Mitchinson reflects on why the life of Saint Cuthbert still has important things to teach us
Amid rising attacks on Muslims in the UK, the former Faith Minister launches a thinly-veiled broadside against Sunak's Government, and calls for a new civil rights movement in Britain
The 11 minute awareness course mandatory for many public service workers is in danger of turning into a propaganda tool
by Gary Gardner
Religious groups have long been players in movements to create a better world, from the anti-apartheid and civil rights movements to initiatives on arms reduction, debt forgiveness, and divestment from fossil fuels. It makes sense that they are involved in the sustainability movement as well.
The bill is blatantly unconstitutional, violating First Amendment restrictions on governmental endorsement of religion.
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This is a talk Chris Hedges gave on April 6 at a protest at Princeton Theological Seminary demanding the removal of hedge fund billionaire Michael Fisch as chair of the seminary's trustee board.
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