Religious Studies at UQ

For those who are part of the World Cup Religion: Why to Canadians (and Australian) say 'soccer' instead of 'football'?

Why do Canadians say 'soccer' instead of 'football'? | CBC Sports As the World Cup renews the soccer-versus-football debate, University of Michigan professor Stefan Szymanski says the word "soccer" was coined in Oxford in the 1880s and later stuck in countries where "football" already meant another sport.

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‘It’s Bible time’: How religion became part of the USMNT’s World Cup identity

‘It’s Bible time’: How religion became part of the USMNT’s World Cup identity From Christian Pulisic to Weston McKennie, many of the team’s biggest stars have been open about their faith, creating a new dynamic for a home World Cup

“A distortion”: the Will Smith movie that offended the National Council of Hindu Temples

The Will Smith movie that managed offended an entire religion Not on purpose, presumably.

Science, Religion and history: Some reflections. For those interested in Religion and Science, check out the Inaugural Professorial Lecture from esteemed Prof John Stenhouse, University of Otago.

Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor John Stenhouse Check out Professor John Stenhouse's Inaugural Professorial Lecture...

Muslims around the world attend Eid prayers. Prayers on the first day of Eid al-Adha coincide with the final rites of the Hajj pilgrimage. The day sees the sacrifice of a sheep or cow, which is shared among the community and distributed to the poor.

Video: Muslims around the world attend Eid prayers Millions of Muslims all around the world have united in prayers on the first day of Eid al-Adha.

Anti-Muslim hate and antisemitism are twin crises. The two hatreds have rarely been seen as related dangers. But they overlap even as Muslim and Jewish communities are pitted against each other.

Anti-Muslim hate and antisemitism are twin crises. We must confront them together | Binairfer Nowrojee The two hatreds have rarely been seen as related dangers. But they overlap even as Muslim and Jewish communities are pitted against each other

Baptise babies in Gatorade and other odd things that religious AI chatbots tell people.

AI godbots: religious leaders warn of ‘alarming consequences’ when machines speak in the name of God Researchers interviewed almost 30 religious leaders across all six major religious faiths in the UK to find out how AI was affecting them.

Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical. Warns about the misuse and overuse of artificial intelligence on the human condition.

Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical The document marks a powerful foray by the leader of the Roman Catholic Church into the debate about the misuse or overuse of artificial intelligence.

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