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'It's crazy': Baker brothers work overtime as long fast ends in feast

'It's crazy': Baker brothers work overtime as long fast ends in feast Eid al-Fitr is being celebrated across the city on Friday and hordes of people are stocking up on traditional sweets to celebrate the end of Ramadan.

Younger people are less religious than older ones in many countries, especially in the U.S. and Europe

Younger people are less religious than older ones in many countries, especially in the U.S. and Europe In 46 countries around the world, adults under age 40 are less likely to say religion is very important in their lives than are older adults.

Seven Types of Atheism

Book review: Seven Types of Atheism John Gray's latest book goes to great pains to underline the debt that non-religious intellectuals owe religion.

Rise of secularisation fuelling violence and verbal abuse against Christian clergy

Rise of secularisation fuelling violence and verbal abuse against Christian clergy Growing secularisation is leading to an increase in violence and verbal abuse against Christian clergy, experts fear.

Scientists create E-fit of God based on imaginations of hundreds of Christians

This is how hundreds of people imagine the face of God Scientists in the US have created an E-fit of the "face of God" based on descriptions of how hundreds of American Christians imagine the religious figure. Researchers at the University of North Carolina found that the majority of those surveyed believed God is a young, white man with a "kind" face...

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Everyone wants to lead a peaceful, happy life, but happiness and success aren’t measured by how much money you have, but by whether you have inner peace in your heart.

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We may say prayers when we are trying to solve the problems we face, but it is up to us to put an end to violence and bring about peace. Creating peace is our responsibility. To pray for peace while still engaging in the causes that give rise to violence is contradictory.

Taking children out of RE lessons should be banned, Charles Clarke says

Taking children out of RE lessons should be banned, Charles Clarke says Parents should be banned from removing their children from religious education lessons, Charles Clarke, a former education secretary, has said. In a hard-hitting report on cohesion, he says that...

I liked a video https://t.co/yaq0Rfj5Wx Christianity from Judaism to Constantine: Crash Course World History #11

Christianity from Judaism to Constantine: Crash Course World History #11 In which John Green teaches you the history of Christianity, from the beginnings of Judaism and the development of monotheism, right up to Paul and how Chris...

BBC to meet church over 'offensive' film

BBC to meet church over 'offensive' film Catholic Church leaders believe the BBC may have broken its guidelines with the video about life as a gay man in Scotland.

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I know the real source of our classroom rot Education funding will be a big issue at the May local elections. But here, one teacher writing anonymously says the problems in our schools go much deeper than money

5 pop songs you (probably) didn't know were about God

5 songs you didn't know were about God As rumours circulate that Justin Bieber is recording a Christian album, here are some examples of how that might not be completely awful.