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10 Religions You Have Probably Never Heard Of

Human imagination has created a million ways to reach the divine saviour. However, we are only aware of the hegemonic presence of the major religions. For the rest, there exists a covert censorship.
by Sohini Chatterjee
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Asia

The Politics of Disasters in the Philippines

The Reproductive Health Bill, popularly known as the RH Bill, has been a matter of debate in the Philippines for the past eight years. On 7 August 2012, the House of Representatives voted to end the debate and moved to amend th...
by Alvin Almendrala Camba
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Green

The Baba who wears saffron but talks ‘green’

At a time when the air in India hangs heavy with nauseating stories of corrupt babas (godmen), he comes across as a breath of fresh air. Though he wears a saffron robe, he does not talk religion or spirituality. He, surprisin...
by Nishant
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Human Rights

In-Depth: Religious Freedom in the Hermit State

Whether or not you believe in god, everyone has a right to religion and a right to be able to manifest it. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a self-proclaimed “atheist state”, is a hermit pseudo-communist Dictato...
by Rosanna Rafel
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Africa
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Bent Nigeria: Religion, Violence, And Boko Haram

“Brothers pulverised 21 armoured tanks. People were killed in their multitudes, bodies scattered all over…Had Allah allowed us to eat them we would have eaten them but we are not cannibals. This is a victory from Allah. The...
by Tamar Ziff
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Religion

Muslim Women, The Media, And Ever Increasing Stereotypes

Twitter has been buzzing this week with reactions to the winner of the Miss America beauty pageant being an Indian-American woman. Some shocking tweets calling her a terrorist and linking her with the 9/11 attacks have horrifie...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Latin America
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The Cult Of Saint Death: When Jesus Can’t Help.

The Vatican rarely acknowledges the various cults which spring up from time to time around the world, so when Cardinal Ravasi travelled to Mexico City to speak at several specially organised events in the Metropolis, it became ...
by L.
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Will We Ever See an Atheist in the White House?

In God We Trust, the inescapable proclamation which notoriously takes pride of place on one of the most iconic and recognisable commodities on the planet; the American dollar bill. A 2012 Gallup Poll indicated that around 82% ...
by Oscar Isham
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Human Rights

Tibet: Inside the Occupation

95 Tibetans have set themselves alight in protest to Chinese rule in Tibet. The majority of these individuals have been in their twenties and teens. On the 7th November three boys, one 15, and two 16, dosed themselves in petrol...
by Jessica Trevis
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