Religion

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From the archive: The New Age and the crisis of belief

Tim Axon -
From the archives in 1991, Tim Axon on the increased popularity of New Age thought and decreased belief in conventional spirituality
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From the archive: Paul Daniels, the Philosophical Prestidigitator

Mike Hutchinson -
From the archives in 1991, the late magician and skeptical entertainer Paul Daniels talks to Michael Hutchinson
Religion

Conclave raises fascinating hypothetical scenarios within the Catholic Church

Gabriel Andrade -
The recent film Conclave, about the election of a new Pope, sheds light on the very human process behind anointing a new spokesperson for god
Religion

Ho Ho Holy Man? Why Santa technically doesn’t quite count as a god

Kat Ford -
Steeped in ritual, with an almost-omniscient knowledge of children's morality and sleeping habits, should Santa be considered a god?
Religion

March for Life: The UK’s anti-abortion movement is becoming more organised and emboldened

Abigail Kennedy -
March for Life UK's pro-health summit showcased the full range of judgmental anti-choice rhetoric on abortion, IVF, and assisted dying
Placebo Effect

Religion is simply a powerful placebo – offering priests a sense of ritual, but little else

Colin Brewer -
Theatrical but ultimately ineffective, religion may be the ultimate placebo effect - as 17th Century priest Jean Meslier realised 300 years ago
Archive

From the archives: The Moses Barrier – the paranormal takes over where religion left off

Lewis Jones -
From the archives in 1990, Lewis Jones looks at where religion ends and where pseudoscience and the paranormal take over
Moral Panics

The wealthy, conservative American Christian groups pushing anti-abortion protests in the UK

Michael Marshall -
"Woman arrested for praying" is the latest in a string of legal cases used by US conservative Christian organisations to fight against progress in the UK
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