Category — Religion

Muslims & Mormons

Numbers of Muslims, Mormons rising sharply: report.

May 4, 2012 Comments

Shifting Beliefs

Analytic thinking weakens religious belief.

May 1, 2012 Comments

Streaming Worship

More churches turning to social media.

April 26, 2012 Comments

Sacred Data Downloads

‘Pirate’ religion of Kopimism arrives in the U.S.

April 24, 2012 Comments

Older Believers

Belief in God grows as mortality nears, survey says.

April 19, 2012 Comments

Cardboard Cathedral

Cardboard cathedral to be built in quake hit New Zealand city.

April 17, 2012 Comments

Politics & Prayer

In U.S., a growing unease at mixing politics with prayer.

March 26, 2012 Comments

Crossed Out

Christians have no right to wear cross at work, says Government.

March 15, 2012 Comments

Religious Turn

Some Germans going from profession to confession.

March 7, 2012 Comments

Tweeting Pope

Pope to tweet one message a day for 40 days of #Lent.

February 24, 2012 Comments

Daniel Plan

Rick Warren and church tackle obesity.

January 26, 2012 Comments

Techno Church

A Swedish church is attracting a younger congregation – by staging services featuring techno music.

January 24, 2012 Comments

Mormon Moment

“Mormon moment” examined in U.S. survey.

January 16, 2012 Comments

Snow Church

A church built entirely of ice and snow has opened in Bavaria.

January 3, 2012 Comments

Buddha Bar

The real Buddha Bar, tended by Tokyo monks.

December 30, 2011 Comments

Green Popemobile

Designers told next popemobile must be ‘green.’

December 29, 2011 Comments

Jesus Toast

A US firm has created a toaster that creates an image of Jesus on every single slice it creates.

December 23, 2011 Comments

Global Christianity

Christianity goes global as world’s largest religion.

December 22, 2011 Comments

Christmas Carols

O come all ye tone-deaf – if only once a year.

December 22, 2011 Comments

F***ing Austrians

Residents of the Austrian town of F***ing have given up trying to live down their name and are cashing in with a range of Christmas cards.

December 21, 2011 Comments

Beatbox Vicar

A Devon vicar has become an internet star after posting a video of him rapping the story of the Nativity.

December 20, 2011 Comments

Christmas Radio

It’s not unusual for ratings to double once a radio station makes the temporary switch to Christmas music.

December 8, 2011 Comments

Long Log

The world’s longest ever Christmas log – measuring more than a kilometre long – has been created by 80 chefs in China.

December 7, 2011 Comments

Lego Bible

Lego bible too racy for Sam’s Club.

November 29, 2011 Comments

Brands & Religion

Marketing research explores relationship between brand names, religion.

November 23, 2011 Comments

Moses Bridge

This Moses-style bridge literally parts the waters to allow people to cross a moat to reach a historic fort.

November 18, 2011 Comments

Marketing Jesus

Promoting a household name like Rembrandt is a no-brainer for museums, but marketing Jesus is more complicated.

November 16, 2011 Comments

Catholic Charity

Catholics more inclined to share wealth: ECB study.

November 1, 2011 Comments

Church Gigs

Modern musicians have taken to performing secular music in sacred spaces.

November 1, 2011 Comments

Macca Mitzvah

Paul McCartney is studying Judaism and has promised his new bride he’ll convert.

October 27, 2011 Comments