In this thought-provoking video, UC Berkeley's David Hollinger reflects on the interplay between cosmopolitanism and provincialism in American religious history. Drawing from personal experiences and observations, he challenges...

In this episode we examine the topic: The Least Religious Countries in the World

As religiously unaffiliated people become a larger and larger portion of the US population, scholars are noticing a rise in atheist/humanist/agnostic gatherings that mirror some of the characteristics of Christian churches (i.e. meeting...

More and more people are requesting exorcisms from Catholic priests in the U.S. according to a recent article in The Atlantic. What gives? Is this phenomenon actually happening? And if so, why? Andrew and Dr. Jason-Josephson-Storm team...

Sigmund Freud: Famous psychoanalyst with famously eccentric research. But did you know some of his research focused on theories about religion?

The Quebec government has tabled a bill that would place limits on praying in public and extend a ban on wearing religious symbols to subsidized daycare workers.

France is facing renewed debate over Secularism and religious symbols<br/>
After schoolgirls wearing hijabs visited the nationa<br/>l assembly.
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Some unions in the province are accusing the Coalition Avenir Québec government of assaulting workers’ rights with a new bill that would alter how they collect member dues, how they could spend funds and how transparent they are with...

Religion is once again at the forefront of public debate in France.



Just one day after an 84-year-old former far-right candidate fired shots at a mosque in Bayonne, French President Emmanuel Macron...

Starting in January, Quebec will require that newly arrived immigrants pass a test to show they understand democratic and Quebec values.

A small Quebec community has its people torn between public service and their religion. Despite growing criticism, Quebec Premier François Legault wants to make the secularism bill law by mid-June. It would ban certain public workers...

Proponents of Quebec’s proposed religious symbols ban say it is necessary to protect the province’s identity. Others say the ban is discriminatory, and one mayor even calls it “ethnic cleansing.” Polls suggest most Quebecers support the...

The brutal killing of a teacher and the Charlie Hebdo trial rekindle France's debate over laicite.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the event "How a Billion People See the World" at the Indian High Commission in London. The conversation, held at the Royal Over-Seas League Club and moderated by journalist Lionel Barber,...

The French president announced his intention to fight what he calls 'Islamist separatism' at the beginning of October.

A new report from Quebec’s Ministry of Higher Education looking into tensions at Dawson College and Vanier College says some student groups and religious accommodations may be partly to blame.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh launched a sharp attack on the RSS, alleging it has never accepted the Indian Constitution and has consistently criticised its framers. Responding to RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s remarks on...

The ongoing Preamble debate has intensified, with sharp political exchanges following remarks by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who said the Constitution’s Preamble was altered during the Emergency to add "socialist" and "secular,"...

Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar accused Congress of forging ties with Jamaat-e-Islami in the Nilambur bypoll. He alleged that Congress was indulging in appeasement politics and compromising on national interest for electoral...

The committee will make recommendations on how to strengthen secularism in the province and will deliver a report by Aug. 20, 2025.

Education Minister Bernard Drainville is considering expanding Quebec's ban on religious symbols to include daycare supervisors and other school aides. The announcement follows the release of a report by the province on potential...

Poet Karuna Ezara Parikh delves into the heart of Kolkata's secular fabric, exploring the deep connections that bind its diverse communities together. Through her lens, the city emerges as a tapestry of cultures, religions, and...

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a challenge against Quebec's controversial secularism law that prohibits certain public workers from wearing religious symbols while performing their duties. Pearl Eliadis, an associate...

The country’s top court has announced it will hear a court challenge against Bill 21, the law passed in 2019 that prohibits certain public workers in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols while performing their duties.