Beliefs

Mosque-Busters and Mega-Masjids

Julian Bond | Posted 27.03.2013 | UK Politics
Julian Bond

I have been in many masjids around the country, in some of them very little other than prayer goes on. In many there is an attached community centre with community projects. I wonder how many mosque-haters have been inside a mosque?

The Meaning of Justin Bieber

Carl Packman | Posted 17.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Carl Packman

Justin Bieber has more beliebers than Shintoists, Sikhs, Jews, Jains Wiccans and Rastafarians have followers. With the last three he has more beliebers than them put together.

South By Southwest Gears Up for a Massive 2013 Festival

Todd Cochran | Posted 11.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Todd Cochran

Like most things in life, you have to work a little harder to get the big prize. This premise is especially true for those that are attending the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas this week.

Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics

Ian Linden | Posted 13.02.2013 | UK
Ian Linden

Take a few headline statistics from last week's national census: numbers of people in Britain identifying as Christian, dropping fast, numbers professing no religion, growing, numbers in Britain born outside the country, growing fast.

Why the Need for Spirituality?

Sajda Khan | Posted 29.09.2012 | UK
Sajda Khan

Spirituality means different things to different people. Although spirituality is often associated with religious life, many believe it can be developed outside of religion where it focuses on: humanistic ideas, qualities such as love, compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, contentment, responsibility, harmony, and a concern for others, without necessarily accepting belief in a supernatural reality or divine being.