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Behind bars, religion is more often a source of strength, meaning and transformation Islam in European prisons is often presented as a security concern, a possible breeding ground for radicalisation.

Christian buildings have been part of the architectural heritage of Islamic countries for many centuries.

What exactly do we mean by fundamentalism, and when is it meaningful to use the term? Research by fundamentalism scholar Nora Kindermann shows that it is both contested and loaded.

Professor David Voas (UCL Social Research Institute) expresses scepticism about a reported religious revival in England in the Conversation.

Findings from the ten-year study on religion and church life in the Netherlands What still connects the Dutch now that churches continue to empty? That's the central question of the study God in the Netherlands , which KRONCRV's Kruispunt presents.

Material grievances - in particular high youth unemployment - are a far greater breeding ground for extremism than religious or political beliefs.

Military clerics firmly believed that the War of Independence in Indonesia (1945-1949) was a battle between good and evil, in which the Dutch army fought under divine protection.

While nowadays, B&B owners record videos to introduce themselves to fellow singles in the Netherlands in the hope of finding 'the one', it used to be very different.

The Institute of Religions and Theology (ReTe) of Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano (FTL), affiliated to Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), has monitored religious websites based in Ticino and the social media profiles of various communities, to identify and prevent any radicalisation.

The crisis over Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses exposed the contrasting ways Western and Muslim actors understand the place of religion in international order and the responsibilities of sta

November is Islamophobia Awareness Month, a time to learn about the impact of Islamophobia and find out how you can help challenge stereotypes and prejudices.

As Scotland marks the 10th anniversary of the 2014 independence referendum, new research highlights innovative approaches to fostering constructive dialogue on the nation's constitutional future.

At the end of June 2024, the Faculty of Humanities presented a structure report on the new integration of the field of Middle Eastern Linguistics and Cultural Studies.

New publication includes the Revelation of John / Twelve years in the making Four new volumes have been added to the "Editio Critica Maior (ECM)" published by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research (INTF) at the University of Münster.

Discounting calculations are ubiquitous today - thanks partly to the English clergy who spread them amid turmoil in the 1600s, an MIT scholar shows.

The fact that Turkey's local elections are taking place during the month of Ramadan should help Islamist political parties such as Erdogan's AKP gain control, writes Dr Ozan Aksoy (Ioe, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) in The Conversation.

A team of academics from the Religions and Theology department at The University of Manchester have created ' Going Beyond Belief ', a new learning resource for A Level students, with the support of the BBC Beyond Belief team.