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History & The Arts
Why do we feast on so much chocolate at Easter?
Have you ever wondered what's the connection between Easter and chocolate? In this article Graham Harvey looks at the origins of our appreciation of chocolate eggs.
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Holi: The festival of colours, the festival of diversity
Holi is celebrated as the Festival of colour, love and spring. Shonil Bhagwat explores this Hindu festival's links to diversity of nature, people and culture in this article.
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Religion, Faith, Spirituality and Worldviews?
People use different terms to describe their beliefs about the world but what does religion, faith, spirituality and worldviews mean? This animation explores the themes further.
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Mi'kmaq: First Nations people
These films give insight into Mi'kmaq life and examine the renewal of traditional customs by interviewing key members of the community who discuss the benefits and difficulties in attempting to hold on to their ancestry.
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Graham Harvey on Davi Kopenawa at Oxford University
Graham Harvey reflects on a recent roundtable discussion with shaman, Indigenous diplomat and scholar, Davi Kopenawa Yanomami.
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Religion as Virus - Richard Dawkins
Athiest and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins said religion and science can't sit side by side. This animation explains more...
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Religion as Mother - JJ Bachofen
JJ Bachofen, a Swiss professor, thought religion was part of the process that started before monogomy, when mothers were the only reliable parent - hence, god was a woman. This animation explains more...
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Religion as Ritual - Auguste Comte
French philosopher, Comte, thought religion was such a huge ritual that removing it may be chaos. This animation explains more.
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Religion as Social Control - Karl Marx
Why did Karl Marx thought religion was like Opium? Had Marx got his way, society would be so happy being revolutionaries, there’d be no need for religion. This 60 second animation explains more.
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Decolonising Religious Studies and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
Suzanne Newcombe reflects on how the Religious Studies department at The Open University tried to make their module more inclusive and relatable to the diverse student demographic.
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Exploring immortality
To mark the new BA (Hons) qualification in Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (R45), Suzanne Newcombe and Carolyn Price discuss how researchers in Religious Studies and Philosophy investigate immortality.
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Jediism: Will the Real Religion Please Stand Up
Can Jediism be classed as a religion, or is it merely a cultural fad? Check out our article then watch a short video on its characteristics.