President Jacob Zuma has gone biblical in his forecasts of power for the ANC, in a semantic shift in the way the party speaks of itself and opposers.
Muslim extremists have been targeting "blasphemous" moderates in Pakistan, driving adherents away from the Sufi-influenced Islamic tradition.
It’s not just refugee law. The low status accorded to unbelievers has now become a matter of systematic civic exclusion, writes Zoe Williams.
Many people find male priests sexy – perhaps because spirituality and sex are closely linked as a result of their transformative power.
Reported cases of Christians killed for their faith spiked last year, with Syria accounting for more than total worldwide deaths in 2012.
When considering this question, note that Jesus himself was hostile to religiosity – and that fundamentalists suffer from a lack of faith.
Sheikhs unanimously agree to allow online
store for erotic marital assistance to go ahead.
Novelists such as Colm Tóibín and Naomi Alderman are breathing new life into the gospels.
Prayer has been the cornerstone of the outpouring of emotion since Madiba’s hospitalisation. But it’s the antithesis of his feelings on religion.
In her quest for rational thought after her father’s death, Joonji Mdyogolo finds solace in an unlikely source.
A photographer tells us about collaborating on a powerful project to document the diversity of spiritual practices in Réunion Island and South Africa.
From apartheid to the war on terror, religion has been used to further political agendas. Mpho Matheolane wonders what’s behind Ramaphosa’s God call.
The religiously unaffiliated are the third-largest group in the world, after Christians and Muslims, according to a new survey.
Hearings to discuss the possible revision of public holidays is underway in Durban, with more than 100 people taking part.
Most of the things that people do religiously in a religious setting have little to do with their deep desire for something to believe in.
The Dutch Reformed Church officially lost 20 000 members last year but the real numbers are likely to be much higher.
I have never understood nor supported the obsession that Africans have with Christianity, a religion that came about through coercion.
<i>M&G</i> readers share their views on our religion edition, police brutality and the local government elections.
There’s a whole lot of sinning going on, especially in the political realm. <b>Mandy Rossouw</b> comments on who needs to repent.
God may or may not be on the internet, but Jesus certainly is, writes <b>Faranaaz Parker</b>.
The church marched ahead of colonialism, softening the souls for a rich harvest by empire, resulting in Christianity remaining the religion of choice.
"God uses his big celestial remote control to mute the prayers of black people," young black radical philosopher, Ncendisa Mpenymama, says.
The pastor who said Jesus was infected with HIV is back for more. This time he would like to welcome you to hell on earth.
In the traditionally Jewish suburb of Houghton, a towering mosque has been in the making for years next door to a tiny shul.
Some polygamous marriages end in happily ever after — but most don’t. The Muslim Marriage Bill might change that.
In a year of shaking earth and fiery revolution, we thought our annual edition on issues around religion should find out where He should be.
Can you imagine a law in South Africa prohibiting Muslim women from wearing the veil?
As outrage mounted on Monday over President Jacob Zuma’s promise of a place in heaven for ANC voters, the ANC chaplain general sprang to his defence.
For many, many years Christians have, on the whole, accepted the Israeli state narrative on Israel and Palestine.
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Former UK prime minister’s sister-in-law has converted to Islam after having what she describes as a "holy experience" during a visit to Iran.
The Vatican’s view of issues such as abortion, homosexuality and female priests looks increasingly at odds with modern secular realities.
A woman wearing a Nigerian football jersey sits next to a lady in Cameroonian colours at a church in Yeoville on a Sunday morning.