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Religion

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/ 1 April 2010

A concept one can live with

Asking Ray McCauley to convene a morals debate is like asking someone who only knows cuneiform to write a computer program.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 23 June 2009

Friends of Zuma Trust takes aim at SACC

The SA Council of Churches is trying to ”privatise” Jesus and turn the Christian religion into a cult, the Friends of Jacob Zuma Trust claims.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 April 2009

Finding Islam

The true spirit of Islam may just be found in Timbuktu, the town of sand, mystics, big navels and the Ahmed Baba Institute Museum.

By Khadija Bradlow
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Article
/ 12 April 2009

Of silence and secrecy

Almost a year after lodging a complaint, John McCann still does not know what the Catholic Church knows about the cleric who abused him as a boy.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 April 2009

Taking aim at the atheists

Dismissing religion is as dangerous as colonialism and all the ignorance that comes with it, says
Steve de Gruchy.

By Steve De Gruchy
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Article
/ 10 April 2009

Does my aura look big in this?

Eamon Allan confronts his true colours and finds out he’s really just an orange blob.

By Eamon Allan
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Article
/ 9 April 2009

Expanding the kingdom

The Church of Scientology is moving in big to South Africa. But perhaps no plans are as grand as that of its revamp of Kyalami Castle.

By Michael Williams
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Article
/ 8 April 2009

Going under

Death is not something most people like to dwell on.
But for Renoldah Kgole, it’s part of her everyday life.

By Lynley Donnelly
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Article
/ 8 April 2009

Bahai 101

And on the 19th day, they celebrated. Nosimilo Ndlovu offers up a crash course in one of the world’s fastest-growing religions.

By Nosimilo Ndlovu
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/ 8 April 2009

The new new Muslims

Somalis are moving into neighbourhoods across the country. But being part of the community isn’t that easy. Ilham Rawoot reports.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 8 April 2009

God goes online

It’s not all porn and free music. Turns out there’s more than a little God on the Internet. Faranaaz Parker reports.

By Faranaaz Parker
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/ 8 April 2009

Holier than thou

Are today’s young people more religious than their parents? A recent international study has revealed some surprising results.

By Karabo Keepile
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Article
/ 8 April 2009

My Father’s House

One Johannesburg congregation is bringing a little slice of America to Africa. Percy Zvomuya goes to church.

By Percy Zvomuya
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/ 8 April 2009

Boom times for God

As the financial crisis continues to slam world markets, people around the world seem to be moving closer to God — and praying for a way out.

By Lynley Donnelly
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Analysis
/ 4 April 2009

Of politicians, priests and prostitutes

The choice of Dr Mvume Dandala as the presidential candidate of the Congress of the People seems to have sparked a religious war with the ruling party

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 March 2009

Holomisa wants to speak to Rhema congregation

United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa has written to the Rhema Church requesting to address its congregation.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 March 2009

Dandala on Zuma and the pulpit

Church leaders who did not give political leaders equal exposure were not worthy pastors, Cope presidential candidate Mvume Dandala said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 February 2009

Moving heaven and earth

Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein: What will be the state of our nation in the future? What is our vision for South Africa?

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 February 2009

Call for pope to step down over Holocaust denier

Attacks on the pope’s decision to lift the excommunication of a Holocaust denier escalated on Monday, with a theologian calling on him to step down.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 January 2009

Iraq’s Shi’ites in voting vs religion controversy

A pilgrimage could prevent thousands of Iraq’s Shi’ite Muslims from voting in an upcoming election.

By Mohammed Abbas
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Article
/ 26 December 2008

Saudis indulge long banned passion for silver screen

Decades ago film lovers in Saudi Arabia would crowd into clubs and halls to watch the same films enjoyed throughout the Arab world.

By Sobhi Rakha
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Article
/ 29 August 2008

Thousands seek refuge as India religious attacks wane

Thousands of people, most of them Christians, have sought shelter in government camps in eastern India, driven from their homes by religious violence.

By Staff Reporter
Faith 1, charity 0
Article
/ 12 August 2008

Faith 1, charity 0

After weeks of peacemaking over homosexuality, Rowan Williams points the finger of blame at North American churches.

By Riazat Butt
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Article
/ 12 August 2008

– but Williams kept his flock together

The 2008 Lambeth Conference was held amid an atmosphere of boycotts over the 230 bishops who stayed away- and one who was never invited.

By Riazat Butt
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Article
/ 6 August 2008

Yemen’s terror dilemma

Soft approach to jihadists starts to backfire as poverty fuels extremism.Ian Black reports.

By Ian Black
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Article
/ 8 July 2008

Church of England faces split over women bishops

The Church of England was facing a serious split on Tuesday after its ruling General Synod voted to allow women bishops.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 6 July 2008

Africa won’t join church split

The Anglican Church in Southern Africa is unlikely to join the split from the mainstream church.

By Kwanele Sosibo and Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 30 June 2008

Bishop: ‘Christians must recover nerve’

The West is losing Christian discourse at a time when it needs it most, the bishop of Rochester told a gathering of church leaders in Jerusalem.

By Riazat Butt
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Article
/ 26 June 2008

Studying Jesus

John Crace meets the Jewish studies professor dubbed the greatest Jesus scholar of his generation

By John Grace
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Article
/ 25 June 2008

Evangelicals stray from the Republican fold

As Obama woos the churchgoers McCain needs, in Colorado Springs Paul Harris finds the religious right turning into swing voters

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 June 2008

Turkey: PM fights for survival

Erdogan pleads with Islamists and secular judges to avoid clash, writes Robert Tait.

By Robert Tait
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/ 18 June 2008

Christian converts’ trial postponed in Algeria

The trial of two Algerian Christian converts accused of proselytising has been postponed for a week.

By Staff Reporter
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