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The Abrahamic Family House and the fragility of coexistence
In Abu Dhabi, a space built for coexistence raises difficult questions about religion, power and the violence unfolding across the region
Iran war and Greater Israel Project
The US-Israel war on Iran is disrupting oil trade, pushing up petrol prices and raising concerns over the growing use of religion to justify war
The God Edition | Searching among the bones for Homo naledi’s soul
Drew Forrest uses one of South Africa’s most important hominid discoveries to debate the paradoxes and contradictions inherent in the religious doctrine of ‘ensoulment’
Leverage Pope Francis’s example to combat extremism that threatens world peace
It would be a tragedy if the pontiff left this world with the current global leadership crisis, where greed and egos escalate crises
The fallacy of politicians as saviours
They are as weak and flawed as the rest of us, so why do so many look to them for salvation, asks Des Erasmus
Faith helped build a free South Africa
Liberation theology helped shape the political discourse in our country, not only during apartheid but also in South Africa’s transition to democracy, writes Shipokosa Paulus…
Listen carefully for the echoes of anti-Semitism
History has taught us that Jews can easily become potential targets of violent retaliation
St Paul: A heavy cross to bear
St Paul’s doctrinal legacy includes antisemitism, misogyny, homophobia and the divine right of kings. Thankfully, there is another tradition, personified by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
‘‘My queerness is a gift to my community of faith”
Gomo Lesejane’s work has allowed her to find resonance in the stories of people like her who could never fully embody their queer identities in temples, churches, mosques and…
Combing through the conspiracies of the Christian Fringe
Fundamentalist Christians are embracing fringe movements that marry biblical prophecy with mainstream conspiracy
The Gospel According to Saint MoMo
If the former chief justice can cure HIV/Aids, surely he can unvaccinate the vaccinated? But not before he’s president
Excavating the role of Africans in the creation of the modern world
Europe would have been a marginal player in world history without the continent’s natural resources and centuries of cheap African labour
The Portfolio: Siyabonga Mahlaba
The Reformed Structures photographic series marries Siya Mahlaba’s love for architecture and photography with his inquiry into segregation in the Dutch Reformed Church
Review: ‘Ikhaya Likamoya’ by Sethembiso Zulu — Ties that bind us all
Multimedia journalist and healer Sethembiso Zulu’s debut solo show embraces a fierce, raw and broken timelessness that encapsulates what it means to be human
I buried my father on Zoom. Was I laying my culture to rest?
The Covid-19 pandemic prevented me from leaving London to be at my father’s funeral in Uganda and perform the rites. Instead, I attended it online