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Sophie Zwick
- Mar 7
- 7 min
Tsagaan Sar: Welcoming the New Lunar Year in Mongolia
Tsagaan Sar, the Mongolian New Year celebration, is an event with its own, unique traditions, customs and, of course, food. From the...
Júlia Rovira Munté
- Feb 18
- 7 min
An Example of Islamophobia? Analysing the Swiss Ban on Face Coverings
With the increasing number of Muslims in the European continent, the rise of Islamophobia has impacted the daily lives of Muslims living on
Siwat Varnakomola
- Feb 5
- 8 min
Religiosity embedded: Taoism, a Cultural Micro-Foundation for China’s Multi-Layered Eco-Development
Introduction Taoism (or Daoism) is a Chinese ancient philosophy which holds an all-encompassing, interconnected, and comprehensive...
Moksha Pillai
- Nov 16, 2022
- 5 min
Tagore’s Talisman for a Fractal World: Tolerance, Brotherhood and Sustained Co-operation
While discord, crises and wars blight our societies, the teachings of Rabindranath Tagore serve as a guide toward cooperation and...
Júlia Rovira Munté
- Nov 10, 2022
- 9 min
Maoism: A Look Into its Nature and Religiosity
Without a doubt, Mao Zedong has been one of the most influential figures in contemporary Chinese politics. From the Great Leap Forward to...
Pia Heckmann
- Jun 23, 2022
- 4 min
The Puri Lukisan Museum: A tour through Bali's rich history of art
Figure 1. The Puri Lukisan Museum in Ubud, Bali. Photo credits: Pia Heckmann The small island of Bali attracts many tourists over the...
Elisa Lenker
- Apr 15, 2022
- 5 min
The Memory of al-Andalus
The kingdom of al-Andalus has gone under the historical microscope many times. Between the years 711 and 1492, the Iberian Peninsula was...
Krista Tammila
- Aug 4, 2021
- 6 min
The Syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism in Japan
Introduction Japan is a nation rich in culture, one that is constantly developing yet which has nonetheless succeeded at remaining true...
Toby Zwama
- Jun 30, 2021
- 5 min
Freedom to Discriminate? Religious Freedom and Non-Discrimination in Conflict in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is known as one of the most secularized countries in Europe, as well as a leader in LGBT-inclusion (CBS, 2020). It may...
Nicola Crowe
- Jun 10, 2021
- 5 min
Pollution and Religion: India’s Environmental Dilemma
As a region with deep spiritual connections to the natural world and high vulnerability to the effects of climate change, South Asia is...