Christianity

How Senegal Keeps Unique Balance between Religion and a Secular State

On 1 May this year the principal of a catholic high school in Dakar sent out an email informing parents that students would only, as of next year, be allowed to wear the usual uniform, with no headwear either for girls or boys. This spar...

Joburg Post·over 4 years ago

Ghana’s plans for a national cathedral are mired in controversy and delays

Ghana’s government aims to build a national cathedral: a multidenominational, monumental undertaking to house religious services and state events. Plans include a 5,000-seat worship space, a museum and a music school, reportedly projecte...

Nicolette Manglos-Weber Associate Professor of Religion & Society, Boston University·8 months ago

Southern Baptists expel churches with women pastors – but the debate’s not just about gender

The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant group in the United States, overwhelmingly voted to expel two congregations with women pastors on June 14, 2023, during their annual convention.

Andrew Gardner Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Baylor University, Baylor University·9 months ago

US talks sanctions against Uganda after a harsh anti-gay law – but criminalizing same-sex activities has become a political tactic globally

Uganda recently signed an anti-gay bill into law. Called by some the “worst of its kind in the world,” the law imposes life imprisonment for same-sex relations while using colonial language that such acts are “against the order of nature.”

Nicolette Manglos-Weber Associate Professor of Religion & Society, Boston University·9 months ago