Afro-Brazilian Religions in Focus: An Anthropological Exploration of Intolerance and Systematic...

Afro-Brazilian religions that emerged in Brazil during the colonial period, significantly influenced by African spiritual traditions transmitted by...

The cult of Sousa Martins: a contemporary devotion between Portugal and the Internet            

How can we ask for a miracle without being able to move? What creative, ritual, and visual paths do devotees take? How do devotees structure their...

Catholic Church in Mexico: envisaging a new future with Pope Francis

Situating freedom of religion or belief ideals in local social transformational projects in Kenya

How do we view and understand freedom of religion or belief (FORB) initiatives in the developing global South? How do we situate FORB within local...

Time a Priori and Time a Posteriori: a clash between Farmers and the Dutch State in the Dutch...

Dutch farmers’ pressure groups advocate against 'calendar agriculture' (Hiddink, 2023). Calendar agriculture is implemented by the Dutch government to...

The Age of Islamophobia

The Netherlands often self-identifies as a tolerant country, being the first to allow homosexuals to get married. However, since 9/11, intolerance and...

Is religion becoming cool again thanks to technology?

 One late afternoon, two girls around my age stopped me on the street. They asked if I believed in God and if they could tell me a short reading from the...

From Ethiopia’s Highlands to India’s Villages, How Faith Organizations Are Restoring the World’s...

Forests once covered an estimated 40% of Ethiopia’s landscape. Today, only 2% of the country’s original forests remain intact, dotting the country with...

Playing with Religion: How videogames became the world’s biggest dealer in religion

Young people in the West are more likely to encounter religion in a videogame, than in a church, mosque or in a synagogue. This is especially startling...

Grammar as a Tool for Overcoming Inter-Religious Misunderstanding: A Philosophical Approach

In the richly diverse context of multicultural societies, inter-religious understanding stands as a crucial pillar for societal harmony. Within this...

The space for bias in the assessment of converted and apostate asylum seekers

Fearing persecution because of belief Migration policy has long worked as the non-psychical border of a state, through which one is allowed access into a...

Once upon a time, there was a princess and a priest...

Last Sunday, I went into the centre of the town of Maastricht with my family to celebrate Carnaval and watch the ‘Bonte Storm’ (the colourful storm, as big...

Harnessing Local Traditional Beliefs in Environmental Advocacy and Peacebuilding: FORB Interventi...

Freedom of Religion or Belief (FORB) interventions are geared to strengthen locally acknowledged traditional beliefs in environmental conservation and the...

Religious Ecology and Tree Discourse in Nigerian Pentecostalism

Tree discourse captures how humans name, characterise and relate to trees. In Africa, tree discourse is laden with religious and sacred meanings...

Condoms vs Candy and Rosaries in the Philippines

On Valentine’s day, a pro-life group in the Philippines handed out candies and rosaries in exchange for condoms. These condoms were also liberally...