Religion
Why Japan’s State Funeral for Shinzo Abe Is So Controversial
Thousands marched against the lavish ceremony as crowds lined up at memorial sites to pay their respects to the assassinated former prime minister.
I Played the World’s First Jesus Christ Simulator and I Have Questions
The video game retraces the life of Jesus: the fasting, the miracles... and the giant balls of energy thrown by Satan.
Photos of San Gennaro Festival, the Height of Italian-American Culture
What started as a celebration of a Neapolitan martyr back in the 3rd century is now a joyful celebration of an eclectic New York community.
I Was Goddess for a Day, as an Eight-Year-Old
In a country where gender discrimination starts in the womb itself, a chosen few pre-pubescent girls are briefly elevated to the status of goddess.
Christian Rock Has Demonized LGBTQ People for Years. Now It Needs Them to Survive
Queer musicians say the industry is facing a spiritual crisis: Adapt to a new generation of listeners, or die.
Christian Fascist Propaganda Is All Over TikTok
TikTok has a growing online subculture that’s propping up surging Christian nationalist and Christo-fascist ideology in the United States and beyond.
Tensions Reaching ‘Fever Pitch’ as Anti-Prophet Murders Trigger ‘Revenge’ Calls
In the wake of two brutal killings, Hindu nationalists in India are mobilising mass protests, platforming anti-Muslim hate speech and calling for boycotts.
Weeks After His Nude Video Leaked, Trailblazing Televangelist Mysteriously Dies
In his death, Pakistan’s favourite meme subject is being made into a hero.
The ‘Apostle’ of a Mexican Megachurch Just Pleaded Guilty to Sex Abuse
Naasón Joaquín García and his family have faced allegations of child sex abuse for generations.
Disturbing Details Keep Emerging About This Bizarre Poop-Eating Cult
11 bodies were found during a raid of the commune in Thailand, where disciples of the self-proclaimed holy man were consuming his feces and dead skin.
How One Man Tried to Build a DMT-Based Cult on Reddit and Lost Everything
In his mid-50s, a depressed, Yale-trained scientist took a potent psychedelic, saw God, and set out to spread the word. Within two years, he was dead.