Religion

Undead Letters: Ireland’s Blasphemy Referendum

by Hallam Roffey on October 25, 2018

On 26 October Ireland will go to the polls not only to elect a President, but to vote in a long-awaited referendum on whether or not to remove the offence of blasphemy from the Irish

Queering Christ’s Wounds and Gender Fluidity in Medieval Manuscripts

by Sophie Sexon on August 8, 2017

As we mark the 50th anniversary of the (partial) decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK, it is an appropriate moment

How the Bible shapes contemporary attitudes to rape and sexual assault

by Katie Edwards on May 8, 2017

Content warning: this post discusses rape and sexual violence. A retiring judge recently faced accusations of victim blaming when she

Sex, Rape and Social History – The Case of the Bible

by Johanna Stiebert on April 27, 2017

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Content warning: this post discusses rape and sexual violence. One does not have to look far to find indications of

What Would Jesus Eat This Easter? A First Century Menu for the Last Supper

by Meredith Warren on April 13, 2017

The Last Supper remains one of the most culturally recognised meals. We are so familiar with the image of Jesus

After the Charlie Hebdo attacks: France, anti-clericalism and religious freedom

by Timothy Baycroft on February 9, 2015

The recent events in Paris and the subsequent debates about freedom of speech and the conflict of cultures between immigrants and their host societies have also raised historical questions about France, and how the particularities

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