Ukraine, Mozambique, Syria: ‘Bombs don’t hit non-believers only’
God is in every dark corner, say those who have suffered in Ukraine, Mozambique and the Middle East
God Is Everywhere
Tag for the God Edition 2023
God hides in the heart
Young people are believers but many are hindered by circumstances they regard as beyond their control — which is why they are secret believers
I was looked after by a guardian angel, says game ranger
Game rangers, the custodians of the natural environment, who face danger from wildlife and poachers, use faith to inspire them
Every Muslim must look after the Earth
There is a duty to show kindness, preserve life, care for the natural environment and not waste water
The second coming of Jesus for Arsenal’s Premier League hopes
A footballing three days and three nights in a cave don’t appear to have affected the striker’s performance
Load-shedding: The carpenter calls on his ancestors
Fano Buthelezi believes his traditional faith – with a mix of Christianity and Islam – keeps his woodwork shop going amid Eskom’s blackouts
Religion can be joyful but some reject it, and they can be ostracised
John McCann illustrates how some can be cast out for not believing
No escape for non-believers in deeply-Christian Southern Africa
After a while, it becomes exhausting to remind people that no, you are not religious, so you go along with the numerous rituals
The non-believer’s believer
At some point, you need to admit you don’t know everything. But not knowing something does not mean that what you choose to believe is true
The cathedral of my heart, Yeoville library
Long gone now, the library in one of Joburg’s most fabled suburbs, offered a whole lot more to me than books
God in politics: Divine boundaries exist in secular South Africa
The country is hyper religious but has prided itself on not talking politics at the church table
It is time for a personal reset this long weekend, whether you’re a believer or not
We encourage you to choose the good in life this long weekend, and wish everyone a blessed time
With prayer, we seek peace for South Africa
Creating a new civilisation based on the power of good and the culture of community is up to the passion and power of youth around the world
The divine Disney irony of Mickey Mouse
The studio has built an empire on raiding religion and myth, but now risks having its own god taken from it
Bob Marley: The Prophet’s feel-good theology
Christianity tells us to worry about hellfire; Bob Marley tells us ‘Don’t worry about a thing’. Drew Forrest looks at the Jamaican singer’s timeless appeal
Most churches in the LGBTQ+ Dark Ages
Homophobia persists in mainstream churches despite the acceptance of the queer community by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane and Bishop Paul Verryn
Does Jesus still have meaning for today’s youth?
This young generation faces problems previously only envisaged in science fiction movies. They need to reflect on the effect of their own demands on their world
‘‘My queerness is a gift to my community of faith”
Gomo Lesejane’s work has allowed her to find resonance in the stories of people like her who could never fully embody their queer identities in temples, churches, mosques and iindumba
Faith is a feminist issue for women in the Catholic church
Women are not permitted to be deacons in the Catholic Church, but that could soon change
Fighting the ‘whiteness’ of hope
A Brazilian trans woman has faith in Umbanda and Candomblé, two African-derived religions
