Many religious believers dislike Halloween because of its connections with the occult. But scarcely anyone today accords the occasion any spiritual significance – it’s all about the lollies.
In high school,I participated in a program designed to facilitate connections between Jewish,Christian and Muslim teens. It just ended,but we need it now more than ever.
In a series,The Age explores why Christianity is declining and atheism is growing,while the faithful flock to Pentecostal megachurches,temples and mosques.
In a series,The Age explores how Victoria’s religious communities are keeping the faith in an increasingly secular Australia.
In a series,The Age is exploring how Victoria’s religious communities are keeping the faith in an increasingly secular Australia.
In the suburbs,Sikhism,Hinduism and Buddhism are flourishing as Christianity plummets in a society with more atheists than ever.
The Pentecostal faithful are flocking to sermons by pastors in ripped jeans and tearing up at rock concerts. It’s a far cry from empty pews in many Anglican and Catholic churches.