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Religion and mental health

At a time of extreme distress, Jamila Pereira found that the faith she had relied on was failing her. Here she describes how she found other ways to begin healing and finding happiness.

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Race, religion and the Black Madonna

Mystery and controversy surround the dark-skinned religious icon who represents the Virgin Mary throughout the Catholic world.

  • Podcast

Ecstasy

In the final episode of our podcast, Bidisha takes us on a journey through the highest of highs, from nightclubbing and the ecstasies of religion and drugs to mania.

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A history of twins in science

For thousands of years, twins have been a source of fascination in mythology, religion and the arts. Since the 19th century, they have also been the subject of scientific study and experimentation.

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  • Representatives of four religions, labelled as religious fanatics. Etching.
  • Symbols and talismans from Hindu, pagan and Jewish religions illustrating superstition. Engraving.
  • An army of red people behind a blue barrior bearing sparkling religious symbols attempting to quell a group of red devils bearing the word 'AIDS' and holding forks; an advertisement to use religions as a shield against AIDS by the Catholic Commision on AIDS. Colour lithograph, ca. 1996.
  • Miniature showing Mahavira founder of the Jain religion
  • An angel (representing religion?) presenting the cross. Etching after L. Baugin.
  • Joseph Xavier Tissot, in religion Father Hilarion. Lithograph by A. Lalauze [?].
  • Religion seated on clouds holding the Bible and a crown. Stipple engraving, 1786.
  • The twenty-four tirthankaras of the Jain religion. Gouache by an Indian artist, 18--.
  • Beskrivelse over Finmarkens Lapper, deres tungemaal, levemaade og forrige afgudsdyrkelse = Canuti Leemii De Lapponibus Finmarchiæ : eorumqve lingva, vita et religione pristina commentatio / med J.E. Gunneri ... anmaerkninger; og E.J. Jessen-S. ... Afhandling om de Norske Finners og Lappers hedenske religion. Canuti Leemii ... De Lapponibus Finmarchiae eorumque lingua, vita et religione pristina, commentatio ... una cum J.E. Gunneri notis; et E. J. Jessen-S. ... Tractatu singulari de Finnorum Lapponumque Norvegic. religione pagana. [In Danish and Latin].
  • Beskrivelse over Finmarkens Lapper, deres tungemaal, levemaade og forrige afgudsdyrkelse = Canuti Leemii De Lapponibus Finmarchiæ : eorumqve lingva, vita et religione pristina commentatio / med J.E. Gunneri ... anmaerkninger; og E.J. Jessen-S. ... Afhandling om de Norske Finners og Lappers hedenske religion. Canuti Leemii ... De Lapponibus Finmarchiae eorumque lingua, vita et religione pristina, commentatio ... una cum J.E. Gunneri notis; et E. J. Jessen-S. ... Tractatu singulari de Finnorum Lapponumque Norvegic. religione pagana. [In Danish and Latin].
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Faith-based Responses to Epidemics

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