So we’ve come to the final installment in my ’10 sectors to watch’ series, and I can definitely say that it’s been difficult cutting down the list to just ten. I’m going to finish today with two sectors that both represent social changes rather than merely technological ones.… Continue Reading
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Friday Link Roundup: New Religious Movements
Given yesterday’s Site of the Week, I figured that it would be appropriate to use this week’s Link Roundup to focus on cults and new religious movements.… Continue Reading
Site of the Week: The Rick Ross Institute
Collecting information, news articles, interviews, personal accounts and more surrounding the topic of ‘destructive cults, controversial groups and movements’, The Rick A. Ross Institute has been collating a great deal of data over the past thirteen years.… Continue Reading
Pope opens the door for disillusioned Anglicans
Today saw quite a surprising announcement come out of the Holy See in Rome. The Catholic Church has announced that they are opening the door for disillusioned Anglicans who wish to convert whilst still allowing them to maintain many of the traditions and liturgical differences that they have developed.
Quarter of global population now Muslim
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life has just released a report that indicates that the global Muslim population is now very close to a quarter of the estimated total population of humankind. About 60% of this population resides in Asia, with Indonesia having the highest proportion with 12.9% of the overall Muslim population worldwide.
The Neuroscience of Buddhist meditation and spiritual practice
A video covering some of the latest thinking within the neuroscience community on the physiological effects of spiritual practice within the brain – with a particular focus on Buddhist mindfulness meditation.