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world Home Articles Interviews Documents Religioscope en Français Religioscope An independent website about religions in today’s world Conference: The 17th International Conference on Taoist Studies: Taoist Ways of Enhancing Life—I Ching, Feng Shui & Personal Cultivation Religious studies scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America joined Taiwanese researchers, practicing Taoists, and local members of the contemporary Weixinism religious movement to present academic papers as well as reports on personal experiences with Taoist practices, I Ching divination, and applications of feng shui. The True Jesus Church in Taiwan: Resilience, community, and the centrality of truth in a Chinese Christian movement The True Jesus Church was founded in 1917 by a Chinese silk merchant named Wei Enbo. Later taking the Christian name Baoluo (Paul), Wei claimed to have received a vision in which Jesus personally baptized him, and called on him to restore Christianity to its original purity. This report is an account of the historical context of this unique branch of Christianity, and the experiences of its members in Taiwan today. The Murshidiyya in Syria: a modern religious movement – Interview with Dmitry Sevruk The Murshidiyya is a Syrian religious community whose members are mainly distributed between Western Syria and Damascus. This new religious movement emerged in the 1920s around the figure of Salman al-Murshid, a political leader, member of the parliament and religious preacher whose career ended in 1946 when he was executed in Damascus. The Murshidis started as a split-off group from the Alawi sect before eventually developing into an independent religious community. Syria: The Sheikh, the Bride and the Pilgrim – Temporary marriages” in Sayyidah Zaynab The ten-year conflict in Syria has impacted every aspect of society. This includes new incentives in both the marriage economy and the sex market: some rural areas have seen a substantial increase in polygamous marriages, while some cities have witnessed the development of a religiously sanctioned sex-for-money trade. Report: Salafists and antiquities trafficking in Syria This report investigates how Salafist groups conduct and manage the illegal trafficking of antiquities in south-west and north-west Syria, with a particular focus on Idleb Governorate. It provides details on the interactions among the actors involved (diggers, traders, armed groups and smugglers) and analyses the various kinds of interactions between religious beliefs and norms, on the one hand, and the illegal trade in cultural assets, on the other. Egypt: Al-Azhar struggles to balance politics and tradition Caught in the crossfire of ambitious geopolitical players, Al-Azhar struggles to chart a course that will guarantee it a measure of independence while retaining its position as the guardian of Islamic tradition. So far, Al-Azhar has been able to fend off attempts by Mr. Al-Sisi to assert control but has been less successful in curtailing the influence of Gulf states like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that increasingly are pursuing separate agendas. The Return of the Gold Dinar – An analysis of the Islamic State coin production Although a theoretically ever-expanding Caliphate does not recognize international borders or traditional states, its leadership nonetheless strived to reproduce all the traditional signs of sovereignty. Last but not least, they created a new currency. Minting of dinars and dirhams was the final component in solidifying the physical reality of the group’s millenarian utopia. Religioscope in French Religiosités parallèles : le festival Tribe of Nova entre musiques et réseaux néo-spirituels – Entretien avec Manéli Farahmand Étude : l’islam autochtone en Amérique latine – communautés musulmanes en Colombie et au Mexique Etude : le mariage de plaisir” en Syrie Religion Watch Psychology’s religious revival War in Ukraine and its impact on religious freedom Evangelicals dividing on the finer points of gender and sexuality Other News Sources Newsfeeds Religion in the Daily News Religioscope Twitter Feed About Religioscope Launched in January 2002, Religioscope is an independent website about religions in today’s world. It offers news and analyses. Facebook RSS Twitter On This Site About this site Site Map Mailing list Contact En français Browse By Topic Catholic Church Conversions Evangelicals Hinduism Internet Islam Jihadism Judaism New Religious Movements Orthodox Church Sikhs More… Browse By Country America China Dubai Europe Hong Kong India Israel Korea Portugal Spain More… Home Articles Interviews Documents Religioscope en Français Copyright © 2002-2024 Religioscope. site by nigelparry.net...