Religion

Jane Beale to covert to Islam

TV Gossip

17 Oct 2011

EastEnders' Jane Beale is to convert to Islam. The downtrodden cafe worker- who left Albert Square when her marriage to Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) failed - returns to find close friend Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra) has split from wife Zainab and they…

Lady Gaga: Judas video is a social not religious statement

Music Gossip

5 May 2011

Lady Gaga insists her new video is not religious. The eccentric singer has come under fire for her portrayal of Mary Magdalene in the promotional clip which accompanies her new single 'Judas' but she insists she is not mocking Christianity. She…

Theatre show The Belief Project examines convictions about life

Glasgow theatre collective Flatrate stage show at Tron

11 Feb 2011

The concept of belief is something songwriters, authors and playwrights have mulled over for generations. Flatrate, a small Glasgow theatre collective, are the latest creative types to take a stab at the phenomenon with their new piece, The Belief…

Hole In My Pocket mark Pope's Scottish visit by starting their own church

Eilidh MacAskill and the Parsonage choir appear at Arches event

22 Sep 2010

Inspired by the papal visit, Allistair Burt, more usually known as an architect and the brains behind Glasgow blog Southside Happenings, has just started his own religion. ‘With the Pope being in town, it just seemed like the perfect time,’ says the…

Talking Jesus to bring Tales of Glory to Britain?

16 Oct 2007

A US company is hoping its range of biblical dolls will take off when they are launched in Britain next year. California-based One2Believe has enjoyed massive success in the States with its Tales of Glory range, which includes a plastic talking Jesus…

Free Pope John Paul II relics excites worshippers

25 Sep 2007

The Vatican has been overwhelmed by requests for ‘second class relics’ offered to anyone who makes contact with the Vicariate of Rome. A tiny shred of one of the white robes belonging to the late Pope John Paul II is being offered free to anyone who…

Legal row over comedy catchphrases

10 Sep 2007

Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Williams, along with Catherine Tate, are taking legal action against a Christian organisation for using their catchphrases to entice young people into church. Christian Publishing and Outreach (CPO) used the…

Phaedre

23 Aug 2007

Stuffy studio venue after stuffy studio venue can drive the average Festival–goer mad, so why not escape the city for the rugged ramparts of the medieval Craigmillar Castle, where Racine’s classic Phaedre comes to life through skulls, sword fights and…

Corpus Christi

23 Aug 2007

Terrence McNally’s controversial retelling of the New Testament places Jesus in 50s Texas and involves the son of God in a sexual relationship with Judas, whose consequent jealously results in the betrayal. Despite slick direction and clever ensemble…

Cash in Christ

1 Aug 2007

Prominent US evangelist Oral Roberts announced to a television audience that, unless he raised $8 million by a given date, God would kill him. Viewers duly donated $9.1 million, and just a few months ago, Brazilian husband and wife televangelist team…

God is Not Great

18 Jun 2007

SPIRITUAL DEBATE (Photo: © Christian Witkin) Christopher Hitchens is not a man to shy away from a difficult situation. On stage in Hay a couple of years back, he confronted his right-wing press pack brother Peter after a détente in which they…

Rainbow faith

29 Jan 2007

The open-minded Metropolitan Community Church congregation bring history into their regular service this month, discussing queer heroes in the Bible, the MCC’s formation, spirituality and sexuality. A special inter-faith event will be held on Sun 25…