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Laurie Brett

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

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…

The Belief Project

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

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…

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The Case for Christ
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A journalist and atheist investigates whether there's any fact in the New Testament in this adaptation from Lee Strobel's book of the same name.
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21 Jun 7pm
Presented by the New Life Church. Email jonathanfollmer@aol.com to confirm attendance. Part of the West End… 		The Annexe Healthy Living Centre, Glasgow
Debate: Is God Necessary for Morality?
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Richard Lucas of the SOLAS Centre for Public Christianity faces Tim Maguire of the Humanist Society Scotland in a lively, informed and controversial debate. Followed by time for questions and comment from the audience.
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18 Jun 7.30pm MacDonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Lectures: Beyond Religion – Ethics for a Whole World
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The Dalai Lama outlines his plan for a system of secular ethics, giving respect to religion but making a spiritually and intellectually solid claim for a third way. This talk is a follow-on to his best selling book Ethics for a New Millennium.
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22 Jun 9.30am Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Lama Khemsar Public Talk: Life, Death … Then What?
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Talk and Q&A session by Lama Khemsar on the Buddhist understanding of karma and rebirth.
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15 Jun 7.30pm United Services Club, Johnstone
Lama Khemsar – The Preciousness of Human Birth
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Talk on the sanctity of human birth in Buddhist teaching.
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14 Jun 7.30pm Theosophical Society, Glasgow
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