Chris Greenough, Edge Hill University
Hollywood actor Luke Evans writes candidly in his memoir about his experience growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness – and having to deal with religious and homophobic prejudice.
31Oct/24
Category Archives: Human Interest
30Sep/24
$1 BILLION ANNOUNCED DURING 2024 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL CAMPAIGN TO END EXTREME POVERTY
The 2024 Global Citizen Festival campaign has resulted in $1 billion in commitments to defeat poverty, defend the planet and demand equity for the world’s most marginalized communities. Central Park played host to a monumental day of advocacy and action today, where 60,000 global citizens gathered to hear world leaders, philanthropists, and the private sector make historic commitments in response to their advocacy, having taken a record-breaking 3.4 million actions on Global Citizen’s platforms. Continue reading
26May/24
Difference between Cockney, Mancunians, scousers, and Geordies
May 24, 2024 /Human Interest — While these terms are widely used, they aren’t quite tribes – they refer to people from specific areas in England with distinct accents and cultural identities. Here’s a breakdown: Continue reading
01May/24
Children of the Holocaust
May 1, 2024 Human Interest/ — No, the children of the Holocaust did not fail. They endured unimaginable suffering and loss. Here’s why:
21Apr/24
How Zambian tribes celebrate their heritage
April 21, 2024 /Human interest/ — Zambia is a country rich in culture and traditions. Throughout the year, various tribes celebrate their heritage through vibrant ceremonies. Here are some of the most famous ones:
28Mar/24
Why is Jesus often depicted with a six-pack? The muscular messiah reflects Christian values of masculinity
Chris Greenough, Edge Hill University
Have you ever wondered why so many images depicting the crucifixion show Jesus with a very defined, slender and toned body? Either slim, but with a six-pack, or displaying muscles and brawn. While these images are hardly a reflection of what little can be surmised about the historical Jesus, they certainly reflect social and cultural ideas about masculinity and idealised notions of manhood.
11Mar/24
‘Bengali Cockney, Black Cockney, East End Cockney, Essex Cockney, Jewish Cockney, Sylheti Cockney’: why community languages matter
Christopher Strelluf, University of Warwick
In response to a community petition, Tower Hamlets council in east London has designated Cockney as a “community language”. This recognition paves the way for the borough to actively challenge the linguistic discrimination that speakers of “non-standard” English dialects face.
29Feb/24
The leap year is February 29, not December 32 due to a Roman calendar quirk – and fastidious medieval monks
Rebecca Stephenson, University College Dublin
Have you ever wondered why the extra day of the leap year falls on February 29, an odd date in the middle of the year, and not at the end of the year on December 32? There is a simple answer, and a slightly more complex one.
12Feb/24
How AI could change our relationship with religion
Sreevas Sahasranamam, University of Glasgow
Science and faith are often kept in two distinct boxes that hardly ever intersect. However, I believe that as AI becomes more mainstream, it will fundamentally alter our engagement with faith and spirituality.
10Feb/24
The rise of African prophets: the unchecked power of the leaders of Pentecostal churches
Over the last 20 years there’s been an unprecedented increase in charismatic Pentecostal prophets – or men of God as they’re called in Pentecostal parlance. Across Africa their unchecked influence has spread into social, economic and political institutions.