Photography

Out of the world, for the world

By Nicolas Brodard · May 29, 2024

In the monastery, the individual body and the community body are conceived in unison, respectful of the rule and out of sight. Survey

Cinema

«Dune 2: the film of the year is a messianic tale

By Yann Costa · May 22, 2024

In theaters for two months, «Dune: Part II» is already establishing itself as the most popular film of 2024. With a score of 8.8/10 on the IMDb website, critics rank it among the twenty best feature films of all time. Religious myths are alive and well.

Society

Return of the sacred: from mimicry to instrumentalization

By Pablo Sánchez · May 21, 2024

Discussions of the sacred are gradually returning to the forefront, both among young people on social networks and in the media-political world. A return that is more instrumental than spiritual.

World

Will Armenia disappear?

By Matthieu Levivier · May 17, 2024

In a recent book, «L'Arménie va-t-elle disparaître?», French journalist Frédéric Pons highlights the religious roots of the conflict between the Caucasus country and its Azerbaijani neighbor.

Society

Vestiges of religious feeling in Switzerland

By Antoine Lévêque · May 13, 2024

The number of people with no religious affiliation has grown considerably in recent years. A void that seems to be filled by other types of relationship to the sacred.

World

New hope for secularization in Turkey

By Yves Di Cristino · May 12, 2024

Défait dans les urnes, le parti de Recep Tayyip Erdogan laisse ouverte la possibilité d’une Turquie davantage laïque. L’actuelle utilisation de la religion comme instrument du pouvoir dans le sport ou l’armée est un exemple de ce qui pourrait changer. Reportage

Society

Quite a mess

By Antoine-Frédéric Bernhard · 10 May 2024

The second half of the 20th century was marked by at least two major events: the massive decline in traditional religious practice and the advent of consumer society. One thing, however, has not changed: human nature.