Religion

Inside the weird world of Christian tourist attractions
Culture

Inside the weird world of Christian tourist attractions

Holy lands — Photographer Jamie Curtis Lee Taete recounts documenting various Christian tourist attractions around the world at a time when these institutions find themselves in decline.

Written by: Jamie Curtis Lee

Photos giving a rare glimpse inside Hutterite colonies
Culture

Photos giving a rare glimpse inside Hutterite colonies

Away from the world — Since 2009, photographer Tim Smith has been documenting a small Christian sect in the hope of addressing the stigma and stereotypes which surrounds this community.

Written by: Huck

Inside the complex world of ex-Mormon TikTok
Culture

Inside the complex world of ex-Mormon TikTok

Exiting the cult — ‘Exmos’ are flocking to TikTok to share their stories of leaving the LDS Church and building supportive communities which are helping them to heal.

Written by: Catharine Hughes

Capturing religion, spirituality and mysticism in India
Photography

Capturing religion, spirituality and mysticism in India

A great escape — In a new photo series, Suleika Mueller explores the Dharmic concept of ‘Moksha’ and captures the diversity of religious rituals across India.

Written by: Eva Clifford

The new, extremely online era of Christianity
Tech

The new, extremely online era of Christianity

Hashtag blessed — At a time when fewer young people are religious than ever before, we talk to millennial worshippers about what draws them to church, and whether faith and progressiveness are mutually exclusive.

Written by: Jennifer Hahn

Why a new generation is turning to Satanism
Culture

Why a new generation is turning to Satanism

Devil may care — In a time of chaos and uncertainty, when traditional belief systems no longer seem to have all the answers, more and more young people are finding comfort in Satanism. But these aren’t devil worshippers who drink blood or sacrifice animals. They’re just regular people trying to squeeze the most out of life.

Written by: Oliver Pelling

The style & grace of London’s white garment churches
Photography

The style & grace of London’s white garment churches

Congregation — Sophie Green’s new book documents the world of London’s Aladura Spiritualists – a community of churchgoers who’ve created an intimate social space in the English capital.

Written by: Jacob Charles Wilson

Dark, twisted rituals: The artist using human skin as his canvas
Art

Dark, twisted rituals: The artist using human skin as his canvas

Body of Reverbs — Oozing fetishism and violence, Michele Servadio’s strange tattooing rituals are being performed around the world; creating spectacles that fuse art, music, and exorcism.

Written by: Jonas Henmo

Inside the disturbing world of Italy’s exorcists
Film

Inside the disturbing world of Italy’s exorcists

Deliver us from evil — A new documentary from Federica Di Giacomo explores the mysterious rise of exorcism in the modern world; following the stories of the sufferers and priests.

Written by: Natalie Maria Wardle

Meeting the men who believe they’re Jesus Christ
Photography

Meeting the men who believe they’re Jesus Christ

The Last Testament — From Middlesborough’s Messiah to the Jesus of Brasilia – photographer Jonas Bendiksen finds the leaders convincing themselves (and others) that they’re the second coming.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

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