Tag: Religion
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How Easter became the new Christmas – crackers and all
Demand for Easter crackers is up 63% on last year, people are having bigger parties and buying bigger presents. Get ready for Christmas II – the Sequel
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Hong Kong opens £193m luxury Buddhist monastery to public
Brainchild of Li Ka-shing, Asia’s richest person, Tsz Shan complex features several grand halls, gardens and 250ft statue of goddess Guan Yin
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Sufi students protest at Roberto Cavalli perfume logo’s similarity to sacred symbol
The students say the Italian designer has replicated a sacred Sufi symbol on his Just Cavalli scent and plan to protest in London. The Cavalli company insists it’s done nothing wrong
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Arkaeology: the real meaning of the Noah story
The film Noah is outraging evangelicals. But with its hot rain, incest and castration, the biblical story is far wilder, finds Jenny Diski• Noah: first look review