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Why Hagia Sophia remains a potent symbol of spiritual and political authority
By Anna Bigelow — July 24, 2020
(RNS) — The Hagia Sophia has shifted identity with every change in power and will likely continue to do so.
Sufi Muslims push designer Roberto Cavalli to pull an offensive logo
By Heather Adams — July 17, 2014
(RNS) Ten years after designer Roberto Cavalli received harsh criticism for putting Hindu gods on an underwear and swimsuit line, he is at it again. This time the backlash is for the use of a Sufi school's sacred symbol on the "Just Cavalli" clothing line.
Blasphemy and atheist rituals: An interview with S. Brent Plate
By Chris Stedman — June 13, 2014
'A History of Religion in 5½ Objects' author S. Brent Plate talks with RNS about atheist rituals, how art and objects are connected to blasphemy, and why religion is about more than just belief.
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