Whereas it was long expected that religion would eventually fade with the growing importance of wealth and liberalism, the opposite is happening. Christianity and Islam are still growing worldwide. Various communities are reinventing their own belief systems, rituals, and spiritual dimensions. New and hybridised forms of worshiping in mindfulness, wellness culture, and other practices are sprouting.

This issue of ‘Volume’ magezne explores new and changing religious and spiritual practices around the world. The issue features an array of global case studies, from universal prayer spaces, algorithmic evangelism in cyberspace, and Mayan wellness rituals, to revived religious architecture.

Whereas it was long expected that religion would eventually fade with the growing importance of wealth and liberalism, the opposite is happening. Christianity and Islam are still growing worldwide. Various communities are reinventing their own belief systems, rituals, and spiritual dimensions. New and hybridised forms of worshiping in mindfulness, wellness culture, and other practices are sprouting.

This issue of ‘Volume’ magezne explores new and changing religious and spiritual practices around the world. The issue features an array of global case studies, from universal prayer spaces, algorithmic evangelism in cyberspace, and Mayan wellness rituals, to revived religious architecture.