Nine per cent of the Swiss population practises alternative spirituality, according to a national study on religion. swissinfo.ch sits in on a Bern workshop about reading tarot cards.
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As a Swiss Abroad, how do you feel about the emergence of more conservative family policies in some US states?
In recent years several US states have adopted more conservative policies on family issues, abortion and education. As a Swiss citizen living there, how do you view this development?
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Swiss keep religion at a distance
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Five years of research into religion in society, comprising 28 projects, has revealed that not only are the main established churches haemorrhaging members, most of those who stay within the fold have at most a superficial attachment to the church. The phenomenon of keeping religion at arms’ length was studied by sociologist Jörg Stolz of…
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Switzerland has one of the highest rates of cremation, just one in three burials include a classic headstone. Those who opt for an individually crafted headstone are expressing a basic need of the bereaved to mark the passing of a loved one. (Pictures: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo.ch)
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