The University of Edinburgh Centuries ago in the rolling hills of northeastern Scotland, the sound of harmonized hymns echoing from chapels and cathedrals would mark the season of Lent.

The Scottish Parliament is currently running a public consultation on religious observance in schools. At first, I was ...

Now a new project by one of Scotland’s most pluralistic religious collectives, the Iona Community, is looking to address emerging questions over colonial resonances around popular hymns.