Celebrity
Sex and God: Hugh Hefner’s Lifetime Fight Against Religion
Playboy Founder had Complicated Relationship with Religion Sex sells. And if there is one man who personified the commodification of sex it would be Hugh Hefner.…
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Atheism
Colorado Atheist Student Suing School District for Discrimination
The school authorities followed a strict Christian agenda Cidney Fisk, who graduated from Delta County High School, has accused the school of lowering her grades.[/tweetit] The…
Christianity
LDS Church Acquires Printer’s Manuscript of Book of Mormon
“We hold the Book of Mormon to be a sacred text like the Bible” On September 20, the acquisition of the Printer's Manuscript of the Book…
Christianity
New Report Finds Religious Freedom Under Attack
What happens when someone’s belief interferes with someone else? Can I refuse you service because it violates my religion? Do I have to pay my employees…
Christianity
Criticized Televangelist Joel Osteen Helps Synagogue Affected by Hurricane
Joel Osteen Allows Celebration of Rosh Hashanah and Beth Yesharun at Lakewood Church Hurricane Harvey destroyed large swathes of Texas with high and powerful storm winds.…
Judaism
Former Spy Apologizes for Supporting Anti-Semitic Article
Sometimes it is worth paying attention to you who quote. Former CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson has had to apologize for endorsing an anti-Semitic article. Former…
Bahá'í Faith
Nuns and Refugees Participate in Religious Half-Marathon in Rome, Commended by Pope Francis
Runners came from multiple faiths Participants of 'Via Pacis' race, where amateur athletes comprising of nuns, refugees, disabled, and parents pushing their children, ran the 21-kilometer…
Judaism
What is Rosh Hashanah?
Jewish Celebration of Coming New Year Rosh Hashanah marks the first high holiday for the Jewish people. The name Rosh Hashanah means “head of the year.”…
Atheism
72% of Atheists Polled Believe Someone Who is Religious Would Not Accept Evolutionary Science
Science and religion are not in conflict according to religious people The Birmingham based Newman University commissioned YouGov poll discovered that 72 percent of atheists hold…
Issues
Ultra-Orthodox Exemption from Military Service in Israel Removed
Israel’s Supreme Court decision a blow to the Netanyahu regime The Supreme Court in Israel during the second week of September canceled the arrangement set by…
Judaism
Netanyahu’s Son Criticized After Posting Anti-Semitic Cartoon
Benjamin Netanyahu’s son Yair posted a meme on Facebook attracting a lot of negative publicity. The image posted by the 26-year-old was said to contain anti-Semitic…
Christianity
Jehovah’s Witnesses Victims of Gas Attack in Angola
On Friday August 25, over 400 Regional Convention for Jehovah’s Witnesses attendees were rendered unconscious when unknown assailants spread a non-lethal gas through the main auditorium…