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Celebrity
After mostly avoiding discussing religion in his public life, the comedian has recently opened up. Aziz Ansari, the star comedian, never highlighted his religion during the…
Islam
Muslim schools reach out to neighboring schools to ease tensions, a Florida school keeps its history textbook containing a chapter on Islam and an Islamic school…
Religion News
Religious freedom defense didn’t help a Missouri heroin dealer. Timothy Anderson, a heroin dealer from St. Louis, Missouri, claimed he should be permitted to sell the…
Atheism
Brad Pitt discusses how his religious upbringing led him to becoming an atheist. Brad Pitt is unhesitatingly open about his lack of belief in God. Pitt…
Christianity
Millennials are the same as their older counterparts when it comes to attitudes and identification towards abortion. According to the 2014 Religious Landscape Study conducted by…
Christianity
Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to five years in prison. The freedom to practice any religion and to believe in any faith is a human right that is…
Catholicism
Newman University students form a group to support the Catholic school’s LGBTQ community. Newman University student Ruben Lerma has spoken out on the complex difficulties of…
Hinduism
Vigilantes kill to protect cows in India Hindu nationalists are accused of vigilantism to forcefully promote their distorted Hindu vision of India.[/tweetit] The cow, which is…
Catholicism
Pope Francis surprised a TED Talk audience last week. The TED Talk experience is something many people hope to experience. Some people want to reach that…
Islam
San Diego school district proposes steps to combating Islamophobia. Islamophobia is the fear expressed by a community or an individual towards anyone who practices the Islam…
Judaism
Yom HaZikaron is a memorial day for fallen Israeli soldiers. Yom HaZikaron is a Memorial Day for fallen Israeli soldiers.[/tweetit] It comes on the eve of…
Atheism
The Department of Defense’s list of recognized religions has now doubled. The United States Department of Defense, in its quest for diversity in military chaplaincy, has…