Islam
Latino Muslims Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Only U.S. Spanish-Speaking Mosque
Centro Islamico in Houston, Texas, a mosque for Latino Muslims, celebrated their first Cinco de Mayo last week. In the wake of the events happening in…
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Islam
German Politician Wants to Apply Church Tax to Muslims
In a move to recognize Islam as a growing religion and to reduce radicalization, German politician suggests a Muslim church tax. Alexander Radwan, a German politician…
Christianity
Why Bono Doesn’t Think Christian Music is Honest
Bono sees dishonesty in today’s Christian music. Christian worship music of today has come under lots of criticism. There are a number of valid reasons for…
Atheism
Did Famous Atheist Christopher Hitchens Convert Before Death?
Hitchens’ friendship with a Christian has brought his reputation as an Atheist into question. Based on the new book The Faith of Christopher Hitchens: The Restless…
Islam
Teenage Boys Arrested for Sikh Temple Bombing in Germany
German police have arrested two teenage boys targeting Sikhs. The joyous occasion of a wedding turned into an evening of terror for about 200 people, while…
Atheism
Patheos Writer Questions NatGeo’s Ability to take a “Truthful, Fact-based Look at Atheism”
“Atheism is no more a religion than off is a TV channel” says Friendly Atheist writer to NatGeo’s recent look at non-believers. It didn’t take long…
Buddhism
Watch this Robot Monk Help Promote Buddhism
The Budda-Bot bringing Buddhism and science together. The Longquan Buddhist temple, located on the outskirts of Beijing’s Haidian District, is a very modern temple in China.…
Christianity
Activist Says “Everything Bad Comes from Christianity” at White Privilege Conference
Paul Kivel says Christian leadership is the reason for the world’s problems. The 17th annual White Privilege Conference (WPC) was held in Philadelphia last week, from…
Christianity
Christians Suing San Francisco to Remove Public Urinals
A civil complaint was filed by the San Francisco Chinese Christian Union for the removal of Dolores Park’s urinals. A San Francisco religious group is to…
Judaism
Sushi Now Approved for Passover Consumption
The rules have changed – sushi is now Kosher for Passover. Passover or Pesach, a Biblically-derived Jewish festival, begins this Friday. It is an important festival…
Religion News
Scientology-Sponsored Tutoring Center Wants More Literacy and Less Crime
New Applied Scholastics Community Learning Center utilizes Study Technology developed by L. Ron Hubbard. Applied Scholastics International opened a new applied scholastics community learning center in…
Issues
The Role of Religion in Black and Latino Families
Soul Mates examines religion, love & marriage among African-Americans and Latinos. As a response to the present ethnic and racial divisions in the United States, W.…