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Agnosticism
Robert Smith, a British historian and agnostic, has started a YouTube series to highlight the impact of religion in history. An agnostic man has created a…
Buddhism
The Buddhist community and the world has lost one of its most generous and brilliant minds in Reverend Dr. Taitetsu Unno. The Reverend Dr. Taitetsu Unno,…
Catholicism
Pope Francis celebrates his birthday with a tango, a prayer, and over eight hundred kilograms of chicken. The birthday of a world leader is often dramatic…
Catholicism
Presidents Barack Obama of the US and Raul Castro of Cuba both thanked Pope Francis for helping bring the two nations together after decades of tension.…
Christianity
Angelina Jolie’s most recent directorial effort, Unbroken, has caused some controversy for one particular decision regarding Louis Zamperini’s religion. Angelina Jolie has moved away from her more…
Judaism
The Menorah is a very important piece of Jewish history and tradition, and it has a miraculous story behind it. The Menorah is at its very…
Buddhism
Myanmar parliament discusses laws that would restrict religion and family. The President of Myanmar, Thein Sein, has recently approved a draft law that has gained the disapproval…
Hinduism
Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi accepted their Nobel Peace prizes for their work in promoting children’s education and children’s rights. Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi have made…
Catholicism
Pope Francis appreciates the openness used by those who criticize him claiming that resistance is normal and welcome. Pope Francis has been a love-him-or-hate-him kind of…
Entertainment
Nehirim sponsored a conference in San Francisco discussing the contributions from and issues facing the LGBTQ Jewish community. The Torah has been interpreted for many years…
Buddhism
With the world of New York’s elite at his fingertips, Nicholas Vreeland instead chose the life of a Buddhist monk but continued his passion for photography. When…
Hinduism
New Texas textbooks were approved by the Hindu American Foundation after corrections were made to the explanations of and information on the Hindu faith. Recently, we published…