Baptist
Top Religious Stories? Is This the Best You Can Do?
The top 10 religious stories of 2019 – as selected by members of the Religion News Association – included: The burning of Notre Dame Cathedral, the…
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Opinion
If the World’s Great Religions Pass Away
A few years ago, a number of people noted that psychiatry was becoming somewhat of a state-sponsored religion. In this new religion, science was God, psychiatrists…
Politics
Fairness for All Act: Compromise or Sellout?
The “Fairness for All Act,” proposed by Utah Congressman Chris Stewart is an attempt to craft a compromise between LGBTQ civil rights and religious liberty, which…
Islam
New Bill Seeks to Overturn Trump “Muslim Ban”
Some time back, on June 28, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Presidential Proclamation 9645 which restricted immigration from eight countries – Libya, Iran, Syria, Somalia,…
Opinion
The Price of Religious Liberty
Some people have taken religious liberty for granted. After all, it’s protected in the First Amendment, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and legislation such as…
Buddhism
China Escalates Religious Suppression
While a religiously tolerant Europe slowly slips away from religious belief and observance, the government of China treats religion not as recognition of mankind’s spiritual nature,…
Christianity
Faith-Based Adoptions Help Knit Up the Threads of Broken Families
While sexual attraction may be nature’s way of ensuring the continuation of the race, marriage is created to establish stability in relationships and enhance the raising…
In Their Own Words
Yom Kippur and You: An Interview with Rabbi Ron Li-Paz
For those not raised Jewish, the High Holy Days may seem confusing or strange, something from another time and place. But according to Rabbi Ron Li-Paz,…
Bahá'í Faith
Here We Are Again: Confronting the Rise of Religious Persecution
On Sept. 23rd, President Trump convened a meeting on religious freedom at the UN, surrounded by survivors of religious persecution from around the globe, civil society…
Catholicism
Myths Debunked about Catholics, Latter-day Saints, and Muslims
Today, with social media and the Internet, rumors, misconceptions and outright lies often circulate amplified and unchecked about religions and religious belief. Most often, it is…
Opinion
Pastafarians and the Jesters
To become a Catholic Priest or a Jewish Rabbi requires years of training and study. To become a Buddhist Monk one must give up gainful employment…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Hosts First Meeting of “Higher Committee of Human Fraternity”
Pope Francis hosted the first meeting of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (The Committee) on Sept. 16 at the Vatican. The Committee https://www.forhumanfraternity.org/ consists of…