Politics, Religion and the Principled Life

“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch,” said Benjamin Franklin. Democracies Read More

Russia Blacklists Hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring) has relegated more than 200 Jehovah’s Witnesses to its List of ‘Persons Read More

How Does Your Congregation Grow?

The news seems ominous. Studies show Christianity on the ropes in Europe and on the decline in the Read More

Fishing for Love: Advice for Daughters

Looking for love is a lot like fishing. Where you fish, what kind of bait you use, what Read More

Islam and the Problem of Religious Stereotypes

So far, the United States has done a rather good job at including Muslims into society, and at Read More

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Identity and Religion: The War Against the Spirit

Who are you? What is your identity? Are you your name, your family, your car, your bank account, Read More

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The Great Religious Wall of China

As many as a million Muslim Uighurs are currently imprisoned in Chinese “re-education camps,” according to new data Read More

Top Religious Stories? Is This the Best You Can…

The top 10 religious stories of 2019 – as selected by members of the Religion News Association – Read More

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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. Read More

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 Read More