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Christianity
For whom do the bells toll? In Appleton, Wisconsin, it’s for the parishioners of Zion Lutheran Church, and it’s thanks to the sturdy hands and generous…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 13, 2022
Features
It’s hard to imagine that in present-day some will be denied the freedom to worship as they please or discuss differences with a particular faith without…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 9, 2022
Scientology
L. Ron Hubbard founded the Scientology religion in 1952. But the beginning of the movement was actually the publication of Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 8, 2022
Hinduism
Ram Navami is an Indian festival held yearly in honor of the birth of Lord Ram. It is an anticipated celebration rich in tradition, music, and…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 7, 2022
Features
Does being religious make us behave more morally has long been debated. Of interest to psychologists and philosophers, according to one scholar it really can’t be…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 29, 2022
Christianity
Middle Collegiate Church, in the East Village of New York City, organized in 1628, was the oldest of all continuously active congregations in America until December…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 23, 2022
Religion News
Who are you? What do you believe? Can we still work together, despite our differences? These are questions often asked of faith leaders and clergy, and…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 15, 2022
Christianity
As Easter approaches, an article on History Extra, the official website of BBC History Magazine, explains that in Medieval England, although everyone was expected to attend…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 13, 2022
Christianity
Photo stories on the Metropolitan Museum and Smithsonian websites this month pay homage to the beauty of Italy’s village churches—at least 1,000 of which are now…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 2, 2022
Islamic
The United Nations has unanimously adopted a resolution submitted by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to set aside March 15 as International Day…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 2, 2022
Eastern Orthodoxy
The war in Ukraine has enormous religious implications and is deeply troubling to Eastern Orthodox Catholics in the United States, according to a leading theologian, author…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 28, 2022
Christianity
Lawrence Homer Hart, whose Cheyenne name was He’amavehonevėstse or Sky Chief, died March 6 at 89. Principal peace chief of the Cheyenne, Hart was raised Mennonite…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 20, 2022