Islam
Meet the Awesome Muslim Prom Queen in San Bernardino County
San Bernardino area high school crowns Muslim Prom Queen: Zarifeh Shalabi. Getting crowned as the prom queen or king is a big deal for most American…
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Christianity
What’s on the Agenda for the United Methodist General Conference This Year?
The United Methodist Church will hold its General Conference at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon May 10-20, 2016. The General Conference convened every four…
Art
Photographer Sets Out to Capture Megachurches Across U.S.
Lisa Anne Auerbach is capturing America’s new megachurches across the country. Lisa Anne Auerbach is an American textile artist, magazine writer, and photographer. She is popular…
Religion News
Ancient Japanese Shinto Shrine Damaged by Quake
1,700-year-old Shinto shrine “Cherry Blossom Gate” collapsed in an earthquake that hit Japan. Japan was hit by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake April 14. It killed nine people…
Art
Watch Radiohead’s “Burn the Witch”: Witchcraft, Burning Man, and Groupthink
Radiohead’s return with “Burn the Witch” touches on witchcraft and the mob mentality. Fans who have eagerly awaited the comeback of Radiohead are in a for…
Catholicism
Happiness is Not in an App Says Pope Francis
Pope Francis tells teens to get their noses out of their smartphones to find love and freedom. Pope Francis told the thousands of young boys and…
Christianity
‘SNL’ “God Is A Boob Man” Skit Angers Some Christians
SNL‘s spoof “God Is A Boob Man” didn’t go over too well with some Christians Two weeks after the release of the Christian film God’s Not…
Religion News
Oprah Stars in New TV Show on a Southern Megachurch
Oprah’s new TV series Greenleaf is set against the backdrop of a Memphis megachurch. Oprah Gail Winfrey, the American talk show host, media proprietor, producer, actress,…
Judaism
What is the Significance of Jewish Head Coverings?
Head coverings are a primary statement of religious identity for the majority of Jews. A kippah is a brimless cap worn by Jews. It is usually…
Mormonism
LDS Church Releases Journal of 19th-Century Mormon Leader George Q. Cannon
Church Historian’s Press has released all volumes of Mormon Leader George Q. Cannon’s Journal online. According to the director of publications for the LDS Church History…
Christianity
More Backlash Against South’s Anti-LGBT Laws
Sharon Stone and adult website xHamster and the latest to boycott Mississippi and North Carolina. Leading Hollywood actress Sharon Stone is believed to have cancelled her…
Atheism
Evangelists at Redeemer Presbyterian Preaching to Skeptics in N.Y.C.
Evangelists are preaching the gospel to skeptics in N.Y.C. For an evangelist, seeking converts among vocal atheists can be quite a challenge. Such efforts are not…