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Entertainment
Fake News site News Nerd published a story linking belief in God to mental illness, Salon.com writer uses it to slam religion. The American Psychological Association…
Entertainment
Coroners must adhere to the wishes of the deceased’s family if a non-invasive procedure could determine the cause of death, rather than an autopsy. The British…
Entertainment
Chinese Taoist Association wants the Monk Comes Down the Mountain movie removed from all theatres in China. Award-winning director Chen Kaige, well-known for his 1993 movie…
Entertainment
Is it Best to Preserve Religion’s Mysteries or Teach Religion in Schools to Better Understand The World Around Us? Although religion has been part of the…
Catholicism
Pope Francis wants a more open, compassionate and merciful church. Divorced or remarried Catholics “always belong to the church.” Since Pope Francis became the leader of…
Christianity
Evangelicals have mixed reactions to Trump’s candidacy. Anyone who wants to become the next president of the United States needs to consider courting religious groups like…
Agnosticism
Research by Pew ranks the least and most racially diverse religions. A Protestant denomination, the Seventh-Day Adventists, weighs in as the most racially diverse religious group…
Entertainment
Ruling says pharmacists need to do their job, regardless of their personal religious beliefs. The San Francisco Court of Appeals strengthened existing Washington state laws by ruling…
Christianity
Transgender individuals are finding support in religion for strength during their transitions. For ages, people who have struggled with their gender identity did not feel like…
Catholicism
The New York Archdiocese recently announced that it will close seven more Catholic churches in response to a reported shortage of both priests and congregants. Parishoners…
Catholicism
Bodies of Rev. Robert Hunt, Capt. Gabriel Archer, Sir Ferdinando Wainman, and Capt. William West found among Catholic artifacts. Last week, the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation, headed…
Buddhism
5 Buddhist psychological techniques that can help prevent or reduce anxiety. Anxiety is a psychological concern that every individual will experience once or even several times…