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Texas Professor Says World Religion Needs to be Taught in School
Joseph Laycock, an Assistant Professor at Texas State University, posted a piece last week on Quartz expressing his belief that students should be taught about the…
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Egypt Monks of Coptic Orthodox Church Dispute Government’s Plans to Build Highway
A brewing controversy between a desert monastery, the government and the Coptic Orthodox Church has left 2 monks injured, and 6 others stripped of their priesthood…
Islam
High Court Rules Muslims Not Entitled to Scheduled Caste Status
A recent ruling by the Punjab and Haryana high court confirms that Muslims are not entitled to Scheduled Caste Status or the benefits that come with…
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U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Weds with Traditional Hindu Ceremony in Hawaii
The very first Hindu congresswoman in the United States wed earlier this month in a traditional Hindu ceremony. Tulsi Gabbard, America’s first ever Hindu American Congresswoman,…
Islam
Controversial Anti-Islam Bus Ads Running in Philadelphia
A highly controversial anti-Islam bus ad on SEPTA in Philadelphia has attracted international attention and condemnation of gargantuan proportions. The advert that is causing so much tension,…
Buddhism
Judge Rules Marijuana Remains Schedule 1 Drug: Here’s How Religions are Combatting Drug Use
Much to the disappointment of a group of on-looking activists who anxiously waited Wednesday to have a California-based Federal Judge pass a ruling to have marijuana…
Christianity
White House Celebrates Gospel Music with “In Performance at the White House” Concert
Tuesday night the East Wing of the White House was alive with the sound of music for President Obama and friends, as the White House played…
Religion News
6 New Facts About Religion in the World: Most and Least Religious Countries
Study by Gallup International and WI Network of Market Research Teaches us 6 New Things about Religion in the World. Results of a study by Gallup…
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Trinamool Congressman Raises Concerns about Beef Ban in Maharashtra, India
Maharashtra, a western state in India, recently passed a bill banning the consumption of beef. The law imposes a fine and up to five years of…
Atheism
Teenager Beats Atheist Group in Pledge of Allegiance Case
Teenager Samantha Jones successfully fought to keep the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance for New Jersey schools. American Humanist Association, an atheist group…
Christianity
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Baptize Daughter in Jerusalem
U.S rapper, Kanye West, and his reality TV star wife, Kim Kardashian, recently had their 22-month-old daughter, North, baptized in Jerusalem on Monday. In a confirmation…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Stirs Controversy over Armenian Genocide
Pope Francis referred to the killings in the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the 1900’s as a “genocide” stirring controversy among many in Turkey. Speaking…