Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hanh Will Return to Plum Village as Health Continues to Improve
Good news coming from PlumVillage.org has it that Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Vietnamese Buddhist monk who was inflicted with a deadly brain hemorrhage back in…
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Scientology, Bush Administration and Science, and Indiana’s RFRA
Neil deGrasse Tyson is a 56-year-old cosmologist and astrophysicist who is well-known for his several science shows, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, StarTalk, and ScienceNow, as well…
Hinduism
Lord Ganesha New Incarnation in the Form of Baby Girl from Aligarh India
A baby girl born in Aligarh, India is getting a lot of attention, as locals believe she is an avatar of Hindu god, Lord Ganesha, due to…
Catholicism
Bosnian Muslim Family Honored to Carve Chair for Pope Francis for His Upcoming Visit
For Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina, a local Muslim family specializing in the trade of carving and woodcraft was awarded the honor to work on…
Buddhism
Ad for 1,500 Year Old Buddhist Temple Becomes Viral Hit
The Donghua Zen Temple of Shaoguan City in China received thousands of applications after its witty ad for job positions went viral on Chinese social media. A…
Buddhism
The History of Hinduism’s Issues with Beef
Professor Kancha Ilaiah says the Hindu ban on beef is a cultural imposition by past and present political leaders. Prof. Kancha Ilaiah wrote a bestseller entitled,…
Judaism
Jefferson Airplane’s Jorma Kaukonen on His Jewish Roots
Jorma Kaukonen, a guitarist who is best known for his work on Jefferson Airplane, reflects on his Jewish upbringing and how it brought him to where…
Islam
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Pledges Support for Muslims
In a meeting with Muslim leaders, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi listened to concerns of Muslim communities and pledged to help. On Monday, the Indian Prime…
Atheism
Seattle’s Sundays are for Atheists too with Sunday Assembly
As atheism gains popularity, Seattle celebrates the non-religion with its own branch of the Sunday Assembly, one of atheism’s fastest growing organizations. Sunday is no longer…
Christianity
Rev. Robert Schuller of the Hour of Power Passed Away
World-renowned televangelist for the Hour of Power and positive Christianity, Reverend Robert Schuller passed away last week. Rev. Robert Harold Schuller, born in September of 1926,…
Islam
Aisyah Tajuddin, Malaysian Radio Presenter, Accused of Mocking Islam In Video Issues Apology
Aisyah Tajuddin, who is presently in the middle of a blasphemy investigation mess over her comments in the viral “hudud video,” has come out to tender…
Catholicism
How The “Pope Francis Effect” May Help Fill U.S. Pews
A researcher for Georgetown University’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) has found evidence that the Catholic faith in the United States may be…