Buddhism
This Buddhist Temple is Huge, Beautiful, and Stirring Up Controversy
Buddhist Temple Wat Phra Dhammakaya is as controversial as it is huge. The world’s largest Buddhist temple, Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Bangkok, Thailand is becoming just…
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Entertainment
France has a New Chief Rabbi
Rabbi Haim Korsia is France’s new Chief Rabbi and he wants to protect his people by inspiring a welcoming attitude. There is a new leader in…
Entertainment
Ramadan Starts This Weekend: Are You Ready?
Celebration in the Old city of Jerusalem during the month of Ramadan Ramadan is the Muslim celebration of Muhammad receiving the Quran. It begins this weekend. Ramadan…
Atheism
The Surprising Thing You Shouldn’t Mention on Your Resume
photo: flazingo.com Which religions are good to have on your resume? Which ones hurt your odds of being hired? These are the questions a university study…
Anglicanism
Religions Offer Divine Assistance for World Cup
World Cup fever has once again seized the globe with a religious fervor extending from the humblest worshiper to the highest religious office in the world. In…
Christianity
Sudanese Woman Faced Death Penalty – Was Freed – Detained Again
Meriam Ibrahim, a young Sudanese woman who had been living under a death sentence, was released from jail earlier this week, but has been detained again.…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Excommunicated the Mafia
Last Saturday, Pope Francis visited Calabria, an area in southern Italy with a significant organized crime presence, where he excommunicated the mafia. During the homily of his mass, the…
Entertainment
What are Micro Churches and How Can You Start One Yourself?
photo: Neighborhood Church Micro churches are sprouting up and giving small, local communities a cozier place of worship. If there is one thing that puts many…
Buddhism
Buddhism and Meditation: Finding Value in the Journey and the Goal
“The more we try to control things,” writes mindfulness teacher Michael Stone, “the more disorder is created.” Before I meditated, I was much like a compulsive…
Entertainment
Laverne Cox of “Orange is the New Black” Proclaims Her Love for Jewish Men on “Chelsea Lately”
In an interview with Chelsea Handler Wednesday night, Orange is the New Black‘s Laverne Cox dished on her preference in men. “I dated a lot of…
Christianity
Implications of Corporate Personhood in Hobby Lobby Religious Freedom Case
The Hobby Lobby case regarding religious freedom has roots in the much broader issue of corporate personhood. The US Supreme Court is preparing to release a…
Entertainment
The Hakone Shrine is a Beautiful Shinto Holy Site
The Hakone Shrine is a beautiful place for tourists to observe and learn Shinto rituals and customs. Shintoism is the predominant religion in Japan, with several…