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Mahavir Jayanti: A Jain Celebration
Left: A statue of Lord Mahavira. Right: Lord Mahavira after achieving enlightenment. The Jainism holiday of Mahavir Jayanti, celebrated on April 13th this year, is considered…
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Is the Internet causing America to lose faith?
The latest information emerging from a study by Olin College of Engineering Professor Allen Downey is shedding light on the internet’s correlation with the recent decline in…
Entertainment
The History and Traditions of Passover
The most commonly observed Jewish holiday is Pesach or Passover. This year it will be celebrated beginning in the evening of Monday, April 14 until the evening…
Catholicism
Philippines’ Reproductive Health Law Confirmed By Supreme Court
On April 8, the Philippines Supreme Court upheld a reproductive health law that has been at the center of a wide debate and major controversy. One…
Entertainment
Nebraska Anti-Discrimination Bill for the LGBT Loses to Filibuster
Recently in Nebraska an anti-discrimination law lost to a filibuster. The law, LB485, was an LGBT anti-discrimination law that would protect members of the Lesbian Gay…
Catholicism
Sexual Conduct Conviction Reversed for Catholic Priest
There is much controversy circulating around a recent court case concerning a Catholic priest and a series of alleged sexual misconduct occurrences with one of his…
Catholicism
Atlanta Archbishop to sell $2.2 million mansion after parishioners cry out
Archbishop Wilton Gregory, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Atlanta, Georgia stated Saturday that he will sell his $2.2 million mansion. This is in response to angry…
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The Haggadah, a Passover tradition, gets a mobile makeover
A staple Passover tradition, the Haggadah now has a mobile app. Jews have been reading the Haggadah for centuries when they celebrate the Passover Seder, observed…
Christianity
U.S. Supreme Court declines case on freedom of religion and same sex marriage
The Supreme Court has ruled that they will not listen to the case of a photography company based in New Mexico that refused to take the…
Agnostic
School is not a battleground for religion!
Jai Shri Raam! I received recently a communication on Facebook that was rather disconcerting – it was typed in large font in Telugu, one of the…
Atheism
Ever wonder what goes on inside an Atheist church?
SoulPancake continues its series “Have a Little Faith” with this entertaining and informative video about Atheist churches. Creator and host Zach Anner meets with Sarah, an…
Entertainment
Celebrating the Hindu Festival of Navratri
Navratri is a nine night annual festival in the Hindu faith and is considered to be the most celebrated Hindu festival. It is devoted to the…