Christianity
Yes, You Can Be a Gay Christian
You Can Love Who You Want and God Being LGBT+ in the United States comes with a laundry list of inequalities, all at a systemic, institutional…
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Atheism
Karen Armstrong: Don’t Blame Religion For Terrorism
Karen Armstrong examines the knotted history of religion and violence In a time when Muslim extremists quote the Koran as they behead their victims, it can…
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Christianity
Listen to the Jehovah’s Witnesses Response to Ban in Russia [Audio]
Jehovah’s Witness audio clip offers a message of support for followers. The Jehovah’s Witnesses gave an official response to the Russian ruling banning the organization from…
Christianity
Two Black Pastors are Suing Coca-Cola for Misleading Public on Health Risks of Soda
The company allegedly ran deceptive campaigns intentionally. Two African-American pastors, Willam Lamar of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington D.C. and Delman Coates of Mount…
Christianity
Catholic Nuns in PA Set Up Chapel at Proposed Pipeline Site
Environmental activism by Catholic nuns in Pennsylvania. The Atlantic Sunrise pipeline project has been greeted with great public opposition especially in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Many residents…
Christian
A House Left Desolate: Understanding Deception in Your Faith
The last place we might think deception would come to us is from within the church through its leadership. Is it possible to have the right…
Christianity
After DOJ Sues, Hobby Lobby Agrees to Forfeit Smuggled Iraqi Artifacts
The Green family illegally acquired the artifacts for the Museum of the Bible. Hobby Lobby, the American Arts and Crafts chain, will pay three million U.S.…
Catholicism
Religious Groups Call Out Health Care Bill
The bill is being attacked for targeting the poor. Several religious organizations have sent public letters and letters to Congress arguing against the new health care…
Catholicism
Vatican Independent Auditor Unexpectedly Quits
The resignation comes as a sudden announcement; speculations suggest his work in uncovering Vatican financial secrets may have been behind the move. Libero Milone, the Vatican’s…
Celebrity
J.K. Rowling Condemns Islamophobic Attack at London Mosque
The author says right-wing politicians are sowing hatred towards Muslims. J.K. Rowling, the author of the highly popular Harry Potter series, has indirectly written about the…
Ethics
UK Becomes First Country to Institute Holocaust Group’s Definition of Anti-Semitism
The UK is the first to institute the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s anti-Semitism definition. The United Kingdom will be the first country to accept the anti-Semitic…
Catholicism
No Gay Catholic Priests, Vatican Reaffirms
The document is a reaffirmation of a 2005 statement by the Church that gay men should not be admitted into seminaries. The Vatican has angered the…