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Baptist
In this 1960 interview with Meet the Press, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. discusses his views on nonviolent protests, business owners refusing service to citizens,…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 8, 2015
Ethics
After a trial with judge Col. James Pohl, women soldiers were restrained from shackling and escorting 9/11 detainees, sparking controversy and outrage. Five Muslim men are…
Christianity
Tom Meyer and Jason Nightingale of Wordsower International are streaming a 24-Hour recitation of the Bible from memory to raise money for Nepal. A 24-hour stream…
Catholicism
This summer, Pope Francis will deliver an encyclical about the harm humans have caused to the environment and the impact on the poor. It is no…
Issues
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom releases grim study on the state of religious freedom around the world. A recent report by US Commission on…
Entertainment
Featured Contributor Nusrat Qadir responds to a French school’s decision to send a 15-year-old girl home from school because her skirt was too long and could…
Entertainment
French fashion is making headlines in an unexpected way this past week. France is known for its strict laws on laïcité, which means secularism. The laws…
Christianity
Religion was barely mentioned at all in last week’s Supreme Court arguments. Are we seeing the last days of religious-based marriages and welcoming same sex marriage?…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 4, 2015
Islam
Yesterday evening, two men attacked a Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas, shooting a guard. The attackers died after the police returned fire. The shooting started when…
Christianity
Local Baltimore church leaders speak out about the Freddie Gray case and the riots that have followed. Friday, six police officers were arrested and arraigned for…
Buddhism
Nepal was devastated by an earthquake. Many religious groups are lending a hand including some charitable Buddhists and Christians. The massive earthquake that devastated Nepal this past week has…
Atheism
A California court ruled that “Sun Worshipping Atheism” is not a religion and requires no accommodation based on its three-point religion checklist. In March this year,…