Bahá'í Faith
Education is Not a Crime Initiative Gains Attention and Support
The Education is Not a Crime campaign was launched to draw attention to the systematic denial by the Iranian government of university level education to young…
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Agnosticism
Rapper Bun B will teach a free online religion and Hip-Hop culture course through Rice University
Bun B has done many collaborations, but this one is in an online classroom, not in the studio. This spring, Rapper Bun B will be teaching…
Agnosticism
New YouTube series on the significance of religion hosted by an agnostic [Video]
Robert Smith, a British historian and agnostic, has started a YouTube series to highlight the impact of religion in history. An agnostic man has created a…
Bahá'í Faith
Man in Yemen accused of attempting to convert others to Baha’i Faith
A man that has been living in Yemen has been tortured and interrogated for being accused of attempting to convert locals to his Baha’i faith. According…
Bahá'í Faith
Why are burial rights being denied to a Baha’i in Iran?
Shamel Bina passed away in October 2014, but his remains are unburied because local authorities are refusing burial rights. What should have been a period of…
Bahá'í Faith
Construction of Baha’i Temple in Chile Making Great Progress
Nearly 100 years after the religion was brought to Chile, a new Baha’i temple is being crafted in Santiago at the base of the Andes Mountains.…
Bahá'í Faith
Baha’is Celebrate the Ascension of Abdu’l-Bahá
Abdu’l-Bahá was the son of the founder of the Baha’i faith, and on November 28 followers of Baha’i commemorate his life, death, and ascension. People across the world who…
Agnosticism
30 Parliamentarians Meet With USCIRF In Oslo To Sign A Freedom Of Religion Charter
USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett, Commissioner Mary Ann Glendon, and Executive Director Jackie Wolcott with parliamentarians at the launch of the International Parliamentary Coalition to Advance…
WRN Editorial Staff
Nov 13, 2014
Bahá'í Faith
Today, Baha’is celebrate the Birth of Baha’u’llah
On November 12, 1817, Mirza Husayn ‘Ali was born. He would go on to found the world’s youngest monotheistic faith, Baha’i. Today, every November 12, His followers remember…
Agnosticism
Religion and Aliens: How Extraterrestrial Life Might Affect Religious Beliefs
Astronomy professor David Weintraub’s new book explains what leaders of the world’s major religious affiliation believe about the possibilities of alien life. The question of whether…
Agnosticism
What Companies Like Chick-fil-A Can Teach Us About Religion’s Influence on Corporate Leadership
Practical Wisdom in Management explores how practical wisdom from spiritual traditions permeates corporate cultures. The pursuit of knowledge and wisdom may be seen as bestowing (divine) purpose…
Agnosticism
New Book Says America Is Growing More And More ‘Churchless’
The Number of Churchless Americans Has Jumped by Nearly One-Third in Just 20 Years. A new book, ‘Churchless: Understanding Today’s Unchurched and How to Connect with…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 24, 2014