Bahá'í Faith
World Religion Day Strengthens Interfaith Understanding
World Religion Day, started by the Baha’i Faith in the 1940s, helps to build understanding across religious groups. On January 15, different faiths across the world…
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Agnosticism
Religious Freedom According to Major World Religions
How different religious groups feel about religious freedom. January 16 is Religious Freedom Day, a day when we celebrate the right to practice religion freely, while…
Bahá'í Faith
This Year Baha’is Will Celebrate Bicentennial of Twin Holy Birthdays
Baha’i Faith Bicentennial Births of the Bab and Baha’u’llah October 2017 The world’s Baha’i community is gearing up to celebrate the twin-celebration of their Holy Days…
Agnosticism
Only 26% of Americans are Not Christian
Religion is losing its footing in the United States Gallup's ongoing research on religion shows that the influence of religion in the U.S. society is on…
Agnosticism
President Obama Signs Bill Specifically Granting Atheists Protection Against Persecution
The Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act will not only protect the rights of the religious, but of the non-religious too and prevent harassment of…
Agnosticism
20 Years of PBS Show ‘Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly’ Come to an End Feb. 24, 2017
The PBS show Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly to air final episode in 2017. The award-winning weekly public television series, Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly is coming to…
Bahá'í Faith
Take a Look at the Beautiful New Baha’i Temple in Chile
New Baha’i temple in Santiago, Chile has had over 25,000 visitors since October. Members of the Baha’i community in Santiago, Chile have had to bond with…
Agnosticism
Winter Religious Holidays Around the World [Infographic]
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Dec 9, 2016
Agnosticism
Twitter Cracks Down on Hate Speech
Twitter has added new features to support its stance against abusive and hateful tweets. On November 15, Twitter introduced new features aimed at improving its policing…
Agnosticism
Why The Majority Of Christians Voted For Donald Trump
An analysis of what may have driven so many Christians to vote for Donald Trump, and how people from other faiths voted. Although experts suggested that…
Agnosticism
Will Oklahoma Voters Allow Religious Displays at State Capitol?
If the ballot initiative passes, more religious groups will ask for permission to erect public monuments, including a Hindu Lord Hanuman statue. On November 8, as…
Agnosticism
Smithsonian Gets First Religion Curator in Over 120 Years
Peter Manseau is the first religion curator of the Smithsonian Institution since the 1890s. Religion and museums have always had a rough relationship. In the 1930s…