Buddhism
No, Most Refugees Entering the U.S. Are Not Muslims, They’re Christians
Of the 85,000 Refugees entering the US in 2016, 61% were Christian. Thousands of refugees fleeing from African and Middle Eastern countries end up in the…
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At National Prayer Breakfast Trump Announces He Wants to Repeal Johnson Amendment
Right-wing Christian Evangelical leaders are happy with the announcement, however, most Americans and pastors prefer separation of church from state. President Trump announced during the National…
Buddhism
Devotion, Video Series Celebrates Doubt in Faithful People
Interfaith interview series Devotion examines doubts of the faithful. As a sophomore English major at Loyola Marymount University, I enrolled in World Religions. Our professor was…
Buddhism
Richard Gere Among 200,000 at Buddhist Kalachakra Ceremony in Bodh Gaya
Dalai Lama addressed crowd at ceremony Richard Gere attended. Thousands upon thousands of Buddhists streamed into Bodh Gaya, a quiet village in India which was the…
Agnosticism
Secularists in Britain Seek an End to “Unjustified Religious Privilege”
Secularists respond to report on Britain’s religion and beliefs by requesting equal treatment for all, regardless of religious beliefs. Following the publication of a report by…
Baptist
Religious Services Now Being Held in OH and WV Prisons for Pagans, Wiccans, & Satanists
Supreme Court review of the matter in 2005 sees no reason to stop religious services in prisons; Druid priestess sees positive changes in inmates. Jail administrations…
Buddhism
Religious Crowd Gathers in Support of Women’s March
People of faith stood in unity at Women’s March in Washington D.C. The early morning hours of January 21 saw large gatherings of women and men…
Agnosticism
People Who are More Involved with Religion are Less Likely to Own a Gun
Research study challenges former notions that religious people are more likely to own guns. A research study has revealed that people who are more involved with…
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…
Buddhism
What Is the Religious Breakdown of the New Congress?
The 115th Congress is predominantly Christian. Even though the number of American adults who describe themselves as Christians has declined over the years, the United States…
Buddhism
Author of ‘The World’s Religions’ Huston Smith Passes Away at 97
Christian author and scholar Huston Smith lived many faiths in his spiritual journey. The world’s most renowned scholar and sage on religions, Huston Smith, passed away…
Atheism
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Says “Religion is Very Important”
Zuckerberg responds to a Facebook comment saying he’s no longer an atheist. One of the world’s most wealthy people is touting the importance of religion. Mark…