Buddhism
China’s Human Rights Crimes Create A Precarious Future For Tibetan Buddhism
He is the youngest political prisoner in modern history. Kidnapped nearly three decades ago at age six, he has not been seen since. What was it…
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The Gifts of Buddhism
2,500 years ago, Gautama Sakyamuni—more familiar to us as the Buddha—was not handed wisdom by an angel and was not spoken to face to face by…
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Houses of Worship: A Dream of Faith, Thailand’s White Temple—Wat Rong Khun
Thailand is home to the second largest population of Buddhists in the world, with some 64 millions Buddhists and 41,000 temples. Buddhism came to Thailand as…
Buddhism
Muslim World League’s Historic Multifaith Forum in Saudi Arabia
The Muslim World League held the Forum on Common Values Among Religious Followers, a multifaith event with leaders from around the world in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.…
Buddhism
Religious Scholars Argue Validity of Digital Meditation
Gregory Grieve, who heads the religious studies department at University of North Carolina, Greensboro, holds that the authenticity of digital Buddhist meditation is not the determining…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jun 2, 2022
Buddhism
Customers of a Buddhist Barber Shop in Spokane Stop in for a Haircut and Leave at Peace
An article in the Spokane Faiths and Values Community website features local barber Jefferson Workman. A member of the board of directors of the Spokane Buddhist…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 17, 2022
Baptist
Religious News From Around the Web February 7, 2022
Blasphemy and Apostasy Punished; Winter Olympics — Thawing of China’s Treatment of Religious Minorities? China May Restrict Religious Expression Following Olympics; Streaming Online a Godsend for…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 7, 2022
Buddhism
Profiles in Faith: His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso – the 14th Dalai Lama
Note: This profile concludes World Religion News’ series on world religious leaders. Links to each of the other profiles may be found at the end of…
Buddhism
Religious News From Around the Web January 24, 2022
New Committee Supports Candidates who Favor Religious Liberty; Trump and Evangelical Christians; Majority of Americans Believe Religion Under Attack; Court: Civil Authorities Have No Say Over…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jan 24, 2022
Agnosticism
Religious News From Around the Web January 10, 2022
“Global Respect Act” Disrespects Religious Liberty; Christians Win in European Court of Human Rights; Chinese Communists “Walk in Footsteps of Taliban”; To Forward a Spiritual Revival?…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jan 10, 2022
Anglican
Religious News From Around the Web January 3, 2022
A Sense of the Sacred; ‘Prisoner of Hope, Archbishop Desmond Tutu Passes; Religious Scholars on Death and Faith; Alien Contact? NASA Asks Religious Scholars to Participate;…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jan 3, 2022
Buddhism
Religious News From Around the Web December 27, 2021
Houses of Worship Struggle to Rebuild Attendance; Michigan City Gets Ready for All-Muslim Government; New York Can Force Photographer to Take Pictures for Same-Sex Wedding; Archdiocese…
WRN Editorial Staff
Dec 27, 2021