Mormonism
New Study Shows Leaving Religion Might Harm Health
Can leaving religion cause more than just spiritual harm? A new study finds it may cause seriously adverse health effects on the mind and body as…
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Christianity
Michael Jackson Impersonator’s Unlikely Mormon Dance Partner [Video]
Monday blues got you down? This dance off between a Mormon missionary and a Michael Jackson impersonator will cheer you up. Elder Gus Garcia showed some…
Atheism
American Muslims and Atheists are the Most Active on Twitter; Christians and Jews the Least, Study Reveals
Data mining done on the social network has some surprising results. A recent study led by Lu Chen from Wright State University in Dayton, OH titled…
Agnosticism
The Evolutionary Tree of Religion Map by Simon E. Davies
The origins of spiritual awareness mapped on “The Evolutionary Tree Of Religion Map.” This chart outlines the origins of spiritual awareness (e.g. shamanism & animism), illustrating…
Agnosticism
Secular 2014 Conference to Focus on the Religious Right, Secularism and Civil Rights
“Secularism is probably the one big issue for our century. This century is not, as many still think, marked by a religious or spiritual revival. What…
Anglicanism
Human Rights Commission: “Christian business owners should leave religion at home!”
In a controversial decision, the Lexington Kentucky Human Rights Commission has sent a clear message to Christian business owners who refuse service to LGBT (Lesbian, Gay,…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 8, 2014
Baptist
11 Religious Figures Named Amongst The 100 Most Significant Americans Of All Time By Smithsonian Magazine
Meet the 100 most significant Americans of all time http://t.co/CByk5EGFQX pic.twitter.com/JVu4yehnh9 — Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) November 17, 2014 Smithsonian Magazine included 11 American religious figures in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 8, 2014
Christianity
Mormon Women Pleased With Small Changes to Their Role in the Church
photos: Rick Egan, The Salt Lake Tribune Mormon women are surprised as LDS President alters wording to be more inclusive of women. Last month, a gathering…
Anglicanism
Kansas State Geographers Map The Bible’s ‘Seven Deadly Sins’
A team of Geographers from Kansas State University plotted the 7 deadly sins on a map of the U.S. The darker the map area is, the…
Christianity
Priceless Artifacts of Mormon History Finally on Display
The Foundations of Faith features priceless pieces of Mormon history. Now anyone can see Joseph Smith’s works including a page of the original Book of Mormon.…
Agnosticism
PEW Report: How Americans Feel About Religious Groups
Jews, Catholics & Evangelicals Rated Warmly, Atheists and Muslims More Coldly This piece originally appeared on PewForum.org Jews, Catholics and evangelical Christians are viewed warmly by…
Christianity
Pioneer Day Remembers the Mormons Landing in Salt Lake City, Utah
Pioneer Day celebrates the time Brigham Young brought the Mormons west to Salt Lake City. Many people have never heard of Pioneer Day, but it is a…