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Christianity
A Maryland school district removed religion from its calendar after taking requests to include Islam’s Eid al-Adha. Many disapproved, including Chuck Norris. Recently, Maryland’s largest school…
Judaism
According to research, the presence of non-Jews has been increasing in synagogues. Yaakov Ariel, a professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina and…
Christianity
When we think of America’s birth story our minds go to the very essence of a country that was founded upon “freedom of religion.” So many…
Agnosticism
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
Entertainment
Huffington Post UK released a religion survey with results that shocked and perplexed some Jewish Leaders. A national religion survey conducted exclusively for HuffPostUK revealed that…
Entertainment
Ayad Akhtar’s Pulitzer Prize winning play Disgraced opens on Broadway to impressed audiences still contemplating its controversial subject. The play “Disgraced,” written by playwright Ayad Akhtar,…
Agnosticism
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…
Judaism
The Israeli cabinet approved a new law that would enable easier conversions to Judaism, a move advocates hope will encourage hundreds of thousands of “religionless” Israelis…
Christianity
Religion, God, and Spirituality may all have connections to surfing. These surfers believe they have found faith in the waves. A feeling of wholeness, giving your…
Catholicism
Pop singer Ariana Grande has formally left the Catholic faith of her childhood in favor of Kabbalah, citing the church’s rejection of her brother’s homosexuality. During…
Entertainment
The “Hasidic Hipsters” of the musical group Zusha are here to rock the world of music with their beautiful, Jewish inspired songs. Musical groups that share a…
Agnosticism
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…