Atheism
Sean Braddy, a Black Atheist Running for U.S. Senate
Openly black atheist campaigns for U.S. Senate. A black atheist has stepped up to contest in the elections for the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma. While the…
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Catholicism
Catholic University Georgetown is First U.S. College with a Hindu Chaplain
Brahmachari Vrajvihari Sharan is the first Hindu Priest appointed as Chaplain by an American university. With the appointment of Brahmachari Vrajvihari Sharan as the first Chaplain…
Christianity
New Bible: ‘Pierced: The New Testament’ Takes a Different Approach on Scripture for Teens
A novel-like bible called Pierced: The New Testament is aimed at teens with busy schedules. Research conducted by Barna research group, commissioned by the American Bible…
Issues
Religious Groups Are Against Upcoming Human Trials of Synthetic Blood
Religious groups believe the use of synthetic blood amounts to “playing God.” Religious doctrines are yet again at odds with scientific developments with the recent invention…
Hinduism
What’s the Significance of the Red Powder Hindu Women Wear on Their Heads?
Exploring the meaning behind the Hindu tradition of wearing sindoor. Hinduism is not just a religion but a set of common cultural ways of life. Though…
Christianity
Christian Woman Asked to Remove Headscarf for Driver’s License Photo
Woman quotes book of Corinthians to defend her right to have her head covered. Even as the incidents of Muslim women being told to remove their…
Issues
Fresno City Council Passes Resolution to Recognize Sikh Massacre as “Genocide”
The resolution seeks to recognize the massacre of Sikhs in India in 1984 as a “genocide;” gets approved despite all opposition. The city of Fresno has…
Catholicism
Pope Focuses on Climate; Says It Is a Sin To Destroy Nature
The Supreme Pontiff urges Christians to beg for God’s forgiveness for destroying the environment. In what can be called a very drastic and radical departure from…
Judaism
A Message of Hate is Transformed Into One of Peace and Love
Jewish artist twists anti-Semitic vandalism into a gorgeous neighborhood project of love and compassion. A Philadelphia-area artist took what was meant as a hateful act of…
Christianity
Former NFL Player Vai Sikahema Urges People to Visit New LDS Temple in Philadelphia
Vai Sikahema says visiting the new LDS Philly Temple will help people understand the Mormon way of life. The 152nd Mormon Temple in Pennsylvania will be…
Islam
French PM Says “Naked Breasts” Are More Representative of France than a Hijab
Bare breasts represent France, not burkinis, says French PM Manuel Valls. Even as France has been shocking the world with its ban on burkinis and related…
Hinduism
“Horsetown USA” in CA Turns Down Hindu Temple, Doesn’t Fit Into City’s Western Theme
Norco city officials rejected proposed Hindu temple because it doesn’t fit the town’s “western aesthetic.” A proposal by Indian-Americans in the South-Californian city of Norco to…