Buddhism
Richard Gere’s Path to Buddhism
Richard Gere on finding his way to Buddhism. Most of the people who would recognize Richard Gere’s face due to his many memorable movie roles probably…
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Buddhism
Baptist
Southern Baptists Pass Resolution to No Longer Denounce Gay People
The statement marks a significant change in the Southern Baptist outlook, but does not affect their stance against same-sex marriage. Conservative politics and Southern Baptist Convention…
Ethics
Killer’s Father Says Orlando Mass Shooting Is Not About Religion
Orlando shooter’s father denies he had any ties to radical Islam. On Sunday, June 12, the United States experienced the worst incident of mass shooting in…
Entertainment
5 Awesome Wicca Litha/Summer Solstice Festivals for 2016
Top 5 cool places Wiccans and Pagans can celebrate Litha. The summer solstice will fall around the 20th to the 22nd of June depending on an…
Christianity
Father’s Day Actually Originated from the United Methodist Church
Father’s Day has its origins rooted in tragedy. All present day fathers should thank a United Methodist for the creation of Father's Day. The reason is…
Hindu
Real Sun Worshippers: Solar Deities Through History [Infographic]
This colorful and detailed infographic presents solar deities from different cultures and belief systems. We live in a heliocentric universe, and it is no anomaly that…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jun 17, 2016
Islam
Muslim Leaders Condemn Orlando Shooting
Muslim leaders across the country mourn Orlando shooting; denounce ISIS. Muslim leaders from all over the United States have denounced the mass shooting that killed 49…
Ethics
Obama Fires Back at Trump’s “Dangerous Mindset”
President Obama denounces Trump’s Muslim ban. In the wake of the Orlando massacre, Donald Trump, the presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican Party, expanded his call…
Atheism
Christian Book Says You Can Believe in Both Evolution and Creation
New book How I Changed My Mind About Evolution explains how evolution and creation are compatible theories. The BioLogos Foundation recently published a book titled How…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Rejects 16,666,000 Peso Donation Because of “666”
Pope Francis wrote to the Argentinian branch of Scholas Occurentes and asked them to return the money. Scholas Occurentes, an International Organization of Pontifical Right approved…
Issues
Samantha Bee’s Searing Response to the Orlando Shooting: Praying Isn’t Going to Fix This
“We pray after each mass shooting and yet they keep happening. Maybe we’re not praying right.” –Full Frontal‘s Samantha Bee The Orlando massacre that happened last…
Buddhism
Why Dalai Lama is Still “Hopeful About the World’s Future”
Dalai Lama opinion piece “Why I’m Hopeful About the World’s Future” for The Washington Post. An opinion piece, published in The Washington Post Monday, saw its…