Christianity
Has Hipster Christianity lost its cool?
The Cool Churches: sermons held in bars and other “cool places” has lost its appeal. In 2010, Brett McCracken published his book Hipster Christianity: When Church…
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Top 5 Reasons to Study Religion in College
Trying to decide what to study in college? Here are the Top 5 reasons to study religion. Are you a college student who is now on…
Entertainment
Fake Article About Belief in God Being a Mental Illness Sparks Scathing Critique on Religion
Fake News site News Nerd published a story linking belief in God to mental illness, Salon.com writer uses it to slam religion. The American Psychological Association…
Entertainment
UK Coroners Must Consult Religious Beliefs Before Doing Autopsies
Coroners must adhere to the wishes of the deceased’s family if a non-invasive procedure could determine the cause of death, rather than an autopsy. The British…
Entertainment
57% of Americans Still Think Religion Can Solve Today’s Problems, But Faithful are Declining
As religiosity has lowered, so has the amount of Americans who feel that religion can fix the problems plaguing the world. A recently published Gallup poll,…
Entertainment
Taoist Priest Protests Film, says Action Movie “Demonizes His Religion”
Chinese Taoist Association wants the Monk Comes Down the Mountain movie removed from all theatres in China. Award-winning director Chen Kaige, well-known for his 1993 movie…
Catholicism
Catholic Church Bars Transgender Man from Being a Godparent
Transgender man was told the church must adhere to the Code of Canon Law, but he could instead be a “spiritual godparent.” A 21-year-old, female to…
Entertainment
Teaching Religion in Schools Is Not a Matter of “If” But of “How”
Is it Best to Preserve Religion’s Mysteries or Teach Religion in Schools to Better Understand The World Around Us? Although religion has been part of the…
Christianity
Controversy over Georgia Pastor’s Sermon on Homosexuality But It’s Not What You Think [Video]
Pastor responds to homosexuality hypocrisy in a sermon video that’s gone viral. A video was posted to YouTube without the knowledge of E. Dewey Smith or…
Catholicism
When Will it Stop? Religious Lawsuits Over Healthcare Keep Piling Up
Nonprofit Religious lawsuits over contraception and health care have been rising steadily. Since the declaration that employers’ health care must cover contraception, there have been an…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Urges the Church to Welcome Divorced, Remarried Catholics
Pope Francis wants a more open, compassionate and merciful church. Divorced or remarried Catholics “always belong to the church.” Since Pope Francis became the leader of…
Christianity
Will Donald Trump Win Over the Evangelical Christian Vote?
Evangelicals have mixed reactions to Trump’s candidacy. Anyone who wants to become the next president of the United States needs to consider courting religious groups like…