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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…
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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…
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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…
Entertainment
The Devil Went Down to… Detroit? Satanic Temple Statue Unveiled
After receiving bomb threats, The Satanic Temple was finally able to unveil their statue of Baphomet in Detroit. In literature, Baphomet is often depicted as a…
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Muslims Fire Back at ISIS With a Social Media Strategy of their Own #NotInHISName
70 educational webisodes for America’s youth have been released to answer questions about Islam and remind them that Islam is peaceful religion. In response to the…
Agnosticism
How Ethnically Diverse are Religions?
Research by Pew ranks the least and most racially diverse religions. A Protestant denomination, the Seventh-Day Adventists, weighs in as the most racially diverse religious group…