Baptist
What do the 2016 Presidential Candidates Believe?
As new candidates announce their bid in the 2016 presidential race, we examine the religious beliefs of the leading contenders for America’s next president. Many Americans…
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Entertainment
Shinto Festival in Japan Celebrates a Big Metal Penis
Celebrants and tourists alike enjoy games and delightfully shaped snacks at Kanamara Matsuri, a Shinto penis festival that honors fertility and prosperity. There are thousands of Shinto…
Christianity
Ex-Apple Designer Releases New Bible App – NeuBible
Kory Westerhold, ex-Apple designer and his co-founder, Yahoo Design Director Aaron Martin, have created a new bible app which they recently showed off in an exclusive…
Issues
Obama Pleas with Jewish Leaders over Iran Nuclear Deal
Obama sought the opinions of Jewish community leaders to gain their favor in the Iran nuclear deal discussions. President Obama knew that consulting Jewish leadership was…
Entertainment
Akshaya Tritiya: the Hindu and Jain Day of Good Fortune
Hindus and Jains celebrate Akshaya Tritiya, a holiday of good fortune, where celebrants often buy gold, start businesses, and get married. Hindus and Jains around the…
Judaism
Great Synagogue Of Edirne In Turkey Reopens After 20 Years of Neglect
It was all smiles as the sonorous sounds and echoes of the 500-year old “Adio Kerida (Goodbye my Beloved)” song played throughout the newly opened Synagogue…
Entertainment
Allegations of Anti-Semitism at Stanford by Jewish Student are Debated
Jewish student Molly Horwitz says she encountered anti-Semitism when being interviewed for a student senate seat in a Stanford University organization. Molly Horwitz, a junior from…
Films
Actor John Travolta on GMA: “Scientology has saved my life several times”
On today’s ‘Good Morning America’ show actor John Travolta, while promoting his latest film, ‘The Forger’ and asked why Scientology has become such a target for…
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Apr 20, 2015
Entertainment
Texas Professor Says World Religion Needs to be Taught in School
Joseph Laycock, an Assistant Professor at Texas State University, posted a piece last week on Quartz expressing his belief that students should be taught about the…
Christianity
Egypt Monks of Coptic Orthodox Church Dispute Government’s Plans to Build Highway
A brewing controversy between a desert monastery, the government and the Coptic Orthodox Church has left 2 monks injured, and 6 others stripped of their priesthood…
Christianity
Ramos D-Artist Releases Anthem for Assyrians “Under Fire”
“Under Fire” is Ramos D-Artist’s anthem for the Assyrians who have through suffered atrocious acts of terrorism. Ramos D-Artist, Australian singer-songwriter and set designer, recently released…
Catholicism
Game of Thrones, Season 5 Focuses on Religions
Game of Thrones Season 5 is upon us and much has been said about the different religions in Westeros. Game of Thrones had been on hiatus…