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Ethics
International Religious Freedom Roundtable October 11, 2019 The Honorable Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Re: Do Not Abandon the…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 16, 2019
Bahá'í Faith
Democratic Candidates Vow to Reverse Religious Protections Presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren announced similar plans to enhance LGBTQ protections including reversing the Trump Administrations…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 15, 2019
Books
It makes perfect sense. Still, I didn’t get it for a long time. Eventually, I learned that homeless people—at least the many, many I have come…
Books
A press release put out by The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre announced: The 2020 Edition of the annual publication ‘The Muslim 500: The World’s 500…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 11, 2019
In Their Own Words
For those not raised Jewish, the High Holy Days may seem confusing or strange, something from another time and place. But according to Rabbi Ron Li-Paz,…
Christianity
Founder of Christian and Faith-Based Social Media Platform Offers Advice on how Social Media can Connect Younger Generations with Religion Social media is changing the way…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 8, 2019
Bahá'í
There must be some kind of missionary muscle some people develop during the course of their religious service. Nayyereh Aminian would become a virtual superhero during…
Entertainment
Religion and science come together in these Hindu traditions that are linked to scientific explanations. 1. Throwing Coins Into A River The most widespread reasoning for…
Books
I‘ve always been desperate to reach the lost and, because of that, I’m continually pleading with God to save them. Their fate weighs heavily on my…
Bahá'í Faith
On September 22nd, as part of a celebration of International Peace Day, marches were held around the world to celebrate Religious Peace and Justice. In a…
Christianity
Idi Amin “The Butcher of Uganda” seized power in 1971 and until he was ousted in 1979, his regime murdered an estimated 100,000 to 500,000 political…
Buddhism
These religious locations around the world cause tension and conflict. 1. Western Wall This wall, located near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, is historically part of…