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Catholicism
In an impassioned and humanist piece that transcends non-secular boundaries and speaks to anyone who loves humanity, Ronald S. Lauder ask’s in a New York Times…
Entertainment
Today the Obama Administration announced a new accommodation affecting religious groups who oppose access to oral contraceptives. The new plan instructs the non-profit religious organizations who…
Entertainment
In areas of instability, unrest, crime and violence, one element underlies the visible problems: the decline or absence of morality. Distribution of The Way to Happiness…
Christianity
More than 10,000 Kurds in Hanover protest against the terror of ISIS in Iraq, August 16, 2014 As the group calling itself the Islamic State continues…
Entertainment
Red Data Girl is an anime heavily influenced by Japanese Shinto culture. It is a coming-of-age tale featuring a Shinto shrine maiden, but not all is…
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Entertainment
Andrew Keegan, ’90’s teen idol famous for his role in 10 Things I Hate About You, has started his own religion and now fashions himself a…
Catholicism
Following his recent trip to South Korea, part of the Vatican’s focus on Asian outreach, Pope Francis discussed his health and the possibility of retirement. Talking…
Islam
Instead of well-wishes for a newlywed couple, a couple in Israel was faced with protests and ridicule on their wedding day. The individuals were angry over…
Entertainment
Portland’s Japanese Garden, where the first ever Mikagura ritual was performed in the U.S. Earlier this summer, a historical Japanese Shinto ceremony was performed at the…
Issues
The House of Lords in London has appointed a new Sikh representative, but the British Sikh community is skeptical of how “representative” he truly is. The…
Buddhism
Around the world, religious leaders show their support for Ferguson protests police in riot after a police officer shot and killed unarmed black man. What began as a…
Entertainment
New study may find that microbes and bacteria have influenced religious rituals all along. The social implications are astronomical. There has been a variety of interesting debates…