Agnosticism
Karen Armstrong TED Talk: Reviving the ‘Golden Rule’ For Everyone
Karen Armstrong — Religious Scholar and winner of the 2008 TED Prize — is a provocative, original thinker on the role of religion in the modern…
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Trump Axing Law in Move to Allow Churches to Support Political Candidates
The present US administration wants to defang the Johnson Amendment. Hiding behind the din of Obamacare repeal, The U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted during the third…
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Tanabata, the Festival of the Stars
A celebration of star-crossed lovers Every society has its own share of folklore. For the Japanese, Tanabata, the Festival of the Stars, is based on one…
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No Religion, Tops Religious Affiliation Poll in Australia
Islam, Hinduism increasing; number of religious nones higher than Catholics Australia is quickly turning less and less Christian and more Atheist each year.[/tweetit] The number of…
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World’s Top Religious Leaders Issue Rare Joint Appeal
22 religious leaders join hands to appeal to people to make friends with people of other faiths. World religious leaders have for the first time partnered…
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Governor of Texas Approves Law Allowing Denial of Adoption Based on Religion
Critics voice fears of discrimination against LGBT, non-Christians; argues that the law was never about the welfare of the children Republican Governor Greg Abbott has finally…
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Over Half of Canadians say Religion is Harmful, While Ontario School Rules Students Can Skip Religion Classes
Canada presently witnessing a rise in rational thought According to a brand new Ipsos poll for Global News, 51 percent of Canadians hold the opinion that…
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Just Over Half of Americans Still Think Religion Will Solve Your Problems
The belief in religion’s ability to solve problems has declined but is now stable, hovering just above 50%. The results gleaned from Gallup’s poll concerning values…
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What are the Traditions of a Shinto Wedding?
Rituals of a Shinto wedding A Shinto wedding is a traditional union ceremony that occurs in Japan. Just like in Christian weddings, couples confess their love…
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Religion in Europe vs. the U.S.: The Relationship between Education and Religiousness
Religion in modern society: how education level affects belief in religion. The ‘secularization thesis’ as propounded by sociologists suggests religion loses its stranglehold over society[/tweetit] as…
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Kansas Governor Sam Brownback Rumored to be a Pick for U.S. Religious Freedom Ambassador
The position of ambassador for religious freedom might just find the right fit Rumors have been floating around that Kansas Governor, Sam Brownback, could very well…
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The Relationship Between Religion and Mental Health
A look at the role of religion in affecting mental health. The mental health of an individual is affected by a multitude of genetic and environmental…