Ganesh Chaturthi

The Hindu Celebration of the Elephant God Ganesh

Hindus celebrate the Elephant-headed Lord Ganesh (or Ganesha) with the holiday Ganesh Chaturthi, a festival for meditation, prayer, community, and charity. Here we have provided

Way To Happiness Flint MI

Flint, Michigan City Council Evaluates Scientology’s ‘Way to Happiness’ to Help City

Flint, Michigan: City Council to look over the Church of Scientology's "The Way to Happiness" as a proposed morality guide to lower crime rates. Faced

Jains meditating during Paryushan Parva

Paryushan Parva celebrations continue for Jains in India

The Jain celebration Paryushan Parva continues this week until Friday. Differing sects of Jainism observe the start date on slightly different days and observe

Richard Attenborough

Director of ‘Gandhi,’ Sir Richard Attenborough’s Religious and Spiritual Beliefs [Video]

With the recent passing of Sir Richard Attenborough, we take a look at the religious philosophy of the famous actor and director of Gandhi. Legendary

Rohingya

Myanmar: Rohingya Minority May Suffer Concentration Camps

The situation in Myanmar worsens, and politicians are having trouble even speaking of the Rohingya victims who may be forced into concentration camps. Ostensibly

Tricycle Jewish Film Festival

Tricycle Theatre in London to Host UK Jewish Film Festival in 2015

Amidst anti-semitism accusations, London's Tricycle Theatre reversed its decision not to support the UK Jewish Film Festival and will host the event in 2015

Pope Francis Asia Recap

Pope Francis Hopes to Improve Asian-Catholic Relations

by Krista R. Burdine and Emily Murdoch Pope Francis’ visit to South Korea highlighted the Catholic Church’s weak presence in Asia and the Vatican's

Politics and Religion

Gallup Poll Shows Close Ties Between Political Affiliation and Religion

Recent Gallup study discovers that political affiliation is closely tied to religious beliefs. There are a variety of factors that individuals use to select

Birth Control Pill

New Accommodation Grants Employees of Religious Non-Profits Access to Birth Control

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

Ferguson Way to Happiness

Do You Think a Moral Code Can Restore Peace in Ferguson, MO?

In areas of instability, unrest, crime and violence, one element underlies the visible problems: the decline or absence of morality. Distribution of The Way