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Why The Catholic Church Needs a #METOO Moment

27 Jan 2018
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Corey Barnett

Needs to Facilitate Discussion To Battle History of Abuse The recent news that Casey Affleck has withdrawn as an Academy Awards presenter over accusations that he has engaged in sexual violence is yet another...

Breasts, God, and College: An Intersection of Contradictions

14 Jan 2018
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Nathan Glover

How Does God Feel About Ogling? If you have never heard of the Hooters restaurant chain, it is where sub-par food and overt sexual exploitation come together for “family-friendly fun.” The waitresses...

Jim Marrs: In Memoriam

03 Oct 2017
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Tom Whittle

Jim Marrs: Iconic Searcher for Truth Jim Marrs made his home in the rolling hill country north of Springtown, Texas—where longhorns roam and where, on one excursion, I saw buffalo grazing. With...

Exclusive Interview with Peter Scott: AI, Faith, and the Future

05 Sep 2017
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WRN Editorial Staff

With a large enough view of the universe and God's role, there is room within religion for artificial intelligence. World Religion News recently released an opinion article about religion and artificial...

Karen Armstrong TED Talk: Reviving the ‘Golden Rule’ For Everyone

30 Jul 2017
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Gary Nguyen

Karen Armstrong -- Religious Scholar and winner of the 2008 TED Prize -- is a provocative, original thinker on the role of religion in the modern world. In this compelling TED talk, Karen Armstrong,...

Yes, You Can Be a Gay Christian

29 Jul 2017
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Kelly Frazier

You Can Love Who You Want and God Being LGBT+ in the United States comes with a laundry list of inequalities, all at a systemic, institutional level. However, it’s especially isolating for Christian...

Karen Armstrong: Don’t Blame Religion For Terrorism

28 Jul 2017
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Gary Nguyen

Karen Armstrong examines the knotted history of religion and violence In a time when Muslim extremists quote the Koran as they behead their victims, it can be easy to assume that religions contain...

Listen to the Jehovah’s Witnesses Response to Ban in Russia [Audio]

19 Jul 2017
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Derek Welch

Jehovah's Witness audio clip offers a message of support for followers. The Jehovah’s Witnesses gave an official response to the Russian ruling banning the organization from operation in Russia. Calling...

Two Black Pastors are Suing Coca-Cola for Misleading Public on Health Risks of Soda

17 Jul 2017
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Derek Welch

The company allegedly ran deceptive campaigns intentionally. Two African-American pastors, Willam Lamar of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington D.C. and Delman Coates of Mount...

Catholic Nuns in PA Set Up Chapel at Proposed Pipeline Site

12 Jul 2017
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Corey Barnett

Environmental activism by Catholic nuns in Pennsylvania. The Atlantic Sunrise pipeline project has been greeted with great public opposition especially in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Many residents...