Religious News From Around the Web December 27, 2021

Religious News From Around the Web December 27, 2021

Religious News From Around the Web December 27, 2021

…vernment compelling artists to speak messages that violate their religious beliefs – or imposing steep fines, closing their businesses, or throwing them in jail,” ADF Senior Counsel Jonathan Scruggs said in the release. The decision will be appealed. Archdiocese sues

A Retired Hollywood Executive’s Mission to Promote Religious Literacy on the Big Screen Promises to Change How Film Professionals Approach Spiritual Themes

A Retired Hollywood Executive’s Mission to Promote Religious Literacy on the Big Screen Promises to Change How Film Professionals Approach Spiritual Themes

A Retired Hollywood Executive’s Mission to Promote Religious Literacy on the Big Screen Promises to Change How Film Professionals Approach Spiritual Themes

…e on people’s worldviews by helping shape their cultural norms, values and beliefs through efforts to expand equitable standards in such aspects of filmmaking as casting, character development and storytelling. After decades of promoting a monocultural view of American life,

Cardinal Dolan, Governor Cuomo In a War of Words Over Abortion

Cardinal Dolan, Governor Cuomo In a War of Words Over Abortion

Cardinal Dolan, Governor Cuomo In a War of Words Over Abortion

…ician for clubbing him with the term “religious right” due to his pro-life beliefs. The archbishop pointed out the governor did not give him the moniker when the latter wanted his help on matters like prison reforms or minimum

A Fascinating Look At Misperceptions and Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses

A Fascinating Look At Misperceptions and Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses

A Fascinating Look At Misperceptions and Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses

…find a large amount of highly negative comments about the group and their beliefs. World Religion News was able to sit down with the organization to discuss their international persecution, common misconceptions, the role of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the

TN ‘Secular Humanism’ Abortion Bill Moves Forward

TN ‘Secular Humanism’ Abortion Bill Moves Forward

TN ‘Secular Humanism’ Abortion Bill Moves Forward

…y at community standards as they push promiscuity and also normalize a few beliefs concerning sex when the policy of the state should favor childbirth. Representative John Ray Clemmons, a Democrat elected from Nashville, was livid by the bill. He

New Study Shows Israel’s Deep Division in Religious Identity

New Study Shows Israel’s Deep Division in Religious Identity

New Study Shows Israel’s Deep Division in Religious Identity

…) express the opinion that the Government of Israel must promote religious beliefs and values. The secular Jews, in contrast, strongly favor the separation of government policy and religion. @PewReligion: Israel’s religiously divided society over political values and religion’s role

ScientologyParent.com – What Will I Tell My Kids about 9/11?

ScientologyParent.com – What Will I Tell My Kids about 9/11?

ScientologyParent.com – What Will I Tell My Kids about 9/11?

…u can do something about it. If there is one thing every religious group has agreed on, hatred only begets hatred. If you want to be understood, go about understanding your fellows, and that is done through communication. Make an

Trump to Sign Anti-LGBT Executive Order on National Day of Prayer

Trump to Sign Anti-LGBT Executive Order on National Day of Prayer

Trump to Sign Anti-LGBT Executive Order on National Day of Prayer

…rom organizations that deny them these services because of their religious beliefs, both from social service organizations as well as from private, profit-based companies. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has vowed to fight against Trump if he signs

The Satanic Temple Starts After School Program

The Satanic Temple Starts After School Program

The Satanic Temple Starts After School Program

…teach devil-worship, or any other kind of worship to the children as their beliefs are non-theistic and Satan is only a symbolic representation of everything that religion has been enforcing on people. The Temple claims that it intends to propagate

Religious News from Around the Web, Feb 3rd 2020

Religious News from Around the Web, Feb 3rd 2020

Religious News from Around the Web, Feb 3rd 2020

…ert to Christianity to three years in prison for “insulting Islamic sacred beliefs.” More on Supreme Court Religious School Case Espinoza vs. Montana Dept. of Revenue is on the Supreme Court’s docket to answer the question: “Does it violate