The following article of our “Wikipedia Religious Un-Reliable Sources” series focuses on Buddhism as an example of how digital media influences the perception of world religions. If Wikipedia is to achieve its goals and remain an effective source of information, …
Editing conflicts on Wikipedia regarding religious articles are common due to the sensitive nature of religion and the diversity of beliefs.…
What is presumed to be a “reliable source” may come across as quite subjective—sometimes in matters of religion or ethics, where there are always conflicting interpretations and opposing beliefs.…
Muslims, Christians, Jews, Sikhs, Buddhists, Scientologists, and members of other faiths and beliefs gathered at St. Basil Catholic Church in Los Angeles for the 9th
Although only 4 percent of Chinese adults formally identify with Buddhism, even though it is China’s largest officially recognized faith, the numbers may be
Amid the ongoing civil war in Burma (Myanmar) and what UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described as the ethnic cleansing of its minority Muslim Rohingya
A group of socially aware Buddhists in Thailand is questioning traditional notions of personal devotion to address urgent issues within their faith and extend
He is the youngest political prisoner in modern history. Kidnapped nearly three decades ago at age six, he has not been seen since. What
2,500 years ago, Gautama Sakyamuni—more familiar to us as the Buddha—was not handed wisdom by an angel and was not spoken to face to
Thailand is home to the second largest population of Buddhists in the world, with some 64 millions Buddhists and 41,000 temples. Buddhism came to