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Just before the Laurel City Council Hindu invocation, from left to right, are — Council member Valerie Nicholas, Council member Michael Leszcz, Council president Frederick Smalls,…
Shinto
One man can both drive your train up to this popular Japanese vacation spot then conduct your religious ceremonies. On a forested mountain near Tokyo, there sits…
Islam
With their recent rise to power in Iraq, we should all know: who is ISIS? A new holy war has emerged on the Middle Eastern stage.…
Ethics
In January 2011, the governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer, was gunned down by one of his own security guards over a controversial move — opposing the…
Catholicism
Last Saturday, Pope Francis visited Calabria, an area in southern Italy with a significant organized crime presence, where he excommunicated the mafia. During the homily of his mass, the…
Eastern Orthodoxy
Habitat For Humanity Project Brings More Than 100 Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church Volunteers To St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church RANDOLPH, N.J./EWORLDWIRE/June 20, 2014 — Months before…
Buddhism
“The more we try to control things,” writes mindfulness teacher Michael Stone, “the more disorder is created.” Before I meditated, I was much like a compulsive…
Entertainment
In an interview with Chelsea Handler Wednesday night, Orange is the New Black‘s Laverne Cox dished on her preference in men. “I dated a lot of…
Christianity
The Hobby Lobby case regarding religious freedom has roots in the much broader issue of corporate personhood. The US Supreme Court is preparing to release a…
Christianity
Quinton Lee seeks guidance from his Methodist father figure, Jarvis Adside. As another Father’s Day has come and gone, it is important to remember that fathers can come…
Entertainment
The Hakone Shrine is a beautiful place for tourists to observe and learn Shinto rituals and customs. Shintoism is the predominant religion in Japan, with several…
Entertainment
Saffron Road serves halal foods to Muslims much like kosher predecessor Hebrew National does for Jews. Many religions have tight rules on what can and cannot be…