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President Trump acknowledged the Day of Prayer by issuing an executive order on religious freedom. Today is the National Day of Prayer. The National Day of Prayer goes all the way back to April...
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A Torii is a Shinto shrine gate For the non-Japanese, the . A Torii takes the shape of a gate. The gate symbol is replicated online as well. Shinto temples in online maps are marked as Torii. A few Buddhist...
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How Shinto Shrines Are a Normal Part of Preparation for the Big Game People have all sort of rituals for preparing for important sporting events. Some athletes don’t shave, wear their “lucky”...
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What Do World Religions Do During the Holiday Season? Exclusively from WorldReligionNews.com! Share this Infographic on Your Site Source: WorldReligionNews.com Typically when we say "the...
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Tragedy struck in Japan as Nagako Tomioka, chief priestess of the Tomioka Hachimangu shrine in Tokyo was killed. While homicide is generally rare in Japan, the strange nature of this murder has created...
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The lack of punctuation resulted in this hilarious error located in Fukuoka, Kyushu. At first glance, the Shinto shrine appears to solicit applications for male shrine maidens. This is unusual as although...
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The spirituals are found to be more helpful and empathetic . Approximately 2,000 Americans participated in the PRRI survey during the first half of 2017. The results showed that 18 percent of Americans...
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Netflix Movie based on Anime Blends Eastern and Western Religion Netflix released last Friday their live action adaption of Death Note, a hugely successful Japanese anime. The story is about a teenager...
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President Trump has signed the executive order to stymie the law About 4,000 faith leaders from different religions have given their signatures to a letter which urges Congress to keep the Johnson...
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