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Are The Healing Powers of Prayer and Belief Real? Science Says Sure, Why Not?
I’m game, I said. I’ve got nothing to lose. How do I change my attitude?Well, said the religious man, you stop trying to figure things out…
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Saint Illtud and the College He Founded in the 5th Century in Wales
Legend has it that a church in Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan on the southern coast of Wales was founded by St. Illtud as…
Geoffrey Peters
Oct 27, 2024
Buddhism
Top 5 Editing Conflicts in Wikipedia Pages on Religion
Editing conflicts on Wikipedia regarding religious articles are common due to the sensitive nature of religion and the diversity of beliefs.
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As Living Memory of the Holocaust Fades, a Replica of Anne Frank’s Secret Annex Opens in New York City—an Immersive Experience for a New Generation
The Number One non-fiction work of all time was written by a young girl hiding in a cramped Amsterdam warehouse annex with seven other people. Anne…
Indigenous religions
Religious Leaders Unite to Protect Apache Sacred Site
On October 16, the day after Indigenous Peoples Day 2024, the Presbyterian Church (USA), Mennonite Church USA, and Lipan Native American Church submitted a friend of…
Geoffrey Peters
Oct 17, 2024
Christianity
Leap of Faith Brings Together Pastors of a Broad Spectrum of Political Beliefs to Explore Healing the Widening American Divide
A month before one of the most contentious elections in American history, a new film by director Nicholas Ma, Leap of Faith, produced by acclaimed filmmaker…
Catholicism
How Columbus’ First Voyage of Discovery Took Him Beyond the Reach of the Spanish Inquisition
The documentary, Colón ADN: Su verdadero origen provides new context to the significance of the children’s rhyme, “In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.”
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Wikipedia and Judaism: How Holocaust Denial Became Embedded in the World’s Go-To Source of (Mis)Information
While there is no universally accepted legal definition of “Holocaust denial,” the European Parliament website offers a “non-binding working definition” that includes both denial and distortion.
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Five Things You May Not Know About David Miscavige
Thousands of Scientologists are alive today who personally met, interacted and worked directly with the Founder of our religion, L. Ron Hubbard. Scientologists are very fortunate to still…
Entertainment
A Tribute to Kris Kristofferson and a Life of Music and Faith
“Why me Lord?What have I ever doneTo deserve even oneOf the pleasures I’ve known?Tell me, LordWhat did I ever doThat was worth loving youOr the kindness…
Geoffrey Peters
Oct 7, 2024
Catholicism
Wikipedia and Catholicism: Navigating Misinformation and Religious Bias
Wikipedia policy of open editing allows almost anyone—believers or nonbelievers—with little knowledge of the Catholic Church to edit the entries.
Christianity
At 100 LDS President Nelson Continues to Set an Example of Service
The oldest president to have presided over the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints, Russell M. Nelson, ascended to the presidency in 2018 at…