Agnosticism
FFRF Urges “Don’t Let the Religious Right Trump the First Amendment”
FFRF runs a Bill of Rights day ad Members of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) have decided to place a full-page advertisement in the New…
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Islam
What it’s Like to be Muslim in the U.S. Military
Exploring Islamophobia in the U.S. Military. As per recent reports, there are an estimated 5,900 U.S. service members in the military today who self-identify as Muslims,…
Christianity
How Christmas and Chinese New Year Are Similar
Christmas and Chinese New Year have their differences, but they’re also quite similar. You might believe that Chinese New Year is just a special version of…
Catholicism
After 30 Years, Scorsese’s Faith-Based Film ‘Silence’ is Being Released
Martin Scorsese’s Silence: 30 Years in the Making Martin Scorsese, a Roman Catholic, has had a deep and involving relationship with his faith which has been…
Religion News
A Shinto Priest Explains Basic Concepts of the Religion
Shinto Priest Taishi Kato explains the “way of kami.” As long as human beings have walked the surface of the earth, they have attempted to make…
Celebrity
Jonathan Cain’s New Musical Journey is “What God Wants to Hear”
Rock band Journey’s Jonathan Cain released a new solo album titled ‘What God Wants to Hear’. Journey, the American rock band founded in 1973 and responsible…
Islam
Study: The U.S. Is One of the Most “Ignorant” Countries
Ipsos MORI Perils of Perception Survey highlight how wrong the U.S. and 39 countries are on their perceptions. How ignorant do you think you are? How…
Christianity
Churches Drop Anti-LGBT Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Transgender Law
Churches withdraw lawsuit after clarification that transgender protection law does not violate their rights or religious freedom. In October 2016, four Massachusetts churches represented by the…
Religion News
Pagan Priest Photographed with Horns for State ID Card
Pagan Priest locks horns with DMV, but wins right to wear religious head attire in state ID. A pagan priest made news when he won the…
Islam
Two U.S. Towns Being Sued for Discrimination This Week for Refusing Permits to Mosques
The Department of Justice files discrimination cases against U.S. towns for denying mosques. The city of Sterling Heights, Michigan is facing a legal suit due to…
Anglicanism
Which Religious Groups are the Most Educated?
Muslims and Hindus are the lowest educated groups, but both are making gigantic leaps in increasing their education levels. The most highly educated are the Jews,…
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Dec 15, 2016
Buddhism
“The First Nidana” is a New Christmas Song for Buddhists
The popular Christmas song “The First Noel” has been reworked using Buddhist lyrics. “The First Nidana,” is a poetic rendition of the casual links explained in…