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At the Church of Scientology Tokyo inauguration, Parliamentary and local Japanese leaders spoke to celebrate the efforts and contributions of Scientology’s programs during the 2011 natural…
WRN Editorial Staff
Aug 11, 2015
Entertainment
Recognition software used to track church members benefits churches, but raises privacy concerns. If you think that church matters are as old as its teachings, you’ll…
Entertainment
The Church of Cannabis is expanding rapidly, but can marijuana hold up against the RFRA as a religious sacrament? Following the establishment of the First Church…
Christianity
The Cool Churches: sermons held in bars and other “cool places” has lost its appeal. In 2010, Brett McCracken published his book Hipster Christianity: When Church…
Entertainment
Trying to decide what to study in college? Here are the Top 5 reasons to study religion. Are you a college student who is now on…
Entertainment
Fake News site News Nerd published a story linking belief in God to mental illness, Salon.com writer uses it to slam religion. The American Psychological Association…
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Coroners must adhere to the wishes of the deceased’s family if a non-invasive procedure could determine the cause of death, rather than an autopsy. The British…
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As religiosity has lowered, so has the amount of Americans who feel that religion can fix the problems plaguing the world. A recently published Gallup poll,…
Entertainment
Chinese Taoist Association wants the Monk Comes Down the Mountain movie removed from all theatres in China. Award-winning director Chen Kaige, well-known for his 1993 movie…
Catholicism
Transgender man was told the church must adhere to the Code of Canon Law, but he could instead be a “spiritual godparent.” A 21-year-old, female to…
Entertainment
Is it Best to Preserve Religion’s Mysteries or Teach Religion in Schools to Better Understand The World Around Us? Although religion has been part of the…
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Christianity
Pastor responds to homosexuality hypocrisy in a sermon video that’s gone viral. A video was posted to YouTube without the knowledge of E. Dewey Smith or…