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Amy Schumer Has Always Been Funny; It’s Probably Because She’s Jewish
Amy Schumer’s proud Rabbi writes about the connection between comedy and Judaism. Amy Schumer is a gem, and everyone knows it. Her father, Gordon Schumer and…
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Improved Mental Health is Found Through Greater Spiritual Awareness
Featured Contributor Keith Wommack describes how the way we think affects how we live. This year, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone revealed that she had experienced depression.…
Agnosticism
Artist Creates Comic Strip on John Lennon’s “Imagine”
Artist creates thought provoking comic strip illustrating the lyrics to John Lennon’s classic song on world peace. Pablo Stanley has used his illustration skills to create…
Christianity
Oldest Quran Manuscript Discovered at University of Birmingham
Misplaced manuscript fragments are believed to be part of suras (chapters) 18 to 20. Muslims and non-Muslims alike around the world are startled by the recent…
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Penn State Researchers Use Google’s Book Searching Tool to Discover Historical Religious Trends
The Ngram Viewer was used to search more than 15 million books to determine the popularity of God over the last century. The results are contrary…
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UAE Announces Harsh Sentences for Religious Discrimination, Including Death Penalty
The new law makes religious and racial discrimination a crime punishable by law. This week, the United Arab Emirates issued a new law that criminalizes religious…
Catholicism
Fired Gay Minister Writes Letter to Pope Pleading for His Attention on American LGBTs During Visit
Images via Facebook and Twitter screenshots He’s hoping the Pontiff will “find time to listen to the challenges faced by LGBT people, especially those who are…
Islam
Locals Not Happy About Muslim Cemetery Proposed in Farmersville, Texas
Local residents are questioning the Islamic Association’s intentions to build the Muslim cemetery. The residents of Farmersville, Texas packed their city hall recently to protest a…
Islam
Woman Discriminated By Abercrombie & Fitch Receives $25,000 Settlement
A years long battle has come to an end: Samantha Elauf has finally won her case against clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch. The United States Supreme…
Islam
Seattle Wants to Offer Sharia Law-Compliant Home Loans
The charging of exorbitant interest rates or fees when lending money is prohibited in Islam and is the reason why most Low-income Muslims don’t own property.…
Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hanh Transferred to U.S. to Continue Rehabilitation
Plum Village releases update on Thich Nhat Hanh describing his journey to the United States for continued healing after suffering a stroke in November last year.…
Atheism
Netflix is Planning a Movie on “Most Hated Woman,” American Atheists Founder Madalyn Murray O’Hair
The story of American Atheists founder Madalyn Murray O’Hair will be presented in an indie movie for Netflix. Netflix plans to expand its influence in the…