Covering the world of religion — every faith, every voice
Islam
A poll claims that British people direct terrorism toward Muslims more than any other issue. YouGov describes it as “extremely worrying.” A new poll reveals deepening social…
Christianity
After her strict Christian upbringing, Dolezal’s parents said they believed their daughter portrayed herself as black as a way to hurt them. Rachel Dolezal, a civil…
Buddhism
Legendary Patti Smith led the crowd in singing Happy Birthday to the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama will turn 80 on July 6, and last weekend…
Christianity
Despite some hits making it to Top 20 charts, most religious country music has been pushed to isolation. Country music has had a conflicted relationship with…
Judaism
Prime Minister David Cameron said that “the world has lost a great man.” On July 1, 2015, the “British Hero of the Holocaust” Nicholas Winton has…
Christianity
Widely known for her books, speaking, and returning to Ecuador to do missionary work with the native tribe that killed her husband. Elisabeth Elliot, a prominent…
Catholicism
The Supreme Court’s decision could pose huge obstacles to the free exercise of religion and conscience across the United States. U.S. Catholics defend the freedom of…
Agnosticism
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a leading separation-of-church-and-state watchdog, is not pleased that Sheriff Grady Judd of Polk County, Florida gave a church sermon in his…
Atheism
Unitarians, atheists, reform and conservative Jews as well as United Church of Christ have applauded the ruling, while others oppose. There’s been a variety of reactions…
Anglicanism
On November 1st, one history-making presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church will leave office as another history-maker enters. Bishop Michael Curry of North Carolina was elected…
Ethics
Texas Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton said that justices of peace, judges, county clerks and their employees have “constitutional and statutory rights protecting their freedom of religion”…
Judaism
A recent report by the institute showed that there are now 14.2 million Jews in the world. According to the Jewish People Policy Institute, an Israeli…