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BBC documentarian and tv show host Louis Theroux, who’s been working on a documentary about the Church of Scientology, says he has been informed that he…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 23, 2015
Catholicism
With a scheduled US release date of May 22, 2015, Lionsgate hopes to put audiences on the edge of their seats with a new horror film:…
Buddhism
Nicolas Vreeland shows his collection of photographs from a 2003 journey with his spiritual teacher, Khyongla Rinpoche. Nicholas Vreeland is the Abbot of Rato Dratsang, one…
Baptist
As new candidates announce their bid in the 2016 presidential race, we examine the religious beliefs of the leading contenders for America’s next president. Many Americans…
Entertainment
Celebrants and tourists alike enjoy games and delightfully shaped snacks at Kanamara Matsuri, a Shinto penis festival that honors fertility and prosperity. There are thousands of Shinto…
Christianity
Kory Westerhold, ex-Apple designer and his co-founder, Yahoo Design Director Aaron Martin, have created a new bible app which they recently showed off in an exclusive…
Issues
Obama sought the opinions of Jewish community leaders to gain their favor in the Iran nuclear deal discussions. President Obama knew that consulting Jewish leadership was…
Entertainment
Hindus and Jains celebrate Akshaya Tritiya, a holiday of good fortune, where celebrants often buy gold, start businesses, and get married. Hindus and Jains around the…
Judaism
It was all smiles as the sonorous sounds and echoes of the 500-year old “Adio Kerida (Goodbye my Beloved)” song played throughout the newly opened Synagogue…
Entertainment
Jewish student Molly Horwitz says she encountered anti-Semitism when being interviewed for a student senate seat in a Stanford University organization. Molly Horwitz, a junior from…
Films
On today’s ‘Good Morning America’ show actor John Travolta, while promoting his latest film, ‘The Forger’ and asked why Scientology has become such a target for…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 20, 2015
Entertainment
Joseph Laycock, an Assistant Professor at Texas State University, posted a piece last week on Quartz expressing his belief that students should be taught about the…