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Human Rights Complaint Against Ontario School Board Filed By Atheist
A school board in Ontario is being subjected to a human rights complaint. This comes after a Canadian man has taken issue with the fact that…
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Pope Francis adds New York stop to his U.S. visit
Pope Francis has added New York to his list of destinations trip to the United States. While not everything is set in stone by the Holy See, according…
Islam
Muslim prisoner wins Supreme Court case to keep his beard
The United States Supreme Court has made a unanimous decision to grant prisoner Gregory Holt the right to keep his beard for religious reasons. Gregory Holt was…
Judaism
Party Representing Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Women to Offer Candidate in March Elections
Feeling excluded by the male dominated Haredi political parties, Ruth Colian will represent ultra-orthodox jewish women in the upcoming elections as the head of Bezchutan party.…
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10-day Jain Mahamastakabhisheka religious festival continues in India
Thousands of Jains flock to Karkala, India, as the 10-day Mahamastakabhisheka festival, only held once every 12 years, begins. A massive Jain ceremony that honors Lord Bahubali…
Christianity
XXXChurch helps you overcome porn addiction and get closer to God
XXXChurch is an organization which provides resources for awareness, prevention, and recovery for porn addiction and other sexually compulsive behaviors. The dialogue on porn and sex addicts…
Buddhism
Researchers trying to determine how religion affects the brain
Researchers are discovering how prayer, meditation, and religion affect brain activity. Scientists like Jeff Anderson, Julie Korenberg and Andrew Newberg have begun to delve into the…
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Interview with Mark Cohen on Muslim-Jewish relations: history and relevance today
Professor Mark R. Cohen delivering a lecture to a seminar room full of professors and graduate students at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (December 2014)…
Buddhism
Beautifully minimal Buddhist micro-altars are designed for mourning in a modern world
Keita Suzuki has redesigned Buddhist prayer altars for micro-sized Tokyo apartments. Buddhists all around the world will be cheerful at the news that a company has…
Ethics
Church of Scientology fights back against alleged claims in upcoming HBO documentary ‘Going Clear’
The Church of Scientology is in the spotlight, and it’s not related to their expansion or humanitarian efforts. Documentarian Alex Gibney’s latest project is set to…
Atheism
Atheists combat Christian after-school program ‘Good News Club’ by forming their own ‘Better News Club’
A group of Atheist parents in NY take on Good News Club, a Christian after-school program for children with a secular club called The Young Skeptics. The…
Islam
Anti-Islam sentiment grows following Charlie Hebdo attacks
Paris attacks add fuel to Europe’s Anti-Islam movements such as PEGIDA, as well as protests in Texas, U.S. After religiously motivated extremist attacks against satirical magazine…