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In Their Own Words
“If I were the devil,” said newscaster Paul Harvey in a 1965 radio broadcast, “I’d soon have families at war with themselves, churches at war with…
Islam
As many as a million Muslim Uighurs are currently imprisoned in Chinese “re-education camps,” according to new data released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists…
Religion News
Nine Years for Pastor, Armed Church Security? Interfaith Award, Truth or Guns? Sikhs Help in Fires, Evangelicals Polled, Falun Gong “Cult” Chinese Sentence Christian Pastor to…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jan 6, 2020
Books
Because it’s that time of year, I took the opportunity to read a much debated but fascinating book about the historical Jesus, Zealot: The Life and…
Baptist
The top 10 religious stories of 2019 – as selected by members of the Religion News Association – included: The burning of Notre Dame Cathedral, the…
Issues
Amish Eviction, Religious Freedom Violators, Daf Yomi? China Bans Christmas, Church vs. State, Video: Incarceration of Chinese Uighurs, Taoism and Star Wars Michigan County Tries to…
WRN Editorial Staff
Dec 30, 2019
Featured Contributors
In today’s world where many people are biased about Islam and Muslims, I want to introduce you to the sect of Islam that I belong to:…
Catholicism
The Two Popes – Netflix Starring: Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce Director: Fernando Meirelles Review By Charlotte Odenson Inspired by true events, this beautifully shot film…
WRN Editorial Staff
Dec 23, 2019
Books
In the United States every child learns the story of the Pilgrims coming to America on the ship “The Mayflower.” However, few of us ever discover…
Opinion
A few years ago, a number of people noted that psychiatry was becoming somewhat of a state-sponsored religion. In this new religion, science was God, psychiatrists…
Issues
Myanmar Leader Rejects Genocide Charge A 2017 crackdown in Myanmar against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority allegedly included mass killings, rapes and arson and resulted in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Dec 16, 2019
Featured Contributors
Over the last couple of years, I’ve heard the phrase “The war on Christmas” invoked more and more frequently. Often, it comes from the mouths of…