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Ethics
Right conduct is a spectrum of action. For many people justice is the most important point on the spectrum. Justice is the society taking action against…
Religion News
Biden Would Revoke Muslim Ban, Virtual Chaplains Help Oncology Patients, Dangerous Shinto Celebrations, Jewish History in Europe, Latest Supreme Court Ruling Goes Against Church, Religious moderates…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 27, 2020
Religion News
Holy Water Squirting, DOJ: Lockdown Violates Religious Freedom, Church Closures Illegal, Quoting Bible Illegal? Virus Closes Church Again, Separation of Church and State, Ramadan Alterations Not…
Alexei Danchenkov
May 25, 2020
Religion News
Easter Bathtub Broadcast, Virus Unites Church, Bible in Politics? Religions “Nonessential,” SCOTUS Religious Cases by Telephone, Zoom-Bombing, Atheists Win School Prayer Suit, Dalai Lama Says Prayer…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 20, 2020
Catholicism
I often hear people speak in hushed and conspiratorial tones — as if they were divulging a well-guarded secret — about how the Catholic Church changed…
Religion News
Largest Buddhist Temples, Bible in Sign Language, Muslim Thanks Sikhs, Quebec Bans Religious Symbols, Beautiful Nigerian Churches, Lutheran Students Drive Tractors to School, Douglas and Zeta-Jones…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 9, 2020
Buddhism
Biblical Plague, Give up Phones for Lent?, Minister Farrakhan, Thich Quang Do, SCOTUS to hear Catholic Foster Case, Boko Haram, Coronavirus and Hajj Give up Phones…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 2, 2020
Anglicanism
“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch,” said Benjamin Franklin. Democracies had failed in the past, blown to pieces…
Christianity
I grew up in the 1970s, when the U.S. first had overtly negative dealings with Iran. In 1953, we had helped to topple the democratically elected…
Islam
So far, the United States has done a rather good job at including Muslims into society, and at differentiating the vast majority of followers of Muhammad…
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…
Agnosticism
There is much to dislike about the secular holiday season. In many cases, gifting now has the burden of obligation, of a required ritual, a duty…