Buddhist Monks Trek 2,300 Miles Across America to Spread Message of Peace

Buddhist Monks Trek 2,300 Miles Across America to Spread Message of Peace

FORT WORTH, Texas, with more than a million followers across social media, a group of Buddhist monks and their canine companion, Aloka the Peace

Top 5 Editing Conflicts in Wikipedia Pages on Religion

Top 5 Editing Conflicts in Wikipedia Pages on Religion

Top 5 Editing Conflicts in Wikipedia Pages on Religion

Editing conflicts on Wikipedia regarding religious articles are common due to the sensitive nature of religion and the diversity of beliefs.…

Wikipedia and Buddhism: An Analysis of Reliability and Bias in the World’s Largest Online Encyclopedia

Wikipedia and Buddhism: An Analysis of Reliability and Bias in the World’s Largest Online Encyclopedia

Wikipedia and Buddhism: An Analysis of Reliability and Bias in the World’s Largest Online Encyclopedia

What is presumed to be a “reliable source” may come across as quite subjective—sometimes in matters of religion or ethics, where there are always conflicting interpretations and opposing beliefs.…

The Gifts of Shintoism

The Gifts of Shintoism

Life is everywhere, say the followers of Shinto. The sanctified and blessed may be found in animals, in plants, as well as in things

Pew Survey: Six Key Insights into Buddhism in China

Pew Survey: Six Key Insights into Buddhism in China

Although only 4 percent of Chinese adults formally identify with Buddhism, even though it is China’s largest officially recognized faith, the numbers may be

Houses of Worship: A Dream of Faith, Thailand’s White Temple—Wat Rong Khun

Houses of Worship: A Dream of Faith, Thailand’s White Temple—Wat Rong Khun

Thailand is home to the second largest population of Buddhists in the world, with some 64 millions Buddhists and 41,000 temples. Buddhism came to

Religious Scholars Argue Validity of Digital Meditation

Religious Scholars Argue Validity of Digital Meditation

Gregory Grieve, who heads the religious studies department at University of North Carolina, Greensboro, holds that the authenticity of digital Buddhist meditation is not

Customers of a Buddhist Barber Shop in Spokane Stop in for a Haircut and Leave at Peace

Customers of a Buddhist Barber Shop in Spokane Stop in for a Haircut and Leave at Peace

An article in the Spokane Faiths and Values Community website features local barber Jefferson Workman. A member of the board of directors of the

Religious Garments Ban Sparks College Protests in India

Religious Garments Ban Sparks College Protests in India

Colleges in Karnataka, India, have started banning the use of any religious garment not explicitly called for in their dress code. This prevents Muslim

Religious News From Around the Web November 16, 2020

Religious News From Around the Web November 16, 2020

Pope Vows to “Uproot Evil” of Clerical Sexual Abuse, Ten Million Hindus Could Meet During Pandemic,Government Restrictions on Religion at All-Time High, Justice Alioto