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Fewer Americans Think Church Can Solve Problems
Pew Research shows there has been a drop in Americans who feel churches make a difference in the world. In 2008, about 75 percent of Americans…
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Lawsuit Restricts NJ Grants from Going to Religious Schools
New Jersey can’t give $11 million in grants to religious schools. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey is a nonpartisan, non-profit civil rights organization…
Religion News
The Satanic Temple is Helping Protect Children from Abuse
The Satanic Temple campaign fights for First Amendment protection to students who have been victims of mental or physical abuse by school staff. Of all the…
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How Martin Luther King, Jr. and Prophet Muhammad Are Alike
Prophet Muhammad and Martin Luther King, Jr. led a shared fight against discrimination. Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a public holiday in America. This…
Agnosticism
Study Shows That Religion Makes Children More Selfish
Ironically, religious parents were found to be of the opinion that their kids were more sensitive and empathetic to the suffering of others. A recent study…
Christianity
Christian activist faces fines and prison after removing the Confederate flag
The story of David and Goliath inspired Brittany Newsome to take down the Confederate flag at a South Carolina government building. Brittany Newsome, a 30-year-old Christian…
Baptist
55-Year-Old Interview with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Civil Rights is Chillingly Similar to LGBT Struggles Today
In this 1960 interview with Meet the Press, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. discusses his views on nonviolent protests, business owners refusing service to citizens,…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 8, 2015
Christianity
Is Religion Taking a Backseat in Same-Sex Marriage?
Religion was barely mentioned at all in last week’s Supreme Court arguments. Are we seeing the last days of religious-based marriages and welcoming same sex marriage?…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 4, 2015
Baptist
The radical religious beliefs of Martin Luther King, Jr.
If he were still alive, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would turn 86 today. The man best known for his leadership in the Civil Rights Movement,…
Agnosticism
Secular 2014 Conference to Focus on the Religious Right, Secularism and Civil Rights
“Secularism is probably the one big issue for our century. This century is not, as many still think, marked by a religious or spiritual revival. What…