Opinion
“Your Spirit Animal” Is Not a Joke It’s Oppression
The commercialization of Native American Culture Popular culture has seen push back from “Indian Headdresses” and games like “Cowboys and Indians,” yet all over Twitter, Tumblr,…
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Religion News
Heroin Dealer Tries ‘Religious Freedom’ as His Defense, Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison
Religious freedom defense didn’t help a Missouri heroin dealer. Timothy Anderson, a heroin dealer from St. Louis, Missouri, claimed he should be permitted to sell the…
Issues
Dakota Access Pipeline Protest is a Fight for Religious Freedom
Dakota Access Pipeline will desecrate many Native American sacred religious sites. Native American religion is intrinsically based on nature. Religious places are not man-made structures like…
Religion News
Peruvian Temple May Hold the Secret to the Origins of Organized Religion
5,000 year old Peruvian temple suggests religion was highly a sophisticated institution. One of the most fundamental truths about religion is that it acts as a…
Catholicism
Kateri – Native American Saint’s Story Scores at Catholic Film Festival
Kateri wins the Catholic Film Festival’s Capax Dei Foundation Award. Written and directed by James C. Kelty, Kateri is a TV movie about Saint Kateri Tekakwitha.…
Christianity
Activist Says “Everything Bad Comes from Christianity” at White Privilege Conference
Paul Kivel says Christian leadership is the reason for the world’s problems. The 17th annual White Privilege Conference (WPC) was held in Philadelphia last week, from…
Christianity
New Poll: The Religious Are More Thankful than Non-Believers
For most Americans, Thanksgiving isn’t the only time to be thankful. Thanksgiving is the time when a majority of Americans should reflect on the things they…
Buddhism
Church of Scientology Participates in the Parliament of World Religions
Church members shared the Scientology Volunteer Ministers program with those attending the Parliament of the World’s Religions, held October 15-19, 2015, in Salt Lake City, Utah.…
Catholicism
Why are Native Americans Attacking Pope Francis?
Native Americans protest Pope Francis’ canonization of Priest Junipero Serra, who they believe enslaved, abused and spread disease. This week, Pope Francis will be canonizing Father…
Entertainment
Archaeology and religion have always been intertwined, but will the field be better off without its influence?
As archaeologic studies are funded less by religious groups and more by government, the question arises: is religious bias in archaeology a better way to learn…
Ethics
House republicans push for new religious freedom bill: First Amendment Defense Act
The First Amendment Defense Act, would protect churches, charities and private schools from being punished by the government for opposing same-sex marriage. Following the U.S. Supreme…