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Our guest is James A. Beverley, research professor of Christian thought and ethics at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto, Canada. He is also Associate …

THE Roman Catholic Church officials asked the faithful to participate in celebrating the quincentennial anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines in …

A collection of Bitter Winter reports on how Christians in China continue practicing their faith, in the face of persecution, deprived of places to worship.

Most scholars point to the conversion of Constantine as the period when Christianity began colluding with the empire. Feminist scholars point back to …

Oh my word, what should I do? If only there were some objective source, other than my feelings, for me to consult. Oh Well. So, well, Kanye is going to …

This angered India’s ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, as well as Hindu nationalists who support the government’s unilateral action in …

Another unprecedented and unconstitutional aspect of the judgement is addressing the two sides as ‘Hindu’ and ‘Muslim’ which is clearly in violation …

A friend of Mahatma Gandhi, he put Islam in conversation with Hinduism, and he promoted his religion’s inherent compatibility with nonviolence.

However, recently, some hinduphobes from the right-wing also started to peddle the propaganda of ‘Cow meat is popular among Kerala Hindus.

“Bali practices its tourism based on local wisdom that is heavily influenced by Hinduism with the ‘Tri Hita Kirana’ philosophy or the balance between …

The Sikh community is the third most commonly targeted religious group after Jews and Muslims in the US, according to an annual report released by …

The 1045-page judgment not only refers to Sikhism as a ‘cult’ but also quotes accounts of Sikhs worshipping idols, which experts believe is an affront …

As per the reports, this move comes after State Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa insisted that Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev fought for equality …

He said, “Alexander the Great had conquered the world with brute force but you, Imran Khan, you have won the hearts of 14 crore Sikhs and the entire …

Harbans Singh, a Sikh pilgrim from India, who is in Pakistan to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Baba Guru Nanak, on Monday …

“I think organized religion wasn’t something I was really exposed to,” Banda, a Wiess College senior, said. “[The churches made me] realize it’s a big …

Kanye West made history last week by becoming the first to simultaneously top the US Christian, gospel, rap and hip hop charts with his album Jesus …

Sen. Mazie Hirono urged attendees during a discussion on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals that they need to start treating their activism against …

Thousands of Sikh families across Long Island filed into local temples on Tuesday to celebrate the 550th birthday of the man who founded the world’s …

(RNS) — Faith congregations across California are responding to the state’s housing crisis by sharing their parking lots with people living in their cars, …

“This is a directive of our faith,” Fogel told Religion News Service in a phone interview. “To try and slap us with a restraining order because they …

The board of directors of True Religion Apparel Inc. announced Tuesday that it has brought Buckley back, this time as its CEO. Buckley was previously …

… force were dismissed, of course, but one cop did say to them, “We wouldn’t have done that if we’d known who you are,” that is, religious dogooders.

The funny thing is while this movement probably sounds like a group of radical liberals trying to destroy religion, in only a decade most of them …

program at HUSD, he had hoped to establish a doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D.) program in religious studies at HUSD before his retirement.

Michael Buckley has returned to True Religion, this time as the brand’s chief executive officer. The company today announced that its board of …

“Peace between religions is a fundamental prerequisite for peace between peoples and cultures,” the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew pointed out …

“Dedicating a week to the bible directly endorses Christianity over other religions, thereby telling non-Christian citizens we are second-class citizens …

The Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs (CURA), an affiliated regional studies center of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at …

MADISON, Wis. – The state Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution recognizing National Bible Week. The Republican-authored …

Hirono’s bizarre line about climate change being framed as a religion over science falls in line with the direction that Democrats have been pushing …

(RNS) — Newly released FBI data shows that Jews and Jewish institutions were the overwhelming target of religion-based hate crimes in the United …

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan) met with faith leaders and law enforcement officials in Southfield Friday, Nov. 8, to discuss his bipartisan efforts to …

Just before the event, Evans talked to Religion News Service in an exclusive interview about his new biblical volumes, coping with his wife’s health …

Let’s be honest, when it comes to religious conviction President Donald Trump makes Vladimir Lenin look more observant than Pope Francis.

The promotional video categorised feminism, homosexuality and atheism as dangerous ideas and warned Saudis to be vigilant against them.

Atheists in Kenya chairman, Harrison Mumia has criticised religious leaders over their stand on the ongoing 25th International Conference on …

Saudi Arabia’s state security agency distanced itself on Tuesday from a promotional video that categorized feminism, homosexuality and atheism as …

The video, published by Saudi Arabia’s state security agency, described feminism, homosexuality and atheism as “extremist ideas”. It comes after …

A promotional animated video clip was shared by Saudi Arabia’s state security agency that categorizes feminism, homosexuality, and atheism as …

PARIS — France is commemorating the fourth anniversary of the Islamic State attacks in Paris. The attacks on Nov. 13, 2015, left 131 people dead at …

France is commemorating the fourth anniversary of the Islamic State attacks in Paris. The attacks on Nov. 13, 2015, left 131 people dead at the …

Many in the West today are grappling as to how Islam has been able to get a foothold in our society. We know of Islamists’ present-day means to get …

An unexpected tv report puts shame on Islam Kadyrov, a disgraced grandson of President Ramzan and former mayor of Grozny. The news quickly …

Locally, however, their message added a religious zeal to the Muslim nation by depicting the offensive as an Islamic struggle against “infidels.”.

BEIJING: Two senior BJP leaders have set out on a 11,050 km journey to connect with places traversed by Kumarajiva, the Indian Buddhist monk who …

Beijing, Nov 13 (PTI) Two senior BJP leaders have set out on a 11,050 km journey to connect with places traversed by Kumarajiva, the Indian Buddhist …

The archaeological site has an ancient Buddhist monastery, considered as the most imposing relics of Buddhism in all of Ghandhara. Ghandhara …

Hyderabad: An international seminar on Buddhist Archaeology named ‘Telangana Bouddha Sangiti 2019’ will be organised in Hyderabad on …

(CNN) An appeals court has upheld an order to delay the execution of Texas death row inmate Patrick Henry Murphy, who was scheduled to die by …

Rabbi Zamir Cohen, founder of the Hidabroot Organization, is probably the most popular media rabbi in Israel today. The Hidabroot Torah website – in …

“We have created a celebration of Jewish music that brings together the sounds of Ashkenazic and Sephardic Judaism,” says Cantor Michael Smolash …

JERUSALEM – Shira Ruderman, director of the Newton-based Ruderman Family Foundation, gave the keynote address at the inaugural Judaism, …

Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, Senior Rabbi to Reform Judaism, said: “I hope as many people as possible will use this day to recycle, reuse and to …

“Religious life in Israel is changing,” Dow Marmur writes in this week’s CJN, describing “the process of the ‘Israelization’ of Judaism.” “The Israeli …