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Stay in Your Lane

By Tom Sugimura

Pastor Tom Sugimara offers 4 ways to maintain the right focus in a demanding world by staying in our lane.

Faith, Obedience and Knowledge

By Brad Wilcox

Faith in God leads to obedience to His commandments, granting us knowledge that He exists and knowledge of who He is.

The Hebrew Meaning of Holiness

By Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg

Understanding the separateness of Israel’s God can also help to clarify what the Bible means by “holy.” In today’s terminology, “holiness” has become an...

How Church Bellringing Works

By Veronica Johnstone

In this installment of Religion Behind the Scenes, we learn a bit about how church bellringing works, and why someone in the 21st century would want to...

Practicing Without a License: St. Jerome

By Kaitlyn Curtin

Jerome fought hard for unity in the truth, and he would be horrified by the modern proliferation of denominations.

Say No to Busyness

By Tom Sugimura

The real problem of busyness is not how much stuff we have or how many responsibilities are stacked on our plates. The real problem of busyness is a...

How Unitarian Universalist Flaming Chalices Are Made and...

By Kat Rose

In this installment of Religion Behind the Scenes, we’ll learn a bit about flaming chalices, what they symbolize, how they are used, and what “religion”...

How Rosary Beads are Made and Used

By Mary Mulloy

In this touching interview, Mary Mulloy—of Graceful Rosaries—tells us about her inspired journey into making rosaries.

How Oil Vials for Priesthood Blessings Are Made

By Mike Thompson

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, consecrated olive oil is used in blessing the sick. Learn how oil vials for priesthood blessings are...

Is There a God?

By Brad Wilcox

Brad Wilcox explores the crucial question of "Is there a God?" by sharing evidence of God's goodness.

Trusting the God Who Provides

By Sarah Hauser

Food in the Bible writer Sarah Hauser shares how the dealings of God with the Israelites in the wilderness illustrates how God provides for our every...

How Jewish Shomers ‘Guard’ Bodies Until They’re Buried

By Sharon Bushman

In this fascinating episode of Religion Behind the Scenes, Sharon tells us about the responsibilities of shomers, why this work is important in Judaism,...

Patron Saint of Operator Error: Augustine of Hippo

By Kaitlyn Curtin

Kaitlyn Curtin elaborates on the doctrines of original sin and grace, using the teachings of St Augustine to show how our operator error needs to...

The Original Hebrew Meaning of “Mercy”

By Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg

The Original Hebrew Meaning of Mercy teaches God’s promise of protection and safety that parents and children share and that endures beyond our...

How Malas For Meditation Are Made

By Yasir Einaudi

In this installment of Religion Behind the Scenes, we talk to Yasir about mala beads, what they’re for, why they are important, and what got him into the...

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