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January 2013

January 07, 2013

Alan Watts: What if money was no object?

This is Alan Watts, the great English professor and writer who did much to popularize...

January 07, 2013

Same Sex Marriage: Crime against Humanity in Camaeroon

As you can see in the post below, the French president and his education minister...

January 07, 2013

Catholic Education, in Need of Salvation

My colleague, Jeff Feinstein sent me the link to this This New York Times story,...

January 07, 2013

Church of England ends ban on gay bishops, says they must pledge celibacy

The church says gay clergy with partners can be appointed to the episcopate if they...

January 07, 2013

French Government in trouble over gay marraige

France's president, Francois Hollande , and his education minister, Vincent Peillon, are in trouble with...

January 07, 2013

Sean Corn on Healing Power of Yoga

Interested in the healing aspects of yoga? Check out this On Being site where host,...

January 07, 2013

Indonesia Envisions More Religion in Schools

Concerned that their children lack character and need more tolerance and empathy for others, the...

January 07, 2013

Muslim parents sue primary school over ban on hijab

In a posting below, the Canadian Supreme Court dealt with niqabs worn in court trials....

January 06, 2013

Five Must reads on the Nones

Writing for Religious Dispatches, Elizabeth Dresscher reviews what she calls "5 must reads" on the so-called "nones,"...

January 06, 2013

College students raise funds to fight slavery

CNN Belief Blog reports here that Christian college students in Atlanta are attempting to make a dent in modern day...

January 06, 2013

Religion and Current Events

If you are teaching a high school world religions course like me, you might find...

January 05, 2013

Non-believers on rise in Congress

The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life reports that the number of members of...

January 05, 2013

Sikhs Celebrate the Birthday of their 10th Guru

Today is the birthday of the tenth and last Sikh guru, Gobind Singh. He made...

January 05, 2013

South Korea’s Aging Population & Confucianism

My colleague Frances Coffey, sent me the link to this interesting NPR story. Unlike the elderly in the...

January 04, 2013

Blood on Chinese hands in Tibetan self-immolations

Stephen Prothero, the writer and Boston University religion professor, discusses the Tibetan self-immolations in this...

January 04, 2013

The Rise of the Tao

This New York Times Magazine story discusses the religious revival in China after years of...

January 03, 2013

‘Color Of Christ’: A Story Of Race And Religion In America

"What was the color of Christ?" asks the author of this new book. You can...

January 03, 2013

The Global Religious Landscape

The big story in American religion is the growing number of those who are unaffiliated....

January 03, 2013

Confucian Comeback: China Remains Divided Over Reviving its Ancient Sage

As this story suggests, China still has not committed to reviving Confucianism, despite efforts.

January 03, 2013

China’s Latest Efforts to Stop Self-Immolation Protesters

Listen to this story about China's effort to stop Tibetan monks from self-immolating.

January 03, 2013

A New Religious America: First Hindu in Congress

America is becoming more pluralistic. Tulsi Gabbard, from Hawaii, is the first Hindu to be...

January 03, 2013

Canada’s Supreme Court rejects blanket rule on wearing niqabs in court

Lots of countries are questioning when Muslim women can wear full-face veils called niqabs. In...

January 03, 2013

Five things I learned editing the Belief Blog

Dan Gilgoff, the religion editor of the CNN Belief Blog, is leaving to work for...

January 03, 2013

The Islam women were promised

This is a must read by the Islamic cleric, Sheikh Musa Furber, about the status...

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