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October 12, 2013

The Ramayana: For Western Audiences

Studying Hinduism? Introduce your students to the Ramayana with this essay by Daljit Nagra. He's...

October 12, 2013

The Four Hindu Yogas Explained

Here's a good, quick, animated overview of the four Hindu yogas--Bhakti, Karma, Jnana, and Raja.

October 08, 2013

Mapping Paul’s Journeys

Teaching the spread of Christianity? Here's a site of interactive maps involving Jesus, Christianity and...

October 08, 2013

Where Did the Pews Go?

According to the Wall Street Journal, many churches are dispensing with traditional pews. "At bottom:"...

October 08, 2013

Malala Yousafzai with Diane Sawyer

ABC News | More ABC News Videos Malala Yousafza, the 16 year old Pakistani girl...

October 07, 2013

Chagall’s Jewish Jesus at the NY Jewish Museum

You can see Chagall's Jewish Jesus at The Jewish Museum in New York in a program...

October 07, 2013

Kumare’: Fake Guru Exposes Real, Desperate Desire to Believe

Gurus are an important part of Hindu culture. But transplant them to America and you'll...

October 06, 2013

50 Amazing Mosques

The Huffington Post has a slide show of what it thinks are the 50 most...

October 04, 2013

The Untouchables: Breaking Down Caste Barriers in India

Here's an excellent clip on Untouchables in India. I'm going to show it to my...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Veda, Atman, Brahman

Teaching Hinduism? Here's an excellent explanation of Atman and Brahman from Sanskrit scholar and physicist,...

September 28, 2013

Religion Cheat Sheet Infographic

Church Tech Today has a fun, "tongue and cheek" inforgraphic that allows you to work out...

September 28, 2013

Rouhani and the Human Rights of the Baha’i

Studying the Baha’i faith? Here's an article about their persecution in Iran and how their...

September 27, 2013

Five Myths about Jesus

In an article for the Washington Post, author Reza Aslan outlines five common myths about...

September 25, 2013

Sikh Professor Responds To Hate Crime Attack With ‘Gratitude’

"I'm thankful for a few reasons. If they had attacked me any more violently, I...

September 23, 2013

Debate: Niqab or Restrictions on Niqab

Here is a very civilized and interesting five minute debate about whether there should be...

September 22, 2013

New Book: Schama’s Story of the Jews

Studying Judaism? Here's a new book by Simon Schama called, The Story of the Jews,...

September 21, 2013

India’s Blame the Victim Satire Goes Viral

Here Bollywood actresses use sarcasm to destroy common arguments about rape in India. The clip...

September 20, 2013

A Mongolian Shaman in Atheist China

We study the role of shamans in World Religions when we study indigenous religions in...

September 19, 2013

Pope Bluntly Faults Church’s Focus on Gays and Abortion

Wow! The Pope said that the the Catholic Church was "'obsessed' with preaching about abortion,...

September 17, 2013

Sukkot Explained

The Jewish festival of Tabernacle, Sukkot, begins tomorrow, Wednesday, September 18 and ends at nightfall...

September 16, 2013

The Niqab Debate in Britain

The debate over the veil has become a big topic in Britain. First, a judge...

September 16, 2013

Veil or No Veil: Giving Evidence in Court

Should a Muslim woman who wears a full head covering (Niqab) remove it when giving...

September 15, 2013

Nepal or India: Where was the Buddha Born?

Where was the Buddha born? Nepal or India? Know your audience when you answer. Some...

September 15, 2013

The Five Most Contested Sites in Jerusalem

What are the five most contested sites in Jerusalem? How many of them do your...

September 13, 2013

Thich Nhat Hanh Live Calligraphy Performance

Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh began auctioning his calligraphic work last week in...

September 12, 2013

Art and Activism in India since 1989: The Sahmat Collective

An exhibit of Indian art representing the work of the The Sahmat Collective opened this...

September 12, 2013

Photographer Transforms Hindu Deities into Contemporary Images

Manjari Sharma's photographs of ancient mystical and spiritual Hindu figures are stunning. You can see...

September 09, 2013

What is Religion?

Andrew Brown, editor of the Guardian's Cif belief blog, wrote a series about "what is...

September 09, 2013

Happy Birthday Lord Ganesh!

Happy birthday, Ganesh, Hindu patron of the arts and sciences and deity of intellect and...

September 08, 2013

The Importance of Jewish Holidays by Generation

Here is a great graphic from the Public Religion Research Institute. It shows the changing...