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April 09, 2013

Snake Handling Pentecostal Christianity

I'm discussing Pentecostal Christianity tomorrow and might show this CNN clip about snake handling churches...

April 05, 2013

The First Muslim–A New Biography

Who is qualified to write the most unbiased biography of a religious figure like Jesus,...

April 05, 2013

North Carolina Threatens Separation of Church and State

"Imagine driving from Northern Virginia to the Outer Banks in North Carolina, and as you...

April 03, 2013

Our Blogs Make the Washington Post

Ken Halla's history blogs and this World Religions blog made the Washington Post this week....

April 02, 2013

Broadening the Ban on Veils in France

In 2004, France banned headscarves "and other “ostentatious” religious gear" in public schools. In 2011,...

April 01, 2013

Hijab, Niqab or Nothing

Are the Muslim Hijab or Niqab examples of patriarchy? Although I haven't yet taught Islam,...

April 01, 2013

Three Months–Top Hits

Three months--just over 4,200 hits--here are the four top hits since we started in January. Face to...

March 2013

March 31, 2013

Serving Humanity without Discrimination

If you want to see what compassion and humanitarianism looks like, then watch this video...

March 30, 2013

Nine Year Old Discuses Meaning of Life

You don't have to be a college graduate or a doctoral candidate to discuss the...

March 30, 2013

If the World Were 100 People Updated

March 30, 2013

Women’s Rights in Islam

Christiane Amanpour, chief international correspondent for CNN, examines women's rights in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity ...

March 29, 2013

Muslim Misconceptions

Is Islam a happy religion? Are Arabs and Muslims one and the same? Are Muslim...

March 27, 2013

In Pictures: India’s Parsi

Who are the Parsis? They are members of the largest Zoroastrian community in India. And...

March 27, 2013

U.S. Christians’ Views on the Return of Christ

A majority of American Christians believe that Jesus will return to earth in the next...

March 26, 2013

It’s a Seder, Y’all

What happens when a New York Jew tries to create a Passover Seder in the...

March 26, 2013

Holi, Passover and Easter

Three religious holidays this week-- Holi, the Hindu festival of color that welcomes the arrival...

March 24, 2013

What’s the Right Thing to Do? Michael Sandel’s Famous Harvard Course

Should Judge Judy earn 20 times what a Supreme Court Judge earns? Michael Jordan earns...

March 23, 2013

St Peter’s Square: 2005 vs. 2013

The papacy isn't the only thing that changed in the last eight years. Technology also...

March 22, 2013

Religious Freedom at School

Can an elementary school student hand out an invitation to classmates to a Christmas party...

March 22, 2013

“Imagine a World Without Hate”

The Anti-Defamation League just launched a new campaign called "Imagine a World Without Hate" with...

March 20, 2013

Is religion good for Women?

The Tony Blair Foundation and the Washington Post On Faith section asked a number of...

March 18, 2013

The Religiously Unaffiliated: Diana Butler Bass

In this 14 minute clip, author Diana Butler Bass discusses with Religion and Ethics Newsweekly...

March 17, 2013

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Statement on Women

On Wednesday, last week, the United Nations proposed a declaration to condemn violence against women....

March 17, 2013

St. Patrick’s Bad Analogies

Watch early church trinitarian heresies in this humorous clip that I found at First Things....

March 17, 2013

St. Francis of Assisi

Who was St. Francis of Assisi, the namesake of the new Pope? This short clip...

March 16, 2013

Pope Francis & the Jesuits

Pope Francis paying his hotel bill and endearing himself to the world for his simplicity....

March 14, 2013

Another Face to Faith Video Conference

As part of World Malaria Day, my religion students learned about the tragedy of malaria...

March 10, 2013

Selecting the Next Pope: CNN Explains

Another excellent clip, this one from CNN, on how the cardinals select the next pope.

March 09, 2013

India’s Shifting Gender Roles: One Girl’s Tale

The religion professor and writer, Stephen Prothero tweeted the link to this engaging story in...

March 08, 2013

Kumbh Mela: A Week at the Largest Religious Gathering in the World

Eric Johnson,writing for the Atlantic Magazine, describes a week that he spent at the Kumbh...