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If you were raised Christian, you probably spent Easter Sunday eating chocolate rabbits and hunting for pastel-painted eggs. Perhaps as you grew older, the significance of Easter faded away into the mists of Christian legends about Christ’s resurrection (alo
“For the Bible tells me so”. Most Christians in America probably remember singing these very words as children in Sunday school. It is a simple proclamation that if the “Good Book” says so, you can be sure it is true. But this strong faith in Biblical
“To have and to hold”. “To love and to cherish”. Such phrases have left an indelible mark on our understanding of what it means to unite in holy matrimony, at least in Western Christianity.
How has religion contributed to the oppression of women and girls? Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter explores this question in a recent interview, arguing that religious fundamentalism has misused religious texts.
News of Westboro Baptist Church's leader Fred Phelps death prompted cheers and excitement from many. How should we respond to the deaths of hate preachers?
Many of us remember learning about the story of Noah’s Ark in Sunday school. Most likely, we learned from our parents and Sunday school teachers about God’s overflowing capacity for redemption and forgiveness.
Does belief in hell affect your emotional state? People who dwell on a hellish afterlife tend to report less happiness, according to a recent survey, although those who belief in afterlife experience more prosperity.
Recently, the Arizona legislature passed a bill which would allow business owners to discriminate against LGBT people on the basis of personal religious belief, allowing them to deny service.
While Mardi Gras gives us reason to indulge our senses, Lent forces us to reflect on our greedy habits. Now social scientists are figuring out how greed works.
Believe it or not, the Carnival season (known widely as Mardi Gras in the United States) has religious roots in the Christian tradition, and possibly pagan traditions as well.
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