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Presidential Candidate Takes Heat After Suggesting Prayer Could Repel Hurricane Dorian

September 6th, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson sparked a fierce online debate earlier this week when she posted on Twitter urging her fellow Americans to pray and visualize Hurricane Dorian changing direction.

Political & Religious Controversy 116 Comments

Antiquated Religious Rituals Live On in 21st Century

May 9th, 2019

Today, most churches condemn rituals such as self-flagellation, but that hasn’t stopped devotees and devout believers from partaking in the practice. Why does it remain so popular?

Political & Religious Controversy 28 Comments

First-Ever Photo of Black Hole Revealed

April 10th, 2019

We’ve just moved one step closer to solving the mysteries of the universe. This morning, representatives from the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration revealed the first images ever taken of a black hole.

Science & Technology 51 Comments

Einstein’s Famous Letter Denouncing Religion to Sell for Over $1 Million at Auction

October 4th, 2018

ust a year before his death, Einstein penned a letter rejecting the very notion of God and religion. This “God letter” will soon be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The final price is expected to top $1 million.

Science & Technology 34 Comments

Disney Magic: Dying Man Finds Kidney Donor When Plea Goes Viral

January 2nd, 2018

A combination of Disney magic, the power of social media, and the kindness of strangers has changed the life of one single father from New Jersey forever, and it all started from a message written on a T-shirt.

Life and Death 16 Comments

10 Signs Your House Might Be Haunted

October 13th, 2017

It’s October, the time of the year where people decorate their porches with cobwebs, scarecrows, spiders, and other ghoulish items. But for some houses, the spooky activity doesn’t stop when Halloween ends.

Life and Death 89 Comments

Is the Eclipse a Sign That Judgment Day Is Coming?

August 21st, 2017

For the first time in 38 years, a total solar eclipse has just passed over the United States. This got us wondering: what is the significance of the eclipse? There are those who see the eclipse as strictly a scientific phenomenon, an interesting event in and o

Political & Religious Controversy 36 Comments

The Aghor: India's Notorious Religious Cannibals

June 28th, 2017

CNN recently sent a religious correspondent into northern India to learn about the Aghor religion, a unique sect of Hinduism notorious for its extreme ritualistic practices, such as eating human flesh.

Life and Death 46 Comments

What Are Your New Year’s Resolutions?

January 4th, 2017

The crazy year of 2016 has finally come to a close, leaving many of us breathing a sigh of relief. As we look back on the past 12 months, there were plenty of reasons to feel disillusioned.

Uncategorized 52 Comments

The Morality of a Pipeline

September 20th, 2016

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota are standing firm in their opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline, arguing that the pipeline will infringe upon and destroy land that the tribe holds sacred.

Political & Religious Controversy 81 Comments

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