July 8, 2016
1:20 pm

No faith without uncertainty

Skepticism has its place, but it won’t help people find belief; that takes trust, hope, love and a deep personal quest

By Nathan Lopes Cardozo

May 25, 2016
11:37 pm

Mosque of the Turkish cultural association in Wangen bei Olten, Switzerland. (Wikipedia Public Domain)

Swiss canton rules Muslim students must shake teachers’ hands

Parents of pupils who refuse could face fines of up to $5,000; Islamic council says decision amounts to ‘totalitarianism’

By AP

May 24, 2016
4:42 pm

Stephen Bullivant discusses his book, “The Trinity: How Not to be a Heretic.” Hosted by Doug Keck, March 2016 (YouTube screenshot)

Christians in England, Wales now outnumbered by people of no religion

Churches steadily losing members, study finds, as number of unaffiliated citizens grows

By Daniel Douek

May 7, 2016
6:29 pm

People gather on the main square, during the inauguration ceremony of the Ferhat-Pasha mosque, in Banja Luka, on May 7, 2016 (AFP Photo)

Bosnia’s Muslims reopen mosque Serbs blew up during the war

Jewish representatives among thousands of ceremony attendees, where leaders welcome renewed efforts for religious coexistence

By AP

March 23, 2016
4:02 am

Thousands of people gathered for a mass prayer for the release of three Jewish teenagers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on June 15, 2014 (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Pew study: Israel only country where men pray more than women

Jewish state, Mozambique also stand out for having more men than women who say religion is very important to them

By JTA

March 8, 2016
1:16 pm

A Jewish and an Arab man outside the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, December 10, 2014 (photo credit: Gershon Elinson/Flash90)

Israel’s Druze, Muslims, Christians more likely than Jews to believe in God, Pew study finds

Jews proud of their heritage, but conflicted as to what is essential to being Jewish, with the category earning the broadest support being ‘remembering the Holocaust’

By Marissa Newman

March 1, 2016
9:30 am

Oil painting in the style of "The Creation of Adam" by Michelangelo, depicting the Flying Spaghetti Monster; two large meatballs wrapped in noodles, with eyes on stalks which are also noodles, floating in mid-air. ( Wikimedia Fair Use Image)

New Zealand gets first ‘Pastafarian’ pastor

Noodle-worshipping locals can now be legally married by the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

By AFP

February 27, 2016
11:04 am

Curiosity

Forget the proverbial cat; the religious personality thrives on the unfamiliar ground that sparks Godly discovery

By Erik Ross

February 11, 2016
12:19 pm

Why Sanders’ victory is no big deal to Jews – or America

The most remarkable thing about the first credible campaign for the White House by a Jew is that it’s completely unremarkable

By Daniel Treiman

February 11, 2016
2:58 am

Three of the most famous Jews buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, were activist Erna Rosenberg (left), Supreme Court justice Felix Frankfurter (center), and author Bernard Malamud. (Wikimedia Common)

The mysterious Jews of Mount Auburn Cemetery

Why have hundreds of notable Jews chosen to be interred in these Cambridge, Massachusetts, non-denominational burial grounds?

By Matt Lebovic

January 27, 2016
7:57 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at Georgetown University in Washington on November 19, 2015. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Poll: 10% in US ‘less likely’ to vote for a Jew for president

Half of respondents in survey say they are less likely to choose a candidate who doesn’t believe in God

By JTA

January 21, 2016
11:50 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at Boutwell Auditorium, January 18, 2016 in Birmingham, Alabama (Hal Yeager/Getty Images/AFP)

Bernie Sanders’ religion a non-issue for Iowa voters

Democrat presidential candidate’s Jewishness hasn’t caused him any setbacks during the early stages of his campaign

By Josh Trapper

December 7, 2015
7:52 pm

The 'HueMenorah' display at '8 Nights, 8 Windows,' an interactive Hanukkah installation in Boston, on December 6, 2015 (Elan Kawesch/The Times of Israel)

Hanukkah-inspired art installations light up Boston

Called ‘8 Nights, 8 Windows,’ prominent storefronts host Hanukkah-themed interactive window displays in the center of Beantown

By Matt Lebovic

November 10, 2015
12:10 pm

Screen capture of a debate on atheism on Egyptian Al-Assema TV, November 3. (YouTube/MEMRI-TV)

WATCH: Egypt TV host rags on ‘disgraceful’ atheism

Talk show presenter calls atheist guest’s views ‘unfortunate’; shouting match ensues

By Stuart Winer

November 10, 2015
8:02 am

Illustrative photo of religious and secular children in Israel. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

Study: Religious kids not as kind as secular peers

Sample group of Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Buddhist children scores poorly on generosity and altruism

By JTA

Topic: religion

No faith without uncertainty

Skepticism has its place, but it won’t help people find belief; that takes trust, hope, love and a deep personal quest

Swiss canton rules Muslim students must shake teachers’ hands

Parents of pupils who refuse could face fines of up to $5,000; Islamic council says decision amounts to ‘totalitarianism’

Christians in England, Wales now outnumbered by people of no religion

Churches steadily losing members, study finds, as number of unaffiliated citizens grows

Bosnia’s Muslims reopen mosque Serbs blew up during the war

Jewish representatives among thousands of ceremony attendees, where leaders welcome renewed efforts for religious coexistence

Pew study: Israel only country where men pray more than women

Jewish state, Mozambique also stand out for having more men than women who say religion is very important to them

Israel’s Druze, Muslims, Christians more likely than Jews to believe in God, Pew study finds

Jews proud of their heritage, but conflicted as to what is essential to being Jewish, with the category earning the broadest support being ‘remembering the Holocaust’

New Zealand gets first ‘Pastafarian’ pastor

Noodle-worshipping locals can now be legally married by the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

Curiosity

Forget the proverbial cat; the religious personality thrives on the unfamiliar ground that sparks Godly discovery

Why Sanders’ victory is no big deal to Jews – or America

The most remarkable thing about the first credible campaign for the White House by a Jew is that it’s completely unremarkable

The mysterious Jews of Mount Auburn Cemetery

Why have hundreds of notable Jews chosen to be interred in these Cambridge, Massachusetts, non-denominational burial grounds?

Poll: 10% in US ‘less likely’ to vote for a Jew for president

Half of respondents in survey say they are less likely to choose a candidate who doesn’t believe in God

Bernie Sanders’ religion a non-issue for Iowa voters

Democrat presidential candidate’s Jewishness hasn’t caused him any setbacks during the early stages of his campaign

Hanukkah-inspired art installations light up Boston

Called ‘8 Nights, 8 Windows,’ prominent storefronts host Hanukkah-themed interactive window displays in the center of Beantown

WATCH: Egypt TV host rags on ‘disgraceful’ atheism

Talk show presenter calls atheist guest’s views ‘unfortunate’; shouting match ensues

Study: Religious kids not as kind as secular peers

Sample group of Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Buddhist children scores poorly on generosity and altruism

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