Nonbelievers gathered on the National Mall for the first “Reason Rally” in a display of solidarity for their secular views.
Religion
Imran Khan Skips Conference over Salman Rushdie’s Presence
Another conference, another controversy.
British Women Sue After Crucifix Necklaces Cost Them Their Jobs
A landmark court case over the rights of Christians to wear religious symbols at work is raising a debate about discrimination and the position of believers in British society.
Two British women have brought a case in front of …
Calling All Angels: Dutch Church Statue Has a Cell-Phone Number
Need help? Call on an angel – this one will actually pick up the phone.
Six Things You Might Not Know About Purim
It might not be a High Holy Day, but Purim is certainly one of the most joyful holidays on the Jewish calendar.
Ohio Church Offers Drive-Thru Ash Wednesday Service
One church in suburban Cincinnati must have lots of busy parishioners. So busy, in fact, that they can only make time for a drive-thru Ash Wednesday.
The Rev. Patricia Anderson Cook of Mt. Healthy United Methodist Church will
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Muslim Community Alarmed After Attempted New York Firebombings
A series of fires in New York City, including one at an Islamic community center on Long Island, has many in the Muslim community calling out for awareness of increased anti-Islamic bias crimes in the city and across the nation.
Holiday Identity Crisis? Kids Celebrating Hanukkah in a Santa-Crazed World
As Dec. 25 comes closer, it seems that no cashier, receptionist or librarian can resist asking my kids what they’ve requested from Santa.
When Christmas Doesn’t Fall on Dec. 25
Here’s one Christmas surprise you didn’t expect: Christmas is actually on January 7.
Celebrating Festivus: A Guide to the Holiday Created ‘For the Rest of Us’
You probably need no telling that Festivus, celebrated on Dec. 23, was immortalized in the classic 1997 Seinfeld episode “The Strike.” If you needed telling, the above video should put you on the path to …
The Nativity Takes Twitter Flight
Don’t be surprised that Joseph of Nazareth has started live Tweeting about his relationship with Mary, her “foreign” child and their trip to Bethlehem.
Is There a Right Way to Spell Hanukkah? Chanukah? Hannukah?
It began last night at sunset: Hanukkah. Or is it Chanukah? Or Hannukah?
