• Another court affirms religious schools can be religious

    The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reaffirmed the right of a Catholic school to employ only teachers who live according to the moral teachings of the Catholic Church. In a unanimous judgment, the court affirmed that the Diocese of Charlotte was well within its rights to fire Lonnie Billard, a former English and […]

  • Azerbaijan: A beacon of religious tolerance

    “We, the Mountain Jews of Azerbaijan, have been living in this land for about 2500 years. During this period, the people of Azerbaijan have embraced us and protected us from dangers.

  • The Religious Instinct in a Godless World

    The religious urge is born into nearly every child. And when we do not inherit a belief system, we build our own temples.

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    This is the ‘most religious’ state, according to new study

    The Beehive State has the largest share of religious adherents out of every other state in the nation, according to new research from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah.

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    Break from extreme Heat for Mother's Day

    We will get a break from the extreme Heat on Mother's Day. Highs will only

  • Earth hit by 'Extreme' geomagnetic storm

    United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its first "Extreme"(G5) geomagnetic storm warning in over 20 years. Geomagnetic storms are disruptions in the Ear

  • Terry Bracy: A victory for compromise over extremism

    When reason prevailed and broke the chokehold of MAGA extremists, it was clear that President Joe Biden had taught a masterclass on the art of compromise — how to make

  • The Essential New French Extremity Movies

    EJ Moreno looks at seven iconic extreme French films… During the 2000s, American horror fans saw a rise in extreme violence in their horror. From Hostel to Saw, it was fair to say that things weren’t the cheesy fun slashers we saw decades before. But where did this start? For many film fans, we look […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: The Essential New French Extremity Movies

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    It’s now harder to have a religious vision. Here’s why

    The Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena that have long punctuated church history, putting the brakes on making definitive declarations unless the event is obviously fabricated.

  • Fewer Dutch are religious, Protestants are biggest churchgoers

    Last year, 42% of the Dutch considered themselves to be members of a religious community, down from 53% 10 years ago, national statistics agency CBS said on Friday. The decline is largely under Catholics. In 2013, 26% of the population said they were Catholic, but that has now fallen to 17%. The number of people who are members of one of the variety of Protestant churches in the Netherlands fell from 16% to 13% over the same period. The number

  • Vietnam likely to experience more extreme heat this summer

    Climate change may continue to make heatwaves, saline intrusion, drought, hail, and thunderstorms in the country more unusual and extreme during the first half of the year

  • 'Extreme' protest groups face ban under proposal

    A report will recommend proscribing "extreme" groups using criminal tactics to achieve their aims.