International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) is taking place as usual on May 17th. A number of Church of Ireland churches will be hosting a services to mark this day. This year Changing Attitudes Ireland have added Newry and…
The Church of Ireland General Synod is meeting next week in Armagh. The issue of Human Sexuality in the Context of Christian Belief is to come up again this year following on from Motion 8A last year (See posts Here,…
Findings from a small new study demonstrates that singing in a choir could do a lot for your state of mind. The journal Psychology of Music (conducted by researchers at Abant Izzet Baysal University in Turkey) show that singing in a choir is associated with decreased…
A small Faith group that had its beginnings in 1844 and it now has a disperse membership of over 7 million worldwide. The Faith is a monotheistic religion emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. Baha’is’ have three core principles to their…
By Kimberly Winston (Follow on Twitter) Religion News Service Sunday mornings at Houston Oasis may have the look and feel of a church, but there’s no cross, Bible, hymnal or stained glass depictions of Jesus. There’s also nary a trace…
The twelve day Festival of Ridván, celebrated April 21 to May 2, is considered the holiest for members of the Bahá’í Faith. During those dates in 1863, Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith, left Baghdad and entered gardens now…
We in the West have demonstrated unfavourable attitudes towards homosexuality in society for many centuries and actively discriminated the LGBT community basing the reasons on culture, “Science” with biased observations and conclusions, the natural order of humanity and the most…
Over recent years in parts of the developed world many foundations of belief have been rocked and even swept aside by materialism. What need then for God when the luxuries of life called? Priorities changed as endless credit made for…
The Russian military unveiled an unlikely new weapon in its arsenal this month – an army of parachuting priests. The unit of chaplains, who have joined the Russian Airborne Force to train in parachute jumping and vehicle assembly, will operate…
Let us try to understand the deeper spiritual processes of Hinduism. When I say, Hinduism : A Spiritual Lifestyle, it does not mean that Hinduism is not a religion. It is even Eternal, the Sanatan Dharama. But What is a…