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One of the admirable things about Buddhism is the very sound logical system they have developed through diligent study, experiment and debate. The Buddha taught his disciples to test his …
It is easy to see how religion can lead to violence because it is a man coined term which, due to it being a very personal belief system can be …
With the rise of secular society generally, especially in Europe, the question of the continued relevancy and objectivity of morality has been a question that has doggedly refused to be …
“We’re all atheists about most gods; atheists just go one god further” is a one-liner popular among atheists today. The quip should be used less frequently as it represents atheism …
The concept of the Meme was first coined by the British biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book, The Selfish Gene. In this book, he conceptualized a gene as a …
Unlike Judaism or Christianity, Islam does not have an important rite of passage such as a Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah or a baptism. However, in Islam, there may be a few …
Namaste Readers! The word ‘Namaste’ has lot of prominence in Hinduism. It is pronounced as Na-Ma-Stay. It is a symbol of modesty and humility. In the Hindu religion, people mutually …
Certainty. The word alone has a definitive ring to it. This word perfectly and succinctly sums up the problem with devout believers and atheists alike. Because no one can ever …
I was first allowed to accompany my mother in lighting the candles when I was five years old. She gave me a red shmata (headscarf) that looked quite a bit …
Haggadah: Telling The Story Haggadah is the Hebrew word for “telling the story.” Traditionally, the word is used to refer to an actual book from which the traditional stories and …
Buddhism is fast becoming a popular religion, even among Americans. It is attractive to people who prefer a secular world view, but who also want some spiritual guidance for their …
Every person has got an inner voice. How can you find it, what is it, and once found, what possible use can it be for you anyway? The inner voice …
Agnosticism is a belief system that adheres to the principle that there may or may not be a higher power. Agnostics are separate from atheists, who do not believe in …
Like all aspects of Jewish life what is and is not allowed when it comes to food is determined by the Torah and the Talmud. From the beginning, God set …
Matthew 6:14 says “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” Why is forgiveness so important to a Christian? The easy …
Durga, the 10-armed goddess, represents the essence of femininity and highlights the battle of good over evil. The deities of the universe and the Earth’s elements are found in Durga, …
Have any of you ever heard of The Ice Man? His name was Richard Kuklinski. He murdered over 200 people. All the while, leading a happy home life with a …
Wisdom is the truth of God being lived rightly from his love. The wisdom of Zen is one way to do this. This wisdom is slowly accumulated from our understanding …
“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? …
Halakhah (as spelled here: Most people spell it “halacha”) is a Hebrew word meaning “The Way”, and is used to denote the rules by which the Jewish religion is governed. …
Yuletide once represented the rebirth of the sun, during the period of sun-worshiping religions such as druidism. It was believed in some cultures that the sun was born in the …
Buddhism serves to emphasize the need for peace and clear understanding everywhere. With all peace efforts with the greatest promise getting stabilized in every part of the world, the fundamental …
When I think of Judaism, I think of a monotheistic religion, that worships a patriarchal God. But, in the Hebrew Bible in the book of Jeremiah 7: 17-18 God speaks …
For those familiar with world theology, Hinduism shares something in common with the Chinese religions and Japanese Shinto. All three are known as polytheistic religious faiths as there are multiple …
Long ago I had a very good friend, and he had this theory that I enjoy discussing with him a lot, we used to question lives mysteries and in this …
Vishnu is the Supreme Being, or God, or Ultimate Reality. The Garuda has a large gold body, a white face, and an eagle’s beak. He is a less prominent presence …
It was not until the Jewish people began to migrate across the pod to American that the various terms for Judaism appeared – Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform. Jews in the …
The Kingdom of Heaven is, for us here on Earth, a place of mystery and wonder, with its streets of gold and the absence of all things evil. In the …
Zen koan: Case of polishing the brick A novice monk was meditating in a field when the master walked up to him. Saying nothing, the master sat down and of …
If atheism means not believing in the existence of deities and feminism can be defined as “a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and …
I never thought I would say it, but the world is spiraling downward into an immoral, degenerative state. It is getting very dark and trying to wipe out Christianity is …
Diwali is a festival, an incarnation of almighty in its various forms. Goddess Laksmi is one of them. She is worshipped, loved and earnestly prayed on the third day of …