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A Mosaic of Human Beliefs

WorldReligions.com presents an array of current news, features, and opinions from field of religious life as it interacts with the family of humankind around the globe.

Wikipedia includes the following definition, which while necessarily limited, gives some context to the topic of this website.

A religion is a set of stories, symbols, beliefs and practices, often with a supernatural quality, that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to an ultimate power or reality. It may be expressed through prayer, ritual, meditation, music and art, among other things. It may focus on specific supernatural, metaphysical, and moral claims about reality (the cosmos, and human nature) which may yield a set of religious laws, ethics, and a particular lifestyle. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and religious experience.

While it will be impossible to cover the vast spectrum of activities encompassed by the description above, we provide though-provoking news and commentary related not only to so-called "mainstream" religions, but to other ideas and practices dealing with man's search for meaning within the universal mystery.

Does a president's religion really affect his leadership?
A political firestorm erupted recently when a Pew Research poll found that 18% of Americans believe Barack Obama is a Muslim, 34% believe he is a Christian and 43% simply don’t know what religion the president practices, if any.
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Billboards shun religion, promote separation of church and state
Billboards shun religion, promote separation of church and state
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Fanaticism is not limited to religion
Lately on this page there has been a large amount of discussion about religious beliefs and the kind of behaviors that I believe religions encourage. Of course, religion is not the only igniter of fanaticism.
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Religion Briefs 09/08/10
Holy Trinity starts GriefShare tonight read more
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Religion and Culture: The Case of TV3’s Raya Advertisement
Malays have really confused religion with culture. What is Islamic about Raya? The Quran doesn’t even mention Raya but understandably, Muslims wish to mark the end of Ramadhan by having a celebration. Fine but where do the elements come from which go to make the celebration what it is? Obviously, from surrounding cultures of the time and place. By Farouk A Peru The Malay Muslims were up in arms ...
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Tebow draws fans like no other in NFL
Religion and a clean-cut image help make unproven Tim Tebow one of the league's most popular players.
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