As part of the celebration, effigies of the demon Ravana are burned in great bonfires after being paraded through the streets
To be an effective interfaith minister, one has to be well-informed about a variety of faiths. Being ordained is only the first step in the…
The beautiful Lotus Temple in India is the seat of the Baha'i faith
On October 20th, The Baha’i faith will be celebrating The Birth of the Bab. Since the Universal Life Church attracts people of all walks of life, race, gender and religious creed, it is i…
Christians believe Luke wrote one of the four gospels and may have been one of the first gentile converts
St. Luke the evangelist was one of the disciples of St. Paul in the early days of the Christian church. Many scholars agree that Luke was the author of the Gos…
Sukkot is very comparable to the tradition of Thanksgiving
There are several annual holidays for an array of religions to celebrate, but Sukkot is one of the most sacred festivals to the Jewish people. Traditionally celebrated five days after Yom Kippur, the 2012 S…
In Eastern Orthodox tradition, the cross is celebrated as a tool by which Jesus delivered salvation through sacrifice
Those who chose to be ordained as interfaith ministers of Universal Life Church seek to gain awareness of the varying religions and faiths. To be o…
The scriptures for Yom Kippur give five names to the soul
Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish religion, and one of the few days that all who follow this faith observe. Yom Kippur stands for “Day of Atonement,” and completes the Yamim Nora’im or th…
During Mabon, the sun is at zenith over the equator, making day and night equal in length; Pagans focus on this duality of light and dark
The event of an equinox has been celebrated generation through generation by various faiths; however, for Pagans and those who …
The attack in Libya was a sad and tragic turn of events propelled by a poorly-executed and deeply offensive anti-Muslim video that was posted on YouTube by amateur video producers. On Tuesday, September 12th, an enraged mob attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, …
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The Green Lantern is a well-known character and provides via re-imagining an opportunity to influence public perception of Islam
DC Comics has re-imagined several of its popular super heroes with a line of comics called “The New 52”. They have new histo…
While some feminist women in the LDS Church are merely pushing for greater acknowledgement, others want the option for women to be ordained
As important as women are to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they have no voice within the religious communi…