The corona era is undeniably a crisis with a lasting impact on church communities. The feeling of being part of a religious community proves difficult to maintain, as became apparent in conversations with pastors, church council members and members of village churches. How important is a community to beliefs? The…
12 Religious Paintings And What They Tell Us
Being Catholic does not imply that I spend all day praying, listening to Christian music, and viewing EWTN. While I travel, I see museums as part of my mailing checklist. On past trips, I did not anticipate seeing spiritual paintings in any way, but to my surprise, they had…
Church Goers and Other Perceptions
We have a lot of different religions. Each has its own house of God, teachings, bible, beliefs and practices. The world is mostly dominated by Catholics. Catholics have a lot of churches. These churches have its own patrons and structures. Catholics are not required to attend mass every Sunday,…
Trump Claims He is Not Religious At All But Finds Religion Useful
Most evangelists and other religious organizations believe Trump is their religion’s champion as he praises their religious organizations during speeches. However, according to some people,who have worked closely with Trump, most of the outgoing president’s comments about religious beliefs and practices are full of skepticism and disdain. Even his former…
Health & Religion?
Most research studies which promise to demonstrate how religious involvement is associated with better health don’t rule out other factors which may account for the connection, or error opportunity findings for actual ones. Study after study demonstrates that physicians have little time in their interactions with patients they routinely don’t…
Critiques on Harry Potter – The Cross With Religion
Religiously motivated critics cross themselves when reading Potter, the churches themselves remain calm. Harry Potter as the spiritual spoiler of youth? Whoever believes will be saved. Not only millions of Potter fans are loyal to the Hogwarts pupil from book to book. Harry also calls his critics on the scene…
The Best Sleep Aid For Bodybuilding Or Religious Involvement For Better Sleep
Sleep is an imperative and essential component for anyone wanting to build muscles and/or lose body fat. In fact, even if you have the best workout routine with the healthiest balanced diet, sleep is the only and best way for you to rest and restore your muscles. Adequate And Quality…
It’s A Taboo To Discuss Politics And Religion
“Politics and religion are not discussed” is a rule used to keep peace at grandmother’s house lunches or the last veneer of civility in condominium meetings. When it comes to “religion in politics” the scenario tends to become more explosive, reaching the proportions of an epic battle. Why We Can’t…
Trump’s Religious Upbringing : Why He Is The Way He Is
While the 2019 Pew Center research revealed that only 50% of Americans think religions is mportant in one’s life, many are taken aback by Trump’ lack of morality; oftentimes leading to questions about his religious upbringing or the seeming lack of it. In a June 2020 poll conducted by Morning…
Religion, Technology, and Your Faith
Both technology and religion are matters of values and ideas. Religion books have mixed data regarding technology. Yes, different characteristics but integrated in the modern world, in this case, the digital age. The Lord din not only approve the first technological project which is the Noah’s ark but also produced…
Expressing our Faith Through Art and Music
Since time immemorial, man used so many mediums to define their religious beliefs. Mediums like, songs, art, literature and dances are a few of them. This helps man express their beliefs and makes their worship more meaningful. Art is often used to express religious beliefs in so many ways. The…
Helping Other People is a Great Mission for Christians
Thirty Full Trucks to Iraqi Refugees At the end of May, a truck sunnyvale towing is full of clothing, personal care items, and school furniture left Nunspeet. End goal: the refugee camps in Northern Iraq, 5000 kilometers to the east. The car arrived in Erbil last Wednesday. Martin ten Caat…
Making Your Faith Stronger Than Ever Amid A Troubling Pandemic
Never did we imagine that we are going to live through a very challenging time in history. The COVID-19 pandemic has led into a series of unprecedented events that changed the way of living of billions of people worldwide. This period in history is comparable to the aftermath of the…
Reopening Places of Worship : California Issues Guidelines
Last Monday, California state officials released fresh guidelines for religious orders to follow, when holding in-person worship in churches, mosques and synagogues. The guidelines signify the re-opening of places of worship after several weeks of suspension of opening due to the COVID-19 crisis. First off, the guidelines state that the…
Copyright Licenses Needed For Parishes Giving Livestreaming Mass Services
With the rise of COVID 19, communities around the world had to broadcast live fairs, create podcasts, and upload worship videos. According to experts, copyright and fair use laws still apply to pandemic diseases. Bible translations, liturgical texts, hymns, and religious images, whether published or not, are constitutionally protected by…
The Catholic Church View On Horoscope And Zodiac Signs
For years it was strictly forbidden: reading your horoscope. After all, it is occultism and it is strongly condemned by the Bible and by consequence also by the Church. But it was also astrologers who traveled to Bethlehem after seeing a strange star in the sky and thus discovering the…
How Religion Is Coping Up In This Digital Age
Church and new media – is that possible? Many associate the adherence to traditions with the Church as an institution. The Church arrived in the digital age and takes advantage of it as a communication channel and means to carry out its mission. How Pope Francis Uses of Social Media…
Top Most Influential Religion in the World
It’s true there are many religions exist in this world- people have different beliefs. When talking about religion, we often think about God or supernatural power. Indeed, it is true because religion means to have faith in God and to have something we believed in. Almost every people believes in religion,…
Will Islam Surpass Christianity as the Largest Religion on a Global Scale?
Data gathered by the Pew Research Center in a 2017 global survey about religion, show that Islam has been spreading much faster than Christianity, and now has potential to surpass the latter in being the largest religion on a global scale. According to the Pew report, the numbers of Muslims…
The Impact Of Religion On Society
We are now at a turning point in history. The actions that we do right now will determine if the world will get better from now on, or continue to drift into new dark times. While we moving in a world filled with cars, motorbikes (read reviews on motorcycle helmet…
Should A Prayer To God Follow A Certain Heart Or Should Your Intentions Only Matter?
In times of despair we feel like nobody is out there to share our sorrows with, there is only ONE we can think of to have a heart-to-heart talk: He is God and God alone. It is He who truly knows what is inside our hearts, and it is only…
The Current State of Religion in Canada Today
While Christianity is largely prevalent in Canada, the country has evolved through the years as a religiously diverse nation. In major Canadian cities like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, the presence of ethnically diverse religion and less active participation in secular church activities characterize the face of religion in urban communities.…
Reading Christian books on your Phone
In the last few decades is also becoming an Christian book industry. While recent tendency of ebook may have observed irregular decline at particular quarters over the previous decades, ebook sales also have throughout other quarters reported remarkable gains (1) and pros continue to be optimistic that ebooks will be…
Religion and Man’s Actions
By the time of Jesus Christ until today, there’s been violence from spiritual that wish to lord their faith over individuals. Man is a free agent and has fought against authoritarianism and dictatorship. This has led in religion’s beginning till today. Judaism for example has been in the commencement…
Why Fly Fishing A Way To Spiritual Discovery
The notion that fishing could be good for mental health is an article of faith among anglers. The concept that it may also give a window to the celestial has been the inspiration for a current class at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga known as “Religion, Spirituality, and Fly…
The Best Religious Destinations in the Philippines
Philippines is a very large country with vast array of tourist spot. It no wonder why people who are living in such country never get tired of vising places in their beloved country because it really is something to be proud of. To a lot of people, it seems…
Integration of Wine in Religious Practices
Wine has been around for centuries and has become part of people’s many aspects of life, especially on special occasions such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, and the holidays. Wines are either put on display on the finest wine racks or kept chilled in stylish and durable wine refrigerators to ensure…
Does Religious People Take Steroids?
The Popularity of Steroids Ever since steroids came to the market, people find it hard to stop using it. Steroids, specifically anabolic steroids is a male hormone testosterone that aids muscle growth and even treats other serious illnesses if taken properly. Since steroids is a male hormone testosterone, men usually…
How Smartphones Boost Your Spiritual Life?
With the trend today in this modern era, technology has a unique way developing our culture and values as well. Most of these cultural development keep us to be glad in a way that we do not know. With these changes, it becomes alarming for the Christian community that the…
The Moment When Drones are Banned During Pope’s Visit
The popularity of drones is starting to increase. This means that its benefits and uses are being well known and appreciated all over the world. This has been a great for many years now among drone developers because they know how majority of the people are not that familiar with…
The Miracle Behind Archbp. Sheen’s Forthcoming Canonization into Sainthood
The miracle behind Archbishop Fulton John Sheen’s forthcoming canonization into becoming a full-fledged Catholic saint, is through a young boy named James Fulton Engstrom. Born stillborn in September 2010 to Travis and Bonnie Engstrom in Goodfiled, Peoria, Illinois, baby James came back to life after 61 minutes of not showing…
The Significance Of Wudu In Quran And Hadith
In Islam, the practice of wudu is very important. Wudu is the Arabic term for Ablution which means the act of washing oneself or specific parts of the body such as the face, mouth, nostrils, arms, hands, and feet. Muslims practice wudu before their every prayer, a requirement that they…
How Technology Transforms Religion
Advances in technology have a way of changing the world around us. With an institution as old as religion, the means and methods of reaching your audience are bound to change over time. While there’s no real replacement for community worship and togetherness, technology is making it easier for people…
A Russian Orthodox Church Doctors Photograph
I’m sure a few of you have noticed that the humorous story of the mind of this Russian Orthodox Church that’s been throughout the site. But in case you missed this, here it is. What occurred was that the website of the church printed what looked like a public relations…
How Religion Affects Mental Health
This week millions of Americans are currently digging devastating spending hours and crowds so as to grab a glimpse of Pope Francis on his trip to this traveling. But people dedicated Catholics who are not in front row chair for Francis’ visit can see advantages. A slew of study has…