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WATCH: 'Daily Show' Skewers Evangelical's Claim That Gays Bully Christians

Posted 06.18.2013 | Religion

In her latest segment for "The Daily Show," comedian Samantha Bee openly mocks an evangelical's claim that Christians are "bullied" by the lesbian, ga...

Everything You Know About Your Friends And Enemies Is Wrong

Scott Manley | Posted 06.12.2013 | Religion
Scott Manley

If one actually understands that every one of us is a servant of the Lord, where is the question of enemy or friend?

Huckabee Makes Surprising Statement On Religious Groups

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 06.12.2013 | Politics

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) urged Baptist pastors to consider rejecting government tax breaks for their churches, citing concerns over givi...

What Did Pope Francis Mean by 'Gay Lobby?'

Janet Tavakoli | Posted 06.13.2013 | World
Janet Tavakoli

There has been a debate in the Catholic Church on whether or not gay men should be ordained. It's a silly debate, because many gay men have already been ordained. Many will be ordained this year. The debate should center around whether or not priests should be celibate, or whether marriage for priests should be allowed.

Christian Prophet Says Native American Bloodlines Must Repent

Posted 06.05.2013 | Religion

A Christian prophet has a message for anyone with Native American or indigenous heritage: Repent, or risk an ominous-sounding spirit. Cindy Jacobs,...

3 Ways to Better Control Your Mind and Thoughts

Steve McSwain | Posted 06.05.2013 | Healthy Living
Steve McSwain

Descartes, father of modern philosophy, pointed to both the distinguishing characteristic of human beings and to the biggest curse of human beings when he made his famous statement, "I think. Therefore, I am."

Fox Host: First Ever Atheist Monument Will Be Vandalized

Posted 06.03.2013 | Religion

With an on-air grin, a Fox News co-host who opposes a planned atheist monument in Florida said the bench will likely quickly be vandalized. Tucker ...

Drinking Starbucks Is Anti-Christian, Evangelical Says

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 06.04.2013 | Religion

Coffee-drinking Christians, take note: There's apparently "no way" a truly righteous Christian can drink Starbucks beverages. At least, that's the ...

160,000 Exorcisms And Counting

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.31.2013 | Religion

A Catholic priest claims to have performed more than 160,000 exorcisms. Now Father Gabriele Amorth wants help from his boss to banish the demons, s...

Religious Fundamentalism Treated As A Curable Mental Illness?

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 06.06.2013 | Religion

An Oxford University researcher and author specializing in neuroscience has suggested that one day religious fundamentalism may be treated as a curabl...

Oldest Torah In The World Hiding In Plain Sight In Italy

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 05.30.2013 | Religion

The world's oldest complete Torah has been hiding in plain sight for years, gathering dust in an Italian university library until its recent discovery...

Mimicry? Mockery? Mimic. Cry.

Deepak Sarma | Posted 05.17.2013 | Religion
Deepak Sarma

By performing the play of the pilgrim, does the Indian-American elementary school student inadvertently become the oppressor? Or confirms the oppression? Or conforms to the oppressor?

Televangelist Claims It's The Wife's Job To Keep Men Faithful

Posted 05.16.2013 | Religion

Pat Robertson has many opinions on subjects including homosexuality, politics and the coming of the Mark of the Beast, but it was the famous televange...

Christian Masculinity, The WWF And Unbelonging

Ryan Thomas Neace | Posted 05.13.2013 | Religion
Ryan Thomas Neace

"Imagine 10,000 men, fathers, sons, brothers and Christ-followers, coming together to worship God and learn more about the life of true adventure He intends for us as men." That's an actual description of one such event. If you're like me, you're very, very nervous to read any further.

'Hermit Pope's' Skeleton Examined In Medieval Mystery Case

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 05.11.2013 | Religion

Pope Celestine V was an elderly, possibly frail man. After living as a self-flagellating hermit in Italy, he served as pontiff for only five months be...

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Tamerlan Tsarnaev Buried In Muslim Cemetery

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 05.10.2013 | Religion

The body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the suspected Boston Marathon bomber whose burial was surrounded by controversy during the past week, was interred Thur...

Televangelist Says Security Cameras Are Sign Of The Antichrist

Posted 05.09.2013 | Religion

A controversial but influential televangelist does not like the idea of expanding security camera surveillance because it may signal the End Times. ...

Ugandan Priest Suspended For Denouncing Sex Abuse?

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 05.08.2013 | Religion

Father Anthony Musaala, a popular and charismatic priest in Uganda, awaits the final decision on his suspension following the publication of a letter ...

Teens Want To Form An 'Army' to Save America's Souls

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 05.07.2013 | Religion

From the dramatic soundtrack to the youthful protagonists' militant rhetoric, this new video on the "problem" of anti-Christian bullying is arguably i...

Everything You Know Is Wrong (About The Pursuit Of Happiness)

Scott Manley | Posted 05.07.2013 | Religion
Scott Manley

We are by nature pleasure-seeking entities: Everyone seeks happiness, but the problem is we don't know what real happiness is.

The Day Cardinal Dolan Hugged A Gay Man: Me

Joseph Amodeo | Posted 05.07.2013 | Religion
Joseph Amodeo

As the Cardinal entered his office, I rose and we embraced each other in what could best be described as a bear hug! The Cardinal then turned to me and said, "You are most welcome here." Do you know what is radical about that statement?

Catholic Church Holds Threat Of Excommunication Over Lawmakers' Abortion Vote

The Huffington Post | Mark Hanrahan | Posted 05.06.2013 | Religion

The Catholic Church has pointedly left the threat of excommunication hanging over Irish lawmakers who vote against the church's teachings on abortion ...

GOP Politician Claims LGBT Rights Oppress Catholics

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 05.06.2013 | Religion

It's not uncommon to hear members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) community argue that their rights -- for example their right to ...

Does Homeless Man's 'Test' Prove Atheists Most Generous?

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 05.01.2013 | Religion

Can a homeless man's rudimentary "test" prove which religion "cares the most about the homeless?" That's the anecdotal assertion of a man photographed...

Mysterious 'Misha' Identified, Claims No Influence Over Tsarnaevs

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 04.29.2013 | Religion

In the days following the identification of Boston bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, law enforcement and media outlets scrambled to fig...