Zoroastrianism

Eden Revisited: Shahram Karimi and the Re-Enchantment of Art

Lisa Paul Streitfeld | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Shiraz, Christ, Mithra, Myth of Eternal Return, Shahram Karimi, Anahita, Iran, Art, Arab Spring, LTMH Gallery, Zoroastrianism, Shirin Neshat, Persian Art, New York City, Poetry, Painting, Women Without Men, Farsi, Middle East, Arts News
Lisa Paul Streitfeld

Shahram Karimi is the consummate artist, master of many mediums. In depositing his emotional baggage in the center of this stunning exhibition, the artist transforms his outsider identity into the ultimate insider.

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Nowruz 2011: Iranian American Baha'is Observe New Year With Traditional Customs

Rothwell Polk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Haft-Sinn, Baha'i Faith, Zoroastrianism, Naw-Ruz, Iranian American Baha'is, Baha'i New Year, Religion in Iran, Nawruz 2011, Nowruz Traditions, Nowruz Prayer, Religion News
Rothwell Polk

Naw-Ruz marks the end of the Baha'i month of fasting and is a festive Holy Day for all Baha'is around the globe. Many Iranian American Baha'is still observe the cultural traditions of Naw-Ruz.

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Should Donald Rumsfeld Go To Hell?

Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Crusades, Zoroastrianism, Jon Stewart, Donald Rumsfeld, Afterlife, Scripture on Hell, Progressive Christianity, Heaven and Hell, Christian Penance, Christianity and Hell, Christian Holy War, Rob Bell, Religion News
Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D.

It's tempting to want to believe in hell for Rumsfeld and his ilk, whether we're religious or not. It can be comforting to believe that they will suffer the moral consequences of their behavior.

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Project Conversion: 12 Faiths In 12 Months

Rothwell Polk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Islam, Sikhism, Catholocism, Mormonism, Religious Pluralism, Religious Tolerance, Project Conversion, Baha'i Faith, Zoroastrianism, Wicca, Jainism, Fringe, Hinduism, Buddhism, Interreligious Dialogue, Judaism, Religion News
Rothwell Polk

"I am giving myself as fully as possible to their practices, beliefs, rituals and culture. ... I have to digest material in 30 days that would take a normal devotee a lifetime."

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Asia Bibi And Pakistan's Selective Persecution

Havovi Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Zoroastrianism, Blasphemy Laws, Pakistan Blasphemy, Un Blasphemy Proposal, Asia Bibi, Muslims in Pakistan, US-Pakistan Relations, Religious Intolerance, Asia Bibi Blasphemy, Religious Minorities in Pakistan, Pakistan Human Rights, Christians in Pakistan, Religion News
Havovi Cooper

In 2009, Asia Bibi, a 45-year old Christian woman, was asked to fetch water while working as a farmhand. Now, she has been in prison for a year and faces a death sentence under the damning blasphemy laws of Pakistan.

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