What Is Holy Week?
For many devout followers, Easter entails much more than a single day on which individuals find baskets, hunt for eggs and gather with family. Rather, Easter really begins on Ash Wednesday, continues through Lent and com ...
Category: Holidays and Observances Christianity
Can a Religious School Fire a Teacher for Sexual Orientation?
The Catholic Church is under fire yet again, except this time for allowing its schools to discriminate against and fire teachers for their sexual orientation. Most recently, two teachers at a Seattle-based school were fo ...
How To Talk to Your Kids About Religion as Secular Parents
As secular parents, you may feel that any religious discussion is a non-issue, as why introduce your kids to something you yourself don’t believe? Good question. While secularism is on the rise, new parents or soon-to ...
Category: Religion Spirituality Freedom from Religion
How Slowing Down Can Improve Your Relationships With Those You Love (Including God)
Once upon a time, experts predicted that the speed of technology, robots and satellites would pose a huge problem for American businesses. However, without the gift of hindsight, the problem these “experts” predict ...
Category: Spirituality Christianity
Signs God Is Telling You To Slow Down
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s so easy to get caught up in day-to-day responsibilities and technology. If you don’t have something you need to be doing now, you’re thinking about something you could be doing i ...
Category: Religion Christianity
Putting the Joy Back in the Lenten Season: Tips for Making It Through the Season of Sacrifice
For the majority of the world, the 46 days leading up to Easter are just like any other. For devout Christians and Catholics, however, the period is characterized by little indulgence and unwilling sacrifice. It is the p ...
Category: Holidays and Observances Christianity
Is the Cure to Coronavirus Prayer?
The Indonesian Health Minister shocked many when he said that his government is relying on the power of prayer to keep coronavirus off Indonesian soil. And he's not the only one relying on God to keep his nation safe.
Category: Science
Appeals Court Rules 34-Foot Cross in Public Park Not "Religious Symbol"
The Bayview Park Cross in Pensacola, Florida can stay, per a new Appeals Court ruling. They ruled that, given the cross's long tenure in the park, it's no longer a religious symbol, but a neutral symbol of the community.
Category: Freedom from Religion
Lent: What Is It and Why Do People Give Things Up?
Whether you’re exploring a new religion or just curious as to why half your coworkers and acquaintances decide to fast at the same time every year, you may want to learn more about Lent. What is it, what is Ash Wednesd ...
Category: Holidays and Observances Christianity
Guiding a Wayward Child Back to the Church of Latter-day Saints
If your child, regardless of age, has chosen to leave the Church of Latter-day Saints, you may feel burdened by his or her decision. You may also feel that the decision is a failure on your part. Could you have done more ...
Category: Morality Spirituality Christianity