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The biopic Bob Marley: One Love has captured audiences worldwide with its portrayal of the legendary reggae icon's journey. While illuminating Bob Marley's sometimes chaotic and often powerfully moving career in music, t ...

Category: Spirituality

As Pride Month continues to evolve, the participation of various religious groups highlights an important aspect of the celebrations: the intersection of faith and identity.

Category: Equal Rights

If you are interested in magic, witchcraft, or faith healing, you’re probably familiar with the practices of Voodoo and Hoodoo. But are you aware these two belief systems are completely different from each other?

Category: Religion Spirituality

Many traditional weddings have two groups of attendants. The bridal party assists the female partner, and the groomsmen assist the male partner. While there is nothing inherently wrong with this if it's truly your prefer ...

Category: Weddings

Busy days can be both physically and socially exhausting. It is easy to come home at the end of the day, close the front door, and shut everyone out. While this may be a necessary boundary to set occasionally, there is e ...

Category: Health and Wellness

Many people have traditions for major holidays that are passed down from generation to generation. They know who's going to throw the best party on New Year's Eve, and they have a list of favorite menu items for the Inde ...

Category: Holidays and Observances

Society has an issue with violence. Any time a violent incident occurs, many people chime in on the action taken to respond to it. Those who side with law enforcement tend to view the response as an example of their oath ...

Category: Social Justice

Near the end of August (or later, if you live in southern states), you may start to notice the change in the weather. It's subtle at first. The morning breeze gets cooler, or the leaves on the trees start to shift colors ...

Category: Health and Wellness

You have probably seen the announcements on social media. A couple throwing a party to celebrate finding out whether the child they are having is going to be a girl or boy. You may even have attended one. Most of the peo ...

Category: Ceremonies Social Equality

There are many books and movies that regale the benefits of friendship. Friends offer comfort, support, laughter and joy. Religious texts are full of examples of friends who care for each other, even when no one else doe ...

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