Religion & Spirituality  

A recent NY Times article reveals the consequences faced by Hasidic Jews for reporting sexual abuse. Yet sexual assault and domestic violence transcends religions. Religious communities often side with abusers and blame victims, blocking aid efforts.

Personal traumas can lead to devastating emotional pain. This is the story of how one woman turned it around and has brought joy from the ashes.

What comes to mind when you think of the word ‘Church’? Do you think of the people, the building or the experience? Well, have you ever heard of The Street Church?

Not many people know about CDH, and nobody knows the fear, pain, joy, and confusion unless they've lived it first hand. This is our journey and we welcome you along for the ride.

Increasingly since the 1980s our society has focused on self-reliance and self-interest at the price of social consciousness and empathy for others, enabling the greed-driven financial and housing bubbles triggering this recession. Empathy matters.

I called myself a Christian for 2 years, and even I believed it. A tragic event led me to revisit the cross and get it right this time. Now that Jesus is the Lord of my life, I can honestly say, "I'm a Christian."

In New Age parlance we call it "grounding" or "centering." Allow Yoga's multi-faceted approach to universal truth to guide you in your centering.

As a 60 year-old "baby boomer" I found a way to lose weight, and get both physically and spiritually fit! All I had to do was take a "walk with God"!

Many people dismiss the Bible as being misogynistic, condoning many acts of female enslavement and mistreatment. However, upon a closer examination of the biblical text, one can clearly see that no such condoning is actually given.

Dan Savage, the syndicated advice columnist behind the “It Gets Better Project” has apologized for remarks he made after several students walked out on a lecture that he was giving. What did he say that was so offensive that the students walked out?

We all want to base our decisions on truth. Where does absolute truth come from?

Learn 7 ways that even the busiest person can maintain a satisfying spiritual practice in their lives

I sometimes get into discussion with supporters of the death penalty. This opinion piece can be seen as an excerpt of those discussions.

There is nothing more loving than keeping the memories of loved ones alive after they pass on. Yet we see in society that families drift away when the patriarch or matriarch passes on. Here are some great ways to ensure that our family stays united.

Is there a lesson that we learn about our collective attitude towards Muslims from the atrocities committed by Anders Breivik?

After years of trying to conquer my moral failures, I decided to let God conquer me!

This is an opinion piece about faith and how it has helped me deal with two deaths in my family so far this year.

Stereotypical witches brew potions and ride on broomsticks. But the tools of Wicca transcend these stereotypes, enhancing worship and facilitating individual spiritual growth. Here are some of the most common tools in Wicca explained.

I explored through food, art, and reading the vast worlds of religions, and lifestyles, and cultures. But it was due to a course in philosophy of religion that I really felt the most comfortable with the fact I did not have to have one.

This is my personal story of how, after being fraught with lies and hypocrisy, I found a church that holds the truth.