RELIGIOUS

Religious beliefs do a great deal of harm. They are not supported by evidence, and in fact there is no rational basis for accepting them. They are maintained because powerful, charismatic people benefit, so they encourage the masses to believe.

A synopsis of religious persecution of the past and present, including how the Islamic faith in the Middle East is repeating a pattern of Europe's past where religious persecution lasted for centuries.

One of America's greatest frauds - the Religious Right - has joined forces with one of its greatest threats - illegal aliens.

Discover ten of the best religious fiction books written in the past several years. These books will not only entertain you, but will push you to think beyond the current depths and beliefs of your own faith.

If you live with OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder, it is important to consider how your OCD may be affected by your religious affiliations or attending religious churches.

This is part one of a five part series. Religions abound in Japan: from Buddhism to Shinto, new religions and even Western faiths. But why do so many Japanese people claim that Japan is "not religious"?

When in doubt, a religious gift is an excellent choice for a teenager. Many teens are open to religion and a thought-provoking present can help them explore this area of their life more deeply. Five gift suggestions are presented.

No American, irrespective of his religion, is responsible for religious hatred in the rest of the world. Nor he should feel the responsibility to defend something that happened outside this country.

Kirk Cameron & Ray Comfort are religious extremists. Unlike a majority of Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus or other religious types who embrace science and their fellow man, their extreme religious views are dangerous.

Despite the election of an African American Barack Obama as the first President of the United States, relationships with security departments and police remain stressed with ethnic and religious communities. These are some of the concerns.

All states require childhood immunizations for attending school. However, nearly all states allow exemptions for religious objections to vaccinations. This article explains how to file a statement with a school to avoid having to immunize your child.

There are many reasons to visit beautiful Dubrovnik; one of the most important reasons involves its religious attractions.

A major factor in every election since President Jimmy Carter, religious conservatives may opt out of the current election, admitting that political activism has failed to change American culture back to its Christian roots.

The rhetoric in the media has labeled Sarah Palin as a "religious right" winger and therefore not qualified to be McCain's running mate. Does practicing christian belief disqualify a candidate.

Religious belief in America has changed in recent years. While still strong, religion has taken on more diversity and less dogmatism.

We have those who think their religious freedom is being violated if they are not allowed to force their religion down everyone else's throat.

16th century Europe was torn apart by religious violence and warfare. This lesson gives students visuals to make this violence more concrete. It asks them to write a story about what they have seen.

Marvel's Ultimate X-Men may have anti-religious innuendos.

Have you ever wondered about the religious influences in film? This article shows the use of religious themes in some of America's most popular movies.

In order to make any headway on the question of what religious violence is, one must first have a working definition of religion. In his book, Holy Terrors, Bruce Lincoln lays out such a definition in four parts. In order to be called a religion...

As part of a college class, I used Hugh Rank's Model of Persuasion to analyze a religious website," God's Truth About The Occult." The site is divided into chapters, each addressing different topics and stating what the Bible says about the topics.