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Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
On Good Friday, Ponder More Important Things | National Review
Today there is silence, if you want it, and time to think, to pray, to try to understand, and to try as best we can to do that heroic and impossible thing that we are commanded to do: to love our enemies — and maybe come to understand that they are not
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Cardinal: Church of Migration and Ecology Interests 'No One' | Breitbart
Africa's highest-ranking cardinal said the Church risks becoming just another NGO if it focuses on issues like immigration and ecology.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Is It All About Getting Spiritually High? - Parsha Perks
Our natural human desire to get close to God sometimes leads us to pursue methods of religious ecstasy. Yet our human desire to be close to God may well be at odds with God’s divine desire to be close to us.
Politics | The Hall of Idiots
AOC draws ire ripping ‘your thoughts and prayers’ after New Zealand mosque shootings
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., slammed those expressing thoughts and prayers for the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Politics | Politics
Rep Lee Zeldin R-NY condemns Ilhan Omar anti-Semitic rhetoric
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) criticizes Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) of her anti-Semitic rhetoric over the past month in light of recent legislation to pass through the House on March 7, 2019.
Politics | Politics
The Ugly History of Dual-Loyalty Charges
Ilhan Omar recently deployed an accusation that’s been used against religious minorities for years.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Why Does Judaism Forbid Tattoos?
This prohibition applies to all tattoos besides those made for medical purposes . . .
Politics | Politics
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar apologizes over anti-Semitic comments, 'It’s all about the Benjamins' - The Washington Post
House Democratic leaders are calling on the freshman congresswoman to apologize.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Nuns 'sex slaves' scandal fresh blow to Catholic church
Pope Francis's public admission that priests have used nuns as "sexual slaves" -- and may still be doing so -- marks a new chapter in the abuse crisis rocking the Catholic church. "It is the first time that the pope, but also the church as
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Last Year, Top Democrat Said Anti-Zionism Is Anti-Semitism. Now Silence
Due to a surge in this new form of anti-Semitism, including in the U.S. Congress, it is time for Democrat leaders to speak out again against this bigotry.
Miscellaneous | Torah
Rabbi Sacks: Why The Revelation at Mount Sinai Was the Creation of Freedom | Parshat Yitro
A Torah scroll. Photo: RabbiSacks.org. The revelation at Mount Sinai — the central episode not only of parshat Yitro, but …
Politics | Liberal "Tolerance"
Left Opens War On All Religious Schools By Targeting Karen Pence
‘Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, started at a job this week teaching art at Immanuel Christian School in Northern Virginia.'
Politics | Liberal Hypocrisy
The Left Lends Cover to Anti-Semitism | National Review
Ignoring anti-Semitic actions or comments depending on the perpetrator’s ethnicity or background allows hatred of Jews to spread.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Christianity’s Jewish Roots: Meeting God Through Mary | National Review
Mary provides an important but often forgotten link between the three Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Did a mysterious extinction event precede Adam and Eve? | Fox News
In one of the most provocative and misunderstood studies of the year, scientists in the U.S. and Switzerland have made an astonishing discovery: All humans alive today are the offspring of a common father and mother – an Adam and Eve – who walked the
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Joanna Gaines’ daughter wrote a message to God on her bathroom sink: 'May her faith always stay childlike' | Fox News
Joanna Gaines got an unexpected surprise over the weekend when she discovered her daughter, Emmie Kay had written all over her bathroom counter.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
How a museum became a beacon of reconciliation in America’s most divided city | Fox News
For 2,000 years, the Bible has been the greatest source of division between Christians and Jews.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Why I Believe Palestine is Jewish land | HuffPost
Since the mid-20th Century, there has been an unending struggle between Jewish Israelis and Muslim Palestinians over the rule of the geographic region. M...
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Pollak: We Jews Have the Second Amendment; We Should Use It | Breitbart
The Torah commands us to use deadly force to stop someone who intends to kill. Thankfully, we have the Second Amendment. We should use it.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Raising Kids With Religion Or Spirituality May Protect Their Mental Health: Study
A new study finds that kids and teens who are more religious or spiritual do better as they age.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Rosh Hashana has a message for people of all faiths | Fox News
The Jewish New Year – Rosh Hashana in Hebrew – begins at sundown Sunday, marking the start of the year 5779.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Young Christians are leaving the church – Here’s why | Fox News
A new, 2018 Pew Research Center Report polled a growing group in America: “religious nones.”
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Sitting Next To Your Spouse In An Orthodox Synagogue
On separate seating in the synagogue
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
The Bible says Israel belongs to the Jews – and has for over 3,000 years | Fox News
The Americans, British and Arab states can debate whatever Mideast peace plan they want.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
The next time you get annoyed with someone – remember this | Fox News
I was standing across the counter from the lady at the hole-in-the-wall dry cleaners and I was getting irritated.
Science & Technology | Science
The neuroscience of religious and spiritual experience
Have you ever wondered what happens in the brain when you believe in God? We take a look at neuroscientific studies that may explain spiritual experience.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
A Blessed Life: Religious People Live Longer Than Secular Individuals, Study Finds - Study Finds
Churchgoing may be on the decline, but lapsed congregants have new reason to attend services. That's because religious affiliation can increase lifespan by a handful of years, new research shows.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Yes, Judaism Is Pro-Life | Daily Wire
On Thursday, Avraham Bronstein, rabbi of the Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach, New York, penned an op-ed for Ha’aretz, Israel’s most left-wing newspa
Politics | PC Culture
Canada's High Court Relegates Religious Beliefs to Second Class
If the U.S. does not change direction, we could follow in Canada’s footsteps, sacrificing religious liberty for faux-equality and faux-diversity.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: The Consolations of Mortality
Before any of the deaths are mentioned we read about the strange ritual of the red heifer, which purified people who had been in contact with death – the archetypal source of impurity. That ritual, often deemed incomprehensible, is in fact deeply symbol
News | Interesting Links
Religious people live four years longer than atheists, study finds | Daily Mail Online
The Ohio State University study was based on 1,000 obituaries published across the US in 2011. While the data set is small, the psychology research team insisted there is merit to the correlation.
Miscellaneous | Interesting
Why There Are No Christian Children in North Korea - Open Doors USA
Lee Joo-Chan* (now in his 50s) is one of the thousands of North Koreans who grew up in a Christian family without knowing it.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Faith and Friendship - Covenant & Conversation - Parshah
After all that had happened – the miracles, the exodus, the division of the sea, food from heaven, water from a rock, the revelation at Sinai and the covenant that went with it – the people, yet again, were complaining about the food. And not because
News | News
A televangelist wants his followers to pay for a $54 million private jet. It’s his fourth plane.
Duplantis is the latest aircraft-seeking preacher to draw raised eyebrows and outright condemnation from critics who say a multimillion-dollar luxury jet is not what Jesus meant when he said “store up for yourself treasures in heaven.”
History | History
One-third of Americans don't believe 6 million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust
Seventy percent of Americans believe people care less about the Holocaust than they used to.
News | Interesting Links
Better government services linked to less religiosity in U.S. and world, study says | Miami Herald
Better government services are linked to lower religiosity levels in states and countries, suggesting government can replace God’s role as a provider, according to research published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Advice & Self-Help | advice and self help
Power of Prayer: Evidence for Its Efficacy | National Review
For most believers, prayer isn’t a substitute for data-based solutions. It complements other thoughtful action.
News | The News
6 Christian Communities that Can't Practice Their Religion Freely This Easter | Breitbart
As Christians around the world prepare to observe the holy weekend of Easter, many will be asked at their services to pray for the persecuted around the world. - Christian | National Security
News | The News
Wayne State reverses school's decision to boot Christian group off campus | Fox News
A Christian student group has been welcomed back on campus after threatening a lawsuit for being unfairly booted out.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Chabad’s Massive Growth Is Pragmatic, Yet ‘Defies Logic’ | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner.com
JNS.org – How do you go about feeding a crowd of 5,600 hungry rabbis and other guests, many of whom have...
Entertainment | Humor
Joel Osteen Sails Luxury Yacht Through Flooded Houston To Pass Out Copies Of 'Your Best Life Now'
HOUSTON, TX—Although Joel Osteen took flak over the weekend for closing up his church to flood victims and all but disappearing during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the megachurch pastor reportedly returned to the city on his luxury yacht “S.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
A Battle Over Prayer in Schools Tests Canada’s Multiculturalism
In a diverse Ontario community, Friday Prayer for Muslims has set off an uproar over religious accommodation in public schools.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Religious Experience Has Fascinating Effect On The Brain
Brains scans during religious experience reveal the effects of intense divine feelings.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
“Tell Them It’s Never Too Late”
The rabbinical students hesitated before knocking. The name on the doorbell read David O’Malley-Keyes. Not a very Jewish sounding name. But you never know.
News | World News
News: exclusive stories and unique insight - Mirror Online
The latest news, breaking news and current news at Mirror.co.uk. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.
Politics | Politics
Dispense Contraception or Pay U.S. $1000
A few days ago, I described a pending House bill that would gut the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Now, I find out that my a bunch of Democrat U.S. Senators have introduced a bill that would require pharmacists to dispense contraception–even if v
Miscellaneous | Truth
Don't Confuse America With God's Kingdom
Shane Claiborne on the temptation Christians face in election years.
History | History
The Islamic claim to the Temple is very recent, since 1930
Jerusalem's role as "The Third Holiest Site in Islam" in mainstream Islamic writings does not precede the 1930s.
Politics | Politics
Death of last Treblinka survivor points to post-witness era
The death of 93-year-old Holocaust survivor Samuel Willenberg marks the passing of the last link to the notorious death camp of Treblinka, perhaps the most vivid example of Nazi Germany's attempt to destroy ...
Politics | Politics
Why most American Jews vote for Democrats, explained
Rep. Steve King has questions. We have answers.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Does Science Argue for or against God?
Why are we here? Literally. The latest science says we shouldn’t be. It says that the chance life exists at all is less than zero. So, is science the greates...
Politics | Politics
Eight-Year-Old Faced Expulsion for Drawing Gun, But Muslim Student Gets White House Invite After 'Hoax Bomb'
Eight-Year-Old Faced Expulsion for Drawing Gun But Muslim Student Gets White House Invite After 'Hoax Bomb'.
News | Jewish Community
Orthodox Belief in God and Faith Is Spreading — Got a Problem With That? - Opinion – Forward.com
The Pew study shows Orthodox values like belief in God and adherence to custom are spreading. Mordechai Lightstone asks why any Jew would have a problem with that — even if some evangelical Christians feel the same.
News | Israel/Jewish Community
'Big Bang' Actress Mayim Bialik: Faith Is a Negative In Hollywood
When an actor charges Hollywood isn’t fond of people of faith, one expects the actor to be Christian. But the same holds true of the Jews. Mayim Bialik has been in the Hollywood spotlight for more than half her life. Best known for her role as the tit
Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments: Introduction
Still the Best Moral Code Humanity has everything it needs to create a good world. We've had it for 3,000 years. It's the Ten Commandments; ten basic, yet pr...
Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments
1. I Am the Lord Your God
God Wants Us to Be Free Although the First Commandment (
Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments
2. No Other Gods
There Are More Idols than Ever Today, the idea of idol worship feels ancient and remote to many people. Thus, the Second Commandment,
Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments
3. Do Not Misuse God’s Name
The Worst Sin You Can Commit Not all sins are equal. Some are worse than others. The worst of one of all? Committing evil in the name of God. This commandmen...
Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments
4. Remember the Sabbath
Don’t Be a Slave Setting aside a day of rest each week was a revolutionary concept when it was first introduced as the Fourth Commandment. But this Commandme...
Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments
5. Honor Your Father and Mother
Even if You don’t Feel Like It Children owe their parents one thing. And no, it's not love. The Fifth Commandment understands that sometimes it's difficult o...
Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments
6. Do Not Murder
You Can Kill, but You Can't Murder If asked to state this Commandment, most people would say
Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments
7. Do Not Commit Adultery
The Best Way to Protect the Family Why do the Ten Commandments single out adultery as particularly harmful? Because adultery can destroy the foundational uni...
Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments
8. Do Not Steal
Keep This and You’ll Keep Them All There is one commandment that, if followed by all of humanity, would instantly create a peaceful world: Do not steal. The ...
Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments
9. Do Not Bear False Witness
Lying Is the Root of Evil The most important ingredient to building a moral society is truth, both inside and outside a courtroom. The prohibition against
Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments
10. Do Not Covet
The One Thought You Should Never Have There is only one Commandment that prohibits a thought, and it is this:
Miscellaneous | Religion/Philosophy
Do We Have Free Will?
Do humans have free will or are our decisions entirely products of chemistry, physics, and genetics? Is there a difference between the brain and the mind? Co...
Miscellaneous | Religion/Philosophy
God and Suffering
Isn't human suffering proof that a just, all-powerful God must not exist? On the contrary, says Boston College Professor of Philosophy Peter Kreeft. How can ...
Miscellaneous | Religion/Philosophy
God vs. Atheism: Which is More Rational?
Belief in God, according to atheists, is irrational, illogical, and dumb. Belief that the universe created itself is, they say, intelligent, rational, and ba...
Miscellaneous | Religion/Philosophy
Does God Exist? 4 New Arguments
Science tells us that universe came into being via The Big Bang. But how do you get from energy and matter to a self-aware human being? That takes three addi...
Miscellaneous | Religion/Philosophy
Is Evil Rational?
Is evil rational? If it is, then how can we depend on reason alone to make a better world? Best-selling author Dennis Prager has a challenging answer.
Politics | Op-Ed
The Formal End to Judeo-Christian America - Dennis Prager
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the redefinition of marriage seals the end of America as the Founders envisioned it. From well before 1776 until the second half of the 20th century, the moral values of the United States were rooted in the Bible a
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
‘When Western women stop being objectified, they can criticise us.’ Orthodox Jewish women fight back
The Hebrew phrase “chillul hashem” translates as bringing shame upon one’s community in the eyes of the outside world. It can be invoked by anything from double-parking to failure to observe the complicated latticework of laws that circumscribe orthodox Jewish life, dictating everything from hairstyles to behaviour.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
24,000 Plus One - Chassidic Masters - Parsha
Rabbi Akiva taught that "Love your fellow as yourself" is a "cardinal principle in Torah." How was it that that Rabbi Akiva's disciples, of all people, were deficient in this area?
Politics | Politics
Obama takes swipe at Christians at Easter Prayer Breakfast
Watch the video Obama takes swipe at Christians at Easter Prayer Breakfast on Yahoo News . President Obama goes off script on 'less-than-loving' views
