Multiple Religions/Pluralism

Jesus would approve of 'Happy holidays'

Two weeks ago, I advised a cashier to honour her employer's wishes and greet her customers with the inclusive phrase "Happy Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas." That column generated a surprisingl  read more »

Australian clergyman blasted for Holocaust claim

Australian Jewish community leaders blasted an American-born minister for suggesting that “a fate worse than the Holocaust” awaits Jews and others who have not embraced Jesus.Pastor Kevin Harris m  read more »

Bush, other leaders to promote interfaith dialogue at UN

After a groundbreaking meeting between Roman Catholic and Muslim religious leaders last week, world political leaders this week are meeting to heighten the visibility and broaden the commitment to int  read more »

Beer lovers: What would Jesus brew?

God could be found at last week's Great American Beer Festival in homage to religion's long history in brewing,

Atheists Plan Anti-God Ad Campaign on Buses

The sides of some of London's buses will soon carry ads asserting there is "probably no God."

Video Game Yanked for Being Offensive to Muslims

One of the fall's most anticipated video games for the PlayStation 3, Sony's "LittleBigPlanet," had to be yanked from shelves at the last minute Monday because it might accidentally offend Muslims.

Candidly Speaking: A courageous rabbi talks to the Catholic synod

Haifa Chief Rabbi She'ar Yashuv Cohen recently became the first Jew to address a synod of bishops at the Vatican.  read more »

Surf-loving priests lead interfaith worshipers in a 'blessing of the waves'

Catholics, Jews and Muslims gather at the Huntington Beach Pier to offer brief prayers. After a bowl of holy water is poured into the ocean, some grab their boards and hit the waves.

Analyst: View of heaven shows 'real level of religious tolerance'

Heaven is no longer viewed as an exclusive place by many Americans, according to a new survey from Baylor University.When researchers polled U.S.  read more »

Democrats reach out to religious voters

a major goal of the gathering and the plethora of events focused on faith and faith-oriented constituencies at the convention this week.  read more »

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