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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Invokes Jesus in Military Prayer, Prays for 'Violence Against Enemies' at Pentagon Service

The controversy surrounding Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's Christian worship service at the Pentagon highlights religious specificity, legal challenges, and its impact on military operations.

International Business Times UK

God on their side: how the US, Israel and Iran are all using religion to garner support

America’s secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, sports an array of tattoos with Christian messaging, including one which reads “Deus Vult”, God wills it, and is associated with the medieval crusades. So perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise that, while leading a Christian service at the Pentagon on March 25,…

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Hegseth Calls for 'Overwhelming Violence' Against Enemies at Pentagon Prayer Service

A Pentagon official's prayer for 'overwhelming violence' against enemies has sparked a debate on the role of religion in military leadership.

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Additional Testimony Against the Proposed "Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act"

I submitted some additional testimony to a House subcommittee, in response to questions from Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon.

Reason

7 Lord Krishna Temples You Must Visit Before You Die

India is dotted with sacred temples, but few places capture the soul like the temples of Lord Krishna. From the playful charm of his childhood in Mathura to the serene banks of Yamuna in Vrindavan, these temples are not just spiritual destinations they are experiences that touch your heart and…

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Pete Hegseth prays for violence ‘against those who deserve no mercy’ while hosting first Christian service

Hegseth also decided military chaplains will go by religious insignia, not rank, under new Pentagon guidance

The Independent UK

Who Created God? The Question That Breaks Logic

There is one question that doesn’t just challenge beliefs it stops your mind completely. If God created everything… then who created God?” At first, it sounds simple. Almost logical. But the moment you think deeper, something unusual happens. Your thoughts slow down. Answers disappear. Because this question doesn’t just question…

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What Is The Original Meaning of "Sectarian"?

The Blaine Amendments purported to do exactly what Town of Greece rejected: permit "generic" expressions of religion but not expressions of specific religious beliefs.

Reason

‘I’m deathly afraid’: what is digital spirituality leading us toward?

Where traditional religion once gathered people together, digital spirituality is now consumed in isolation, mediated by tech gods with opaque agendas

The Guardian - US

Voices: Does the monarch need to believe? Readers on Prince William’s ‘quieter’ approach to religion

YOUR VIEWS: Our community is debating whether a future monarch needs personal faith, with readers questioning Prince William’s limited church attendance and the relevance of the Church in a changing UK

The Independent UK

Why Bad Things Happen If God Exists?

People have been wondering about the existence of God and the presence of evil and suffering in the world for centuries. The question is very simple but it can cause a lot of distress: If God indeed exists, then why are there bad things happening? Why do good people seem…

Times Life

Most Powerful Saraswati Mantra for Students & Exam Success

Goddess Saraswati is worshipped as the deity of learning, knowledge and arts in Hindu tradition. Indeed, Devi represents the flow of consciousness and wisdom throughout the universe. Being one of the most beautiful and serene Goddesses of the religion who is dressed in pure white, it is believed that even…

Times Life

Taylor Tomlinson’s Netflix special is too ungodly for many churches. This one welcomed her.

32-year-old Taylor Tomlinson’s fourth Netflix special “Prodigal Daughter” is all about the comedian’s religious trauma

The Independent UK

Home Office investigates firm linked to religious sect over immigration visas

Officials understood to be investigating use of visas by company linked to Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light

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Ahura vs Asura: The Forgotten Split That Divided India and Iran

The story of Ahura and Asura is not just about religion. It is about language, migration, identity, and how human perception shapes good and evil. At one point in time, India and ancient Iran were not separate worlds. They were part of a shared Indo-Iranian cultural and linguistic space. But…

The Mary Sue

A Trump-era Arkansas school mandate just got struck down by a federal judge after being slammed as ‘unconstitutional’

A federal judge on Monday, March 16, struck down an Arkansas law that mandated the prominent display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. This ruling is a significant development in the ongoing debate over religion in government institutions, especially as similar laws in other states face legal hurdles.

Times Life

5 Types of Devotees Maa Durga Ignores During Navratri

Navratri is often seen as a time of fasting, prayer, lamps, mantras, and devotion. But the deepest meaning of these nine nights is not in what we show outside. It is in what we are willing to face within. Maa Durga is not only worshipped as the destroyer of evil…

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Kemi Badenoch backs Nick Timothy after he calls Islamic public prayers ‘act of domination’

Conservative leader says debate not about freedom of religion, but its expression in shared public space

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4 Places Outside India Where Shiva Temples Exist

There is something deeply timeless about Lord Shiva. He is not bound by geography, language, or even religion in the conventional sense. While India is home to countless sacred Shiva temples, what many people don’t realize is that the devotion to Shiva has travelled far beyond Indian borders. Across continents…

Texas Observer

A Wall That’s Worth Defending

Some evangelical Christians are hammering away at the very church-state separation that allowed them, and other believers, to first flourish in America.

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R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is 'finishing' his debut solo album

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe has revealed that he has almost completed his debut solo album - almost 15 years after the Losing My Religion band split.

The Guardian - UK

Antisemitism has ‘become normalised’ on UK campuses, says Union of Jewish Students

Poll of students of all faiths and none found almost a quarter had seen Jews targeted for their religion or ethnicity

AAP

Terrorism watchdog cool to political heat over religion

The man tasked with reviewing Australia's terrorism laws amid pressure over a religious clause says any political decision remains with the attorney-general.

The Times of India

Labour appears to back recording Sikh as ethnicity in UK census

The UK government is considering a campaign by British Sikh groups and MP Preet Kaur Gill to record Sikhs as an ethnicity, not just a religion. This move, supported by Cabinet Office minister Satvir Kaur, aims to better understand and address inequalities and discrimination faced by the Sikh community.

Times Life

4 Shrines Where Prayers Are Said to Be Answered Within 40 Days

“श्रद्धावान् लभते ज्ञानम् तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः” (Bhagavad Gita 4.39) The one who has faith and devotion eventually receives what the heart truly seeks. Across India and many parts of the world, faith has always been tied to time bound vows. Devotees believe that sincere prayer offered with discipline for a certain…

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