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Key individual essays:

bulletHow beliefs differ among various religions, and faith groups within a single religion
 
bulletHow Christians establish their beliefs and policies
 
bulletHow religion initially developed
 
bulletThe Axial Age and its consequences: times of rapid change
 
bulletWhy religion can inspire so much evil as well as good
 
bulletWhat causes religiously motivated intolerance, hatred, violence, genocide, etc?
 
bulletWhat believers think of their own religion, compared to other faiths
 
bulletCan a person be both a Christian and a Muslim?
 
bulletThe importance of doubt in religious faith
 
bulletAbout God as viewed by many different religions
 
bulletThe Ethics of Reciprocity a.k.a. The Golden Rule
 
bulletWhich is the "true" Christian denomination, according to Evangelicals, Mormons, etc.
 
bulletWhich is the "true" religion? 

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Key sections:

bulletBasic religious data: dozens of essays on religion in the U.S., Canada and the rest of the world; numbers of members, practices, trends, predictions for the future, holy days, etc.
 
bulletRecommended books on theology, religion and spirituality
 
bulletLinks to other religious sites
 
bulletQuotes: religious, philosophical & humorous
 
bulletGlossary of religious terms [A to Z] 

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Reducing religion-inspired conflict:

bulletBy balancing organized religions' expectations
 
bulletBy removing passages from holy books that promote hatred, violence, etc.
bulletA listing of some of the above passages in the Bible
 
bulletBy proper use of the Golden Rule
 
bulletBy modifying how religion is taught
 
bulletThe menorah incident at Billings, MT

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Religion in the news:

bulletToday's news: items from various news sources
bulletNews of religious intolerance, change, and conflict
bulletNews of religious tolerance and spirituality

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Religious terms and language:

bulletDifferences between Evangelical Christians and others, over meanings of religious words
bullet Religious terms with multiple meanings
bulletReligion
bulletWitchcraft
bulletPaganism
bulletOccult
bulletUse of religious terms in essays and articles
bulletA good example of how not to report religious information
bulletUse of secular terms in writing about "hot" religious topics

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Religious holy days:

bulletLists of religious festivals, holy days, seasonal days of celebration, etc:
bulletFor each month from 2001 to the present time
bulletList of religious festivals, ancient and modern
bulletImportant holy days for major religions
 
bulletReligious and secular calendars:
bulletCalendars from Baha'i to Zoroastrianism
bulletThe use of CE and BCE in place of AD and BC
bulletBackground information
bulletControversy
 
bulletYearly celebrations by Christianity, Judaism, Aboriginal and Neopagan religions at:
bulletThe spring equinox, MAR-21 or so
bulletThe summer solstice, JUN-21 or so
bulletThe fall equinox, SEP-21 or so
bulletThe winter solstice, DEC-21 or so
bulletList of winter solstice web sites
bulletChristmas
 
bulletAmerican annual observances:
bulletThe National Day of Prayer (U.S.)
bulletThe National Day of Reason (U.S.)

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End of the world & Y2K fears:

bulletTEOTWAWKI: The End Of The World As We Know It
bulletY2K computer problems that never materialized
bulletThe 'secret' FBI Megiddo report on religious terrorism
bulletThe Canadian CSIS report on religious terrorism 
bulletAnticipated religious violence in Jerusalem during the year 2000

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Church apologies:

bullet"Remorse that ends sin" A brief essay by the Christian Science Monitor
bulletRoman Catholic apology for past sins and errors issued 2000-MAR-7
bulletChristian apology to Jews and Muslims for the Crusades
bulletApologies by Canadian denominations for abuse in residential schools

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Misc. topics:

bulletCharitable giving: horror stories and guidance
bulletFinancial monitoring of Christian ministries by Ministry Watch
  
bulletCommon misconceptions about religions belief and practice
 
bulletSin: how it is viewed in different religions
 
bulletCan prayer assess the will of God? - a pilot study
 
bulletIs the Bible inerrant (free of error)?
 
bulletWhat is truth?
 
bulletExceptions to the Ethic of reciprocity
 
bulletThe religious diversity among the crew of the space shuttle Columbia
 
bulletHow Billings, MT, acted in solidarity against religious bigotry
 
bulletMinority religious & spiritual pursuits: Witchcraft (Wicca),  Paganism, & The Occult
 
bulletGovernment vouchers for religious schools
 
bulletSt. Nickolas (a.k.a. Santa)
 
bulletWhat the year 2000 presidential candidates believe about religious freedom
 
bulletThe most popular religious topics on the Internet
 
bulletNames given to the "Holy Land"
 
bulletConclusions: where did we come from; where are we going after death, and other really fundamental questions

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Other related menus in this site:

bulletInformation about specific religions from Asatru to Zoroastrianism
bulletReligious Laws
bulletSpiritual matters
bullet"Cults" and New Religious Groups

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References:
bulletFind a faith group that matches your beliefs: See the Belief System Selector by SelectSmart.com staff.
bulletPhilip M. Parker, "Religious Cultures of the world," (1997). Read reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store "Over 26,000 statistics are provided for over 70 religious groups covering a number of social, economic, and business variables. A significant review of literature is also included."

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