With over fourteen million people across the United States claiming to be practicing Southern Baptists, we represent a substantial part of the American population. With such a large national community, you’d think people would know more about our spiritual practices. Who is our governing agency? Do we adhere to traditional values? Do we place restrictions …

While many people believe that Muslims mostly live in the Middle East, the truth is that we have practitioners of this ancient religion all over the world. The Muslim religion, or Islam as it is also known, is considered one of the three Abrahamic religions. The other two being Judaism and Christianity. We have many …

Not much is known about Scientology as a religion. For many of you, all you know about the practice is what you see in the media and hear about in the press. You hear about celebrities joining or leaving the religion, and comedy shows regularly make fun of our beliefs. Many of you aren’t even …

The Mormon way of life is a fascinating topic of conversation to many. While most of our teachings and scriptures are easily available, our way of life is still mysterious to many people. We seem loving, family-centered, and traditional in our values. In many religions that hold the same ideals, birth control is prohibited. It …

The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church has been around since the mid-1800s. Originally followers of a Baptist preacher named William Miller, they split off to start their own church after a disagreement on the legitimacy of one of Miller’s prophecies. Today, there are over a million of us in North America, and 18 million worldwide. …

With so many different religious denominations around the world, it can be difficult to keep them all straight. Even within Christianity, it can be tough to keep track of all the different religions and understand who believes what. Just to complicate matters, the history of many of our denominations goes back to just one or …

All over the world, people have diverse ways of dealing with death. Some cultures believe in cremation and others in burying their bodies. Some of these traditions are the result of long-held religious beliefs, but others are more practical. With the Catholic church being around for two thousand years and present in every country in …

Buddhism is a very old religion, dating back to the fifth century, BCE. It has its roots in India, although worldwide around 350 million people currently consider themselves practicing Buddhists. It originally spread from India into other countries in Southeast Asia like Tibet and Sri Lanka before making its way to China and Japan. It …

Different cultures and religions sometimes have specific diet or meal restrictions that they must adhere to. This can be a lifelong commitment, or this may be periodic fasting, such as during Lent. There is a lot of confusion tied to what Catholics are allowed to eat, and what they must avoid, during this period. Meat …

Candles have a myriad of purposes, from illumination to bringing a clean or memorable scent to any area, most households have numerous candles. When thinking about candles in the realm of religion, most religious institutions utilize candles in ceremonies or to lend a certain ambiance to their place of worship. Catholics look at candles in …