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Serious challenges to religious freedom remain: Kerry http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/PunjabAbroadUSA/Serious-challenges-to-religious-freedom-remain-Kerry/SP-Article1-1063548.aspx Citing discrimination and violence against Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Muslims, US Secretary of State...

What do you think it is about head coverings that make them so common as a sign of reverence towards religious activities/places/values? Nearly every religion has some form of head covering, whether it be full-time or for ceremonial purposes, modesty or respect in a place of worship etc., but...

Leading Sikh activist discusses U.S. religious liberty By Caitlin Schudalla Posted: 03/27/2013 1:54 AM Rajdeep Singh, director of Law and Policy for the Sikh Coalition in Washington, D.C., was the guest of the OU Institute for the American Constitutional Heritage at a casual luncheon...

Shiva worship not a religious act, income tax tribunal says By C Unnikrishnan, TNN - Mar 16, 2013, 01.05 AM IST MUMBAI: Lord Shiva, Hanuman and goddess Durga do not represent any particular religion but are regarded as supernatural powers of the universe, the Nagpur income tax appellate...

Chicago Sikh Cabdriver Arrested in July for Carrying Religious Article; Charges Dropped in August by Christopher Becker http://chicagodispatcher.com/chicago-sikh-cabdriver-arrested-in-july-for-carrying-religious-article-cha-p2258-1.htm On July 11, 41-year-old Chicago-area cabdriver Harjit...

A headhunter’s nightmare at Canada’s Office of Religious Freedom There’s a reason the Harper government had a hard time finding someone to head the Office of Religious Freedom: the job description makes no sense. By: Natalie Brender - The Star, Toronto - Published on Mon Feb 18 2013...

Sikh wins religious accommodation case against AZ Department of Corrections http://www.americanturban.com The Sikh Coalition shared news today of a victory in a recent religious accommodation case in Arizona, in which a Sikh correctional officer employed by the Arizona Department of...

The following review of a 2001 film gives us a clear idea as to the underpinings of India's mistreatment of women and the origin of the widely prevalent gang-rape of women that pervades Indian society today. It's a must-see film, excellently made though deeply troubling: it reveals how...

Hi, I'm new here and in need of a bit of help with regards to my situation with a sikh guy I had met and gotten very close with. We connect really well and we said this to each other right from the start. We are in tune with each other and have a comfortable silence, too. We are similar in many...

A survey published this week found more young people turning away from religion, believing that the definition of being "moral" meant looking after your family rather than taking part in religion. More than half of the 16 to 24-year-olds questioned in the poll said their peers were less...

Many immigrants carry religious baggage Canada offers a haven for those fleeing intolerance, rivalries and oppressive state control of their faith, a new survey shows By Douglas Todd, Vancouver Sun - September 29, 2012 When it comes to government clampdowns on Christians, Jews...

The opening of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehghar Sahib, is a great foot forward for the people of Punjab,and particularly the Sikhs. The main focus would be research,study of world regions, civilizations, and cultures, besides social sciences,humanities,pure sciences...

CHANGING RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE: Vancouver reverend elected United Church of Canada's first openly gay moderator By Don Butler, Ottawa Citizen - August 16, 2012 After the historic vote, Rev. Gary Patersons said he wouldn’t want his sexuality to become the centrepiece of his time as...

Religious politics in SGPC Tuesday, July 3, 2012 - 15:30 By Sukhpal Kaur It seems that heydays of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Avtar Singh Makkar are over. Once considered as one of the close aides and confidants of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patron and Punjab CM...

Analytical thinking reduces religious convictions: UBC study But intuitive thinking makes one more spiritual. All humans are capable of both By Douglas Todd, Vancouver Sun - April 26, 2012 11:05 AM Rodin - The Thinker Photograph by: PNG files, ... VANCOUVER -- A new...

Why religious freedom matters The Star, Toronto ( Ontario )- February 23, 2012 Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn and Aaron Myers Earlier this year in Indonesia, a civil servant was attacked by a mob at his government office then handed over to the police after posting “God doesn’t exist” to...

Religious people do not believe in atheists: study National Post Staff Nov 30, 2011 – 9:53 PM ET　 By Sarah Boesveld Many religious people don’t like atheists, and in fact would apparently rate them alongside rapists on levels of trust, suggests a new Canadian study that claims to be...

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL3EF8C217C1869334&amp;hl=en_US" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> “Religious” Principles and “Spiritual” Development Good Evening. "Ik Ong Kaar. There is One Source of All. This One Source...

Rabbi REUVEN BULKA is head of Congregation Machzikei Hadas in Ottawa and host of Sunday night with Rabbi Bulka on 580 CFRA. The simple answer to this is linked to, but not the same as, another question, i.e., whether prosperity itself, rather than the desire for prosperity, conflicts with...

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, The Associated Press, Updated: October 10, 2011 9:54 PM Amish leader: Beard-cutting a religious matter Outside his home in Bergholz, Ohio, Amishman Sam Mullet, father of two men arrested for allegedly going into the home of other Amish and cutting their...