Millennials are the age group loosely defined as being born between the years of 1980 and 1996. With the oldest millennials turning 40 this year, this age group is often a focus of study when it comes to trends in economics, employment, and other sociological …
Read MoreHoodoo: A Closer Look
To many people, the word “hoodoo” is often seen as a synonym for Haitian Vodou. Sometimes the term is used in a pejorative manner. Other times, it’s used as a catchall phrase for religions that descend from West African spiritual practices, including Vod…
Read MoreAmish, Quakers, and Mennonites, Oh My!
Quick! What’s the name of the group of Protestants that resemble Pilgrims and live simple, agrarian lifestyles in Pennsylvania and parts of New England? Did you say, “The Amish?” Perhaps you said “Quakers” or “Mennonites.” You might have even sug…
Read MoreSpiritual but not Religious
For years, the terms “religion” and “spirituality” have been synonymous and often their derivative forms were used interchangeably. Even an English thesaurus will list these words as having the same or similar meanings. Today, more people are self-iden…
Read MoreBizarre International Wedding Traditions
While planning your wedding, you might come across a host of customs that don’t seem to make much sense. Traditions have a way of sticking around for generations without anyone stopping to question why. This is as true of local customs as it is international…
Read MoreRestorationist Faiths in Christianity
With over 2.5 billion adherents, Christianity is the world’s most popular religion. This monotheistic Abrahamic religion is followed by the majority of people in over 150 countries or territories. Although Christianity can generally be divided into three mai…
Read MoreThe Enneagram Type One
How does the world look to you? Maybe you see things and quickly think of how they can improve. You live by a strong inner ethic and a high set of standards that govern your words and actions. You’re infuriated by lack of order, unreliability, or laziness in…
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