When you know you’ve found the one you want to spend forever with, it’s an incredible feeling. It’s even better when the feeling is mutual and that person has pledged to take your hand in marriage. Now you can focus on all the details necessary to offici…
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If you’ve been around for the past few decades, you’ve likely heard of the term “new age.” You may understand it as an object of criticism from adherents of other established faiths. You may associate it with alternative approaches to medicine or pract…
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Of the major Abrahamic religions, Christianity and Judaism would appear to be the two most closely aligned. The Tanakh, or the Hebrew Bible, includes the Torah, which contains the first five books of the Old Testament (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and D…
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In some of the world’s most prominent religions, worshippers seek spiritual encounters with a deity, spiritual entities, or a certain level of knowledge and understanding. You’ll often hear adherents talk about their spiritual path as relationships or conn…
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Buddhism is one of the world’s oldest religions. According to a recent study, roughly 7% of the world’s population identifies as a Buddhist. Despite this, there are many people around the planet who don’t know much about this ancient system of beliefs. T…
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Hymns are typically religious songs that are expressions of worship and adoration for a deity. Derived from the Greek word that translates to “a song of praise,” a hymn is often associated with the Christian faith in most English-speaking countries. Christ…
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Humans offer a diverse wealth of perspectives, creativity, and experiences. That’s not surprising, given that over 108 billion people have ever lived on this planet. Spirituality can both unify and divide, depending on one’s beliefs and how they’re expre…
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When the topic of religion in India comes up, many Westerners tend to think about Hinduism. However, there are several other religions of note that originated in India and remain popular to this day. Sikhism, for example, is considered the world’s fifth-larg…
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Whether you move in religious circles or not, you’ve likely heard of churches, denominations, and sects. To some people, these terms are distinct and disparate, while others use two or more of these terms interchangeably. From a sociological standpoint, thes…
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The Baháʼí Faith is a relatively young religion that has been around since the nineteenth century. Established by the Persian religious leader Baháʼu’lláh, this belief system is built upon the essential value of world peace and unity among various …
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