When Chicago hosted a meeting in 1893 with representatives of (almost) every religion on the planet

On May 1, 1893, it was inaugurated World Columbian Exposition in Chicagoa world fair that, over the next six months (until October 30) would bring together all kinds of events in the US capital, predominantly those dealing with new inventions, prototypes and products that were intended to be launched on the market, as well as … Read more

Lula and the political use of religion in Brazil

In the 2018 electoral campaign, in which Jair Bolsonaro was victorious, the political use of religious discourse and the resource of electoralizing evangelical theology was an unexpected novelty. It perplexed analysts and political actors. Today things are different. Lula has known how to equip the attacks of the conservative Pentecostal churches, such as the powerful … Read more

Which celebrities changed their religion? | Common Culture

While some celebrities aren’t religious or keep their faith out of the public eye, others have spoken about their decision to embrace a new religion. Some, like Zooey Deschanel and Karlie Kloss, studied and took lessons before adopting the same religion as their current partners. Others, like Katie Holmes or Jane Fonda, began practicing new … Read more

Auroville: The city in India that has neither religion nor politics

In the world we find the most curious and, without a doubt, incredible places. Places that hide secrets, destinations even located in the most curious places on the planet, such as the town of Japan that is located inside a volcano. At Viajestic we cannot fail to find and highlight corners of the planet that … Read more

Challenges to Religion: A Presbyter’s Reflections on Sea Change

Can it be considered that there is a crisis in organized religions? It is the question that answers priest Raúl Humberto Lugo Rodríguez, rector of Our Lady of Candelariain the center of Mérida, and responsible for the dimension of Faith and Social Commitment of the Social Pastoral of the Archdiocese of Yucatan. Related news —Yes, … Read more

David Huerta, la religión de la poesía

Aunque el poeta padecía un problema renal desde hace tiempo, su partida resultó inesperada, como refiere el ensayista Christopher Domínguez Michael, su amigo desde hace cuatro décadas. Él, con otro escritor muy cercano al poeta, sobre todo en los últimos años, Fernando Fernández, abren con gratitud y emoción el bagaje de sus recuerdos, y evalúan … Read more

Tarik Yildiz: “Religion is reappearing today to fill an identity void”

FIGAROVOX/TRIBUNE – Pap Ndiaye confirmed on September 30 an increase in reports of attacks on secularism in schools. For the sociologist, the development of religion and its sometimes conflicting manifestations is part of a broader framework. Tarik Yildiz is a sociologist and essayist, author of anti-white racism. Do not talk about it, a denial of … Read more

Drought and religion, by La Vanguardia

Drought has been one of the predominant topics of news and concerns this summer. Droughts, epidemics and wars provoked, until relatively recently, massive religious invocations asking for divine solutions to adversity. Currently, on the other hand, the religious dimension in the face of the drought – as it did very recently in the face of … Read more

“El judaísmo es una religión de adultos”. Por ello, es indispensable la Universidad Hebraica

Enlace Judío México e Israel – Con 30 años de experiencia, la Universidad Hebraica se ha convertido en una institución académica de renombre en todo el continente. Estudiar al judaísmo en todas sus dimensiones requiere estructura y rigor académico. Al respecto, conversamos con su decano, el doctor Daniel Fainstein, en exclusiva.  “El judaísmo es uno … Read more