Religion Has Been in Decline. This Christmas Seems Different.
Yet here sits a thriving abbey with its youthful monks, drawing pilgrims while its Benedictines pray the ancient Latin of the ...
The history of Christmas: Why Christians celebrate the holiday
As you may have gathered, the “Christ” in Christmas refers to Jesus Christ. “The English name for the holiday, Christmas, is ...
‘Oak Origins’ Review: Roots of the Ancestral Tree
The oak is often a symbol of solidity and permanence, but the secret of the tree’s success may be in its ability to adapt and ...
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Christmas isn’t Trump’s battlefield of politics. It’s an answer to religious divisions
As a minority both in India and England, I find the evolution of Christmas into a truly inclusive celebration both heartening ...
‘In Hinduism, no matter how much you try to regiment, there are still elements of fluidity’
The little boy, as the story goes, put his Munch chocolate bar in front of the deity and “miraculously” recovered. “Since ...
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Hanukkah’s arrival on Christmas Day renews ‘Chrismukkah’ deliberations for interfaith families
Some families decorate their Christmas trees with Hanukkah ornaments. Others avoid the holiday season altogether.
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Seed of goodness: Thounaojam Strela Luwang champions sustainability with Rajnigandha Pearls
For Strela, it was never just about planting trees—it was about nurturing life and creating a ripple effect of awareness for sustainability. The growth of the sapling mirrored the evolution of a ...
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Elon Musk now calls himself a ‘cultural Christian.’ What does that mean?
Some famous atheists have now adopted the term “cultural Christian” to describe themselves. What does it mean, and how is ...
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