AL.COM, the online source for several Alabama newspapers, including the Birmingham News, recently posted an article with the headline, “Yoga Remains Prohibited in Alabama Schools” by Leada Gore (8-19-2019). Apparently it was, prompted by a press release issued by Rajan Zed, a self-promoting, “Hindu leader” and president of the Universal Society of Hinduism – an organization he established in Reno, Nevada in 2011
Since the 1980s certain events have led some to believe there is a “war on Christmas”. For over a decade, Fox News and, once Fox host, Bill O’Reilly led the charge promoting its existence. However, by 2015 O’Reilly proclaimed the war against Christmas was over— the good guys had won. Christmas was saved—or, was it?
As we continue to look back at Ten Years of ministry, in this issue we celebrate our ongoing support of our veterans, active service members and their families. As we are now 17 years post 9-11 we tend to forget there are Americans still deployed.
Once again Reza Aslan has performed a historical investigation into religion. In past books he has created controversy regarding his take on Islam and Jesus. In his latest book, God: A Human History (GHH), he goes big taking on the subject of God. But, is this truly meant to be an account of the historical record or is it an account of a record shaped by the author’s own ideas and beliefs?
A report released this month by Pew Research Center found that an overwhelming majority of Americans celebrate Christmas but only one-third (32%) favor stores/businesses acknowledging it by using the greeting Merry Christmas.
As Halloween nears many people are thinking about two things – candy and costumes. What about you? According to the statistical data, you are at minimum, going to buy candy to distribute to trick or treaters (or, at least pretend to do so in order to have it for your own consumption). However, there are some who think Halloween should not be observed in any fashion. Before we address this, let’s consider the origin of Halloween and where it fits into our culture today.
