It has its roots in the Yoruba religion from Nigeria and was brought to Puerto Rico and the Caribbean during the slave trade. It borrows the gods or Orishas from that religion. However ...

CFR, Olofin Adimula, the 51st Ooni of Ife, must now be reflecting on the past half-century of his eventful life. And as a ...

Religion has long been a central part of life for many. But recent trends in the United States have revealed that increasingly more people are leaving religion. By 2070, many project that Christianity ...

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Everyday around the world, millions of people fear violence, hostility and discrimination because of their religion or belief resulting in instability, mass migration and untold suffering. Studies ...

Despite originating from distinct religious and cultural contexts—Ganga from Hinduism in India and Yemoja ... Ganga is the divine mother who sustains life through her purifying waters, while Yemoja is ...

Curiosity About Religion Is Viewed as Morally Virtuous, New Research Finds Sep. 21, 2023 — People from diverse religious backgrounds in the United States view curiosity about religion as morally ...

America is one of the most religious countries in the West. About two-thirds of its voters identify as Christian. But - things are changing and the nation has become less devout in the last few ...

According to Simple Flying, Varig was once a household name in South American aviation – it was the largest Boeing 747 ...

(Feb. 6, 2019) -- Do children raised by religious parents have better social and psychological development than those raised in non-religious homes? In a new study, UTSA researchers found that ...