Russian reactions to the US report on international religious freedom
The yearly US report on International Religious Freedom, which has been published in September 2008, always creates some irritation in different countries of the world. It is once again the case this year, as evidenced by news recently published by a leading Russian news agency, Interfax - including a summary of the official reaction of the Russian foreign ministry.

Comparative research: different religious attitudes of young people in Australia and Thailand
Although a number of traditional religious beliefs have been eroded among young Thai Buddhists, there is no sign that they will abandon Buddhism and become unaffiliated; but among young Australians, religion is approached from an individualist perspective.

Norse Pagans receive cemetery in Denmark
Followers of the (revived) Norse religion living in the third-largest city of Denmark, Odense, will be entitled to their own cemetery, following a decision made by the Danish authorities.

Stories of a Recovering Fundamentalist Wins 2008 National Best Books Awards For Religion-Christianity
USABookNews.com has announced Stories of a Recovering Fundamentalist: Understanding and Responding to Christianity Absolutism by James C. Alexander as winner of the National Best Books Award 2008 competition for the Religion-Christianity category.

West Buddhism, a New Religion is Emerging as the Ideas of Buddha Travels West
Born in India 2.600 years ago Buddhism was only noted by the West over the past century and as its ideas spread a new form of Buddhism, the West Buddhism, is emerging leading people to ask what these old ideas can offer to the western men and women of the 21st century.

Christianity - Not a White Mans Religion
Christianity: White man's religion?Martin Luther King referred to Sunday as being "the most segregated day in America."Truer words were never spoken.

New ModernTribe.com Helps America?s Jews Take Their Judaism Out of the Closet
Clever and beautiful Jewish-themed gifts and home décor appeals to design conscious Jews.

Knowing Hinduism or Hindu Religion
Hindus are concentrated in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka and these places have been the hot spot of this culture since time immemorial. Unlike other religions, Hinduism does not recognize a single prophet and has multitude of gods and goddesses, mythologically numbering at around 30 millions! Such a figure is given in mythology by people of wisdom who have included all such perceptible forms as things of worship, so that man can see god in them and respect the existence of such all forms (plant, animal, stone, sky, stars, soil, water, rain, fellow human being, etc.