There have been many explanations formed to render a clearer picture as to why the current global recession occurred after the burst of the housing bubble: ‘interest rates were too low, regulation failed, rising real-estate prices induced a sort of temporary insanity in America’s middle class.’ However, social analysts have found a more profound explanation [...]

Recently was launched the DVD of Religulous (religion + ridiculous), a documentary / comedy of Bill Maher.

Bill Maher is the host of “Real Time” on HBO, comedian that since early in his career has mock the behavior and beliefs of evangelicals.
Bill Maher is the son of a Jewish mother and a Catholic father, and tin [...]

Dost Tariq, a Muslim police officer in England, is suing the police of the West Midland and the police authorities becase of racial and religious discrimination.

Dost, from Small Heath, Birmingham, was working as a recruitment officer for the force when his boss said that Dost looks like Osama Bin Laden – Dost has a long [...]

It was French President Sarkozy’s first historic appearance before the Parliament and in his first direct address to the lawmakers and policy makers present in the Parliament Sarkozy chose to slam veil of muslim women ‘burqa’ while speaking about his vision about France. He thus supported a proposed parliamentary commission by 60 legislatures to review [...]

For French-British anthropologist Maurice Bloch of the London School of Economics, religion is a product of imagination. Moreover, the reason why humans possess the concept of religion and practice it is because ‘they’re the only creatures to have evolved imagination.’ This capacity for imagination which began to develop 40-50,000 years ago, or during the final [...]

Some common practices are sacred elements in Hinduism. These are meant to pursue awareness of the Supreme Being through divinity, even in everyday life. Hindus can perform worship or veneration in either their home or temple. It is not mandatory to visit temples. Mantras are chanted invocations to God and the deities that are actually [...]

There has been a report that more and more youngsters and youths claim to be non religious. According to a survey done by the Institute for Study of Secularism at Trinity College, a majority of the individuals who fell in this non believer category was from 18-34 years of age.
Marketing experts are of believe that [...]

It was UNESCO that took the initiative after the Second World War to organize ‘the world conferences against racism.’ The first two rounds were held in Geneva, with a particular emphasis on ‘apartheid’ in South Africa, and the first conference was held in Durban in 2001. The recently held UN Conference on Racism, dubbed Durban [...]

Discrimination in the workplace is operationally defined as the unfavorable or unfair treatment that an employee suffers from due to his or her race, religion, nationality, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic and human right. Official discrimination may also be experienced by those who question authorities and report them, or those who oppose workplace [...]

The aggressive secularism of Britain could end up marginalizing Christianity, warns former UK Prime Minister and Catholic convert Tony Blair. Blair agrees with Church leaders when they complain that religion could end up being considered a “personal eccentricity” rather than a major influence on society. “I think people should be proud of their Christian faith [...]