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Jewish Spirituality

What makes a religion a world religion? Is it the number of adherents? Is it the political and social clout of its followers? Is it…

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What is Sikhism?

mark August 5, 2012 No Comments sikh sikhism spirituality world religions

What are some of the ways in which a religion could be considered to be unique? Their beliefs about the supernatural? Their moral and ethical…

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Religious Resilience in Canada

mark July 31, 2012 1 Comment Canada Christianity demographics religion sociology spirituality statistics

I’ve written about the state of spirituality and Christianity in Canada before (click here), but Reginald Bibby has just released a fresh analysis called “A…

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Basic Christianity

mark June 23, 2012 No Comments apostles creed Christianity spirituality world religions

In the not too distant past, Canada was considered to be a “Christian nation”. At a practical level however, that designation was often a vague…

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Buddhist Spirituality

mark June 4, 2012 No Comments buddhism spirituality world religions

When you think of Buddhism, what images or events come to mind? Meditation, the Buddha, monks chanting in a temple, prayer flags on the sides…

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What are Sacred Rituals?

mark October 21, 2011 1 Comment religion rituals spirituality world religions

When you think of religion or spirituality, what do you think of first? Does your mind recall particular statements of what religious people believe, or…