Browsing Tag: News

News: Internal Diversity and Intra-Faith Conversations

As someone who practices religion personally and studies religion academically, this story tears me up inside. There's so much I want to say about this. A lot of it is probably obvious, and a lot has already been said. But I do think this story raises an important question that we tend to overlook.

Dr Simran Jeet Singh

Executive Director of the Religion & Society Program at the Aspen Institute and the author of the national bestseller The Light We Give

News: Are religious people more stable?

Psychological research has found that religious people feel great about themselves, with a tendency toward higher social self-esteem and better psychological adjustment than non-believers. But a new study...., finds that this is only true in countries that put a high value on religion.

News: Sikh culture celebrated at Turban Night

For political science sophomore Abby Craft, wearing a turban on Wednesday evening was a first.

News: Obama counts Manmohan Singh among friends he trusts

Countering allegations that he is "aloof", US President Barack Obama counted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and German Chancellor Angela Merkel among leaders with whom he has forged "friendships and bonds of trust".

News: 22 Jan ~ Run For Amritsar ~ MY CITY, MY PRIDE, MY RESPONSIBILITY!

But the city of The Golden Temple needs its citizens to take pride, and take responsibility for it. It is however, imperative that a holistic annual activity plan be devised. The Amritsar Tourism Outreach therefore has planned a series of programs starting with The Gold City Marathon, an idea for which we seek your support and participation.

News: Bid to curb female feticide pushes hot buttons of abortion and culture

Abortion and multiculturalism, two of the most contentious areas of Canadian public policy, were placed on a collision course Monday by the country’s leading medical journal.

News: Is Scarcity Making Women More Valuable?

When something is in short supply, common sense suggests that it should become more valuable. This intuition is borne out in the market for goods and services as well as the labor market. But could this logic also apply to women?

News: The Royal Falcon Musical ~ Cupertino author takes message of compassion from books to the stage

A Cupertino author is taking her writings on the importance of tolerance and compassion from print to the stage. The Royal Falcon Musical is based on the highly acclaimed children's book of the same name by Jessi Kaur, a Bay Area based author. It has been adapted for the stage by Tony Kienitz.