- Globus Releases Results of First-Ever Study of International Religious Travelers
For many, traveling abroad is a spiritual experience – visiting magnificent cathedrals, ancient temples and other historic religious sites can have a profound effect on anyone that encounters them. Increasingly, though, Americans are planning international vacations specifically designed to explore their religion and deepen their faith..... - True Religion Goes Hawaiian
True Religion Apparel, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRLG) today announced the lease signing for its newest branded store, which will be located in the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, HI. Featuring the entire collection of True Religion apparel including the expanding line of denim, sportswear, and a full range of licensed product, the 1,270 square-foot store is scheduled to open in Summer 2008. - Religious Discrimination Lawsuits Hit Record Numbers for Unprepared Employers according to A. Marti
The number of EEOC lawsuits claiming workplace religious discrimination have soared by nearly 50% in recent years, illustrating that employers may not be adequately prepared to deal with the law regarding religion in the workplace...... - Christie, Parker & Hale Prevails in Trademark-Infringement Action Brought on Behalf of True
Christie, Parker & Hale LLP, one of Southern California’s leading intellectual property law firms, today reported that it obtained a consent judgment in favor of its client, the maker of True Religion Brand Jeans (Nasdaq:TRLG), in a trademark-infringement action brought against a competing denim manufacturer...... - Balboa Park December Nights presented by Barona
Balboa Park December Nights presented by Barona, San Diego’s favorite kick-off to the holiday season, will take place for the 30th consecutive year on Friday, December 7, 5:00-10:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 8, noon-10:00 p.m. In the spirit of the holidays, participating Balboa Park museums open their doors free of charge from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. both evenings... - True Religion Apparel Opens New Branded Store in The Village at Corte Madera in Northern California
True Religion Apparel, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRLG) today announced the opening of its newest store in The Village at Corte Madera in Northern California. The 1,233-square-foot branded store will provide shoppers with the entire True Religion collection, including the expanding line of denim, denim-related apparel and its growing collection of licensed products...... - What Do Christians, Muslims, & Buddhists All Have in Common?
Incense! Hot off the press and set to be a burner, The Incense Bible: Plant Scents Transcending World Culture, Medicine and Spirituality, (Haworth Press) by Ethnobotanist Kerry Hughes, M.Sc., is a vivid tour through the ages and through our psyche as she illustrates our connection to incense for its use in health, spirituality and religion. - Questions About Organized Religion and the Effectiveness of the Bible
Newly released book answers questions about religion and its impact on Mankind in "GOD v. GODS Religion For The New Millennium And Beyond" (Perfect binding, paperback, 326 pp, 8.26" x 11.69", £10.99 or $19.95). - New Book Teaches How to Make and Use Pagan Prayer Beads
Religions from around the world - Buddhism, Hinduism, Catholicism, Islam, and many more, including the Pagan earth religions - use prayer beads as useful guides to remembering prayers and principles. Pagan Prayer Beads (Weiser Books, May 2007) by John Michael Greer and Clare Vaughn is a unique and practical introduction to the design, creation, and use of Pagan rosaries, teaching the reader to design and make personal prayer beads for use in myriad spiritual practices. - 'Soul Currency' Author Ernest Chu, Assistant Minister of Religious Science Fort Lauderdale
The Rev. Ernest Chu, author of the forthcoming book "Soul Currency: The Secret of Being Well Paid for Doing What Really Fulfills You" (www.SoulCurrency.org), joins the Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith on the Gandhi King Peace Train & Living Legends of Nonviolence Conference April 18-21. - Edward F. Mrkvicka, Jr's. Book, 'Be Not Deceived'
"Be Not Deceived" gives Christians a comprehensive guide to discovering the messages and directives as written in the Bible. - Thousands to throng Aurobindo Ashram tomorrow
Thousands of people from across the country are expected to visit the Aurobindo Ashram here tomorrow on the 129th birth anniversary of its co-founder late Mirra Alfassa, better known as the 'Mother'. - Indian American spreading the teachings of Gita
An Indian American woman is doing her bit to promote world peace and cultural understanding through the teachings of the ancient Indian holy book "Bhagavad Gita". - 123 Chinese Buddhists set off on pilgrimage to India
A 123-member strong Chinese Buddhist delegation today set off on a pilgrimage of Buddhist and religious centres in India, including Varanasi, Bodhgaya and Nalanda, a visit which would help strengthen cultural ties between the two countries. - Denied temple entry, Dalits to embrace Buddhism
Disgusted by their failure to enter a famed Hindu temple despite a court order, hundreds of Dalits in Orissa have decided to become Buddhists. - Sabarimalai temple row, SC's notice to Kerala Govt and Board
The Supreme Court today issued notices to Kerala government and others on a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's order granting permission to the authorities of Sabarmalai temple to re-make the ancient idols adorning the deity and change the existing ritual practices. - People throng beaches and temples to welcome new year
All government offices and educational institutions in the Union Territory remained closed today as people thronged various places of worship and beaches to graciously welcome the new year 2007..... - India, Japan to join hands to develop Nalanda
Nalanda, the ancient seat of Buddhist learning, is set to be revived into an international university with India and Japan today deciding to cooperate in this direction. - Author Urges Readers to Seek Fullness of God in Their Lives
Our future vision can only be obtained through heart, mind, and soul - Rajasthan to spend Rs 101.26 crores on worship places
Showing keen interests at places of worships, the Rajasthan government will spend Rs 101.26 crores on maintenance and development of temples and other religious places in the state. - Are Muslim youth distancing from religion?
Are Muslim youth in urban India junking their religion for fear of being branded as terrorists? - Dasara festivities begin in Mysore
With the traditional worship of goddess Chamundeshwari, the guardian deity of Mysore, the nine-day Dasara festivities began here today. - Bush greets Muslims on Ramadan
US President George W Bush has extended his Ramadan greetings to Muslims in the US and across the world, saying the holy month is the time to remember common values that bind people together. - Nine-day Navratri festival begins
The nine-day long Navratri Festival commenced on Saturday, with Hindu devotees flocking to various temples across the country in large numbers. - Buddhism could influence legal system: Dalai Lama
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has said that Buddhism could influence the legal system and that compassion was essential to bring about social change. - Guru Ravi Shankar in Tamil Tigers area
Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Thursday visited Sri Lanka's northern areas held by the Tamil Tigers, his office said, indicating he may be engaged in efforts aimed at promoting peace in the island. - Pilgrims feeding crow idols for Shraadh in Allahabad
Allahabad has been a holy place since time immemorial and a large number of Hindus arrive here to perform Puja during Shraadh, the ceremony for the salvation of the dead. But people are disappointed on not finding enough crows needed to feed as ritual. - Amarnath Shrine Board accepts Mahant Giri's resignation
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Lt. General S K Sinha, in his capacity as Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) has accepted the resignation of Mahant Deependra Giri as member of the Board. - Issue should be considered closed: clerics on Pope's comment
Softening their stance on Pope Benedict's remarks on Prophet Mohammad, prominet Muslim clerics here said the issue should be considered 'closed' in the wake of the apology tendered by the holy father and called for inter-faith dialogue to promote understanding between different religions. - No more middlemen in Kolkata's Kalighat temple
The Kalighat temple here will no longer have pandas harassing devotees. - GNLF-affiliated union changes date of Viswakarma puja
A GNLF-affiliated transport union in the Darjeeling hills has decided to hold Viswakarma puja, the worship of the god of equipment and tools, on September 23 instead of the traditional date of September 12 and without an idol. - God is His Partner -- Artist Describes Creative Process for Sculpting Commissioned Religious Artwork
Bernard M. Deschler, an architect, painter, and sculptor creates commissioned religious artwork. He relies on inspiration, and the gifts and talents God has blessed him with to create each project. - Take care the holy men are on drugs in Gaya
Thousand of pilgrims flock to Gaya every year during the ongoing Pitrapaksh fair marked to perform the last rites for the salvation of their dead family members. But on arriving here with a solemn mood, all they watch is a large number of drug addicts pretending to be holy men. - Gujarat’s Vayeda wins legal fight to be a temple priest
Padmavatiben Kantilal Vayeda has had to struggle for years to get permission to serve as a priest. - Supreme Court to hear Centre's plea on Haj subsidies on September 18
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stay the Allahabad High Court's order restraining the Centre and the state government from providing funds or financial subsidies to Haj pilgrims. - A Universal Library of Inspiration
Discover the 50 Most Influential Works that have inspired millions to a deeper understanding of themselves and the world. - Gaya Pretshila is visited to ward off evil spirits
A shrine atop Pretashila, a hillock in Gaya, is buzzing with activities. Devotees are flocking here in small groups from across the country with a strong belief that a visit to this shrine will guard them from evil spirits. - Hoshangabad saint claims to have healing powers in stick
Even if medical science has made life much easier to take care of than it was possible a few decades ago, a lot of individuals are carrying on with their hocus-pocus methods, enjoying popularity by claiming special healing powers. - List of religious school holidays growing
As New Jersey's population becomes more diverse, the list of approved religious holidays for its schools is getting longer and longer. - Karnataka HC strikes down Hindu Religious and Charitable Endw Act
The Karnataka High Court today struck down The Karnataka Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act 1997 holding that it was violative of Articles 14 and 26 of the Constitution. - Badal opponents: Parkash Badal neglecting religious issues
Upset over the demolition of a portion of a historical Gurudwara here, opponents of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) today accused its Chief Parkash Singh Badal of neglecting religious issues. - Doors of Allahabad temples remain shut during lunar eclipse
Temples in Allahabad remained closed for nine hours during the partial lunar eclipse late on Thursday and early on Friday. - Migration of Kashmiri Pandits tilted social equlibrium: Soz
Migration of Kashmiri Pandits from Jammu and Kashmir "tilted" the social equilibrium of the state and a collective effort must be made to restore its lost glory, Union Water Resources Minister and state Congress leader Saifuddin Soz said today. - Migration of Kashmiri Pandits tilted social equlibrium: Soz
Migration of Kashmiri Pandits from Jammu and Kashmir "tilted" the social equilibrium of the state and a collective effort must be made to restore its lost glory, Union Water Resources Minister and state Congress leader Saifuddin Soz said today. - Migration of Kashmiri Pandits tilted social equlibrium: Soz
Migration of Kashmiri Pandits from Jammu and Kashmir "tilted" the social equilibrium of the state and a collective effort must be made to restore its lost glory, Union Water Resources Minister and state Congress leader Saifuddin Soz said today. - Devotees bid adieu to Ganpati
Unfazed by the tight security and strong police presence, thousands of devotees today bid a grand farewell to the elephant-headed God Ganesha, bringing traffic to standstill in most parts of the city. - Muslims, Christians join immersion of Ganesh idols in Mumbai
The tragedy of the July 11 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai seemed to have faded as Muslims and Christians joined colourful parades in Mumbai to immerse clay idols of Lord Ganesh in the sea on Wednesday. - Living on a Prayer
Escaping the clutches of hell by God’s grace. - VHP meet on Sep 15 to focus on religious conversions
The issue of religious conversions would be top on the agenda of a three-day meeting of Vishwa Hindu Parishad meeting beginning at Rameshwar on September 15, its spokesman said here today. - Durga Puja to have sports shadow in Kolkata
In a city where sport is treated at par with religion, any big festival is unlikely to miss its shadow. And, this time during Durga puja Greg Chappell and Zinedine Zidane idols are vying to become the demon Mahishasura. - English version of 'Bhakti Samdharbha' released
The English translation of the fifth volume of Bhakti Samdharbha, a composition which gives a detailed account of Vraj culture and Krishna Bhakti, was released in Vrindavan. - Eunuchs celebrate Ganesha Chaturthi
At Koprigaon village, 35 kilometres east of Mumbai, the eunuch community is celebrating Ganesha Utsav, a tradition it has followed for over 25 years. - Pope names new archbishop of Genoa
Pope Benedict XVI named a new archbishop of Genoa on Tuesday to replace Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, a longtime aide who has been appointed the Vatican secretary of state and No. 2 official. - World religious forum denounces use of religion for violence
Religion cannot be used, under any circumstances, to justify violence, a statement adopted by the eighth assembly of the World Conference "Religion for Peace" said. - Silver hundi at Lork Amirdakadeswara temple burgled
The silver 'hundi' at the Lord Amirdakadeswara temple at Tirukkadaiyur, one of the major pilgrimmage centres in Tamil Nadu, has been broke open and belongings taken away in broad daylight.... - Government for consensus on bullet-proofing Ayodhya temple
Attempts were on to evolve a consensus among various parties for the construction of a bullet-proof enclosure around the Ram Lalla idol at the disputed Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Mosque complex in Ayodhya, the central government told the Supreme Court Tuesday. - Temple Trustees Associations to have a woman member each
Pondicherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy today announced in the assembly that every Temple Trustees Association in the Union Territory would have a woman member. - Lokmat returns throne to Thackeray
The Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray today accepted the throne he had sent to Lokmat newspaper when it was returned to him by the Marathi daily. - Making the Holidays Extra-Special With an Easy-to-Stitch Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
It was her daughter’s love for Advent calendars and her love for sewing that inspired author Ruthy Sturgill to create her first Christmas tree Advent calendar. When her friends began to ask for their own Christmas tree Advent calendar.... - Hundreds flock to see Sai Baba's face on a damp wall
Hundreds of people have been flocking to a multi-storeyed building here after a face resembling Sai Baba reportedly appeared on its damp wall late last night. - A Kerala lake temple that worships a vegetarian crocodile
Believe it or not, there is a temple in Kerala that is guarded by a vegetarian crocodile. - Mongols throng airport to catch glimpse of Sri Sri Ravishankar
Biting cold did not deter hundreds of admirers of 'Art of Living' exponent Sri Sri Ravishankar from thronging the Changis Khan airport here in the wee hours today to give him a memorable welcome. - Former thantri for preserving sanctity of Sabarimala temple
Expressing grave concern over the recent controversies surrounding Sabarimala temple, a former thantri of the hill shrine today called upon taking urgent steps to preserve its age-old traditions to protect "sanctity and divinity" of the Ayyappa temple. - Religion in fashion goes sober
Religious imagery in fashion has undergone a sea-change. Earlier pictures of gods on T-shirts and kurtas was a norm, but with the changing times, people are wearing religion but a toned-down version of it. - Naya Khera Muslims turn guardians of three Hindu children in Jaipur
In a unique gesture of compassion, Muslims in Jaipur's Naya Khera locality here have come forward to lend a helping hand to three Hindu children orphaned after their mother’s death. - Dalai Lama gives sermons on Buddhist teachings
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday began special five-day teachings on the "perfection of wisdom in Buddhism" in Dharamshala. - Court stays Tamil Nadu's ordinance on priests
The Supreme Court Monday stayed an ordinance in Tamil Nadu providing appointment of 'archakas' (priests) in temples without any discrimination of caste, creed and custom or usage. - A unique friendship between Hindu and Muslim priests in Indore
The friendship between the priests of Jagadeshwar Mahadev temple and Kalundhari mosque here is a unique inspiration for one and all. - Vehicular traffic restored at Saptshringi temple
About 200 devotees stranded at the famous Saptashringi goddess temple near here following landslides on the Nanduri-Saptashringi route, connecting the shrine to the rest of the.... - Tantrik arrested for cheating
A self-styled 'tantrik' who allegedly cheated residents here by claiming to cure various ailments was today arrested by the police. - OIC calls for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon
The world's biggest grouping of Muslim nations today demanded that the UN enforce an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in Lebanon and investigate the "criminal.... - Millions gaze at Buddha statue emanating miracle rays
Millions of believers today flocked to various temples and roadside Buddha statues and held up traffic for long hours after word spread that "miracle rays" could be seen emanating.... - Grenade attack: 10, including 7 Amarnath pilgrims injured
At least ten people, including seven pilgrims, were injured when militants hurled a grenade at a bus about to leave for the Baltal base camp to the Amarnath cave shrine.... - Buddhist monks protest alleged chopping of holy tree
Hundreds of Buddhist monks marched in this Bihar capital Monday to protest the alleged chopping of a branch of the holy Mahabodhi tree, grown from the original banyan tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment 2,500 years ago. - 25 arrested over communal tension
At least 25 Hindus and Muslims were arrested for inciting communal tension in Orissa's Berhampur town, the police said Saturday. - Varanasi's Sankat Mochan Temple forms its own security force
The Sankat Mochan Temple in Varanasi has formed its own security force to shield itself from another terror attack. - Steve Niewulis is a Holy Spirit Gifted Drummer with Explosive Sound and Leadership
Christian drummer Steve Niewulis (Speaks in Drums) and is available for right band.
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