Returning to the incredible sensory memories of church — and the feel of religion without evangelism. Picador Picador Farrar, Straus and Giroux “He spoke with a tenderness he wasn’t even aware of anymore, that you could read if you knew how, like reading the bottom of a river from its pools and flows .. […]
This week, we profile four women who are fighting for feminist change within their conservative religions: Orthodox Judaism, Mormonism, Catholicism, and Islam. Read that series and these other great stories from around BuzzFeed and the web. 1. Feminism in Faith: Four Women Who Are Revolutionizing Organized Religion — BuzzFeed View this image › “Why bother? […]
Fact: The Bible is best-selling book of all time. It’s also probably the most hotly debated book ever. It has changed the lives of so many people and continues to shape the world in ways that we can’t even fathom. Even if you’ve never read it cover to cover, you’ve probably skimmed the pages while […]
This year, the festival of Eid al-Adha in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka has taken a bizarre turn. Dhaka is a city that regularly experiences flooding from nearby rivers due to poor drainage. For locals, a few inches of water on the streets is common during heavy rainfall. This week, however, the ritualistic animal sacrifices […]
There’s a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, that takes in any and all visitors. No matter who they are, all visitors are encouraged to come in and stay a while — even if they’re stray cats. Why? Because Imam Mustafa Efe believes in offering generosity to all creatures in need, human or otherwise. It’s no wonder […]
Why we swipe the way we swipe. View this image › Jenny Chang / BuzzFeed Suppose you’re a straight woman thumbing through Tinder while waiting for the train, avoiding your homework, or bored at work. A picture of a deeply bronzed man pops up in your stream. How do you swipe? More interestingly, if someone […]
If you’re not familiar with saints (and not the New Orleans variety), they’re a part of Christianity. Different Christians may believe in different kinds of saints, but generally the saints have specifically designed patronages. They are basically the representative for a certain cause or problem. If you are suffering from an ailment, have a problem, […]