(RNS) — Among American Hindus, a survey by the organization Interfaith Shaadi found that 38% marry outside the umbrella of Dharmic faiths — Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism. (RNS) — When ...
Hinduism is often described as a ‘way of life’ for its range of doctrines and practices. But Hindutva is the use of some symbols of Hinduism for political mobilisation Ananya Chatterjee (name changed ...
(The Conversation) — Aging is often feared, resisted, and in the cruelest of cases, mocked and even punished. An irrational but socially reinforced sense of having somehow failed haunts many older ...
Penguin Books India has agreed to recall and pulp all copies in India of The Hindus: An Alternative History by U.S. scholar Wendy Doniger, raising concerns over freedom of expression in the world’s ...
Jeffrey Armstrong takes a bold stance against blind faith in major religions, including Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. He ...
With Avatar Fire and Ash having released globally and expanding James Cameron’s Pandora mythology, a familiar debate has ...
Only one aspect of Hinduism is common for all the different variants: the varna hierarchy. This is my personal account of why I rejected this discriminatory religion. If Hinduism were just another ...
A course on Hinduism at the University of Houston has sparked massive uproar as an Indian-American student and activist accused it of promoting "Hinduphobic" views and "distorting India’s political ...
Hinduism, originating in India, has spread globally. India has the largest Hindu population, followed by Nepal. Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Pakistan also have significant Hindu communities. Sri Lanka, ...
Here’s a look at Hinduism, the world’s third largest religion after Christianity and Islam. “Hinduism” is derived from a Sanskrit word that means “dwellers by the Indus River.” There is no single ...