Evangelical Christianity is quietly flourishing among migrant groups in the Gulf as churches provide low-paid workers facing horrific abuse with aid in times of crisis, according to pastors and parishioners across the region. About 30 million migrant workers live in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the…
This commentary is by Tim Stevenson of Athens, a community organizer with Post Oil Solutions and author of “Resilience and Resistance: Building Sustainable Communities for a Post Oil Age” (2015, Green Writers Press). For all but the blessed amongst us who seemingly are born to wisdom and enlightenment, the rest of us need to address…
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Hundreds of years after his death, the Sai Baba of Shirdi (1838-1918) remains one of the most widely revered saints. He is worshipped by millions of Hindus, Muslims and others. Born to Hindu parents and brought up by a fakir, he was a harsh critic of religious orthodoxy and detested the Hindu-Muslim divide. He believed…
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Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes Everyone goes through hard times in life. Some go through heart-wrenching moments when it feels like things are so dark and hopeless that they just want to give up. If you’ve ever felt that level of despair, Latter-day Saint author Steven Anthony Bishop has a message for you. “The most…
In October 2020, the Indian spiritual leader who calls himself Sadhguru posted a video to his Instagram account that seemed to cement his celebrity status in the West. In it, Will Smith reveals that he’s been following Sadhguru for a while and praises his New York Times bestselling self-help book, Inner Engineering. The actor is…
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Louise Omer is on a global, but highly personal quest: from Australia to Ireland, Mexico, Sweden, Bulgaria and Istanbul. From Istanbul to Scotland, Italy, Germany, Morocco. And finally, to the cool waters of Džbán Lake in the Czech Republic. In Holy Woman: A Divine Adventure, former Pentecostal preacher Omer documents her search for a feminine…
AUGUSTA — The spiritual beliefs and occult writings of a man found not criminally responsible for killing his brother in 2008 were a factor for officials as they considered his request for expanded privileges Friday, which came on the heels of his previously rejected request for discharge from state custody. Enoch Petrucelly appears in Knox…
The Path The Path – A Collection of Inspirational and Spiritual Journeys has been published by Change Empire Books this week. There are no rules regarding spirituality, no restrictions on what constitutes an authentic spiritual experience.” — Cathryn Mora BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, July 1, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — In the 2021 Census, 44% of Australians identified…
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