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Jainism

Learn the basics of Jainism as well as the beliefs and practices of one of the oldest religious traditions of India.

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A Spiritual Walk with Kathleen Norris

Best-selling author, poet, essayist and oblate Kathleen Norris talks to Beliefnet about her spiritual life and her latest book 'Acedia and Me'.

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Yoda and Yoga

The Bhagavad-Gita may well have been Yoda's manual for teaching Luke Skywalker the way of the Jedi.

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Scholarly Smackdown: Were Mary Magdalene and Jesus Married?

One Bible scholar says there's no evidence. Another argues that John's gospel and a Gnostic text offer clues to a marriage.

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The Secret History of the Knights Templar in America

Two authors write that the Gnostic beliefs of the Knights Templar were passed down through the Founding Fathers.

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Ask The Swami: Christianity and Hinduism

'The love of God can be enriched by meaningful interface' between people of faith.

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Diary of a Former Pagan: Celebrating Advent as a Catholic

In honoring Mary's pregnancy, we are reminded of that most subversive of spiritual qualities: patience.

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Loose Canon Archive: October 2004

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

Ask the Swami: Forgiving a Parent's Betrayal

Plus: Questions about homosexuality, cloning, scripture translations, and whether the Buddha is an avatar of Vishnu.

Related Topics: Faiths, Hinduism, Homosexuality, Language, spiritual progress, Sexuality, spiritual traditions, Sexual Orientation, Prayer, scripture translations, Incarnation, Hindu religious scripture

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Was Jesus Married?

A new novel forces people to confront a biblical puzzle. Was Mary Magdalene Mrs. Jesus?

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ancient monastic traditions

Jainism

A Spiritual Walk with Kathleen Norris

Yoda and Yoga

Scholarly Smackdown: Were Mary Magdalene and Jesus Married?

The Secret History of the Knights Templar in America

Ask The Swami: Christianity and Hinduism

Diary of a Former Pagan: Celebrating Advent as a Catholic

Loose Canon Archive: October 2004

Ask the Swami: Forgiving a Parent's Betrayal

Was Jesus Married?

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