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Shinto

Learn the basics about Shinto, a prehistoric religious tradition indigenous to Japan with a wordview that has become center to Japanese culture and nation identity.

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Barack Obama: The Morality of Belief

Sen. Barack Obama discusses the similarities and differences between both religious and secular believers.

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Five Religions You've Never Heard Of

Beliefnet Community members represent more than 120 faith traditions. In addition to a wide array of Christian denominations, and major world religions like Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism, we also host faith communities for an astonishing variety of belief systems that are widely practiced and historically grounded... even though you may never have heard of them.

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John Calvin: Reformed and Always Reforming

In honor of John Calvin's 500th birthday, Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, president of Union Theological Seminary in New York, writes about his relevance to Christianity today, the spiritual leaders who profess Calvinism, and how to keep the richness of his legacy alive.

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Rainn Wilson: Hollywood Baha'i

The star of 'The Office' talks candidly about his Baha'i faith and his spiritual journey

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