WWRN - WORLD-WIDE RELIGIOUS NEWSABOUTRELIGIONSREGIONSTHEMES What is WWRN? World-Wide Religious News was established as a non-profit service in 2002 committed to providing the international academic and legal community ease of access to up-to-date news on religion from around the world. THE OBSCURE RELIGION THAT SHAPED THE WEST The obscure religion that shaped the West. Talk of ‘us’ and ‘them’ has long dominated Iran-related politics in the West. At the same time, Christianity has frequently been used to define the identity and values of the US and Europe, as well as to contrast those values with those of RESEARCH SHOWS WHY ISLAM IS GROWING FASTER THAN OTHER Research shows why Islam is growing faster than other religions. Derek Welch ("World Religion News," April 10, 2017) If predictions go right, Islam will replace Christianity as the world’s largest religion in the next 50 years or so. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO YAMAGISHI? By John Spiri ("The Japan Times," January 15, 2008) Toyosato, Japan - Hideyuki Ikuhara's main responsibility at Yamagishi is feeding the pigs. It's a full-time job, but he expects no salary for his efforts. In fact, he quit his work developing high-tech televisions and gave up all his possessions for this lifestyle — and he couldn't be happier. FIRST-EVER 'AFRICA STUDY BIBLE' RELEASED; 'WATERSHED First-Ever 'Africa Study Bible' Released; 'Watershed Moment' in History, Some Say. Brandon Showalter ("The Christian Post," June 21, 2017) A new study Bible with a distinctly African voice has been launched to equip and disciple the churches in Africa, which is growing exponentially. CULT MEMBERS SAY SOLAR TEMPLE LEADERS ORDERED MASS Cult members say Solar Temple leaders ordered mass suicides. AFP, April 18, 2001. GRENOBLE, France, April 18 (AFP) - Two former members of the Order of the Solar Temple, an allegedly murderous doomsday cult, told a court Wednesday that senior cultists ordered the massacres that left 74 of their followers dead. KILLER 'WANTED TO BECOME A NUN' Killer 'wanted to become a nun'. by John Lichfield ("The Independent," August 22, 2005) Paris, France - A Romanian woman accused of murdering the founder of a celebrated Christian community suffered from paranoid delusions and had been turned away by several convents. Romanian officials and acquaintances of Luminita Solcan, 36, said she was a TURKEY ARRESTS LEADER OF SECT OVER PRAYERS WITHOUT PERMIT Turkey Arrests Leader of Sect Over Prayers Without Permit. by Douglas Frantz ("New York Times," July 2, 2001) ISTANBUL, July 2 — The leader of an American-based mystic Islamic Sufi sect was arrested on Thursday in Izmir on charges of praying in a group without a permit and wearing banned religious dress in public. SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE STUDY OF NEW RELIGIONS The idea of "New Religions" emerged in the 1970s as we in the United States were suddenly confronted with a whole spectrum of different and unfamiliar religions. Such new religions had been appearing since the mid-1940s, but in the 1970s they suddenly began to MAN ADMITS KILLING HIGH PRIEST OF VOODOO Man Admits Killing High Priest Of Voodoo "Channel3000," October 31, 2002. A bizarre case plead out before a federal court in Madison Thursday. News 3's Joel DeSpain reported on the story of a high voodoo priest and the man who killed him because that priest reportedly asked

him to.

WWRN - WORLD-WIDE RELIGIOUS NEWSABOUTRELIGIONSREGIONSTHEMES What is WWRN? World-Wide Religious News was established as a non-profit service in 2002 committed to providing the international academic and legal community ease of access to up-to-date news on religion from around the world. THE OBSCURE RELIGION THAT SHAPED THE WEST The obscure religion that shaped the West. Talk of ‘us’ and ‘them’ has long dominated Iran-related politics in the West. At the same time, Christianity has frequently been used to define the identity and values of the US and Europe, as well as to contrast those values with those of RESEARCH SHOWS WHY ISLAM IS GROWING FASTER THAN OTHER Research shows why Islam is growing faster than other religions. Derek Welch ("World Religion News," April 10, 2017) If predictions go right, Islam will replace Christianity as the world’s largest religion in the next 50 years or so. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO YAMAGISHI? By John Spiri ("The Japan Times," January 15, 2008) Toyosato, Japan - Hideyuki Ikuhara's main responsibility at Yamagishi is feeding the pigs. It's a full-time job, but he expects no salary for his efforts. In fact, he quit his work developing high-tech televisions and gave up all his possessions for this lifestyle — and he couldn't be happier. FIRST-EVER 'AFRICA STUDY BIBLE' RELEASED; 'WATERSHED First-Ever 'Africa Study Bible' Released; 'Watershed Moment' in History, Some Say. Brandon Showalter ("The Christian Post," June 21, 2017) A new study Bible with a distinctly African voice has been launched to equip and disciple the churches in Africa, which is growing exponentially. CULT MEMBERS SAY SOLAR TEMPLE LEADERS ORDERED MASS Cult members say Solar Temple leaders ordered mass suicides. AFP, April 18, 2001. GRENOBLE, France, April 18 (AFP) - Two former members of the Order of the Solar Temple, an allegedly murderous doomsday cult, told a court Wednesday that senior cultists ordered the massacres that left 74 of their followers dead. KILLER 'WANTED TO BECOME A NUN' Killer 'wanted to become a nun'. by John Lichfield ("The Independent," August 22, 2005) Paris, France - A Romanian woman accused of murdering the founder of a celebrated Christian community suffered from paranoid delusions and had been turned away by several convents. Romanian officials and acquaintances of Luminita Solcan, 36, said she was a TURKEY ARRESTS LEADER OF SECT OVER PRAYERS WITHOUT PERMIT Turkey Arrests Leader of Sect Over Prayers Without Permit. by Douglas Frantz ("New York Times," July 2, 2001) ISTANBUL, July 2 — The leader of an American-based mystic Islamic Sufi sect was arrested on Thursday in Izmir on charges of praying in a group without a permit and wearing banned religious dress in public. SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE STUDY OF NEW RELIGIONS The idea of "New Religions" emerged in the 1970s as we in the United States were suddenly confronted with a whole spectrum of different and unfamiliar religions. Such new religions had been appearing since the mid-1940s, but in the 1970s they suddenly began to MAN ADMITS KILLING HIGH PRIEST OF VOODOO Man Admits Killing High Priest Of Voodoo "Channel3000," October 31, 2002. A bizarre case plead out before a federal court in Madison Thursday. News 3's Joel DeSpain reported on the story of a high voodoo priest and the man who killed him because that priest reportedly asked

him to.

FIRST-EVER 'AFRICA STUDY BIBLE' RELEASED; 'WATERSHED First-Ever 'Africa Study Bible' Released; 'Watershed Moment' in History, Some Say. Brandon Showalter ("The Christian Post," June 21, 2017) A new study Bible with a distinctly African voice has been launched to equip and disciple the churches in Africa, which is growing exponentially. CULT MEMBERS SAY SOLAR TEMPLE LEADERS ORDERED MASS Cult members say Solar Temple leaders ordered mass suicides. AFP, April 18, 2001. GRENOBLE, France, April 18 (AFP) - Two former members of the Order of the Solar Temple, an allegedly murderous doomsday cult, told a court Wednesday that senior cultists ordered the massacres that left 74 of their followers dead. BAHA'I RIFT: BAHA'IS UPSET WITH ORTHODOX BAHA'I FAITH Baha'i rift: Baha'is upset with Orthodox Baha'i Faith. By Manya A. Brachear ("Chicago Tribune," May 18, 2009) Chicago, USA - Every religion has been riven by struggles over authority and authenticity. Buddhism began when a maverick Hindu prince inspired disciples to embrace asceticism. Judaism has sprouted branches from ultra-orthodox

to ultra

SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE STUDY OF NEW RELIGIONS The idea of "New Religions" emerged in the 1970s as we in the United States were suddenly confronted with a whole spectrum of different and unfamiliar religions. Such new religions had been appearing since the mid-1940s, but in the 1970s they suddenly began to ADVICE FROM GODLESS EUROPE: SWEDISH CATHOLICS & THE Advice from Godless Europe: Swedish Catholics & the American Church. David Michael ("Commonweal Magazine," December 14, 2016) In the days following the U.S. presidential election, as stunned journalists and commentators conducted their postmortems, one particularly depressing fact emerged: white Christians had overwhelmingly voted for Donald J.

Trump.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO YAMAGISHI? By John Spiri ("The Japan Times," January 15, 2008) Toyosato, Japan - Hideyuki Ikuhara's main responsibility at Yamagishi is feeding the pigs. It's a full-time job, but he expects no salary for his efforts. In fact, he quit his work developing high-tech televisions and gave up all his possessions for this lifestyle — and he couldn't be happier. BEING HINDU IS MUCH DIFFERENT IN THE U.S. THAN IN INDIA Being Hindu is much different in the U.S. than in India. AP, September 4, 2006. New York, USA - It took coming to America for 13-year-old Samyuktha Shivraj to understand what it really meant to her to be Hindu. Since she and her family came here five years ago, they have been more observant about practicing their faith then they were in

India.

'THERE’S SO MANY GAY HUTTERITES': A RARE VOICE BEGINS 'There’s so many gay Hutterites': a rare voice begins pilgrimage for acceptance. Ashifa Kassam ("The Guardian," May 30, 2016) The Facebook post showed a photo of Kelly Hofer in a baggage-laden car, his older sister at the wheel. RASTAFARIANS STRUGGLE WITH DISCRIMINATION Rastafarians Struggle With Discrimination. by Stevenson Jacobs (AP, July 15, 2003) Their dreadlocked image and marijuana-laced mysticism are used to promote Jamaica as a tranquil tourist destination yet Rastafarians say they're treated as second-class citizens at home. CHARGES OUTLINE BIZARRE '97 DEATH Charges outline bizarre '97 death. by Amy Mayron ("Pioneer Press," July 11, 2002) A murder mystery with bizarre plot twists involving voodoo and allegations the victim arranged his own death may have an ending: Two men were indicted Wednesday in the We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies and our privacy policy. WWRN Privacy Policy

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