Religion

Christian parenting has as much variety .Formulas do not fit every kid and there is a high learning curve for how to negotiate faith and childrearing in a balanced way. However, finding resources...

A God box is a special container where you keep your notes to God. You can write a note to God and place it in your God box whenever you feel you need help, want to thank God for your blessings or...

Used faithfully by Tibetan Buddhists since at least 400AD, prayer wheels are cylinder-shaped wheels made of brass and copper, and filled with a spiritual Buddhist mantra known as "Om Mani Padme...

Wiccan energy ball exercises draw chi (energy) for healing and protection. An energy ball is not an object. It is focused activated energy. Energy ball exercises help you to gain a sense of the...

The 12 zodiac signs are classified according to the temperament and basic nature they show by the four basic elements of fire, air, water and earth. Each element consists of 3 zodiac signs. This...

Many people subscribe to the basic tenet of "freedom of religion." Unfortunately, most of them do not apparently extend the tolerance implied by that tenet to those who choose to live by...

Critically examine the so-called sacred texts of your religion as you would any modern document. Evaluate the ability of believers to think independently and realistically. Consider the validity...

A prayer closet is a quiet, enclosed space to which you may retreat for meditation and prayer. They are used by people of all faiths, and you can very easily build a closet for yourself. You can...

A gospel choir is responsible for using music to inspire congregations during worship services. It is a group effort that requires experimentation, compromise and optimism during the planning...

Numerology is an ancient and popular study of numbers. The word "numerology" means "number study." In numerology, it is believed that each number carries a vibration and an energy. Traditionally,...

Meditation can improve both your physical and mental health. There are seven chakras in the body, and each have a unique technique for opening them. This is the process to open the Third Eye...

According to the book "Aromatherapy Anointing Oils," anointing oils have been used throughout history in many customs and ceremonies to bless, heal and celebrate. Anointing oil is sometimes...

Nativity scenes are a display of characters that tell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. Beyond the historical re-creation, they also act as decorations for the Christmas holiday. Although it...

Muslims base their attitudes on eating and fasting on the teachings of the Holy Quran. Their policy is not to live for eating, like so many people do. In fact, in Islam, eating is considered to be...

Questing on a spiritual path can be experienced through many avenues. In order to consciously pursue an evolution in spirit, one must first gain awareness of a deeper spiritual element in life and...

Mala beads are traditional Buddhist prayer beads, referred to as juzu in the Japanese traditions. Although the number of beads differs between Buddhist traditions, most full mala have 108 beads...

In the Bible story, Jesus sat in the Temple, watching people drop money into the treasury. He remarked that the widow had given all she had--two mites, or copper coins of very small value---and...

A zafu is a round mediation cushion traditionally found in Japan. It is often used with a zabuton, a large floor pillow that protects the knees. Sewing your own zafu is not only a fun craft...

Jehovah's Witnesses travel door to door to convert you to their faith. In the 1800s, a man by the name of Miller predicted the date of the end of the world. When it didn't happen, he...

Are you trying to bring new music into your worship service? Are you experiencing resistance as well as confusion? The answer may be a balanced approach that fuses the old and the new.

Single parents in the African American Community are growing each day. Some were never married, divorced, widowed, grandparent, teen parent, male and female, they all share one thing in common. ...

Congrats! You’ve made a decision to follow Christ. You're promised the free gift of eternal life with Jesus and can enjoy peace, joy and victorious living starting today. Not a Christian yet?...

A movie may show a man in a cape twirling his watch in his helpless victim's face, intoning, "You are getting very sleepy." Suddenly, she is under his control and open to suggestion. In reality,...

Voodoo is a religion based on African polytheism and is today practiced mainly in Haiti. Followers believe voodoo dolls can be used to bring good fortune, defend against harm or bring harm to...

Many New Age belief systems hold that crystals can be used to heal mental, physical and spiritual problems. Like other religious beliefs, the power of crystals has not been proven by science, but...

Herkimer Diamonds are said to be incredibly powerful in connecting to the crown chakra, or the imaginative and creative thinking energy point in the body. According to ofspiritandsoul.com,...

When Buddhists perform prostrations, they silently and fluidly proclaim central Buddhist beliefs. For Buddhists, prostrating is practicing one of Buddhism's three Jewels. Dharma is the path to...

Karma is the energy that surrounds us and, depending on your actions, attitudes and outlook on life. It can be generally negative or positive. Those with negative karma will feel the consequences...

The Islands of Polynesia are located in the South Pacific Ocean and include Hawaii, Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti, Easter Island and more than a dozen other island nations made up of more than 1,000...

The church foyer is the staging room for your church. Incoming traffic, including visitors, will make lots of decisions about your church from their first impressions. Your church foyer should be...

The Baptist faith is a denomination of the Christian religion. Baptists believe that salvation is achieved through a personal commitment and belief in Jesus Christ as the Savior. They confirm...

Since the mid-16th century Vienna has been a strong Catholic city. Vienna has seen the persecution of Catholics in the 15th century and of Jews sporadically from the 12th century through World War...

In the pool of religious opportunities, Christians have a desire to demonstrate that the faith of the Bible, whether Catholic or Protestant, has a valid place at the table as a solid worldview...

Keeping kosher is an important practice in the Jewish faith. Its foundation is in ancient Jewish dietary laws (kashrut) and requires that Jews eat certain foods and prepare foods in a certain...

We all go through times in our Christian walk when we feel far from God. What we've got to remember is that the times He feels farthest from us is the time He's actually closest. When we go...

Receiving the gift of eternal life is simply a proper response to the greatest love story ever written, found in the Bible consisting of the Old and New Testaments, beginning with the Book of...

Even as a child I can remember that sting of disappointment when an unruly child was told to apologize and in turn I was to say "it's okay". Really meaningful forgiveness is much more...

I have been asked to write about practicing with the skills used in the processes of manifestation. Here we will manifest an orange. Manifestation is the making physical of the non-physical....

Christ commanded that the church be a house of prayer. A church whose members pray corporately and individually will be strengthened in unity. Praying together as a body of believers as well as...

The Bible has 66 books. One way to find them is to memorize the books in order or just check the table of contents any time you need to find a book. If either of these methods is not your...

As you go about your daily routine, you may occasionally wonder how to make your life feel more meaningful. Sometimes, it feels as though each day is occupied with work, chores and dreaded...

Making paper palm leaves is a simple, fun Sunday school craft that can be part of Palm Sunday and Easter celebrations and other activities. Using construction paper and a few other supplies,...

According to Tibetan Buddhist tradition, The Tibetan Book of the Dead is a funerary text, intended to orient the deceased through the intermediary stages between death and rebirth in an effort to...

Rooms can hold on to energy long after an event has passed. It is often necessary to do a spiritual cleansing, much the same way one would clean with the change of seasons. By cleansing the space,...

You can use essential oils in place of herbs in most magical applications. You can also blend oils together for charms and spells or to anoint magical tools. Blending essential oils for magic is...

Being able to burn loose incense on charcoal briquettes gives you a greater amount of flexibility and customization in your selection of ingredients. You can burn a single element in a loose...

The model prayer prayed by Jesus in the gospels was an answer to the disciple's inquiry on how people should pray. As children, most of us learned The Lord's Prayer. While many of us can still...

Masons are members of one of the oldest fraternities in the world. In order to attain full membership, an applicant must receive a series of degrees, which are given separately as a part of an...

Past life therapy is based on the belief that we are much more than what our physical body lives through, and that exploring possible experiences previous to this lifetime can offer some valuable...

The administrative staff of a church is comprised of positions such as the church secretary, treasurer, administrator, and any other individuals that help the organization run smoothly behind the...