http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Religious-Trends Religious Trends en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 16:30:10 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Religious-Trends 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/death-keynote (TrendHunter.com) This death keynote by Sam Harris discusses the stark realities of dying and how such should be addressed and taught to future generations. Sam begins by stating that death is a very harsh reality...]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:16:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/death-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-church-of-valer (TrendHunter.com) It's exceptional, how loaded the New Church of Valer is with religious symbolism. Proposed for a site in the southeast of Norway, this Christian sanctuary has been designed to exude strong...]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:32:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-church-of-valer http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-chapel (TrendHunter.com) The relationship established between indoors and outdoors was executed in an atypical way in the design of the Forest Chapel. Hironaka Ogawa & Associates did make use of fenestration and the...]]> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:26:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-chapel http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mad-rhymes (TrendHunter.com) Why send out a regular paper invitation to a Bar Mitzvah when you could be like Daniel and use mad rhymes to spread the word? This astonishingly well produced rap video takes Daniel throughout...]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:29:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mad-rhymes http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/religious-fashion (TrendHunter.com) While religion bodes a great influence among every and all societies worldwide, it is evermore interesting to see it crossing over into the realm of fashion as these religious fashion inspirations...]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:22:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/religious-fashion http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/social-good-trends (TrendHunter.com) Social business has become a more commonly known term over the past few years, and these social good trends examine enterprises within this sector. TOMS shoes is one of the more famous social...]]> Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:30:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/social-good-trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-love-nativity-video (TrendHunter.com) A part of the magazine's advent calendar, The LOVE Nativity brings together festive religious motifs with a cast of fashion all-stars. Editor-in-chief of the London-based magazine Katie Grand...]]> Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:00:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-love-nativity-video http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-mercedesbenz-popemobile (TrendHunter.com) What you see here is the new new Mercedes-Benz Popemobile. That's right, the Catholic Church's highest official just got a new ride. Pope Benedict XVI's new car is a Mercedes M-...]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:44:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-mercedesbenz-popemobile http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pope-joins-twitter (TrendHunter.com) Did you ever think you’d see the day the Pope joins Twitter? Under the handle @PopeBXIV, Pope Benedict XIV is now vying for your follows and retweets. In what might be considered Catholicism’s...]]> Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:00:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pope-joins-twitter http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hopper-beer-packaging (TrendHunter.com) The initial impression expressed by the look of Hopper Beer packaging seems to be quite modern and eye-catching, yet an explanation from the designer establishes that the graphic scheme references...]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:40:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hopper-beer-packaging http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/unconventional-worship-constructions (TrendHunter.com) Religion enters the new era of piety with these unconventional worship constructions. The idea of modernized religious chapels, mosques, churches and synagogues has been prominent in architecture...]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:52:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/unconventional-worship-constructions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frederik-roije-holy-homes (TrendHunter.com) Allow the birds around your home to seek spiritual enlightenment with on of the Frederik Roije ‘Holy Homes.' Created by the international design agency Frederik Roije, these porcelain...]]> Sun, 02 Sep 2012 12:05:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frederik-roije-holy-homes http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-saints-chapel (TrendHunter.com) I don't believe that it would be an overstatement to describe the All Saints Chapel as divine. The remarkable contemporary building formally embodies the most recognizable symbol of the...]]> Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:09:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-saints-chapel http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-batik-boutique (TrendHunter.com) Founded in 2009, the Batik Boutique is a social good fashion company that was founded as a response to the needs of several single mothers in Southeast Asia. Batik is the name of an ancient art form...]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:33:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-batik-boutique http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-prayomat (TrendHunter.com) The Pray-O-Mat is perfect for religious people on the run. The device, which was designed by Oliver Sterm from Germany, makes praying convenient. His design for the Pray-O-Mat looks exactly like a...]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:11:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-prayomat http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-dont-believe-in-fairy-tales-series-by-dejan-kovacevic (TrendHunter.com) The lush floral trend is intellectualized by the fascinating message behind the ‘I Don't Believe (in Fairy Tales)' series by Dejan Kovacevic. The young designer, who is currently...]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:36:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-dont-believe-in-fairy-tales-series-by-dejan-kovacevic http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ordain-thyself (TrendHunter.com) Tony Jones, the theologian-in-residence at Solomon’s Porch in Minneapolis, Minnesota, created an app called Ordain Thyself that allows people to see what they would look like as a leader in 28...]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:37:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ordain-thyself http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/147-million-orphans (TrendHunter.com) 147 Million Orphans is a social business founded by two moms united by their religious faith and their passion for contributing positive change to and creating awareness around the international...]]> Sun, 08 Jul 2012 04:44:11 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/147-million-orphans http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sant-francesc-convent (TrendHunter.com) Some styles simply do not mix, yet the Sant Francesc Convent demonstrates how two exceedingly different architectural languages can translate to an exceptionally interesting project. Here we have an...]]> Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:00:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sant-francesc-convent http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/partners-for-just-trade (TrendHunter.com) Partners for Just Trade is a faith-based, non-profit organization dedicated to connecting producers living in third world poverty with consumers in North America, addressing the central issue of...]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2012 08:51:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/partners-for-just-trade http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-christian-edifi-tablet (TrendHunter.com) Apparently the folks over at Family Christian, an online retailer, think the Apple iPad just isn't wholesome enough to be used by religious consumers because it has released the Family...]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:36:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-christian-edifi-tablet http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kamppi-chapel-of-silence-by-ks2-architects (TrendHunter.com) ‘Kamppi Chapel of Silence' by KS2 Architects is in the urban Narinkka Square in Helsinki, Finland. This church is made completely from custom-made spruce wood plants that have formed a...]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:47:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kamppi-chapel-of-silence-by-ks2-architects http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/el-sajjadah-prayer-mat (TrendHunter.com) With nearly 1.6 billion Muslim's in the world, most of whom take their religious practice very seriously, it is surprising that certain items have not been brought into the 21st century like...]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:12:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/el-sajjadah-prayer-mat http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacon-society1 (TrendHunter.com) Boston's Savenor's market is one of the city's most iconic food shops. Its commitment to quality foods from local sources has attracted some of the world's most well-known...]]> Sat, 16 Jun 2012 00:42:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacon-society1 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beautiful-feet (TrendHunter.com) Beautiful Feet is a non-profit organization and a certified Made for Good brand that sells men and women's footwear and apparel, as well as stickers and unisex bracelets. Beautiful Feet...]]> Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:07:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beautiful-feet http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion-is-a-new-religion (TrendHunter.com) Religion became inspiration for the Ksenia Schnaider Spring/Summer 2012 collection. Designers from Eastern Europe, where religion has powerful influence in society, make it theme of research for...]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:28:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion-is-a-new-religion http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/church-of-reformation (TrendHunter.com) While you're observing these images of the Church of Reformation, you may be surprised to accept that they do in fact depict a proposal for a religious structure. Perhaps you've seen...]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 22:32:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/church-of-reformation http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-skool-cafe (TrendHunter.com) Old Skool Cafe (OSC) is a faith-based, youth-run fine dining supper club in San Francisco with a view to providing career opportunities and a supportive environment to at-risk, previously...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 10:26:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-skool-cafe http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/captivating-holi-videos (TrendHunter.com) Holi Festival, a religious Hindu event celebrated in the springtime, is marked by the throwing of brightly colored, scented powder. Held around the world, but concentrated in India, Holi is an event...]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:15:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/captivating-holi-videos http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/from-war-to-peace (TrendHunter.com) Peace Bronze is a jewelry company based in the USA that uses recycled weapons of war in its designs. The bronze is a unique copper alloy made from disarmed and recycled nuclear weapons systems used...]]> Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:12:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/from-war-to-peace