World Religion News https://www.worldreligionnews.com/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 05:12:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.worldreligionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-FacebookProfile2-1-32x32.png World Religion News https://www.worldreligionnews.com/ 32 32 60518474 Mexican Standoff at Greece’s Holy Mount Athos https://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/christianity/mexican-standoff-at-greeces-holy-mount-athos/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 05:12:42 +0000 https://www.worldreligionnews.com/?p=69222 In the movies, it’s called a Mexican standoff—a confrontation where no side can win. Sometimes, it’s portrayed as enemies pointing guns at each other. Other times, it’s two armies poised to attack one another, but there is no path to victory for the aggressor. This time, the drama plays out in Greece, on the holy […]

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]]> 69222 One Man’s Vision—The “Religion” of The Olympics https://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/one-mans-vision-the-religion-of-the-olympics/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:33:55 +0000 https://www.worldreligionnews.com/?p=69214 He called it religio athetae—the religion of athletics. And he fervently believed that the achievement of perfection of mind and body was the path to the world’s redemption. And so, Pierre de Coubertin, the French baron and pacifist, revived the ancient Greek games of competition, christening his new religion, “Olympism.” At the time of the […]

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]]> 69214 Wikipedia and Religion: Uncovering the Dynamics of Reliable Sources and Digital Bias https://www.worldreligionnews.com/wikipedia/wikipedia-and-religion-uncovering-the-dynamics-of-reliable-sources-and-digital-bias/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:50:00 +0000 https://www.worldreligionnews.com/?p=69196 This article is part of a Wikipedia Religious UnReliable Sources series. In today’s digital world, Wikipedia is still the first resource that people turn to, especially when it comes to obtaining quick information about religious issues. Today, it hosts more than six million articles in English and garners billions of visits per month, making it one of the […]

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]]> 69196 Top Wikipedia Editors and Most-Viewed Religious Pages: A Comprehensive List https://www.worldreligionnews.com/wikipedia/top-wikipedia-editors-and-most-viewed-religious-pages-a-comprehensive-list/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:54:07 +0000 https://www.worldreligionnews.com/?p=69129 The list of top Wikipedia editors who focus on religion can be dynamic and change frequently as editors come and go. Generally speaking, here are some well-known and prolific Wikipedia editors who have made significant contributions to articles related to religion…

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]]> 69129 Wikipedia and Buddhism: An Analysis of Reliability and Bias in the World’s Largest Online Encyclopedia https://www.worldreligionnews.com/wikipedia/wikipedia-and-buddhism-an-analysis-of-reliability-and-bias-in-the-worlds-largest-online-encyclopedia/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:19:11 +0000 https://www.worldreligionnews.com/?p=69119 Introduction Wikipedia has become ubiquitous; for most people, it is the initial port of call for information on such a wide array of topics as the subject of religion, yet a few would question the objectivity of the site, particularity for such delicate and entangled topics as religion. This article is part of a “Wikipedia Religious UnReliable […]

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