Day of the Dead

5 religious Guinness World Records smashed in 2014, and 5 to shoot for in 2015

By Tiffany McCallen — December 30, 2014
(RNS) 2014 was the year that saw a new Guinness World Record for “Most sticky notes on the body in five minutes.” But at least five religious records were also smashed in 2014, and there are at least five more you can try to beat in 2015.

NEWS FEATURE: Is it OK to Eat a Chocolate Buddha?

By RNS Blog Editor — February 5, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service PORTLAND, Ore. _ Blame it on the Easter bunny. Sarah Hart of Portland knows the dilemma well. Every Easter, as a child, she would weigh the possibilities: Should she gobble up the chocolate rabbit right away? Or nibble it slowly: First the ears, then a little off the paws? What […]

NEWS FEATURE: In New Museum of the American Indian, Spirituality Is the Subtext

By Adelle M. Banks — September 17, 2004
c. 2004 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Just as earth tones form an underlying decorative element in the new National Museum of the American Indian, spirituality is an undercurrent within the 254,000-square-foot edifice built on the National Mall. The top level of the imposing building of light brown limestone features a permanent exhibition that highlights […]
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