This Barbie is . . . about to be crucified. For some, seeing the “Barbie” movie was a religious experience, and it may have inspired two artists to turn their dolls into literal religious figures. Dolls dubbed “Barbie Virgin Mary” and “Jesus Ken” appeared in a toy shop in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Created by … Read more
There are angels all around us. At least that’s what about seven in 10 Americans believe, according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Pollsters found that 69% of people across the nation think that angels are real, while the same number also believe in heaven and 72% believe … Read more
THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE FILM “OPPENHEIMER.” A sex scene in the highly anticipated drama “Oppenheimer” is being slammed by Indian officials who claim the scene is “a scathing attack on Hinduism.” The biographical drama tells the story of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer as he and a group of scientists rush to complete the … Read more
The FBI will exhume the body of a woman whose mysterious death was detailed in Netflix’s true-crime series “The Keepers,” as law enforcement officials explore a potential link with the cold case murder of a Baltimore nun. “The Keepers” investigated the unsolved murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik, a nun and Baltimore high school teacher, and allegations of … Read more
Kate Rohde was a trailblazer as a female Unitarian minister. But, she says, a cancel culture takedown left her scraping by at age 74, stripped of her ministership and her pension. In 1980, Rohde was among the first female ministers in her denomination and used her position to fight for progressive values. She even officiated … Read more
Rainn Wilson, who rose to fame playing Dwight Schrute on “The Office,” talked on a recent podcast about the need for a spiritual revolution. The actor spoke about his religious journey and trying to navigate Hollywood and modern culture as a person of faith on the “No Small Endeavor” podcast, hosted by theologian and professor Lee C. … Read more
“There were people jumping, people dancing, people on the ground crying, people just being present at the moment and encountering God,” Lena Marlowe recalled. The 21-year-old is still ecstatic about her experience singing with the campus choir at Asbury University in Kentucky when the so-called “Asbury revival” took place in February. What started as a regular inter-denominational … Read more
It’s where devotees can meet their babymaker. The Bible’s golden calf has nothing on Buddhism’s golden vagina. Thai Buddhists took golden idle worship to another level after praying at the altar of a giant gilded vagina, which was recently greenlit by authorities following some minor alterations. “We do ceremonies here to provide remedies for misfortunes,” … Read more
An explosive new trailer for a docuseries about the Duggar family from “19 Kids and Counting” was released on Thursday and claims to “expose the truth” about a religion that many claim “raises little predators” and “turned every father into a cult leader.” TLC’s now-canceled reality show chronicled the kids’ lives as they were brought … Read more
This sinful stunner is making an unholy confession. A Christian OnlyFans star says she feels more connected to her faith since she kickstarted her kinky career seven years ago, and now believes God put her on earth to help “liberate” other women from their sexual shame. Courtney Tillia, 35, made the declaration during an interview … Read more
People who are spiritually fulfilled are nearly twice as likely to believe in the “law of attraction” and that they have control over their own happiness. That’s according to a recent survey of 2,000 Americans, 74% of whom subscribe to the popular new age theory that positive thinking will yield positive experiences. People who identified … Read more
Let there be UV light. A “hidden chapter” of biblical text that is said to date back 1,750 years has been interpreted by an Austrian scientist, according to a study published last month in the journal New Testament Studies. Grigory Kessel, a medievalist from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, used ultraviolet photography to analyze the … Read more
These Easter congregants are taking their Good Friday celebration back to the New Testament. After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, a controversial Good Friday tradition has been resurrected. Eight people were willingly nailed to crosses in the Philippines to commemorate Christ’s suffering as part of a lurid custom that’s been banned by the Catholic … Read more
Carl Lentz, the ousted pastor of Hillsong New York City, has landed on staff at Transformation Church, a predominantly black, nondenominational megachurch in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that is led by pastor, author and popular YouTuber Michael Todd. Transformation, a juggernaut in a town replete with megachurches, has confirmed that Lentz, who was fired from Hillsong in … Read more
God’s bestseller is next up on the chopping block. A Utah parent is calling for the Bible to be banned in school districts, claiming it violates the state’s 2022 law regarding “sensitive material.” “Get this PORN out of our schools!” pleas the anonymous parent in their scathing request to Davis High School, calling the Bible … Read more
It came as an unholy shock. A seemingly guilt-ridden hoarder, who loved both his faith and porn, fled his house, leaving his entire collection of X-rated and religious materials behind — which later caused problems for the home’s new owners. Sydney Lima, 27, and her boyfriend Kieran Walsh, also 27, were in a desperate search … Read more
Award-winning actor Kelsey Grammer says he “won’t apologize” for his Christian Science faith, recounting how it helped him find “great peace.” In an interview promoting his new film “Jesus Revolution,” the three-time Golden Globe and five-time Emmy winner said his faith got him through tough times. “I’ve had hiccups. I’ve had some tragic times. I … Read more
Mark Wahlberg is keeping the faith. The Catholic actor got candid about his religious beliefs on Wednesday when he stopped by the “Today” show with an ashen smudge on his forehead — a symbol of Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of Lent, for some Christian denominations. For worshippers, these six-and-a-half weeks leading … Read more
A man born into a fundamentalist Mormon cult is speaking out about his very unconventional upbringing. Calvin Wayman, 34, left the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) in 2019 after finding the religion too restrictive — and didn’t realize that his family situation was far from normal until he relocated to California. … Read more
Jinger Duggar Vuolo, who once starred on TLC’s now-canceled hit show “19 Kids and Counting,” is coming clean about her strict religious upbringing. Vuolo claimed that she was “terrified” of the outside world after being raised in what she described as a “cult-like” religion, according to a new interview with People published this week. Vuolo … Read more