Pastor’s Son: Give thanks
Matthew Richardson Is Thanksgiving really a holiday? I ask that question because every year, we seem to push it further away. Many of us have lost focus completely of what the holiday truly stands for....
View ArticlePastor’s Son: Born this way, so I shall stay.
Matthew Richardson We live in an age where almost anything can be fixed or altered by human hands. Science is remarkable, really. We have almost a pill for any internal and external problem we may...
View ArticlePastor’s Son: self-conviction
“…My strength fails because of my iniquity and my bones wastes away” – Psalm 31:10. I’ve been unorganized, forgetful, lethargic– downright disheveled lately. What brought on this negativity? My...
View ArticlePastor’s Son and the green-eyed monster
Matthew Richardson One morning, after I groggily rolled out of bed and rubbed my eyes, I slowly made my way to my bathroom mirror to check out just how tired I looked. A daily routine of mine, thank...
View ArticleBuddhist temple donates school supplies to Cheney Elementary
The young adult division of the Guang Ming Temple organized a school supplies drive at the Buddhist temple to benefit the children of Cheney Elementary School in Orlando. Temple members contributed...
View ArticleWinners and losers in the 2012 election
Religion News Service reporter Kevin Eckstrom runs down the winners and losers in the 2012 election, including the first Buddhist elected to the U.S. Senate and the first Hindu elected to the U.S....
View ArticleCongress: It’s not just for white Protestants anymore
Religion News Service reporter David Gibson writes about the religious diversity of the 113th Congress: (RNS) Three Buddhists, a Hindu and a “none” will walk into the 113th Congress, and it’s no joke....
View Article“Religion 101″ series features Christianity on Tuesday
“Religion 101,” a series of nine lectures, continues with an overview of Christianity on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Holocaust Center, 851 North Maitland Ave., Maitland. Rev. Bryan Fulwider will...
View ArticlePew study: 32% of world is Christian, 23% Muslim, 16% none
Washington, D.C. — A new, comprehensive demographic study of more than 230 countries and territories conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life finds that more than...
View ArticleGuang Ming Temple open house Jan. 1
The Guang Ming Temple, 6555 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, will hold an open house on Jan. 1 from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.. Tours of the temple will be held every 30 minutes. At 3:30 p.m., Venerable Chueh Yen will...
View Article3-D Buddhas protect religious sites from touchy-feely tourists
CNN reporter Katie Hunt writes about how the innovative use of digital technology is saving the ancient religious sites in Asia from mass tourism: Hong Kong (CNN)– A darkened room in a Hong Kong...
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