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How to become a better person? Confucianism, a Wesleyan professor says in new book
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStephen C. Angle, a professor of philosophy and East Asian studies at Wesleyan University in Middletown, is a Confucianist, a follower of the belief system spearheaded 2,500 years ago by Chinese ...
Terrifying dragons have long been a part of many religions, and there is a reason for their appeal
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFire-breathing, fearsome dragons may represent chaos and the human impulse to conquer that threat....
These Are The World’s Most Religiously Diverse Countries
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn the quest for destinations to call home, the notion of safety often looms large on the list of...
It's the Year of the Dragon and you might get lucky — but there's one catch
NBC Universal via AOL· 4 months agoIt’s the Year of the Dragon, and people can expect a lot of good fortune — but only if they’re...
Confucius
Biography via Yahoo News· 6 months agoConfucius was an influential Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure known for his popular aphorisms and for his models of social interaction.
Indonesia's Parliament votes to ban sex outside of marriage
Associated Press via AOL· 1 year agoIndonesia’s Parliament unanimously passed a long-awaited revision of the country's penal code on...
Martha Beck on the Influence of Dads in Our Lives
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMartha Beck is the bestselling author of The Way of Integrity and host of the podcast Bewildered. This article first appeared in the June 2004 issue of...
Ma, Ba, may we talk?: The East Asian dinner table conversation, and what it says about mental health
NextShark via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn many East Asian cultures, family dinners like this represent a quintessential element of the...
Sex Outside Marriage Will Be Illegal Under Indonesia’s Sweeping New Criminal Code
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBarbed wire covers the gate outside Parliament as activists hold a protest against Indonesia's new...
Cleric arrested for blasphemy after allowing women to preach in world’s largest Muslim-majority...
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA Muslim cleric has been arrested on charges of blasphemy and hate speech in Indonesia after his...
