Posts tagged Hare Krishna

Entering A Religion-Beat Minefield: What Is The Proper Definition Of The Word 'Cult'?

(OPINION) Take a deeper look into what it means when a type of religion is considered a cult. The Guy proposes this definition: A marginal religious group we’re not supposed to like much or at all that deviates from accepted practices or long-familiar beliefs, typically controlled by a dictatorial leader or leaders and often isolated from mainstream society.

OpinionRichard OstlingFebruary 15, 2022Branch Davidians, Jonestown, Jim Jones, richard ostling, J. Gordon Melton, Encyclopedia Of American Religions, United States V. Ballard, Unification Church, Hare Krishna, Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Peoples Temple, Keith Raniere Comments

A Hindu story of garlic and onions, and what it means for our "tribal" religious divisions in 2019

(COMMENTARY) Without making an effort to understand how all these small differences expressed in eating habits add up to create the chasms that divide us, we have no hope of overcoming them.

Asia, Conflict, Health, Religion, OpinionIra RifkinDecember 27, 2018Hinduism, Hindus, Jains, Jainism, ISKON, Hare Krishna, Scroll.in, Indian diet, Hindu diet, tribalism, Ira Rifkin, natural medicine, ayurveda, Trump, Islam, Russia, Mormons, Akshaya Patra Foundation, China, Taoists, Buddhists

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