Religion

Shintoism teaches that unlucky years occur throughout a person's life. To combat that, people are urged to have special cleansing ceremonies and buy good luck charms.

A major reason for Japan's low-crime society lies in the virtues of Shintoism. They are admired by much of the world, but is it enough?

“Don’t give me philosophy. Give me power!” The Taiwanese are a practical people. They want practical help in daily life. So when it comes to religion, they believe and do what [...]

When will the bleeding stop? He needs help. Chong-Kai has the genetic disorder hemophilia. It wasn’t his choice. He was born with it. With hemophilia it’s easy to bleed but difficult [...]

“When I was in preschool I was taught, at meal times, that seven gods reside in one grain of rice,” Mai, a high school student recounted. “I couldn’t reconcile this teaching with what I [...]

This new missionary was surprised to find herself throwing a bag of beans with other shoppers in her local grocery store.