In the religion department at UH-Manoa, we have T-shirts that read, “Sin Is Our Business.” But sin — wherever it..
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“And the Word became flesh.” This well-known biblical passage conveys not only a central Christian belief, but also underpins wider..
It’s tough for women in the Bible. Men take all the good roles. God is male, the savior is a..
When our daughter was only a few months old, my wife and I took her grocery shopping in Hawaii Kai...
I hate math. I don’t understand it. Math says A=πr2, but I know pies are round. The Trinity Doctrine tells..
Hunting is not a sport, says comedian Paul Rodriguez. In a sport, he says, both sides should know they’re playing...
A passage from the Quran (surah 22:47) states a thousand years is like a day to God. This is Tamagotchi..
If variety is the spice of life, religion is its dessert. Indulged in the right amount and enjoyed with others..
This column is a counterpart to the May 28 article on burial. It takes about two hours to cremate a..
Jews, Christians and Muslims are religious siblings who claim to believe in the same God. But do they really? The..
The Obon festival in Hawaii is an invented tradition. It is the Spam musubi of Buddhism. It has its origins..
A father’s love is the best kind of love and is superior to anything else. This is the view promoted..
In Oriental religion, 道 is way or path of spiritual cultivation. It is pronounced “dao/tao” in Chinese, such as in..
What do religions do with a dead body? Here in Hawaii, there are primarily two religious customs for dealing with..
Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu (hereafter Kotohira Jinsha) is a Shinto shrine. And despite its long, awkward-sounding foreign name, it is..
The gods love sports. In fact, they are avid sports fans, judging from what goes on at sporting events. They..
Buddhism in Hawaii is not for everyone. The local temples may state openly that they welcome people from all backgrounds..
