The Orthodox Fellowship of the Transfiguration a pan-Orthodox association that addresses environmental issues.

The Orthodox Peace Fellowship is an international association of Orthodox Christians, located in the Netherlands, who study and advocate on issues of peace and conflict in local, national and international contexts.

A July 2012 national Gallup poll found that reducing government corruption was the second most important issue that citizens want the next president to address after the job market.

The Baylor Religion Survey of 2005 quantifies how people’s view of God affects their political views. It’s posted by the Association of Religion Data Archives.

A George Washington University Battleground survey showed the American electorate feeling low levels of trust in Democratic and Republican leaders in Washington.

A survey released by the Pew Research Center found record levels of voter disenchantment with Congress and anti-incumbent feeling.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, or Bardo Thodol, records the stages of death and rebirth. It is intended to guide one through the bardo, or the conscious interval between death and rebirth.

The Sutras are held sacred by Mahayana Buddhists. They are a loose collection of texts designed to unify contradictions among the various teachings and thus very difficult to describe succinctly.

The Tripitaka (Pali Canon), which means “three baskets,” is the earliest collection of Buddha’s teachings and the only text revered by Theravada Buddhists. It includes the Vinaya Pitaka (“Discipline Basket”), the Sutta Pitaka (Sutra/ Sayings Basket), and the Abhidhamma Pitaka. The Vinaya Pitaka deals with rules for Theravada monks and nuns and explains etiquette and […]