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Where the Hell is Hell? A Look at the Underworld

by Raymond Pun, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, General Research Division
April 23, 2013

The Ancient Greeks believed it. Christians believe it. So do Muslims, Zoroastrians, Buddhists, Shintos, Sikhs, Mayans, Mormons, Witches, and few other spiritual groups.

Regardless of their spiritual differences and outlooks, they all believe that after life, there is a special place reserved for people that harm others or indulge in their own "sins" without remorse or repentance; thus their souls deserve this special invitation to hell or somewhere dark, agonizing and unpleasant in a state of foreverness or eternal damnation.

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Teaching Religion in the Secular Classroom: Nothing to Fear

by Anshu Wahi, Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
January 24, 2011



In our work at the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding, we regularly come across public school educators who believe that they are not supposed to talk about religion in the classroom. On the contrary, we feel that teachers can and should teach about religion.

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