Although a number of journalists have encouraged Brit Hume to apologize for publicly stating that Tiger Woods should turn from Buddhism to Christianity, he is standing by his televised religious advice.

As someone who passionately defends each person's spiritual path, I am among the people who took offense to Hume's comment. But in the spirit of forgiveness and redemption, I’d like to make three points about Hume’s firm decision to defend words that have angered a lot of people.

Click here to read the full article: Brit Hume stands by his controversial religious advice to Tiger.

I recently had the opportunity to interview renowned coach Tim Gallwey and physicians Edd Hanzelik and John Horton about the underlying spiritual concepts in their new book, The Inner Game of Stress.

Click here to read the highlights of our discussion about the spiritual aspects of their book: Author Interview: Spirituality of The Inner Game of Stress.

Trevor Keezer, 20 years old, said that he was fired from The Home Depot in Okeechobee for wearing a button that displays the American flag and states, "one nation, under God, indivisible." Click here to read the full story: Home Depot employee fired for wearing patriotic button with quote about God.

If December 2012 turns out to be a perfectly normal and uneventful month, will some people be disappointed? Will those holding "The End Is Near" signs simply put them down, while 2012 bloggers quietly stop typing warnings of imminent doom? One thing is clear: end-of-the-world predictions are not new. The first end-of-the-world prediction was traced all the way back to 2,500BC.

Click here to read the full story: Disappointment If Nothing Happens in 2012?

Although Buddha supported the ordaining of female disciples, discrimination against Buddhist nuns (bhikkhunis) "can be found in nearly all countries," per a Tuesday article in The Korea Times. Some Buddhist nuns are responding to the pressure against them by banding together to find strength in numbers. Other female leaders of faith are also joining forces across religious lines and geographical boundaries.

Click here to read the full story: Discrimination against Buddhist nuns and other female religious leaders.

Born September 30, 1207, Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi is a widely beloved poet and saint whose works, written from the perspective of mystic Islam (Sufism), have been described as universal to all faiths. Click here for a full article in celebration of his birthday today: Happy Birthday Rumi!

At Mercy Medical Center in Merced, California, certified shamans are now welcome to focus on Hmong patients' spiritual health while doctors focus on their physical health, per the New York Times. Click here to read the full story: Doctors Heal Bodies while Shamans Heal Souls at CA Hospital.

Jonas Hagg, formerly the private chef of celebrities such as Rod Stewart and Ivana Trump, was inspired to feed the homeless in a South Florida public park, until he was told on September 11 to either close his soup kitchen or apply for a permit and pay $150 a day to rent the park pavilion. Click here to read the full story: Christian Chef Feeds the Homeless, Opposed by the City.

This article concludes a series of nine weekly articles on universal lessons in nine different spiritual Teachings: Interfaith Spirituality 101: What are three universal lessons from Taoism?

At Breckinridge County High School in Kentucky, 20 football players boarded a public school bus for a field trip with their coach, Scott Mooney, and nine of them returned baptized.

Click here to read the full story: www.examiner.com/x-7312-Miami-Interfaith....