• Religion's Roots Built in Human Brains Before God Had Name Says Florida Therapist

  Adam, the Bible's first man, established control over nature by giving names to things per Genesis 2:19, so there must have been a time during which God had no name among humans, reasons William Morrow, a Florida-based marriage and family therapist and author of "The Rain Doesn't Fall Straight Down: A Positive Slant on Marriage Relationships."

  

• Israel's Secular Jews Prefer Children Marry Christians Than Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Shows New Pew Survey

  Jews and Arabs in Israel's religiously divided society are splintered to major degrees on morals, politics and day-to-day life issues, indicates a major new Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday (March 8). They especially differ about religion's role in public life.

• Bill de Blasio: New York City Bathroom, Locker Room Use Now Based On Gender Identity, Not Sex

  New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio signed an executive order Monday that guarantees all people access to the city's single-sex facilities that align with their gender identity, without having to show identification or proof of gender. "In New York City, we value diversity. We welcome everyone. We respect the rights of all -- regardless of religion, immigration status, sexual orientation...or gender identity," declared the mayor.

  

• 'The Voice' 2016 New Contestant Brian Nhira Sings 'Jesus Loves Me' a Cappella In Blind Auditions

  Monday evening's blind auditions of the new, tenth season of "The Voice" singing competition included a spontaneous rendition of "Jesus Loves Me" from contestant Brian Nhira when one of the show's coaches, Pharrell Williams, asked the singer how he got started in music. Nhira's parents were traveling missionaries from Zimbabwe, Africa, who moved to the United States in 1988. He explained he had been singing for the past 16 years, and that was his first song.

  

• Peyton Manning Retires From NFL: 'God Bless All of You, and God Bless Football'

  Following 18 seasons of football and a record-breaking career, quarterback Peyton Manning announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, ending the press conference with the wish: "God bless all of you, and God bless football." Statistically, Manning retires as the NFL's best quarterback.