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Apr 24 2020
Opinion
Social Distancing Isn’t a Religion
A sure sign of fanaticism is the inability to make distinctions, in this case between risky and non-risky activities, between places hard hit and places not.
Forgive Jacksonville, Fla., for it has sinned.
The largest city in Florida partly reopened its beaches, and it became something of a national scandal. CNN ran a disapproving segment, and the hashtag #FloridaMorons trended on
Rich LowryOct 23 2023
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Rural People Don’t Practice Religion More than their Urban Counterparts, Survey Shows
The notion of a hyper-religious rural America, one that stands in direct contrast to a modern and secularizing urban America, is pervasive. But the numbers just don’t support that stereotype.
Factors like income, race, partisanship, age, and education influence religious attendance more than geography does.
During my first semester of graduate school, I wrote a paper criticizing
The Daily YonderJan 25 2024
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Jim Harbaugh Puts Faith Front And Center In Statement About Becoming Chargers’ New Head Coach
Jim Harbaugh put his faith front and center in his first statement about taking the job as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. In a lengthy press release from the Chargers on Wednesday, the former University of Michigan head coach — who took the Wolverines to the school’s first national championship since 1997 earlier this month — gave Los Angeles fans a glimpse into what he prioritizes as
The Daily WireJan 04 2021
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Faith on the Hill
When it comes to religious affiliation, the 117th U.S. Congress looks similar to the previous Congress but quite different from Americans overall.
While about a quarter (26%) of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated – describing themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” – just one member of the new Congress (Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz.) identifies as religiously
Pew Research CenterJan 06 2024
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Anchorage Museum announces new progressive admissions pricing system based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and national origin
Last week, the Anchorage Museum announced that the price of admission would be based on a visitor’s racial self-identification, with visitors of some races paying up to $25 more to visit the public institution. Following an outpouring of support, the Museum has announced an expansion of the policy, with admissions prices now determined by a visitor’s gender, sexual orientation, religion, and
The Alaska LandmineOct 26 2023
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Huckabee to Newsmax: Mike Johnson 'Person of Faith,' 'Great Choice'
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told Newsmax on Thursday that new House Speaker Mike Johnson is "very open and sincere" about his faith in God and he will be a "refreshing" change for Congress. "He's a solid conservative," Huckabee said during an appearance on "Wake Up America." "He's a person of impeccable integrity. I think he's going to make a really wonderful speaker. I'm sorry this
Newsmax (News)Feb 07 2024
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‘Cancer’s A Rollercoaster’: Toby Keith Said Faith Got Him Through Health Battle In Intv Before His Death
Country star Toby Keith talked about leaning on his faith and how it got him through the “rollercoaster” of cancer in an interview that aired less than two weeks before his death on Monday. The 62-year-old singer reflected on his two-year battle with stomach cancer after being diagnosed in the fall of 2021 and what he had accepted about his future, Oklahoma News 9 reported. Keith’s remarks
The Daily WireSep 18 2023
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DITV: Republican Candidates at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Banquet
DITV: Republican Candidates at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Banquet
Republican presidential hopefuls returned to Des Moines Saturday for the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s fall banquet. DITV News Reporter Jordan Tovar has more on the candidates and their supporters.
Jordan Tovar is a news reporter for DITV. He is currently a sophomore at the University of Iowa, majoring in
The Daily IowanSep 09 2015
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Kim Davis and the Freedom of Religion
The Kim Davis situation raises interesting questions about the meaning and practical effect of the freedom of religion. Although, for reasons that I will explain, the issue today is one of public policy, rather than constitutional law, the evolution of constitutional principles in this realm is illuminating.
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