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Feb 26 2015
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Pew Study On Religion Finds Increased Harassment Of Jews
This week, a man was sentenced to die in Saudi Arabia because he renounced his faith in Islam; a Hindu leader in India made a new accusation against Mother Teresa; a mosque near Bethlehem was set on fire.
It's hardly news that religious differences lead to conflict, nor is it surprising that governments try to restrict religious practice or favor some religions over others. But a report
NPR (Online News)May 12 2015
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Christians drop, 'nones' soar in new religion portrait
The United States is a significantly less Christian country than it was seven years ago.
That's the top finding — one that will ricochet through American faith, culture and politics — in the Pew Research Center's newest report, "America's Changing Religious Landscape," released Tuesday.
This trend "is big, it's broad and it's everywhere
USA TODAYApr 04 2015
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Transgender Mormons struggle to feel at home in their bodies and their religion
Sixteen-year-old Grayson Moore had no label, only metaphors, to describe the disconnect he felt between his body and soul.
It was like car sickness, he says, when your eyes and inner ears disagree about whether you are moving.
"It makes you sick," Moore says. "That's the same with gender."
When Moore's mother gave her then-daughter a vocabulary for the feelings — "gender
Apr 21 2024
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Texas has 210 megachurches. Here are the biggest ones in Houston.
You know what they say: Everything's bigger in Texas. And that includes the 200-plus megachurches in the Lone Star State. Here's what to know about them: First thing first: Let’s get our terms straight. The Hartford Institute for Religion Research defines a “megachurch” as a Christian congregation with an average weekly attendance of 2,000 or more. They share some characteristics that create a
Houston ChronicleApr 20 2024
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Overland automobiles
Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour cleverly hidden at the intersection of religion, art, science, food, and politics. This is an open thread where we can share our thoughts and comments about the day. I suspect that most people have never heard about Overland automobiles and so that’s today’s topic. The Overland Automobile Company was one of the early American automobile manufacturing
Daily KosFeb 17 2020
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Leaked data shows China’s Uighurs detained due to religion
Beijing (AP) — For decades, the Uighur imam was a bedrock of his farming community in China’s far west. On Fridays, he preached Islam as a religion of peace. On Sundays, he treated the sick with free herbal medicine. In the winter, he bought coal for the poor.
But as a Chinese government mass detention campaign engulfed Memtimin Emer’s native Xinjiang region three years ago, the elderly
Associated PressApr 19 2024
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Ron DeSantis brings volunteer chaplains into schools in the name of religious freedom
Florida school districts will soon have the option of allowing volunteer chaplains to counsel students under a bill signed Thursday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who dismissed critics opposed to mixing religion with public education. The only requirements for a chaplain to participate would be passing a background check and having their name and religious affiliation listed on the school
FortuneApr 18 2024
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Dinnerware in the Prosser Historical Museum
Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour cleverly hidden at the intersection of religion, art, science, food, and politics. This is an open thread where we can share our thoughts and comments about the day. The city of Prosser, Washington, named for Civil War veteran Colonel William Farrand Prosser, was incorporated in 1899 with a population of 230 people. Colonel Prosser and his wife Flora
Daily KosApr 18 2024
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After United Methodist Split, Some Conservatives Remain
After the departure of thousands of traditionalist United Methodist churches from the denomination over the past five years, it might stand to reason that those congregations remaining in the fold are more progressive and open to ordination and marriage of people in same-sex relationships. But the picture is far more mixed. A new report from the Religion and Social Change Lab at Duke
Christianity TodayApr 17 2024
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State Hosts 2024 Summit for Religious Freedom
Americans United for Separation of Church and State hosted its second Summit for Religious Liberty in Washington, DC, from April 14 to 15. President and CEO Rachel Laser welcomed the crowd by reminding attendees, “The wall (of separation between church and state) protects us all.” Laser continued, “The wall of separation between church and state does not divide us; it unites us.” Americans
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