RELIGION
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Do church leaders know how important they are? Latest State of Church Giving
Church leaders are not keepers of institutions, although that is one of their roles. Church leaders, according to the Bible…
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Washington state shows how to botch a child protection law
(RNS) — Last week, a federal judge issued an injunction barring the state of Washington from enforcing an amendment to…
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Trump’s call to revive sports teams’ Native mascots reverses progress on religious freedom
(RNS) — It’s Aug. 11, 1978, and President Jimmy Carter has just signed the American Indian Religious Freedom Act into…
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For the young and Buddhist-curious, a moment of modern mindfulness
NEW YORK (RNS) — New York Zendo Shobo-ji was quiet on a Saturday morning in late June, far removed from…
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Thai police arrest woman who allegedly seduced and blackmailed Buddhist monks
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual…
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Thousands gather in Srebrenica on 30th anniversary of Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since WWII
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of people from Bosnia and around the world gathered in Srebrenica to mark the 30th…
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On Guru Purnima, Hindus honor the teachers who shaped them
(RNS) —For Ramesh Rao, a longtime communications professor, the definition of guru — “the remover of darkness” — has been…
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‘What makes this place magical is not the mushrooms’
COLORADO SPRINGS (RNS and NPR) — The door to the Colorado Psychedelic Church doesn’t look like much — a walkout…
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On Ashura, we’re called to resist promises of false freedom
(RNS) — Ashura, the 10th day of the first month in the Islamic calendar, falls this year on Saturday (July…
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Photos of the Week: Dalai Lama turns 90, Muharram
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the Dalai Lama turning 90 years old, annual Muharram commemorations and more. The…
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