RELIGION

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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Whither America? July 4th with Dr. Robert P. Jones

What does falling off a bike have to do with the state of our nation? Is America going through an…

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Zohran Mamdani’s Muslim faith quickly targeted after his victory in NYC mayoral primary

(RNS) — Zohran Mamdani, the Muslim state assemblyman running for mayor in New York, led the Democratic primary election on…

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On Diversity and Democracy With Wajahat Ali

 This week on The State of Belief, popular writer and commentator Wajahat Ali joins host Rev. Paul Brandies Raushenbush…

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