RELIGION
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The Rev. Dr. Brandon Thomas Crowley joins Episcopal Divinity School as Director of Theological Education
Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) is pleased to announce that the Reverend Doctor Brandon Thomas Crowley will join EDS as Director…
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‘Just a jumble of bones.’ How a baby grave discovery has grown to haunt Ireland
TUAM, Ireland (AP) — This story begins with a forbidden fruit. It was the 1970s in this small town in…
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Head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple under investigation on suspicion of embezzling funds
BEIJING (AP) — China’s famous Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation on suspicion of misappropriation…
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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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Why aren’t Jewish institutions outraged over the LA immigration raids?
(RNS) — Since the beginning of June, federal agents, often with covered faces and badge numbers, have arrested over 2,500…
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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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In the Sahara, a friendly dance competition carries on an ancient festival tradition
DJANET, Algeria (AP) — In one hand, the dancers hold swords symbolizing battle. In the other, a piece of cloth…
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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 is the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?
(The Conversation) — Vance Boelter, who allegedly shot Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state representative, and her husband, Mark Hortman,…
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