RELIGION
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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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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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We’re still fighting for migrants’ dignity in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The spectacle created over the past month by President Donald Trump’s decision to send U.S. Marines…
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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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