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Voices: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday will reignite China’s religion problem – and put Tibet back in Xi’s firing line

COMMENT: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday shines a spotlight on Beijing’s long-held antipathy towards organised religion – and how succession plans might renew Xi’s plans for a reckoning with Tibet and beyond, writes Michael Day

The Independent UK

A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Iran war tests the harmony of Los Angeles' huge Iranian community

Los Angeles is home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran

The Independent UK

1 in 4 Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey trial spotlighted the clash between science and religion

The 1925 Scopes trial, in which a Dayton, Tennessee, teacher was charged with violating state law by teaching biological evolution, was one of the earliest and most iconic conflicts in America’s ongoing culture war.

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The real reason people are drawn to astrology and tarot cards

Experts say centuries-old divination rituals offer a sense of insight, agency and connection during an age marked by ongoing anxiety

The Independent UK

What if the world’s religions aren’t competing but rather one unfolding truth?

Shifting from debating difference to seeking shared meaning isn’t just theoretical. I’ve seen it work

The Guardian - AU

Why centuries-old astrology and tarot cards still appeal to us

More than 30 per cent of Americans believe in some sort of esoteric knowledge and regularly consult astrology, tarot readers or fortune tellers, according to a recent report by the Pew Research Centre.

The Conversation

What do the Bible, the Quran and the Torah say about the justification for war?

Wars are often waged in the name of religion. So what do key texts from Christianity, Islam and Judaism say about the justification for war?

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Immigration, Vaccines, and Religion (Oh My)

A confluence of three hot-topic issues, from a Dec. 3, 2024 Department of Homeland Security decision. Note that the claim… The post Immigration, Vaccines, and Religion (Oh My) appeared first on Reason.com.

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Majority of US adults support religious chaplains in public schools, a new AP-NORC poll shows

A new poll finds few Americans support allowing religious schools to become tax-funded public charter schools

The Independent UK

Faith leaders challenge Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

The complaint alleges a law requiring the religious text violates ‘fundamental religious-freedom principles’ in the US.

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Assisted dying: 56 MPs switched their vote between rounds – here’s how religion affected their choices

MPs voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales on June 20 after the third reading of the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill. The bill has been heavily contentious, both in terms of ethics and the technical aspects of the parliamentary process, with many feeling the legislation…

The Conversation

Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional

The Independent UK

Utah Passed a Religious Freedom Law. Then Cops Went After This Psychedelic Church.

A religious group using psilocybin mushrooms in ceremonies "put the State of Utah's commitment to religious freedom to the test," a federal judge wrote.

Reason

Plaintiff Alleges Tax Code "Establishes a Religion of 'Taxism' and a 'Systematic Theology of THEIRS'"

From Wednesday's decision by Judge Audrey Fleissig (E.D. Mo.) in Hinds v. Trump: Self-represented Plaintiff Terry Lee Hinds filed a… The post Plaintiff Alleges Tax Code "Establishes a Religion of 'Taxism' and a 'Systematic Theology of THEIRS'" appeared first on Reason.com.

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Murder of Arizona pastor was motivated by religion, investigators say

Adam Christopher Sheafe, 50, was arrested in connection with the murder of William Schonemann, a pastor who was killed at his home in April

The Conversation

Video games teach students in this class how religion works in the modern world

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Reason

Court Rejects Challenge to Trump's Executive Orders on Anti-Semitism

One of the Orders calls on federal agencies to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition, which would label certain criticisms of Israel as anti-Semitic.

Reason

Brickbat: Freedom of Religion

The monks of St. Catherine's Monastery, a 1,600-year-old Greek Orthodox site in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, closed its doors to visitors… The post Brickbat: Freedom of Religion appeared first on Reason.com.

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In 'Youth Group' comic, evangelical kids sing silly songs about Jesus, fight demons

When he was a teenager in the 1990s, Jordan Morris was always up for a bit of mischief — as long as it didn’t involve sex or drugs, two things he was sure would kill him

The Independent UK

Berliners are rediscovering their faith outdoors through local pilgrimages

Around Berlin, Christian pilgrimage walks led by various organizations are open to locals and visitors nearly every week

The Independent UK

Police officer asked colleague to play ‘snog, marry, avoid’ game using sex worker and suspect images

Asian Muslim ex-colleague loses race and religion discrimination claims at employment tribunal

The Independent UK

A Sikh Captain America? Why religious diversity matters in the comics universe

Representation of many of the world's faiths and spiritual traditions has been minimal to nonexistent in the mainstream comics universe

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Identity crisis: A law banning conversion sparks fears of religious divide

This story was originally published by Global Press Journal.

Reason

S. Ct. Rejects Wisconsin Unemployment Tax Exemption's Different Treatment of Proselytizing and Non-Proselytizing Religions

The government generally may not "distinguish[] among religions based on theological differences in their provision of services."

The Guardian - UK

British-Palestinian writer NS Nuseibeh wins Jhalak prose prize for writers of colour

‘Timely’ essay collection Namesake explores identity, religion and colonialism as Nathanael Lessore takes children’s and young adult prize and Mimi Khalvati wins for poetry

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