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Louisiana Requires Ten Commandments Display In Public School Classrooms

Louisiana mandates display of Ten Commandments in all state-funded classrooms, sparking debate on religion in public education.

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‘Loyal to the Oil’: Finding religion in the Stanley Cup finals

Hockey’s biggest prize is the Stanley Cup, and for the first time in nearly two decades, the Edmonton Oilers are vying for it. Hoping to stage a comeback against the Florida Panthers, the Oilers are two wins away from becoming National Hockey League champions.

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China accused of erasing religion, culture from Uighur village names

Rights groups’ analysis of official data shows some 630 villages in Xinjiang had their names changed in this way.

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Atheist Teen Forced To Live With Religious Dad Who He Just Met After His Mom Passed Away

16-year-old teen is forced to live with his biological dad he just met, after his mom passes away and the rest of his family refuses to take care of him. The post Atheist Teen Forced To Live With Religious Dad Who He Just Met After His Mom Passed Away first…

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Sunday school – Monday through Friday: Oklahoma joins states with ‘release time’ laws letting K-12 kids leave school for religious lessons

Children in American public schools traditionally learned the three R’s: reading, writing and arithmetic. Today, students in more than half of the U.S. states can study a fourth R: religion.

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R.E.M. perform acoustic version of Losing My Religion as original lineup reunites for first live performance in 17 years

The Athens, Georgia alt-rock trailblazers celebrated their induction into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame with a surprise live performance in NYC

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The government is drafting anti-hate speech laws. Here are 4 things they should include

In May, the federal government confirmed it’s working on new laws to prohibit hate speech, sometimes called vilification, based on sex, gender, sexuality, race or religion.

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How reciting the Pledge of Allegiance became a sacred, patriotic ritual

The Continental Congress, the legislative body for the newly declared United States, adopted an official flag on June 14, 1777. The delegates resolved that “the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a…

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Prodigy’s personal mythology: Remembering the ‘fallen angel’ of Mobb Deep

In June 2017, Albert “Prodigy” Johnson passed away due to sickle cell anemia. He was one half of Mobb Deep, a New York City hip-hop duo whose 1995 song, “Shook Ones, Pt. II” drew some attention from the 2002 film 8 Mile.

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Donald Trump's delusions — and ours

How religious "freedom" has been twisted into an all-out attack on critical thinking and the rule of law

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Man Seeks Guidance After Jewish Roommate Expects Him To Compromise His Lifestyle For His Religion

Man is not allowed to use the oven and fridge in the apartment he shares with his Jewish roommate as he imposes strict kosher rules in the kitchen. The post Man Seeks Guidance After Jewish Roommate Expects Him To Compromise His Lifestyle For His Religion first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Single Dad Stands Up To His Family When They Try To Make His Son’s Birthday A Religious Event

Guy stops preachy religious family from attending son’s birthday, faces a lot of backlash with people accusing him of being a heathen. The post Single Dad Stands Up To His Family When They Try To Make His Son’s Birthday A Religious Event first appeared on Bored Panda.

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An American flag, a pencil sharpener − and the 10 Commandments: Louisiana’s new bill to mandate biblical displays in classrooms is the latest to push limits of religion in public schools

Louisiana is not a stranger to controversy over religion in schools. In 2023, it joined almost 20 states that require or allow officials in public schools to post the national motto, “In God We Trust.”

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France’s headscarf ban in the 2024 Summer Olympics reflects a narrow view of national identity, writes a scholar of European studies

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris have sparked a discussion about whether female Muslim athletes who wear a headscarf should be allowed to compete.

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38% of Gen Z Australians identify as spiritual and half of them believe in karma. Why is spirituality so popular?

Spirituality is increasingly popular with young Australians: recent research shows 38% of Gen Z Australians identify as spiritual.

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"We opened up for Billie Eilish...the first two songs were just everybody in shock and awe." Halestorm's Lzzy Hale on rock, religion, queer awakenings and a whole lot more

Lzzy Hale dishes out the lessons she's learned during a life in rock 'n' roll

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Aunt Asks Couple To Return Wedding Gift Because She Doesn’t View Their Marriage As Real

A couple's marriage gets called fake by a family member who believes a real wedding should be with a priest. The post Aunt Asks Couple To Return Wedding Gift Because She Doesn’t View Their Marriage As Real first appeared on Bored Panda.

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What is a secular state? How South Africa has tried to separate religion and politics

The shifting relationship between state and religion has historically been a contested space, and the focus of much scholarship. It is important for observers to understand this unstable boundary, so that neither political nor religious actors undermine democratic freedoms. Calvin D. Ullrich, a theologian and philosopher of religion, examines the…

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Robe-wearing DJ NewJeansNim draws complaints from Singapore Buddhists

South Korean performer has won praise at home for boosting Buddhism, but Southeast Asia has been less welcoming.

The Independent UK

From schools to the Olympics, how France's staunch secularism affects religion in public life

As the world’s eyes turn to France, host of the Olympics in two months, one of the country’s fundamental principles is under the spotlight — laïcité, or secularism

The Independent UK

France is proud of its secularism. But struggles grow in this approach to faith, school, integration

The upcoming Paris Olympics are likely to draw new attention to France's ban on its athletes wearing hijabs

Reason

Judicial Discrimination in Favor of the More Religious Parent

From Tilley v. Gibbs, decided yesterday by the Mississippi Court of Appeals: John and Tiffany were married on April 6, 2019, in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The parties had one child, V.G., born prior to the marriage on December 19, 2018. On December 14, 2021, John filed his original complaint for…

Salon

Are UFOs fueling a new religion?

Author and religious scholar D.W. Pasulka explores the blurred lines between technology and spirituality

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