Religion
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Bangladesh’s Hindu-Buddhist-Christian council pushes for secular state
DHAKA, Bangladesh (RNS) — Amid a spike in violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh, a national council of Buddhists, Hindus…
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AME General Conference concludes with election of new leadership; LGBTQ+ discernment process continues
The General Conference adjourned the afternoon of August 28. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The 52nd Quadrennial Session of the General Conference…
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Season Two of ‘The Rings of Power’ finds light in unexpected places
(RNS) — “Concerning Hobbits,” composer Howard Shore’s theme for Peter Jackson’s “Fellowship of the Ring,” does something to me. If…
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Should I Become a Mom? Tell Katelyn What to Do with Her Life, Part IV
We’ve reached the motherlode question. This week we’re wrapping up the special SBTC summer series, “Tell Katelyn What to Do…
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U.S. Latinas embrace spiritual practices outside traditional religion
(RNS) — Alicia Contreras has held sound healing sessions in the Arizona desert, in green and grassy parks, amid the…
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‘Wall of Silence,’ a podcast about abuse in ACNA, was silenced. Now, it’s back.
(RNS) — In April, the Rev. Chris Marchand, an Anglican priest in Peoria, Illinois, launched “Wall of Silence,” a podcast…
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Retirement doesn’t just raise financial concerns – it can also mean feeling unmoored and irrelevant
(The Conversation) — Most discussions of retirement focus on the financial aspects of leaving the workforce: “How to save enough…
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Citizens around the globe want leaders who stand up for religious believers
(RNS) — According to a new survey released Wednesday (Aug. 28) by the Pew Research Center, people around the globe…
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Why I’m voting third party
(RNS) — For different reasons in the case of each, my conscience does not permit me to vote for either…
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Taliban reject UN concerns over laws banning women’s voices and bare faces in public
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Monday rejected concerns and criticism raised by the United Nations over new vice and…
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