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From pews to patients – churches have long served as hospitals, particularly...
A volunteer sets up beds in what would have been a field hospital in the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, New York. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesChurches are looking to open up their doors to...
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Jewish history explains why some ultra-Orthodox communities defy coronavirus...
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man is arrested by Israeli security forces for resisting efforts to shut down a synagogue in the Me’a She’arim neighborhood in Jerusalem, April 17, 2020. AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via...
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Empty pews take a financial toll on many US congregations
Remote worship is becoming the norm during the pandemicAP Photo/Jacquelyn MartinAs some 350,000 American churches and other houses of worship scramble to meet the spiritual and – increasingly –...
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Brazilian mystics say they're sent by aliens to 'jump-start human evolution'...
Valley of the Dawn members celebrate 'Day of the Indoctrinator' at their temple complex in Brazil on May 1. This year's event is postponed due to coronavirus.Márcia Alves, CC BY-SAEvery May 1, before...
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Why are kids asking such big questions during the pandemic?
All children harbor intense curiosity.Erdark/Getty ImagesWhy do people have to die?Are mistakes always bad?Can you be happy and sad at the same time?Kids often ask questions like these that are hard if...
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Everyday ethics: When should we lift the lockdown?
The roads are open, but not yet the shops.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ImagesA lot of people are facing ethical decisions about their daily life as a result of the coronavirus. Ethicist Lee McIntyre has...
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Everyday ethics: I'm worried allowing my son to stay with his mom might...
Separated families have to make tough calls over parenting during the pandemic.SanyaSM/E+ via Getty ImagesA lot of people are facing ethical decisions about their daily life as a result of the...
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Drive-thru iftars and coronavirus task forces: How Muslims are observing...
Volunteers distributing drive-thru iftar meals outside an Islamic center in Falls Church, Virginia.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AF via Getty ImagesMany of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims are experiencing...
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The tooth fairy as an essential worker in a child's world of wonder
Smiling schoolboys reveal their missing teeth.Anthony Asael/Art in All of Us /Contributor via Getty ImagesIn the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, adults and children alike have called on political...
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Everyday ethics: Is it OK to feed stray cats during the coronavirus crisis?
A cat basks in the New Jersey sunshine amid coronavirus lockdown.Mark Makela/Getty ImageA lot of people are facing ethical decisions about their daily life as a result of the coronavirus. Ethicist Lee...
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Everyday ethics: Stripping puts me in close contact with others – should I go...
Tipping from a social distance at The Lucky Devil strip club in Portland, Oregon. Steve Dykes/Getty ImagesA lot of people are facing ethical decisions about their daily life as a result of the...
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How do Buddhists handle coronavirus? The answer is not just meditation
Buddhist monks in Thailand pray at Phleng temple amid the COVID-19 crisis, May 11, 2020.Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesMillions of Buddhists seeking protection and healing...
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When religion sided with science: Medieval lessons for surviving COVID-19
The biblical book of Ezekiel describes a vision of the divine that medieval philosophers understood as revealing the connection between religion and science.By Matthaeus Merian (1593-1650), CC...
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Everyday ethics: Should I be taking unemployment insurance?
The crisis has forced many businesses to close, prompting a spike in unemployment claims.AP Photo/Rick BowmerA lot of people are facing ethical decisions about their daily life as a result of the...
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Long before face masks, Islamic healers tried to ward off disease with their...
Faithful in many religions, including Islam, may turn to healing amulets like necklaces and other small objects in difficult times.Yawar Nazir/Getty ImagesJust as many now don face masks and do...
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Everyday ethics: Should I visit my mother?
Distant relatives? Visiting mom during the pandemic may be a risk.Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesA lot of people are facing ethical decisions about their daily life as a result of the coronavirus. Ethicist...
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Muslim women observe Ramadan under lockdown – and some say being stuck at...
Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before the midday prayer during Ramadan, the Muslim holy month that ends May 27, 2020, and is celebrated this year amid pandemic. Stephen Maturen/AFP via...
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Clap all you like now, but workers with meaningful jobs deserve to be valued...
Grocery workers have been essential during the pandemic. so should we be paying them more?Rob Kim/Getty Images)The coronavirus recession has laid bare how illogically the U.S. labor market values work...
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Why COVID-19 immunity passports may violate US law
View of blood collection tubes in a rack on the first day of a free COVID-19 antibody testing event at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, in DeLand, Florida.Paul Hennessy / Echoes WIre/Barcroft Media via...
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Everyday ethics: Should I allow my kids to visit Mom despite her high risk...
Visiting parents during the pandemic poses new risks.AP Photo/Rick BowmerA lot of people are facing ethical decisions about their daily life as a result of the coronavirus. Ethicist Lee McIntyre has...
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