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Looking for transformative travel? Keep these six stages in mind
Indonesia has reopened tourism after intensified vaccination campaigns have helped control the spread of COVID-19.Feature China/Barcroft Media via Getty ImagesAfter a cooped-up year, Americans are...
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What's a 'miracle'? Here's how the Catholic Church decides
Pope John Paul I, who was pope for about a month before his death, has moved one step closer to sainthood.AP Photo/Claudio LuffoliAlbino Luciano, better known to the world as Pope John Paul I, reigned...
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Nearly half of all churches and other faith institutions help people get...
A church in St. Paul, Minn., distributed food obtained through a USDA program in December 2020.Michael Siluk/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesCC BY-NDAlmost half of U.S....
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A Catholic theologian argues for a death row inmate's right to have the...
Physical touch at the end of life has a special significance in many cultures and offers solace.Valerie Winckler/Gamma-Rapho via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Nov. 9, 2021,...
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What the 'spiritual but not religious' have in common with radical...
The Reformation's leading figures had diverse views, and some might have recognized themselves in "spiritual but not religious" people today.RijksmuseumFor over a decade, one of the biggest stories in...
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Cliches may grate like nails on a chalkboard, but one person's cliche is...
When overrused phrases reach the point of aggravation, they become cliches.yongyuan/iStock/Getty Images PlusIf some words are shovel-ready for a conversation, but using them could lead to accusations...
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Many scientists are atheists, but that doesn't mean they are anti-religious
The public often assumes that scientists are atheists. The reality, however, is more complex. SIphotography/iStock via Getty ImagesDistrust of atheists is strong in the United States. The General...
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How photos of Afghan suffering shown over and over perpetuate inequality and...
Explosions outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Aug. 26, 2021, worsened the devastation in Afghanistan.Sayed Khodaiberdi Sadat/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesDevastating photos and...
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Veterans Day: How crosses and mementos help these Marines remember fallen...
Crosses in honor of fallen Marines stand atop a hill near Camp Pendleton, California.Katrina Finkelstein, CC BYOn Veterans Day, people across America will thank veterans and active-duty military...
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Netflix's 'Midnight Mass' joins a long line of horror that plays with...
A still from the Netflix series "Midnight Mass."Eike Schroter/NetflixHorror and Catholicism have walked hand in hand on screen for almost a century. From Benjamin Christensen’s 1922 film “Häxan” to...
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US Muslims gave more to charity than other Americans in 2020
A Muslims Giving Back volunteer delivers warm food to a homeless man in New York City in April 2020.P Photo/Wong Maye-EMuslim Americans gave more to charity in 2020 than non-Muslims, we found in a new...
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How one atheist laid the foundation of contemporary Hindu nationalism
Members of the Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh take part in a march in Ahmedabad, India.Sam Panthaky/AFP via Getty ImagesIndia’s position as a secular nation is under threat. Under...
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What the world can learn from the Buddhist concept loving-kindness
Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, holding a jewel between his folded hands.Debbie Hemenway/Moment via Getty imagesAs the world deals with the trauma caused by COVID-19, World Kindness...
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How 2 Jewish soldiers' court-martials put a spotlight on antisemitism and racism
French officer Alfred Dreyfus spent five years as a prisoner on Devil's Island, off the coast of South America.Roger Viollet Collection via Getty ImagesIn October 2021, a new museum opened in Paris,...
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What is Zakat? A scholar of Islam explains
Giving a portion of one's wealth annually is part of the spiritual practice in Islam. gahsoon/E+ via Getty ImagesMuslims see wealth as a gift and a divine dispensation. The Quran urges individuals to...
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What Americans can learn from other cultures about the language of gratitude
A family holds hands and prays before a Thanksgiving meal. skynesher/E+ via Getty ImagesFamilies and friends traditionally gather to express gratitude during this time of year. Many also participate in...
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'Off-label' use is common in medicine – a bioethicist and legal philosopher...
Research suggests that about 20% of all prescriptions are administered "off-label."Hafakot/iStock via Getty Images PlusKids ages 5 to 11 can now be vaccinated against COVID-19 following the Food and...
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What Americans hear about social justice at church – and what they do about it
Politics, social justice and faith come together each week in many religious leaders' sermons. AP Photo/Andrew HarnikOn June 5, 2020, it had been just over a week since a white Minnesota police...
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Conspiracies about a 'catastrophic takeover' by Jews have long been an...
An antisemitic cartoon called “The Dream of the Jew Realized,” in The Judge magazine.The Judge magazine 1882“Jews will not replace us,” demonstrators chanted at the “Unite the Right” rally organized by...
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The lessons 'Moby-Dick' has for a warming world of rising waters
'Moby-Dick' inspired the Warner Brothers film starring Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab – and perhaps can inspire readers today amid the climate crisis. Fox Photos/Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesAs an...
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