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Patriarchy and purity culture combine to silence women in the Southern...
A woman describes being abused sexually by a Southern Baptist minister, outside the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in June 2019, in Birmingham, Ala. AP Photo/Julie BennettA devastating...
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Where the witches were men: A historian explains what magic looked like in...
'A Sorcerer Comes to a Peasant Wedding,' a 19th-century painting by Russian artist Vassily Maximov.Tretyakov Gallery/Wikimedia CommonsThe word “witches” makes many Americans think of women working in...
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Jesus' earthly dad, St. Joseph – often overlooked – is honored by Father's...
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Wiccan celebration of summer solstice is a reminder that change, as expressed...
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The history of Southern Baptists shows they have not always opposed abortion
Attendees pray during a worship service at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Anaheim, California, on June 14, 2022.AP Photo/Jae C. HongWith an abortion case now before the U.S....
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State funds for students at religious schools? Supreme Court says 'yes' in...
Students walk by security fences installed in front of the Supreme Court.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images News via Getty ImagesFor nearly three-quarters of a century, one issue in education has come up...
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Look at 3 enduring stories Americans tell about guns to understand the debate...
A family poses in front of their sod house in Custer County, Neb., in 1887.Bettmann/Bettmann via Getty ImagesThe United States has struggled with a spate of horrific mass shootings– and will now need...
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Abortion and bioethics: Principles to guide U.S. abortion debates
Four basic principles guide the field of medical ethics.goc/E+ via Getty ImagesOn June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established the nationwide...
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Demolishing schools after a mass shooting reflects humans' deep-rooted desire...
A playground bench is colorfully decorated at the new Sandy Hook Elementary School, which replaced the one torn down after a gunman killed 20 first graders and six educators in 2012.AP Photo/Mark...
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America's religious communities are divided over the issue of abortion: 5...
Abortion rights advocates demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2021, in Washington, D.C.AP Photo/Jose Luis MaganaSince the first indications that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn the...
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Business schools get a bad rap – but a closer look shows they're often a...
Business schools are starting to emphasize societal impact.JGI/Tom Grill / Getty ImagesThere is no shortage of books critical of business schools. The titles leave little doubt about how much disdain...
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Why the Supreme Court's football decision is a game-changer on school prayer
Joe Kennedy poses in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building after his legal case, Kennedy vs. Bremerton School District, was argued before the court on April 25, 2022.Win McNamee/Getty Images News...
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The Episcopal saint whose journey for social justice took many forms, from...
Pauli Murray: priest, activist, lawyer and more.Carolina Digital Library and Archives/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAJuly 1 is the annual feast day for Episcopal saint Pauli Murray, the first Black woman...
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When does the fetus acquire a moral status of a human being? The philosophy...
A patient seeking abortion services at the Women's Reproductive Clinic in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.Robyn Beck /AFP via Getty ImagesI lost my twins in the second trimester of my first pregnancy. One...
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Many anti-abortion activists before Roe were liberals who were inspired by...
A 1973 photo shows an estimated 5,000 people, women and men, marching around the Minnesota Capitol building protesting the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision.AP PhotoThe Supreme Court decision...
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Buying into conspiracy theories can be exciting – that’s what makes them...
A protester holds a Q sign as he waits to enter a campaign rally with then-President Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., in August 2018.AP Photo/Matt RourkeConspiracy theories have been around for...
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Medical aid in dying is still called 'assisted suicide'; an anthropologist...
More than 20% Americans live in a state with access to a medically assisted death.nathamag11/iStock / Getty Images PlusSeveral states around the U.S. are currently considering whether to legalize...
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What's behind the enduring popularity of crystals?
Proponents claim the stones can promote health and well-being. janiecbros/Getty ImagesAs New York City mayor Eric Adams attends ribbon cuttings, marches in parades and bulldozes dirt bikes, he wears an...
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From caravans to markets, the hajj pilgrimage has always included a...
A view of the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque during the hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on July 6, 2022.AP Photo/Amr NabilIn early June 2022, Saudi Arabia announced a hajj...
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The patriotic Virgin: How Mary's been marshaled for religious nationalism and...
A mural in Kyiv depicts the Virgin Mary cradling a U.S.-made anti-tank weapon, a Javelin, which is considered a symbol of Ukraine's defense against Russia.AP Photo/Efrem LukatskyEver since Russia began...
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