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3 big numbers that tell the story of secularization in America
An empty church in Hiers-Brouage, France.Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesAbout six months ago, Americans’ belief in God hit an all-time low. According to a 2022 Gallup survey, the...
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Why can't Americans agree on, well, nearly anything? Philosophy has some answers
Social media has made yelling past each other all the easier.We Are/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesDoes wearing a mask stop the spread of COVID-19? Is climate change driven primarily by human-made...
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What is a pogrom? Israeli mob attack has put a century-old word in the spotlight
Palestinians look out from a damaged building next to scorched cars in the town of Hawara, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Feb. 27, 2023.AP Photo/Nasser NasserFollowing the murder of two Israeli...
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Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around...
Speakers discussing the proposed ordinance to add caste to Seattle’s anti-discrimination laws at Seattle City Hall, on Feb. 21, 2023.AP Photo/John FroschauerSeattle became the first city in the U.S. to...
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The women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. and sustained a movement for...
Women listen during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.Bettmann Archive/Getty ImagesHistorian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement....
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Robots are performing Hindu rituals -- some devotees fear they'll replace...
A robotic arm (below on right) is used to worship by maneuvering a candle in front of the Hindu god Ganesha.Monarch InnovationIt isn’t just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in...
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Francis is the first Jesuit pope – here's how that has shaped his 10-year papacy
Pope Francis attends his weekly general audience in Vatican City on Feb. 15, 2023.Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty ImagesSince Jorge Mario Bergoglio first stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s...
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Who are Jehovah's Witnesses? A religion scholar explains the history of the...
The entrance at the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses Germany.Britta Pedersen/picture alliance via Getty ImagesSix adults were killed March 9, 2023, in Hamburg, Germany, in what police described...
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Nazi orders for Jews to wear a star were hateful, but far from unique – a...
The Nazis made the yellow badge infamous around the world, but its roots are much older.Roger Viollet/Getty ImagesGrowing up in Belgium, I’d hear the story of how my grandparents married during the...
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AI isn't close to becoming sentient – the real danger lies in how easily...
To what extent will our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies?Andreus/iStock via Getty ImagesChatGPT and similar large language models can produce compelling,...
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Ramadan finds greater recognition in America's public schools
Muslim students may request special accommodations during the Islamic month of fasting.mkitina4 via Getty ImagesRamadan – the Islamic month of fasting – is set to begin on March 22, 2023. Amaarah...
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Calls for a 'green' Ramadan revive Islam's long tradition of sustainability...
Plastic, yes. But at least the bottles are being reused.Marwan Naamani/AFP via Getty Images)For many Muslims breaking fast in mosques around the world this Ramadan, something will be missing:...
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This course asks, 'What is mindfulness?' – but don't expect a clear-cut answer
Practicing mindfulness doesn't have to mean being removed from the world. PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images PlusUncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting...
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Behind the Latter-day Saint church's vast wealth are two centuries of...
Thousands of church members sing during the 2016 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah.George Frey/Getty ImagesDuring the first weekend of April...
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Pilgrimage and revolution: How Cesar Chavez married faith and ideology in...
Cesar Chavez salutes the crowd on the steps of the California State Capitol.AP PhotoOn March 31, 1966, labor rights pioneer Cesar Chavez wasn’t celebrating his birthday in any usual manner. Rather, he...
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Dalai Lama identifies the reincarnation of Mongolia's spiritual leader – a...
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama leads a prayer in the Indian state of Bihar on Jan. 1, 2022. Sandeep Kumar/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesMore than 5,600 people had gathered for a March 2023...
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MLK’s vision of social justice included religious pluralism – a house of many...
Martin Luther King, Jr. leads a group that includes a nun and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel during the Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights march.Bettmann via Getty ImagesThe life and legacy of the Rev. Dr....
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Why is Passover different from all other nights? 3 essential reads on the...
Amitai Gross reads from the Haggadah while preparing to dip parsley into salt water as part of the Passover meal, called the Seder.Marty Caivano/Digital First Media/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty...
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Holy Week starts off with lots of palms – but Palm Sunday's donkey is just as...
A man chooses a palm cross to buy on Palm Sunday near a church in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2022.Javier Campos/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesFor the Catholic Church and many other Christian denominations, the...
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Each generation in Northern Ireland has reflected on the 'troubles' in its...
A mural in Derry commemorating the TV show 'Derry Girls,' which follows the lives of teenagers growing up amid Northern Ireland's troubles.Dominic Bryan, CC BY-NC-NDA 9-year-old boy lies on the floor...
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