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2024-07-26T10:05:36-04:00

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What Is Catholic Integralism?

Last updated on: July 26, 2024 at 10:05 am By The Conversation

Catholic Integralists believe that religious values – specifically Christian ones – should guide government policies. They oppose liberalism, which they view as valuing individualism and liberty. Read more

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2024-07-16T14:39:36-04:00

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Electing A Virtuous President Would Make Immunity Irrelevant

Last updated on: July 16, 2024 at 2:39 pm By The Conversation

Presidential immunity can bring with it many risks. So how can we think about the nature and limits of such immunity? Read more

2024-07-12T10:03:34-04:00

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Why The Olympic Games Are A ‘Civil Religious’ Ceremony

Last updated on: July 12, 2024 at 10:03 am By The Conversation

Sporting events form a vital space where Americans display their 'civil religious devotion,' according to a scholar of religion and sports. Read more

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2024-07-07T23:16:14-04:00

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The Catholic Church Is Using The Olympics To Engage Youths

Last updated on: July 7, 2024 at 11:16 pm By The Conversation

The use of sport as an evangelical tool is not new for the Catholic Church. Pope Pius X welcomed athletes in 1905 for the first international gymnastics competition in the Vatican gardens. Read more

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2024-03-29T13:42:13-04:00

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How Christians Hold Differing Views On The Resurrection

Last updated on: March 29, 2024 at 1:42 pm By The Conversation

Resurrection of Christ depicted in 14th-century fresco in Chora Church, Istanbul, Turkey. LP7/Collections E+ via Getty Images By Jason Oliver Evans of University of Virginia Every year, Christians from around the world gather for worship on Easter Sunday. Also known as Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, Easter is the final day of a weeklong commemoration of the story of Jesus’ final days in the city of Jerusalem leading up to his crucifixion and resurrection. Most Christians refer to the week before... Read more

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2024-03-26T13:22:44-04:00

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Tattooing Dates Back To The Crucifixion

Last updated on: March 26, 2024 at 1:22 pm By The Conversation

Historically, many Christians got tattoos around Holy Week − usually a cross − to honor Christ’s martyrdom. Read more

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2024-03-20T10:29:21-04:00

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Cherry Blossoms Show Appreciation Of Impermanence And Spring

Last updated on: March 20, 2024 at 10:29 am By The Conversation

The first cherry blossom viewing was organized in Japan by Emperor Saga in 812 C.E. In the ensuing years, poetry on cherry blossoms came to have a special place in Japanese culture. Read more

2024-03-07T12:12:09-04:00

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Oscars 2024: Films are full of faith in unexpected places

Last updated on: March 7, 2024 at 12:12 pm By The Conversation

Seeing the light − at the movies. igoriss/iStock via Getty Images By David W. Stowe of Michigan State University In some movies, religion hits viewers over the head – including films that take home the industry’s biggest prizes. No one could miss religion’s importance in “The Exorcist” or “Jesus Christ Superstar,” both nominated for Oscars 50 years ago. Martin Scorsese, whose “Killers of the Flower Moon” is up for 10 at the 2024 Academy Awards, is working on a new... Read more

2024-03-02T13:53:58-04:00

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Faith leaders have been protecting migrant rights for years

Last updated on: March 2, 2024 at 1:53 pm By The Conversation

Religious beliefs can provide motivation, hope and endurance in the long and often discouraging task of mobilizing people for social change. Read more

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2024-02-11T21:32:09-04:00

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The divine matchmaker in Chinese mythology helps couples

Last updated on: February 11, 2024 at 9:32 pm By The Conversation

Looking for love − a store in Huaian, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, selling flowers on Valentine’s Day. STR/AFP via Getty Images By Megan Bryson of University of Tennessee In China, people celebrate Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, but there are at least three holidays and cultural traditions centered on romantic love. A figure that ties together these other holidays is the Old Man Under the Moon – Yuexia Laoren in Mandarin, or Yuelao for short – who is believed... Read more

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