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2020-08-12T09:49:00-04:00

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Freedom of religion doesn’t mean freedom from mask mandates

Last updated on: August 12, 2020 at 9:49 am By The Conversation

A Florida minister and a conservative lawmaker filed suit against a county law mandating mask wearing, saying it violates the freedom of religion. A constitutional law professor says they're wrong. Read more

2020-08-04T14:34:27-04:00

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75 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Vatican is providing moral guidance on nuclear weapons

Last updated on: August 4, 2020 at 2:34 pm By The Conversation

As Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff in the nuclear era to call for total disarmament, all of us – whether secular or religious – can engage through creative and proactive moral responsibility. Read more

2020-07-10T15:40:20-04:00

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Why we knock on wood for luck

Last updated on: July 10, 2020 at 3:40 pm By The Conversation

The curious history of a ritual meant to ward off bad luck, and why it matters in these anxious times. Read more

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Ritual

2020-07-10T15:34:27-04:00

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What Buddhism and science can teach each other – and us – about the universe

Last updated on: July 10, 2020 at 3:34 pm By The Conversation

During this trying pandemic, the collaboration between Western science and Eastern philosophy points the way to numerous health benefits and a path to understanding the natural world. Read more

2020-07-10T14:12:38-04:00

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Islam’s anti-racist message from the 7th century still resonates today

Last updated on: July 10, 2020 at 2:12 pm By The Conversation

The Quran recognizes 'no superiority of a white person over a black person.' That notion, radical in 7th-century Arab society of slavery and tribal divides – remains unrealized 1,400 years later. Read more

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2020-07-01T12:50:02-04:00

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Muslim Americans assert solidarity with Black Lives Matter, finding unity within a diverse faith group

Last updated on: July 1, 2020 at 12:50 pm By The Conversation

Race, class and national identity mean that views within the American Muslim community vary when it comes to such hot-button issues as policing, protests and discrimination. Read more

2020-06-24T13:18:52-04:00

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Lynching preachers: How black pastors resisted Jim Crow and white pastors incited racial violence

Last updated on: June 24, 2020 at 1:18 pm By The Conversation

Religion was no barrier for Southern lynch mobs intent on terror. White pastors joined the KKK, incited racial violence and took part in lynchings. Sometimes, the victim was a preacher. Read more

2020-06-12T11:30:22-04:00

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Churchgoers aren’t able to lift every voice and sing during the pandemic – here’s why that matters

Last updated on: June 12, 2020 at 11:30 am By The Conversation

A choral conductor and scholar of sacred music explains what's missing from church worship with singing banned due to the pandemic – and why live choir rehearsals are still a ways off. Read more

2020-06-11T10:29:14-04:00

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Are religious communities reviving the revival? In the US, outdoor worship has a long tradition

Last updated on: June 11, 2020 at 10:29 am By The Conversation

A pastor leads a prayer at an outdoor Easter service (Photo: AP/Chris O’Meara) Religious communities have been forced to find alternative ways to worship together during the coronavirus pandemic. For some that has meant going online, but others have turned to a distinctly non-digital practice steeped in this history of the American religious experience: outdoor worship. Prayer sessions in parking lots and services in green spaces formed part of an improvised response to the lockdown by religious leaders and they... Read more

2020-06-05T13:39:24-04:00

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How to be as safe as possible in your house of worship

Last updated on: June 5, 2020 at 1:39 pm By The Conversation

To keep congregations safe during the pandemic, religious services must take a different approach. It's still best to show respect for fellow humans by practicing distancing. Read more

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