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2022-04-16T11:57:17-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Why the future of the world’s largest religion is female – and African

Last updated on: April 16, 2022 at 11:57 am By The Conversation

Women’s contributions to global Christianity are immense, but scholars’ understanding is hampered by limited data. Read more

2022-04-10T21:13:14-04:00

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Who are the Jesuits?

Last updated on: April 10, 2022 at 9:13 pm By The Conversation

The Jesuits are among the Catholic Church’s most influential religious orders but no strangers to controversy. Read more

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2022-04-16T12:02:55-04:00

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Christians hold many views on Jesus’ resurrection – a theologian explains the differing views among Baptists

Last updated on: April 16, 2022 at 12:02 pm By The Conversation

Christians have engaged in passionate debates over the meaning of the resurrection. Baptists may be distinct in that they believe an external religious authority cannot enforce views on such matters. Read more

2022-04-10T21:14:39-04:00

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Two Orthodox Christian countries at war – here’s an explanation of the faith tradition shared by Russia and Ukraine

Last updated on: April 10, 2022 at 9:14 pm By The Conversation

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on the views of the Russian Orthodox Church. A scholar of Russian religion explains the structure and history of Orthodox Christianity. Read more

2022-04-10T21:16:58-04:00

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War in Ukraine is testing some American evangelicals’ support for Putin as a leader of conservative values

Last updated on: April 10, 2022 at 9:16 pm By The Conversation

Vladimir Putin has long been a favorite with many American evangelicals who praised his support for conservative values – and some of them still can’t break up with him. Read more

2022-04-10T21:16:11-04:00

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When Putin says Russia and Ukraine share one faith, he’s leaving out a lot of the story

Last updated on: April 10, 2022 at 9:16 pm By The Conversation

A Ukrainian service member takes a photograph of a damaged church after shelling in a residential district in Mariupol, Ukraine, March 10, 2022. AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka By Kathryn David of Vanderbilt University Russian President Vladimir Putin has often asserted that Russians and Ukrainians are “one people.” He points to a few factors: the Russian language spoken widely in both countries, their similar cultures, and the two countries’ political connections, which date back to medieval times. But there is one more... Read more

2022-04-10T21:15:20-04:00

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Pope Francis apologized for the harm done to First Nations peoples, but what does a pope’s apology mean?

Last updated on: April 10, 2022 at 9:15 pm By The Conversation

A Catholic theologian writes about why papal apologies can be meaningful, even when some may see them as mere words. Read more

2022-02-20T10:09:34-04:00

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How Lourdes became a byword for hope

Last updated on: February 20, 2022 at 10:09 am By The Conversation

St. Bernadette’s visions of the Virgin Mary in the 19th century inspired the pilgrimage site millions of Catholics flock to each year. Read more

2022-02-20T10:07:24-04:00

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Japan’s Shinto religion is going global and attracting online followers

Last updated on: February 20, 2022 at 10:07 am By The Conversation

An anthropologist of Japanese religion met followers of Shinto religion online and found how they were building a community and sharing instructions on practice. Read more

2022-02-20T10:08:36-04:00

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Why are some Roman Catholic saints called doctors of the church

Last updated on: February 20, 2022 at 10:08 am By The Conversation

Saints are recognized for exceptional virtue and faith. But some also are commemorated for their scholarship. Read more

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