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2021-03-28T11:54:06-04:00

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This Passover, as in the past, will be a time to recognize tragedies and offer hope for the future

Last updated on: March 28, 2021 at 11:54 am By The Conversation

As vaccinated grandparents gather with their families this Passover, many might find solace in the history of the celebrations and how it offers hope for the future. Read more

2021-03-10T14:00:31-04:00

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US army chaplain Emil Kapaun advancing toward sainthood

Last updated on: March 10, 2021 at 2:00 pm By The Conversation

In early Christianity, soldiers could be baptized only if they refused to kill other human beings. While this changed over the years, tensions linger over Christian goals. Read more

2021-03-04T12:48:24-04:00

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Pope’s upcoming visit brings attention to the dwindling population of Christians in Iraq

Last updated on: March 4, 2021 at 12:48 pm By The Conversation

The events that followed the 2003 US invasion of Iraq started a cycle of violence against the country's minority Christian population. The pope's visit is meant to bring some 'healing and comfort.' Read more

2021-03-03T10:30:12-04:00

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What the mythical figure of Şahmeran in Turkey represents and why activists use it

Last updated on: March 3, 2021 at 10:30 am By The Conversation

Student protesters in Turkey recently used this mythical figure to express their queer identity, seeing in a half-woman, half-snake figure a model for life not bound to binary categories. Read more

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2021-02-26T14:15:21-04:00

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How New York’s 19th-century Jews turned Purim into an American party

Last updated on: February 26, 2021 at 2:15 pm By The Conversation

Costumes. Drinking. Charity. The Jewish holiday of Purim played an important role in some Jews’ quest to assimilate into New York’s high society in the 19th century. Read more

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2021-02-22T15:38:14-04:00

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What are the origins of Lent?

Last updated on: February 22, 2021 at 3:38 pm By The Conversation

The 40-day Lenten season, when many Christians observe fasting, began in mid-February. A scholar explains how the practice may have emerged around the fifth century. Read more

Christianity

2021-02-17T10:34:49-04:00

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Faith in numbers: Behind the gender difference of nonreligious Americans

Last updated on: February 17, 2021 at 10:34 am By The Conversation

Younger and older American men tend to identify more with being religious 'nones' than women of the same age, but between 35 and 45 the rates merge. A data and religion expert probes why. Read more

2021-02-05T15:54:30-04:00

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How the National Prayer Breakfast became an opportunity for presidents and faith leaders alike to push their political agendas

Last updated on: February 5, 2021 at 3:54 pm By The Conversation

Joe Biden used the National Prayer Breakfast to call for unity amid 'dark, dark times.' The event has been attended by every president since Dwight Eisenhower in 1953. Read more

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2021-02-02T10:24:09-04:00

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Stuck inside your home this Groundhog Day? Be like Phil the weatherman, and try some mindfulness

Last updated on: February 2, 2021 at 10:24 am By The Conversation

For many of us, the popular film, 'Groundhog Day' may bring up fond memories of a classic comedy. But a scholar argues there's more to the film – it's a lesson in mindfulness. Read more

Religion and society

GroundhogDay

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2021-01-27T14:19:06-04:00

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The problem with India’s ‘love jihad’ laws

Last updated on: January 27, 2021 at 2:19 pm By The Conversation

India's most populous state has brought in a law to police interreligious marriages, known as the 'love jihad' law. Here is what that means. Read more

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