RELIGION

Washington state shows how to botch a child protection law

(RNS) — Last week, a federal judge issued an injunction barring the state of Washington from enforcing an amendment to…

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Johnnie Moore says embattled aid group ‘unbelievably effective,’ blames UN, Hamas for not helping Gazans

(RNS) — The Rev. Johnnie Moore, the evangelical Christian minister who chairs the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, defended the workings of…

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For the young and Buddhist-curious, a moment of modern mindfulness

NEW YORK (RNS) — New York Zendo Shobo-ji was quiet on a Saturday morning in late June, far removed from…

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Israeli supreme court says rabbinate must offer tests to women

(RNS) — Israel’s state rabbinate must open up its rabbinic expertise exams to women, Israel’s supreme court said on Monday…

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Camp Mystic’s Christian sisterhood spans generations and nations

AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Sandy Davis Kirk woke at 5 a.m. on July 4 to a roaring sound outside her…

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On Guru Purnima, Hindus honor the teachers who shaped them

(RNS) —For Ramesh Rao, a longtime communications professor, the definition of guru — “the remover of darkness” — has been…

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‘What makes this place magical is not the mushrooms’

COLORADO SPRINGS (RNS and NPR) — The door to the Colorado Psychedelic Church doesn’t look like much — a walkout…

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Nashville’s Christian music stars join activists in push to save PEPFAR

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) –On a warm June evening, Christian music legend Amy Grant finished up a set at church in…

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Jewish, Baha’i leaders detained amid Iranian crackdown on spying

ISTANBUL (RNS) — After a 12-day war between Israel and Iran and a persisting ceasefire, more than 700 people have…

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Wither America? July 4th with Dr. Robert P. Jones

What does falling off a bike have to do with the state of our nation? Is America going through an…

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