Political & Religious Controversy - Page 13 of 80
December 2nd, 2022
Should Muslim and Jewish firefighters be forced to keep their faces clean, even though their faith requires they wear beards? A group of firefighters is suing over a policy they say violated their freedom of religion.
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December 2nd, 2022
In a recent interview, Kanye West doubled down on his antisemitic beliefs, claiming that he "loves Hitler." Kanye insists that his views stem from biblical teachings, but some pastors disagree with this framing.
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November 29th, 2022
A research fellow at Trinity College in Cambridge recently made headlines for a sermon claiming that Jesus Christ might be transgender- and the Dean of the University of Cambridge is backing him up.
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November 28th, 2022
Is the Bible secretly anti-union? A San Francisco-based worker is suing his employer after being forced to pay mandatory union dues as a condition of employment, arguing that paying dues violates his religious freedom.
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November 17th, 2022
In a stunning move, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the Mormon Church) announced it will support federal legislation to protect same-sex marriage. But some critics aren't convinced.
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November 14th, 2022
Should Native American children up for adoption be taken away from their culture and religion? That’s the question at the heart of a monumental Supreme Court case that could reshape how adoption works.
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November 10th, 2022
A controversial new documentary claims that the word "homosexuality" as it appears in the Bible is a mistranslation made some 76 years ago, suggesting there's no theological basis for evangelicals' anti-gay beliefs.
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November 3rd, 2022
A billionaire music mogul has seen the empire he spent 20 years building crumble in a matter of weeks following the intense controversy over his public promotion of antisemitic views. What's going on with Kanye West?
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October 31st, 2022
Pornography: Portal to hell? In a recent speech to future priests, Pope Francis claimed that viewing pornography can give the devil an entryway into your very soul. Is viewing porn a slippery slope to demonic possession?
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