Political & Religious Controversy - Page 4 of 57
October 1st, 2020
A 14 year old high school athlete had to choose between her faith and athletics when a ref told her she couldn't wear her hijab to a volleyball game. The rule cited only mentions hijabs, and no other religious garb.
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September 23rd, 2020
The Church of Iceland, in an effort to show the church as a place of welcoming diversity, put out an advertisement depicting Jesus with breasts. Many Christians had a bone to pick with that ad, and demanded it come down.
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September 17th, 2020
Grocery chain Kroger is being sued by two Christian former employees who say their religious rights were violated when they were fired after refusing to wear an emblem they interpreted as pro-LGBT. Is it discrimination?
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September 16th, 2020
Evangelical leader Rick Joyner said Christians should prepare for a civil war against liberals. It's part of an overall rising trend of Christian nationalism, which invokes violent language to defend conservative causes.
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August 31st, 2020
Evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. is out at his job at Liberty University following a sex scandal. It's an interesting turn for a family you could call the architects of the culture war and the Religious Right.
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August 28th, 2020
In the midst of COVID, many missionaries are still visiting remote tribes as if we aren't in the midst of a pandemic. Advocates say that's reckless - saying that a single case of coronavirus could wipe out entire tribes.
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August 13th, 2020
There's a growing movement in America to ban circumcision: They call themselves 'Intactivists'. But their movement is in direct opposition to Jewish and Muslim faiths, which mandate circumcision as a religious rite.
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August 12th, 2020
Female rappers Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion made a raunchy music video that fans say is all about empowerment and sexual expression. However, faith leaders and conservatives say it's immoral – and even sacrilegious.
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July 28th, 2020
A Vatican-approved group of exorcists just published their official guidelines on who can and cannot perform exorcisms. They're trying to crack down on rogue exorcists who they say are causing more harm than good.
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