Political & Religious Controversy - Page 5 of 73
January 13th, 2023
A Michigan city voted to allow residents to legally sacrifice animals for religious purposes. Many residents called it a victory for religious freedom, but critics haven’t been shy in speaking out against the policy.
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January 13th, 2023
A Christian thinktank is writing the playbook on opposing marijuana legalization. In Arkansas, lobbyists enlisted local pastors to spread the word, and even prepared a brief explaining the biblical case against weed.
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January 12th, 2023
Should reparations be paid to African-Americans? The idea is growing in popularity, and a group of interfaith leaders in Philadelphia are meeting to discuss how to implement reparations in the city of brotherly love.
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January 9th, 2023
An art history teacher was let go from Hamline University in Minnesota after showing a painting of the Prophet Muhammad. Now free speech advocates and Muslim activists are debating the merits of her firing.
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December 29th, 2022
A priest close to Pope Francis has been accused of pressuring a nun into a threesome meant to evoke the holy trinity. The nun alleges that Marko Ivan Rupnik pressured her into sex - and that more victims are out there.
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December 28th, 2022
Pastor Lamor Whitehead made headlines earlier this year when he was robbed at gunpoint during a live streamed sermon. Now the controversial 'bling bishop' is being charged with defrauding a parishioner.
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December 19th, 2022
From a Black Santa Claus to a commercialized Target version of Hanukkah, the holidays look a bit different this year. Are these efforts to boost representation “woke” pandering, or simply a step toward inclusivity?
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December 16th, 2022
Does Jesus belong in public school classrooms? Thanks to a legal opinion from Oklahoma’s departing Attorney General, churches in the Sooner State might be operating public charter schools in the near future.
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December 12th, 2022
Should restaurants be able to turn away patrons for their political beliefs? What if those beliefs are informed by their faith? A Virginia restaurant made headlines after doing just that, and evangelicals aren't happy.
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