Political & Religious Controversy - Page 50 of 80
May 21st, 2018
A viral video shows a man insulting a Muslim woman wearing a niqab in a California coffee shop. The incident sparked an intense debate over the merits of Islamic face coverings. Some argue they are oppressive and should be outlawed in public, but others insist this would be a mistake.
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May 17th, 2018
An unlikely ally of Israel has emerged: evangelicals. Indeed, few cheered the recent U.S. Embassy move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem louder than evangelical Christians in the United States.
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May 14th, 2018
A growing number of religious groups are in support of gay marriage, a new report says. A majority of white evangelicals and Mormons remain opposed, but things are changing at a fairly rapid pace.
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May 11th, 2018
A preacher was thrust into the center of controversy after his surprise sermon in a California movie theater sparked mass panic. Moviegoers, convinced that a gunman had entered the theater, began to run for their lives.
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May 10th, 2018
A new report estimates that over 3 million Twitter users posted roughly 4.2 million anti-Semitic tweets in the past year. The authors of the report say that anti-Semitism is a widespread problem.
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May 10th, 2018
A Baptist church leader has come under fire after old sermons resurfaced revealing backwards views about sexuality, divorce, and domestic abuse. Patterson has only doubled down on his claims and isn't backing down.
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May 8th, 2018
The Boy Scouts officially announced they'll be dropping "boy" from their name and will allow girls to join. Proponents of gender equality applauded the decision, but critics insist it's just political correctness.
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April 30th, 2018
Nearly a year after the first Ten Commandments statue was toppled at the Arkansas State Capitol, a new replacement monument was installed. However, pending legal challenges from the Satanic Temple and the ACLU mean that its not guaranteed to remain standing this time, either.
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April 27th, 2018
California parents were outraged to learn they were barred from pulling their kids out of a robust new sex-ed course that some found objectionable. They're accusing the school district of trying to use the “LGBT agenda” and ideas of social justice to “indoctrinate” their children.
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April 27th, 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jon Un stepped across the border into South Korea for the very first time for a face-to-face meeting with President Moon Jae-in. The two men intend to sign a peace treaty.
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