Political & Religious Controversy - Page 73 of 80
November 10th, 2014
A common adage reminds us that it takes a village to raise a child. It follows that when a parent or parents are unable (for whatever reason) to adequately care for that child, the village becomes responsible for rearing him or her. As population levels conti
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October 6th, 2014
A recent ISIS video shows the beheading of a Syrian police officer. And while many Americans believe religious violence exclusive to the Islamic faith, that is not the case at all.
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October 1st, 2014
Religious people might not be the paragon of virtue and morality that some think they are, according to a recent study. The study suggests they are just as likely to behave badly as secular people.
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September 10th, 2014
Mark Driscoll, lead pastor at Mars Hill megachurch, has recently been accused by church elders for engaging in practices unbecoming of a man of the cloth. The allegations greatly shocked his congregation.
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September 8th, 2014
America continues to quiver in the aftermath of the police shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri earlier in August, sparking a reckoning on America's history of racism and racial inequality.
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August 12th, 2014
For four years, Mary’s Gourmet Diner had offered discounts to customers who conducted public prayer before meals while charging the full price to those who did not pray before meals. That's now ending.
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August 4th, 2014
The United States Supreme Court ruled, in a case brought forth by Hobby Lobby, that corporations may deny employees contraception coverage on the basis of religious beliefs.
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July 2nd, 2014
The Church of Latter-day Saints quickly responded when international human rights lawyer Kate Kelly challenged the church’s prohibition against ordaining women priests by excommunicating her from the LDS Church.
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May 15th, 2014
Pretend for a moment you are Jewish lawmaker. How would you feel if your colleagues began a meeting by invoking the name of Jesus Christ? Would you try to ignore it, or would you feel marginalized and invalidated? The United States Supreme Court recently grant
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