Discrimination Archives - Page 7 of 8
May 1st, 2017
As part of a crackdown on religious extremism, the Chinese government has declared that parents will no longer be allowed to give their children Muslim names. Names such as Mohammed, Jihad, Mecca, and Saddam are now prohibited. But is this only the beginning?
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April 28th, 2017
Annie Peguero attempted to soothe her baby daughter during a church service by doing what she always does when her child cries – breastfeed her. Peguero was stunned when church officials asked her to leave the sanctuary because male worshipers "might be uncomfortable."
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April 27th, 2017
Sheffield University has been recognized as one of the top 100 colleges in the world, but now the college is making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
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April 26th, 2017
A group of Christian scholars decided to study how Christian communities around the world react to religious oppression, and their findings may surprise you.
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April 24th, 2017
The Russian Supreme Court has just upheld a law that effectively bans Jehovah's Witnesses nationwide. The ruling classifies Jehovah’s Witnesses as an “extremist group” that is a “threat" to public security.
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March 15th, 2017
Nike has announced their latest product line: the Nike Pro Hijab, a female athletic head covering for Muslim athletes. Loosely defined as a headscarf or veil that covers a Muslim woman's head, the hijab is a key symbol of modesty in Islamic culture and express
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January 13th, 2017
January 16th is Religious Freedom Day, the birthday of religious freedom in the United States. We've come a long way since Thomas Jefferson penned his famous statute, but by some indications we have a long ways to go.
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December 2nd, 2016
Back on November 20, churches all around the United States held services to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance, a national event honoring transgender victims of violence worldwide – of which there are many. At a gathering in New Hampshire, 107 names we were
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July 12th, 2016
Religious freedom has been a hot topic across America in recent years. It has generated contentious debate around the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion, and, specifically, how far this right should extend. Since Christianity is the dominant re
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