RELIGION
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Israeli supreme court says rabbinate must offer tests to women
(RNS) — Israel’s state rabbinate must open up its rabbinic expertise exams to women, Israel’s supreme court said on Monday…
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Camp Mystic’s Christian sisterhood spans generations and nations
AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Sandy Davis Kirk woke at 5 a.m. on July 4 to a roaring sound outside her…
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On Guru Purnima, Hindus honor the teachers who shaped them
(RNS) —For Ramesh Rao, a longtime communications professor, the definition of guru — “the remover of darkness” — has been…
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‘What makes this place magical is not the mushrooms’
COLORADO SPRINGS (RNS and NPR) — The door to the Colorado Psychedelic Church doesn’t look like much — a walkout…
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Nashville’s Christian music stars join activists in push to save PEPFAR
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) –On a warm June evening, Christian music legend Amy Grant finished up a set at church in…
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Jewish, Baha’i leaders detained amid Iranian crackdown on spying
ISTANBUL (RNS) — After a 12-day war between Israel and Iran and a persisting ceasefire, more than 700 people have…
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Wither America? July 4th with Dr. Robert P. Jones
What does falling off a bike have to do with the state of our nation? Is America going through an…
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Zohran Mamdani’s Muslim faith quickly targeted after his victory in NYC mayoral primary
(RNS) — Zohran Mamdani, the Muslim state assemblyman running for mayor in New York, led the Democratic primary election on…
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On Diversity and Democracy With Wajahat Ali
This week on The State of Belief, popular writer and commentator Wajahat Ali joins host Rev. Paul Brandies Raushenbush…
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Dave Ramsey’s company faces another setback in court over religious discrimination
(RNS) — A federal appeals court ruled that a lawsuit against Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey by a former employee…
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