RELIGION
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On the eve of Passover, most US Jews oppose the war in Iran
(RNS) — On the eve of the holiday of Passover, a new poll shows a majority of American Jews oppose…
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An interfaith vigil kicks off NYC’s ‘No Kings’ march
NEW YORK (RNS) — Hundreds gathered at Central Park’s Columbus Circle entrance on Saturday morning (March 28) for an interfaith…
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Christian nationalism makes our rights conditional
(RNS) — In a famous 1790 letter, President George Washington assured the Jewish community of Newport, Rhode Island, that in…
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A dehumanizing immigration policy requires a robust theology of protest
(RNS) — One could argue that the first time Christians protested was the early church’s refusal to worship Roman gods…
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Why Muslim zakat giving was under the microscope this Ramadan
(RNS) — It began with a fatwa, a ruling issued jointly by the Fiqh Council of North America and the…
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Armageddon is not a strategy for peace in Iran
(RNS) — The Military Religious Freedom Foundation said in recent days that soldiers have been reporting that the Book of…
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Islamic schools, more parents sue Texas over exclusion from voucher program
(RNS) — Three Texas Islamic schools and a group of parents are suing state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Comptroller…
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Mike Johnson says Rep. Andy Ogles’ anti-Muslim remarks reflect ‘popular sentiment’
(RNS) — A day after Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., said on social media that Muslims don’t belong in America, House…
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The Downward Arc of Donald Trump, With Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Virility and victimhood – how do these seemingly opposite characteristics prop up strongman leaders throughout recent history? Expert and…
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What Lent can teach us about attempting to make peace by force
(RNS) — I was in Miami a few weeks after Nicolás Maduro was forcibly removed from office by a U.S.…
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