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America’s Growing Interfaith Infrastructure

America’s Growing Interfaith Infrastructure


clock icon 16 Sep 2019
author icon WRN Editorial Staff


In Columbia, South Carolina, Interfaith Partners regularly brings together for discussion Christians and Jews, Hindus and Muslims, Buddhists and Bahá’ís. Members visit one another’s places of worship,...

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Multi-City Interfaith March planned to counteract religious violence

Multi-City Interfaith March planned to counteract religious violence


clock icon 10 Sep 2019
author icon WRN Editorial Staff


LOS ANGELES — In the wake of acts of violence in places of worship, local religious leaders plan a showing of solidarity among people of diverse faith traditions. Loyola Marymount University Professor...

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What Faith in Our Schools Really Means

What Faith in Our Schools Really Means


clock icon 19 Jul 2019
author icon Wil Seabrook


Separation of church and state doesn’t mean we have to divorce our faith from our day-to-day lives.- Wil Seabrook, STAND blogger I have a nonprofit through which I visit schools all over the U.S....

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On A Prayer and a Petition

On A Prayer and a Petition


clock icon 10 Jul 2019
author icon Babu Gogineni


“What exactly happened, and what gave you the strength to fight your case, Mr. Salve?” I asked. “Your job as an English teacher was at risk, and your own colleagues shunned you. You are from the Dalit...

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Ask a Scientologist – 14 Student Questions Answered about Scientology

Ask a Scientologist – 14 Student Questions Answered about Scientology


clock icon 08 Jul 2019
author icon Tad Reeves


Tad Reeves answers some of the most fundamental questions about Scientology A student asked the following questions for a school presentation on the subject of Scientology. As a preface to my answers...

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Religion vs. Religious Freedom

Religion vs. Religious Freedom


clock icon 28 Jun 2019
author icon Wayne Edward Hanson


Wayne explores the dilemma: "if one believes salvation is only available through one’s own faith, how do you deal with people of other faiths?" In a blog published on the website of STAND (Scientologists...

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Church of Scientology Representative Delivers Address at the United Nations

Church of Scientology Representative Delivers Address at the United Nations


clock icon 26 Jun 2019
author icon Liza Kay


Beth Akiyama Director of the Church of Scientology National Affairs Officer in Washington, D.C., delivered the final message of the morning 16th annual Human Rights Summit of Youth for Human Rights...

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Report Finds Over 100 Southern Baptist Convention Youth Ministers are Sex Offenders

Report Finds Over 100 Southern Baptist Convention Youth Ministers are Sex Offenders


clock icon 15 Feb 2019
author icon Elisa Meyer


Third report from the Houston Chronicle reveals troubling reports against youth ministers The subject covered in this part is youth ministers and youth pastors. Investigators have found over 100 of SBC youth...

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Cardinal Dolan, Governor Cuomo In a War of Words Over Abortion

Cardinal Dolan, Governor Cuomo In a War of Words Over Abortion


clock icon 11 Feb 2019
author icon C Barnett


The archbishop slammed Cuomo's remarks Media is reporting a literal war between church and state. The issue in question is abortion. The first public spat between the two happened in the February...

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The Pope Admits Nuns Have Been Sexually Abused by Priests

The Pope Admits Nuns Have Been Sexually Abused by Priests


clock icon 07 Feb 2019
author icon Nathan Glover


Pope Francis has committed to protecting nuns. The shocking news started receiving traction after the monumental #MeToo movement, which took the world by storm. Since the start of this social...

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