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Storming Zion: A Historical Account of Government Raids on New Religious Movements

Storming Zion: A Historical Account of Government Raids on New Religious Movements


clock icon 27 Feb 2014
author icon Stuart Wright


Four years ago I set out with my colleague Susan Palmer to collect data on government raids targeting new or nontraditional religious movements (NRMs). After the Texas state raid on the Fundamentalist...

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Your Movie Theater is Being Taken Over by Megachurch Pastor Rick Warren

Your Movie Theater is Being Taken Over by Megachurch Pastor Rick Warren


clock icon 27 Feb 2014
author icon Alison Lesley


Christian leaders have announced plans to rent out every screen in a number of multiscreen theaters in the States. Several leaders, including the megachurch pastor Rick Warren, will rent the multiplex...

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First Official UK Wedding in a Scientology Church

First Official UK Wedding in a Scientology Church


clock icon 25 Feb 2014
author icon Robert Adams


The first official Scientology wedding in England took place Sunday February 23 at the Scientology Church at 146 Queen Victoria Street, London. For most couples, having a wedding is a relatively straightforward...

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Project Bravo: Putting The Word of God into the Hands of Soldiers

Project Bravo: Putting The Word of God into the Hands of Soldiers


clock icon 25 Feb 2014
author icon Alison Lesley


Marietta, Georgia resident Valerie Winchell started Project Bravo with her son 8 years ago. It would later end up putting the word of God into the hands of 10,000 soldiers and veterans. Valerie wanted...

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Mormon Leaders’ Historic Visit to AJC Headquarters

Mormon Leaders’ Historic Visit to AJC Headquarters


clock icon 19 Feb 2014
author icon Alison Lesley


Mormon Leaders' Historic Visit to AJC Headquarters (via PR Newswire) American Jewish Committee logo. (PRNewsFoto/American Jewish Committee) NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two apostles...

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John Travolta: How Scientology Helped Him Cope With His Son’s Death

John Travolta: How Scientology Helped Him Cope With His Son’s Death


clock icon 18 Feb 2014
author icon Alison Lesley


John Travolta is just one of several major film stars that embraces the power of Scientology. In a recent interview, Travolta shared how his faith helped him manage in the dark days following the death...

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Despite Nye vs Ham Debate, Religion and Science Merge at Nevada Church

Despite Nye vs Ham Debate, Religion and Science Merge at Nevada Church


clock icon 13 Feb 2014
author icon Alison Lesley


While Bill Nye and Ken Ham debate each other over science and religion (a biased play-by-play can be read here), a harmony between the two exists at a Boulder City, Nevada church. St. Andrew Catholic...

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US Government Agency Member Suspected of Accepting Funds From Anti-Muslim Campaigns

US Government Agency Member Suspected of Accepting Funds From Anti-Muslim Campaigns


clock icon 11 Feb 2014
author icon Alison Lesley


CAIR: 'Religious Freedom' Rep Funded by Same Group that Backs Islamophobes (via PR Newswire) WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR),...

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Muslim Woman Forced to Take Off Headscarf in New Jersey Factory

Muslim Woman Forced to Take Off Headscarf in New Jersey Factory


clock icon 07 Feb 2014
author icon Alison Lesley


Muslim woman says Saddle Brook factory managers demanded she remove headscarf. (via NJ.com)SADDLE BROOK — A Muslim woman has filed a complaint claiming she was the victim of religious discrimination...

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What Happens When You Put a Sacred Leader and a Pop Culture Writer in the Same Room?

What Happens When You Put a Sacred Leader and a Pop Culture Writer in the Same Room?


clock icon 07 Feb 2014
author icon Alison Lesley


Rolling Stone's Latest Model is a First for the Publication Rolling Stone has finally featured a pope on their front cover for the first time ever, and it’s none other than the beloved Pope Francis....

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