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Democrats Introduce Equality Act for LGBTQ Americans

16 Mar 2019
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Elisa Meyer

A person's rights should not depend on a zip code. The bill would edit current legislation on civil rights to ban any discrimination against any LGBTQ person in the context of employment, public...

Twitter Erupts to Trump’s Endorsement of Bible Study in Schools

28 Jan 2019
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Nathan Glover

Critics say Trump's support of Bible study in public schools is in violation of the constitution. President Donald Trump is cheering on the move to bring Bible literacy classes to public schools. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1089876055224184833 "Numerous...

How Often Do Americans Change Their Religion? New Survey From Pew

04 Dec 2018
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Corey Barnett

Survey by Pew Research Center sheds light on factors which affect religious change among Americans According to the survey, at least 49 percent of the participants have spent time looking for a new congregation...

Religion is Losing Importance Among Americans

21 Nov 2018
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Gary Nguyen

Only 20 percent of Americans said religion is a vital part of their lives. The Pew Research Center undertook two distinct surveys during the end of 2017 to answer the perennial question: What gives...

Using Buddhism For Educational Achievement: An Interview With Middle Way School’s Executive Director Noa Jones

12 Sep 2018
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WRN Editorial Staff

Transforming Traditional Ideas About Educating Children With Concepts From Buddhism Education is of the foundational aspects of a well-functioning society. Countries like Norway and South Korea have...

New Study Proves Catholic School Students Are More Disciplined

16 Jun 2018
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Corey Barnett

The study examined thousands of students in Catholic, non-Catholic private schools, and public schools A recent study conducted by Thomas B. Fordham Institute has found that elementary students in Catholic...

Religion May Not Be Reason For Muslim Women’s Lack Of Education

14 Jun 2018
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Corey Barnett

Muslim women have faced a vast degree of institutional oppression at the hands of their religion Women who live in Muslim societies are often viewed as being under an oppressive patriarchal society....

LDS Launches Website to Recruit Senior Missionaries

19 Apr 2018
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Kelly Frazier

Both full-time and part-time missionary work is available. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has begun to use technology to help in its missionary work. It launched SeniorMissionary.lds.org,...

You Need To Know About The Hindu Textbook Controversy

14 Apr 2018
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Derek Welch

How Politics, Religion, And Education Intersect In Understanding Religious Sensitivity Multiple hours of public discussion, thousands of pages of letters, several lawsuits, and public demonstrations...