RELIGION
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Oklahoma State Supreme Court Echoes Madison and Jefferson In Nixing Taxpayer-Funded Religious Charter School
It would have been—and still could be—the first taxpayer-funded religious public school in America, representing not one small step but a giant leap across the wall separating church and state. St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a proposed online Catholic charter school—a type of public school—financed not by families paying tuition but by the people of Oklahoma, was scheduled…
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“Bridgebuilders and Peacemakers” – Women in Freedom of Religion or Belief Sound the “Never-Silent Bell”
Adam, according to Genesis, was made of the dust of the earth. Not so Eve. Adam’s better half was fashioned from one of his ribs—from bone. The Rabbis remind us that if you put dust into boiling water, it does nothing, remaining silent and motionless. But put a bone in the same pot, and it will crackle. Thus, the women…
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A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to the Vatican—Pope Hosts Over 100 Comedians
Did you hear the one about the Pope and the comedians? At a unique celebration of humor on June 14, Pope Francis hosted an audience unique in the annals of the Holy See—over 100 jokesters, late-night hosts and other assorted comedians of all shapes, sizes and styles, representing 15 nations—gathered together in Clementine Hall in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, the…
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Communication and Dialogue: The Keynote of the 9th Annual Interfaith Solidarity March in Los Angeles
Muslims, Christians, Jews, Sikhs, Buddhists, Scientologists, and members of other faiths and beliefs gathered at St. Basil Catholic Church in Los Angeles for the 9th Annual Interfaith Solidarity March and forum on Sunday, June 2. The event, organized to foster unity, peace and understanding among different faith communities, addressed pressing issues. Key among them were the Israel-Hamas War and humanitarian crisis in Gaza,…
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Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches May Be Ready To Bury the Hatchet, and It’s About Time—Literally
For nearly a millennium, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Vatican have been engaged in what may be the longest-running ecumenical argument in history. A significant aspect of this divide is the calendar dispute—the Orthodox Church adheres to the Julian calendar, while Western Christianity follows the Gregorian calendar. This disagreement has turned time itself into a theological hot…
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Soon to Be the First Millennial Saint, “God’s Influencer,” Carlo Acutis
The Pope has cleared the way for fifteen-year-old Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006, to become the first Saint familiar with cellphones, cyberspace and youth soccer. Blessed Carlo, his official title since he was beatified in 2020, began his mission at age 11 when he began meticulous research on miracles, which he then posted online. Once recognized as…
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Can A Young Female Faith Healer In Blue Jeans Work A Miracle For Argentina’s Declining Catholic Presence?
He raised his hands and asked the 110,000 faithful packing the stadium to pray with him for the three-year-old toddler who couldn’t walk without heavy braces on his legs. Within moments his mother removed the braces and the child freely ran, laughing, up and down the aisles. It was 1954 and American preacher Tommy Hicks had come to Argentina. The…
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Boy Scout Ron Hubbard Meets President Calvin Coolidge
This article was written by Jerry L. Wallace and is published with his permission. At around noontime, on Thursday, March 20, 1924, Ron Hubbard met in the West Wing of the White House the 30th President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge. Many young boys of the 1920s, seeing photos of the President greeting youngsters in the photogravure section of…
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The Gifts of Indigenous Religions
Long, long ago, in the Dreamtimes, the Rainbow Serpent awakened from the depths of the earth. As he rose and uncoiled himself, valleys, mountains and canyons formed. As he slithered about his domain, lakes, rivers and creeks appeared in his wake, providing life-giving water to the new animals of the birthing earth. If you watch the sky after a cloudburst, you…
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Scientology Network Launches Its New Season Today With a Three-Hour Special Spotlighting Purpose, Humanity and Inspiration
Scientology Network rolls out its new season with a three-hour special. It airs Monday, April 15, at 8 p.m. E.T./P.T. and throughout the U.S., Canada, and Latin America at corresponding times. For every other time zone, the special airs tomorrow, April 16, at 8 p.m.—with all network shows available in 17 languages. Among the shows that will air this season:…
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