Religion
Football and faith could return to the Supreme Court – this time, over loudspeakers
Football and faith could return to the Supreme Court – this time, over loudspeakers Private schools in Florida are challenging a state athletic association’s policy banning communal prayer over loudspeakers at public stadium events, citing their right to free speech and free exercise of religion. The case, Cambridge Christian School v. Florida High School Athletic […]
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Why government support for religion doesn’t necessarily make people more religious
Why government support for religion doesn’t necessarily make people more religious Government support for religion doesn’t necessarily make people more religious; in fact, it can have unintended consequences that decrease religious participation. The separation between church and state is intended to protect individual freedom of religion, but some conservatives argue that this separation hinders the […]
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What is the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?
What is the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism in the US? The “Seven Mountains Mandate” is a Christian movement that aims to gain influence over seven key areas of culture: religion, family, education, government, media, business, and the arts. The mandate was originally proposed in 1975 by evangelical leader […]
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Jimmy Swaggart’s rise and fall shaped the landscape of American televangelism
Jimmy Swaggart’s rise and fall shaped the landscape of American televangelism Jimmy Swaggart was a prominent American televangelist who rose to fame in the 1980s and left a lasting impact on the landscape of American televangelism. Swaggart’s ministry, which included music, television shows, and mail-order businesses, drew millions of viewers and listeners worldwide, making him […]
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IRS says churches may endorse political candidates despite a decades-old federal statute barring them from doing that
IRS says churches may endorse political candidates despite a decades-old federal statute barring them from doing that The IRS has announced that churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates without risking their tax-exempt status, contradicting a decades-old federal statute known as the Johnson Amendment. The Johnson Amendment, passed in 1954, prohibits charities […]
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Exploring questions of meaning, ethics and belief through Japanese anime
Exploring questions of meaning, ethics and belief through Japanese anime Anime can be used as a tool to explore complex questions of meaning, ethics, and belief through Japanese religious traditions. The course “Anime and Religious Identity: Cultural Aesthetics in Japanese Spiritual Worlds” uses anime series such as “Spirited Away”, “Your Name”, and “Attack on Titan” […]
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1 in 4 Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey trial spotlighted the clash between science and religion
1 in 4 Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey trial spotlighted the clash between science and religion One in four Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey trial highlighted the clash between science and religion in 1925. The Scopes trial was sparked by the World’s Christian Fundamentals Association’s campaign to […]
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What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support
What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC) is a Christian nationalist group with a vision for America, supported by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The CREC has a highly patriarchal and conservative interpretation of Scripture, which includes […]
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Video games teach students in this class how religion works in the modern world
Video games teach students in this class how religion works in the modern world Uncommon Courses from The Conversation U.S. highlights an unconventional approach to teaching “Religion and Gameworlds,” a course that explores how video games reflect and shape our understanding of religion in the modern world. The course uses popular video games, such as […]
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100 years ago, the Social Gospel movement pushed to improve workers’ lives – but also to promote its vision of Christian America
100 years ago, the Social Gospel movement pushed to improve workers’ lives – but also to promote its vision of Christian America The Social Gospel movement, which emerged 100 years ago, aimed to improve workers’ lives and promote a vision of Christian America, but also perpetuated white Christian nationalism and anti-immigrant rhetoric. The movement’s leaders […]
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