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Today — 17 September 2024Main stream

Why Some Christians Don’t Want to Bring the Bible Into Public Schools

16 September 2024 at 17:02
As the idea of incorporating the Bible into classrooms gains traction, concerns about the mission of public schools — and differences across the faith — have led even some conservative Christians to push back.

© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

Oklahoma’s state superintendent announced in June that every teacher in the state would be expected to teach the Bible.
Yesterday — 16 September 2024Main stream

How Rituals of Faith Became Another Casualty of War

Though the devout pursue their faith despite all obstacles, most sense of celebration was stripped of the region’s three religions since the Oct. 7 attacks and Gaza war.

Marking major holidays has been completely upended for three religions this year. For Palestinians in the West Bank, restrictions have limited access to holy sites.
Before yesterdayMain stream

How Falun Gong Grew into a Global Movement

Founded in China in the early 1990s, Falun Gong unsettled Chinese government officials and quickly became subject to brutal repression. It has prospered nonetheless.
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