Religion
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A Hindu married a Muslim for love. Her parents called the police
A Sikh by birth, Bali converted to Islam to marry a Muslim man, Shahid Nazir Bhat. Sameer Yasir, Emily Schmall…
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EU founding father Robert Schuman on the rocky road to sainthood
Robert Schuman was born German, died French and in between became a father of Europe. Lara Marlowe The Irish Times Three days…
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Is tax avoidance ethical?
Some of the U.S.‘s wealthiest individuals reportedly pay just a tiny fraction of the billions of dollars added annually to…
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Pope revises church law, updates rules on sexual abuse
The revision, which has been in the works since 2009, involves all of section six of the Church’s Code of…
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House of One: Berlin lays cornerstone for a place for religious understanding
The goal is to overcome conflict and suspicion. For years it has been just an idea. On Thursday, it begins…
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After last year’s disruptions, Australian businesses are looking forward to a normal Orthodox Easter
Inside Trianon Cake Shop in the south western Sydney suburb of Earlwood, pastry chef James Pitsiniagas is baking vast quantities…
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Friday essay: what do the 5 great religions say about the existence of the soul?
The soul can be defined as the spiritual or non-material part of us that survives death. Philip C. Almond The…
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Where did Buddhism get its reputation for peace?
Typically Christians are at the top of students’ lists and Buddhists at the bottom. Nick Swann The Conversation This reflects…
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Why domestic abuse is such a difficult subject for churches
But sometimes they can help perpetuate abuse by failing to offer support when needed. Ava Kanyeredzi The Conversation There can…
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”I have not found God in the universe, but Einstein did, in the perfection and the beauty of his laws”
Eduardo Battaner López (Burgos, 1945) has not looked for God in physics, but he has looked for the physicists who…
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Politicians need to be held to the highest principles
Two millennia later, they are still a source of ethics and a point of critique in our own day. Philip…
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Christianity has touched Australian law more deeply than we admit
How far does a person’s faith shape their professional life? Michael Pelly Financial Review And when it comes to politics…
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A song dedicated to the memory of Don Giuseppe
Don Giuseppe-Α. Ζένιος, Μ. Κωστράκη, Σ. Σιόλας, Ε. Τσαλιγοπούλου, Μ. Φάμελλος | Χ. Σταμούλης-Π. Θωμά – YouTube Performed by: Andreas…
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Pope cuts pay for cardinals as Vatican finances hit by pandemic
Cardinals will see their pay reduced by 10% from April, the Vatican said. BBC They are believed to receive up…
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Wise women: 6 ancient female philosophers you should know about
But what about Aspasia, the foreign mistress of the foremost politician in Athens who gave both political and erotic advice?…
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Switzerland votes to approve proposal to ban face coverings worn by Muslim women and protesters, but not COVID-19 masks
The measure will outlaw covering one’s face in public places like restaurants, sports stadiums, public transport or simply walking in…
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