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Topics: Ethical Living | Interview
Jane Goodall doesn’t think we can fully explain life through science
By Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service |The world-renowned primatologist shares her understanding of the universe
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Topics: Justice | Religion
American Jews report increasing incidents of anti-Semitism, mostly online: poll
By Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service |More than 60 percent of American Jews said they experienced or heard anti-Semitic comments, slurs or threats, up from 54 percent a year earlier
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Topics: Justice | Religion
Big U.S. Christian adoption agency will now serve LGBTQ2 couples
By Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service |Bethany Christian Services said it has already been working with queer couples in some states, but this decision means consistency across its operations
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Topics: Justice | Society
After 3.5 years in church sanctuary, this immigrant is returning home
By Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service |After U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order temporarily halting deportations for undocumented immigrants, Jose Chicas is moving out
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Topics: Spirituality | Religion
This year, American Jews are taking Hanukkah outside
By Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service |Many have previously shied from overtly public menorah displays out of a sense of vulnerability
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Topics: Justice | Society
Catholic activist who broke into naval base sentenced
By Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service |Patrick O'Neill, along with a group of fellow Catholics, was protesting nuclear weapons
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Topics: Justice | Religion
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was shaped by her minority faith
By Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service |Ginsburg, who died Friday, was passionate about Judaism’s concern for justice
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Topics: Justice | Society
Martin Gugino is back on his feet and determined to protest
By Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service |Police shoved the 75-year-old Catholic activist to the ground three months ago during a protest over George Floyd's death
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Topics: Spirituality | Religion
Amid COVID-19, shofar lessons become pre-Rosh Hashanah necessity
By Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service |With synagogues shuttered, some Jews are taking online classes to learn how to play the ritual objects
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Topics: Spirituality | Politics
Why Kamala Harris is the future of American religion
By Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service |As demographics change, Harris's eclectic religious background is more familiar to younger Americans