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Religion Archive

Archives for July 2019

Politics
“Have We No Decency?”: National Cathedral questions Americans’ silence over Trump’s racism“Have We No Decency?”: National Cathedral questions Americans’ silence over Trump’s racism
Politics

The letter from religious leaders come after Trump’s recent racist attacks.

By Catherine Kim
Science
What would alien life mean for Catholicism? The Vatican’s chief astronomer explains.What would alien life mean for Catholicism? The Vatican’s chief astronomer explains.
Science

He also digs into Galileo, icy moons, and the relationship between science and religion.

By Byrd Pinkerton
Religion
Israeli minister says US Jews marrying non-Jews is “like a second Holocaust”Israeli minister says US Jews marrying non-Jews is “like a second Holocaust”
Religion

The incredibly insulting comment, and what it says about relations between American Jews and Israel, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp
How prayer helped me detox from the internet
Culture

It’s become a necessary break from the digital churn.

By Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt
Future Perfect
China is installing a secret surveillance app on tourists’ phonesChina is installing a secret surveillance app on tourists’ phones
Future Perfect

It scans for Quran passages, Dalai Lama photos, and other things the authorities don’t want you to bring into Xinjiang.

By Sigal Samuel