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Sandy Huffaker/California’s churches are on a roll. After more than a year of legal tussling with state public health officials over restrictions on indoor gatherings, houses of worship — mostly evangelical or Catholic and politically conservative — have been on a winning streak at the nation’s highest court. -
The court sided with two churches that said a ban on indoor church services violated their rights to free exercise of religion. But the justices let stand restrictions that cap attendance at 25%.
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Sands Hall could not resist the gravitational pull of Scientology when she was younger. The gravity reversed over time, and she found herself repelled by…
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"Be careful, God is watching." A warning to keep your behavior within moral boundaries... IF you believe in God. But if you don't, or at least have…
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A frequent criticism of any political figure with a devoted following is that the figure is at the center of a "cult of personality." Pay close attention…
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As conservative states continue to challenge federal laws on abortion, in deep blue Oregon, the debate over abortion rights is happening on a much smaller…
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All it took for the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to rocket to fame was a visit or two from the Beatles. But his influence was more durable than the musical…
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Much of the negative reaction to Donald Trump comes from Democrats and liberals in America. But far from all of it. Case in point: an Arkansas pastor,…
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The Bible is still selling like hotcakes: something like 100 million new Bibles are printed every year. The FIRST printed Bibles, though... that's a…
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Anyone familiar with the Westboro Baptist Church and its protests will immediately recognize the title of a new play about a fictional similar church.…
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People are still reading a book written 2,500 years ago. But the Tao Te Ching can be dense and difficult to understand in today's world, where the time to…
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Jesus loves you, Christians often say. But the nature of the love of his followers for each other is very much up for debate. Linda Kay Klein grew up in…
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Can you name even one American religious leader who is a woman? The people who garner attention from the general public tend to be men. But there are…
