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Following Mass Shootings, Churches Arm Congregants

August 26th, 2019

After a seemingly never-ending series of violent attacks on religious institutions, some churches aren't leaving anything to chance. Meet the churches who are arming their congregants.

Christian 105 Comments

New Jersey Becomes Seventh State to Allow Terminally Ill Patients to Legally End Their Lives

August 1st, 2019

This week, New Jersey allows physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill. While advocates for death with dignity laws are celebrating, the law has some notable opponents- including most religious denominations.

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Churches Beefing Up Security in Response to Recent Attacks

June 4th, 2019

After a flurry of violent attacks, churches are increasing security measures. But not all agree that armed guards and metal detectors are congruent with Christ.

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Judge Rules Parents of Deceased West Point Cadet Can Use His Sperm to Produce Heir

May 29th, 2019

A West Point cadet's parents successfully petitioned a New York court to harvest his sperm after his accidental death. Now some are worried about a ruling that puts a man's reproductive decision into the hands of his parents.

Science & Technology 25 Comments

China Persecutes, Imprisons Uighur Muslims

May 24th, 2019

Millions of Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang region are being forced into detention camps, simply because of their religion and ethnicity. The flagrant human rights violation has not made larger waves in world news.

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Would God Support the Green New Deal?

May 16th, 2019

A prominent religious group is demanding action on climate change and is throwing its support behind the Green New Deal. But others in the religious community are wondering if that's what God really wants.

Science & Technology 162 Comments

Holy Outbreaks? The Truth About Religious Vaccine Exemption

March 4th, 2019

Health officials are worried the religious exemption for vaccination is causing outbreaks of deadly diseases nationwide. Now lawmakers are fighting to remove that exemption before more people get sick.

Political & Religious Controversy 207 Comments

Muslim Death Row Inmate Executed Without Imam Present, Despite Pleas

February 15th, 2019

The execution of a Muslim inmate on Death Row has revived a debate about religious freedom protections – including how far they should go and if they should extend all the way to incarcerated individuals or not.

Political & Religious Controversy 145 Comments

The Legend of Stingy Jack and the Original Jack O' Lantern

October 25th, 2018

Pumpkins have been carved and illuminated for centuries, yet few people know the origins behind the practice. How did we decide to start carving pumpkins, and how did Jack O' Lanterns become a universally-recognized symbol of Halloween?

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In Final Book, Stephen Hawking Says “There Is No God”

October 23rd, 2018

One of the most celebrated, brilliant and iconic physicists of our time has left behind one last metaphysical hot take. "There is no God. No one directs the universe," writes Stephen Hawking in his final book.

Political & Religious Controversy 221 Comments

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