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Harvard Bans Alumni from Mentioning Applicants' Race or Religion in Admissions Reports

Harvard warns alumni interviewers not to include race, ethnicity, or religion in reports amid tighter federal oversight following the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.

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Washington state settles controversy over child abuse law that tested the limits of ‘priest-penitent’ privilege

For months, a Washington state bill generated controversy over two critical interests: protecting children from abuse and protecting the freedom of religion.

The Conversation

New research reveals that almost half of Canadians believe in the paranormal — ghosts and all

What would you say if you were told that paranormal activity exists? Well, nearly half of Canadians would agree.

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Why Beijing is looking to exert tighter control over Chinese Christians

Chinese authorities detained Ezra Jin, the leader of the Zion Church, on October 10 alongside more than 30 church staff and pastors. The arrests come amid the largest crackdown on Christian churches in China in recent years, and have put renewed light on Beijing’s attempts to curb religious activities in…

The Conversation

A Religious Revival Could Help Reinvigorate the Liberal West

Even atheists might prefer time-tested faiths over illiberal upstarts.

Reason

Ciara celebrates 'women who hustle' with new True Religion campaign

Ciara has teamed up with True Religion for a new campaign celebrating "women who hustle".

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Discrimination "Due to Community Complaints" About Person's "Zionist Views" Isn't Based on Race or Religion, Court Holds

From Judge Charles Breyer's opinion earlier this month in Pauker v. Heart Consciousness Church, Inc. (N.D. Cal.): Plaintiff Michael Pauker… The post Discrimination "Due to Community Complaints" About Person's "Zionist Views" Isn't Based on Race or Religion, Court Holds appeared first on Reason.com.

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After 30 arrested in raid on an underground church, is China cracking down on Christians?

Head pastor’s daughter says she believes her father has been arrested due to Zion Church’s growing influence

The Independent UK

A third of Americans believe Trump’s rise to power is part of God’s plan as he leans further into MAGA evangelicalism

President especially enjoys sweeping approval ratings and strong support from white evangelicals, who make up a significant part of his MAGA base, new polling shows

The Independent UK

Terence McKenna, the Would-Be Jesus of Psychedelics

A new biography explores the life and ideas of the man who founded the first primitive religion of the future.

Reason

Zion Church pastor has been detained in China, his daughter and a religion monitoring group say

Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri of the Zion Church has been detained in China, according to his daughter and a monitoring group

The Independent UK

From the pulpit to the picket line: For many miners, religion and labor rights have long been connected in coal country

In October 2025, Cecil Roberts will officially retire from his role as president of the United Mine Workers of America. A sixth-generation coal miner, he has led the union for 30 years. Only one man held the role longer: John L. Lewis, whom many consider one of the most important…

The Conversation

The 'ultraview effect': What happens when we bring human spirituality to outer space?

As we bring more human consciousness to space, we'll bring with it our human religions while finding new names for new types of spiritual experiences unique to space.

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Gilbert & George review – a pulsating panorama of sex, violence and glorious urban grime

From the calling cards of male sex workers to shocking headlines about murder, the octogenarian pair see and incorporate everything, resulting in a show that seethes with life

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Andrew Tickell: Scotland’s schools still force children to pray. That needs to change

MY wee sister will never forgive me. In the early 2000s, you apparently couldn’t have a school assembly without involving God, prayers and Bible…

The Conversation

The spiritual and emotional world of pub psychic nights

At a Bristol social club, a psychic medium scans the room, inviting the spirit world into a space more often used for drinking and darts. The medium is talking to a small audience, mostly women.

The Conversation

Moral panics intensify social divisions and can lead to political violence

The day before Charlie Kirk was assassinated, I was teaching a college class on science, religion and magic. Our class was comparing the Salem witch trials of the 1690s with the McCarthy hearings of the early 1950s, when U.S. democratic processes were eclipsed by the Red Scare of purported communist…

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No, Hamburg has not banned music lessons because they're 'haram'

Not only is it untrue that the city of Hamburg has banned music lessons, but most Muslims have embedded music in their culture, religion and daily lives.

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The Independent UK

Monitoring group says appeals court in Qatar overturns conviction of the Baha'i community's leader

An appeals court in Qatar has overturned the conviction of Remy Rowhani, leader of the country’s small Baha’i community

Reason

Minors and Addiction to Speech and Press

I'm finishing serializing my forthcoming Emory Law Journal article titled Addiction to Constitutionally Protected Activity: Speech, Press, and Religion. In… The post Minors and Addiction to Speech and Press appeared first on Reason.com.

The Guardian - UK

‘Too soothing’: why have music-hating art duo Gilbert & George gone orchestra mad?

They once described music as ‘the enemy’. But their warts-and-all paintings of sex, money, race and religion are now being given a soundtrack by the Philharmonia. The great contrarians explain all

The Guardian - US

Michigan church shooting suspect bore a hatred of Mormon religion, locals say

Michigan suspect was a marine veteran, as was suspect in another recent shooting in North Carolina, who has been charged with murder

Reason

Addiction to Speech and Press: Content-Neutral vs. Content-Based Restrictions

I'm serializing my forthcoming Emory Law Journal article titled Addiction to Constitutionally Protected Activity: Speech, Press, and Religion. In my… The post Addiction to Speech and Press: Content-Neutral vs. Content-Based Restrictions appeared first on Reason.com.

Inverse

'Black Phone 2' Review: A Bigger, Scarier, And Messier Horror Sequel

The sequel turns to religious horror in a way that puts the movie at odds with itself.

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Michigan Suspect’s Eerie Confession Week Before Horrifying Church Attack Revealed

“He was extremely nice at first,” Johns said. “But when the conversation turned to religion, I just wanted to get off the door and away from him.”

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