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How religious "freedom" has been twisted into an all-out attack on critical thinking and the rule of law

Man is not allowed to use the oven and fridge in the apartment he shares with his Jewish roommate as he imposes strict kosher rules in the kitchen. The post Man Seeks Guidance After Jewish Roommate Expects Him To Compromise His Lifestyle For His Religion first appeared on Bored Panda.

Guy stops preachy religious family from attending son’s birthday, faces a lot of backlash with people accusing him of being a heathen. The post Single Dad Stands Up To His Family When They Try To Make His Son’s Birthday A Religious Event first appeared on Bored Panda.

Louisiana is not a stranger to controversy over religion in schools. In 2023, it joined almost 20 states that require or allow officials in public schools to post the national motto, “In God We Trust.”

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris have sparked a discussion about whether female Muslim athletes who wear a headscarf should be allowed to compete.

Spirituality is increasingly popular with young Australians: recent research shows 38% of Gen Z Australians identify as spiritual.

Lzzy Hale dishes out the lessons she's learned during a life in rock 'n' roll

A couple's marriage gets called fake by a family member who believes a real wedding should be with a priest. The post Aunt Asks Couple To Return Wedding Gift Because She Doesn’t View Their Marriage As Real first appeared on Bored Panda.

The shifting relationship between state and religion has historically been a contested space, and the focus of much scholarship. It is important for observers to understand this unstable boundary, so that neither political nor religious actors undermine democratic freedoms. Calvin D. Ullrich, a theologian and philosopher of religion, examines the…

South Korean performer has won praise at home for boosting Buddhism, but Southeast Asia has been less welcoming.

As the world’s eyes turn to France, host of the Olympics in two months, one of the country’s fundamental principles is under the spotlight — laïcité, or secularism