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Is Distinctive Law Downstream from Distinctive Judges and Counsel?

Noel Cox, The Influence of the Common Law on the Decline of the Ecclesiastical Courts of the Church of England, 3 Rutgers J. L. & Religion 1 (2001-2002): "If there is one lesson to be learnt from the experience of the Church courts since the Reformation, it is that their…

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Kharge accuses BJP of doublespeak on caste census

Kharge accuses BJP of doublespeak on caste census, Modi of using religion for votes. Kharge says Congress is party of Hindus, Modi trying to create atmosphere of hate. Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra to unite people with love, BJP unable to counter it.

The Hindu

Delhi HC seeks Centre and State’s stand on PIL to include ‘dharma’ and ‘religion’ in school syllabus

Lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay sought for a direction to use the “proper meaning” of the term “religion” and not use it as a synonym of “dharma” in official documents.

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Unification of people of all religions needed to check ascendency of fascism: Saeed Mirza

Filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza calls for unification of all religions, faiths & philosophies to stop fascist forces. Kerala is a bastion of forces against hate, which stems from perceptions of history. RSS trying to regain credibility of priests & clerics. Fascist forces using tech to assault science; democratic forces must…

The Hindu

As Ohio and other states decide on abortion, anti-abortion activists look to rebrand themselves as not religious

Abortion has become an increasingly polarized, political issue in the United States since 2022, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the constitutional right to an abortion. This decision threw the question of abortion rights back to states.

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Karbala Rivayat singers from Agasanur perform outside the village for the first time

Karbala Rivayat is performed during the first 10 days of the Muharram month. The singers who performed in Bengaluru last week were passionate performers from various communities in the village of Agasanur which has a unique syncretic tradition.

The Hindu

Police should have acted against T.N. Ministers: HC

Madras HC observes TN police guilty of dereliction of duty for failing to act against Ministers for participating in a conference to “annihilate Sanatana Dharma”. Judge refused to accept petitioner's contention that it was his fundamental right to conduct a meeting against Dravidian ideology, stating no one can have right…

The Hindu

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'Rick and Morty Season 7 Episode 4 Release Date, Time, Trailer, and Plot for the Spaghetti Adventure

When does 'Rick and Morty' Season 7 Episode 4 come out? Here’s everything you need to know about "That's Amorte."

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Texas activist David Barton wants to end separation of church and state. He has the ear of the new U.S. House speaker.

Barton has been a staple of Texas’ Christian conservative movement, offering crucial support to politicians and frequently being cited or called on to testify in favor of bills that critics say would erode church-state separations.

The Texas Tribune

‘The Buddha was a master teacher who catered his message for different audiences,’ says author Douglas Ober

‘Dust on the Throne’ offers a new perspective on the history and revival of Buddhism in India. Douglas Ober, an honorary research associate in the Centre for India and South Asia Research, questions the modernist view of the Buddha, and the prevalence of ritual practice and animist cults among early…

The Hindu

WPI calls for unity and harmony among religious communities

WPI calls for unity among all religions and castes to protect India's pluralistic social fabrics and tradition of peaceful coexistence. British rulers sowed the seed of communalism to divide Indians and keep power. Successive governments, especially BJP, have focused on dividing people on cultural identities instead of utilizing resources for…

The Hindu

'I was tired of God being dead': How one woman was drawn to witchcraft

Witches have long cast a spell on our imaginations, but real people practice witchcraft too. One woman dedicated a year to find out what it means to be a practicing witch.

WEKU

Adam Bidappa booked again for humiliating police personnel

Adam Bidapa, son of fashion choreographer and stylist, Prasad Bidapa, has been booked for allegedly intending to outrage the feelings of a police personnel by insulting his religion.

The Hindu

Chaplains in Schools Test the Boundaries of the First Amendment

When public school counselors are in short supply, should chaplains be allowed to fill the gap? From law expert Charles J. Russo.

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Chhattisgarh polls: Priyanka Gandhi promises ₹500 subsidy per gas cylinder, loan waiver for SHGs

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra promises loan waivers, free cooking gas, free electricity, free treatment for road accident victims, upgraded schools, and purchase of Tivara at support price if Congress retains power in Chhattisgarh. Slams BJP for misleading people in name of religion.

The Hindu

Jagatika Lingayat Mahasabha condemns Centre’s move

BelagaviJagatika Lingayat Mahasabha condemns Union govt's move to return proposal for religion status. Mahasabha urges State govt to resend proposal with necessary changes. Mahasabha to organise several events in coming months, incl. all-India women's meet & youth conference. Central committee meeting held in Belagavi. Mahasabha to elect new governing body…

Salon

All the witchy things I do during fall

More young people are moving from religion to spirituality for a reason. Here's where to start

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New House speaker Mike Johnson praised ‘18th-century values’ in speech

Louisiana congressman told audience at 2013 anti-abortion event Americans should live by 250-year-old religious and moral values

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The Conversation

Louisiana's 'In God We Trust' law tests limits of religion in public schools

When Louisiana passed a law in August 2023 requiring public schools to post “In God We Trust” in every classroom – from elementary school to college – the author of the bill claimed to be following a long-held tradition of displaying the national motto, most notably on U.S. currency.

The Conversation

Public schools and faith-based chaplains: Texas’ new combination is testing the First Amendment

In 1996, a school board in eastern Texas created a program called Clergy in Schools. Beaumont Independent School District recruited volunteer clergy to counsel K-12 students on topics such as self-esteem, peer pressure and violence. The goal, officials said, was to create volunteer opportunities, encourage conversation about civic values and…

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘We do not need more cycle lanes! The only people using them are champagne socialists’

Their different backgrounds led to animated discussions about organised religion and secular systems – and ended with a heads-on collision about cyclists

Newcastle Herald

Studies of Religion students feeling 'incredible' after final exam

'I'm going home for a fat nap. A little celebration for finishing.'

Newsroom.co.nz

Growing up in a harmless cult, by Szening Ooi

Growing up in Malaysia in the 90s in the temple of a new age Japanese religion

The Conversation

Christian leaders in Ghana are trying to reshape government – it may not end well

Ghana is constitutionally a secular state. This means religious liberty is guaranteed, and all citizens are free to believe and manifest any religious faith. No political parties are allowed to base their appeal on religion.

The Conversation

Britain's first Faith Museum is the ideal place to set aside your preconceptions about religion

Britain’s first Faith Museum, which has recently opened in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, faces three problems. First, “religion” is an explosively controversial subject on which it’s almost impossible not to stir up anger. Yet it’s also a subject that a great many modern British people find baffling and laughably irrelevant…

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