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Football and faith could return to the Supreme Court – this time, over loudspeakers

With the start of another high school football season around the corner, a long-simmering dispute has heated up: prayers at games.

The Conversation

The Jehovah’s Witnesses who left the faith and never looked back: ‘I was 37 and had only ever held a boy’s hand’

IN FOCUS: There can be severe social consequences to leaving your religion behind, but many continue to do it, spurred on by a desire to live and learn independently. Taz Ali meets the people who’ve used their freedom from faith to discover themselves for the very first time – and…

The Independent UK

Why government support for religion doesn’t necessarily make people more religious

The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, the agency said in a July 2025 court filing. President Donald Trump has previously vowed to abolish the Johnson Amendment, which bars charitable nonprofits from taking part in political campaigns – although the…

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Losing My Religion and Finding My Humanity on a Peruvian Ayahuasca Retreat

As I learned with ayahuasca, the greatest healing often comes from the most challenging experiences.

Reason

For young and Buddhist-curious, a moment of modern mindfulness

The Young Buddhist Initiative, sponsored by Triratna Buddhist Community founded in 1967 by Sangharakshita, is designed to help those age 35 and under explore Buddhist teachings and meditation, interpreting the traditional Buddhist precepts through a modern lens

The Independent UK

French authorities investigate claims Jewish passengers were removed from flight due to religion

Vueling deny the incident, which involved 44 children and eight adults, was related to the passengers’ religion

The Independent UK

New polling: Reform is winning over Britain’s Christian support

When we look at how people vote in elections and why they choose certain parties, analysis often focuses on age, education, location or socioeconomic status. Less discussed in Britain is religion. But close to two-thirds of its adults are still religious – expressing either a religious identity, holding religious beliefs,…

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A group of Catholics revitalized a remote Arizona village before the diocese ordered them to leave

A small group of Catholics has sparked controversy in the remote village of Concho, Arizona

The Independent UK

In temples and churches, sensory rooms remove barriers for neurodivergent worshipers

From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and handshakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy

The Independent UK

A fight to save a Hindu temple for the 'unheard and unseen'

The Indo-Caribbean Shri Shakti Mariammaa temple is at risk of closing its doors if its small congregation cannot raise the funds to upgrade the space

The Independent UK

The Three Real Questions That Come After Overruling Employment Division v. Smith

What is a "religion"? When is a religious belief "sincere"? When is a burden on religion "substantial"?

Reason

Leftists are determined to date each other - and not settle for liberals: ‘Politics are the new religion’

Progressives are seeking ideologically aligned matches as ‘hot commie summer’ heats up, but the apps aren’t helping

The Guardian - US

OPINION - There was more freedom of speech 2,500 years ago than in Britain today

In recent years successive governments have sought to close down free speech. If we are to avoid the enslavement of our thoughts, it’s time to heed the wisdom of the ancients

Evening Standard

Angels, witches, crystals and black cats: How supernatural beliefs vary across different groups in the US

Younger Americans are more likely to express belief in witchcraft and luck, as our new research shows.

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The Independent UK

Voices: Is it time to give up on the NHS, our national religion?

COMMENT: The former health secretary Sajid Javid says we should charge £20 for GP appointments and replace the health service with a Dutch-style social insurance system – just as Wes Streeting warns the doctors that they are paving the way for Nigel Farage to do just that, writes John Rentoul

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25 Fun Facts You Might Not Have Known About These Cultures And Religions, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group

People on Reddit were curious about things folks discovered about a different culture or religion that completely blew their minds.

The Conversation

How universities can keep protests from turning violent: 3 lessons from the 2024 pro-Palestinian encampments

In spring 2024, pro-Palestinian student encampments that began at Columbia and Harvard spread to university campuses throughout the U.S. as Israel invaded Gaza in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack. At least 100 campuses had encampments for at least a few days during this period.

The Guardian - AU

Devotional practices are core to world religions – and fan culture – but they are no longer for me

The ‘power of love’, as Céline Dion sang, keeps devotion at the centre of worship. Now that I’ve left behind institutional religion, it feels blasphemous

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Contrasting Coercion for the Free Exercise Clause in Mahmoud and Coercion for the Establishment Clause in Kennedy

The Court finds that the government cannot indirectly coerce children who are exercising their religious beliefs, but the government can indirectly coerce children who are not exercising their religious beliefs.

Reason

Religion at the Supreme Court

Three Cases from OT 2024

The Independent UK

Voices: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday will reignite China’s religion problem – and put Tibet back in Xi’s firing line

COMMENT: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday shines a spotlight on Beijing’s long-held antipathy towards organised religion – and how succession plans might renew Xi’s plans for a reckoning with Tibet and beyond, writes Michael Day

The Independent UK

A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Iran war tests the harmony of Los Angeles' huge Iranian community

Los Angeles is home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran

The Conversation

1 in 4 Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey trial spotlighted the clash between science and religion

The 1925 Scopes trial, in which a Dayton, Tennessee, teacher was charged with violating state law by teaching biological evolution, was one of the earliest and most iconic conflicts in America’s ongoing culture war.

The Independent UK

The real reason people are drawn to astrology and tarot cards

Experts say centuries-old divination rituals offer a sense of insight, agency and connection during an age marked by ongoing anxiety

The Guardian - AU

What if the world’s religions aren’t competing but rather one unfolding truth?

Shifting from debating difference to seeking shared meaning isn’t just theoretical. I’ve seen it work

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