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Religious belief deserves protection
The school sticks to the orthodox biblical belief that sexual activity outside of marriage between a man and a woman is not acceptable conduct for a Christian teacher. Steph changed his mind about it and couldn't agree with this belief…
Evangelical says it is his religious belief to make “pervert” posters. The authorities…
An evangelical Christian conspiracy has filed a lawsuit against SuperValu, the largest grocery chain operating in Ireland, alleging they are violating its right to exercise his religious beliefs. His complaint was dismissed this week as…
‘Kirpan’ part of religious belief; The fact that it can be used as a weapon does not…
The fact that the kirpan worn by members of a specific community as part of a religious belief could also be used as a crime weapon does not ipso facto make it a crime weapon, the Supreme Court observed during the ruling. acquittal of an…
COVID-19 and its effects on people’s religious beliefs • City, University of London
Published in the Journal of Religion and Health, a recent study interviewed Christians and irreligious people online at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This suggests that those who had strong convictions in their Christian faith, or…
The Crux of Religious Belief: “A Song for Leibowitz” by Walter Miller Jr.
I love the poet, and I love Benjamin (Eleazar). The rest you can have them.Father Paulo is the most attentive of the abbots. Rachel is frightening, both a two-headed reminder of the biblical Rachel who weeps over her children (Mt 2, 18)…
Religious belief or religious belief?
By David K. Johnson, Ph.D., King's College
Scientists who claim to be religious are in a difficult position. Religion requires belief in acts that science declares impossible, such as the resurrection from the dead. But if you believe…
China and religion: Beijing seeks to tame and co-opt religious belief
Catholics pray during a mass at a Catholic church in Xiliulin village, Shanxi province, China, in 2012. (Jason Lee / Reuters)
The Chinese Communist Party has prioritized…
Study suggests religious belief does not conflict with interest in science, except among Americans
A new study suggests that the conflict between science and religion is not universal but rather depends on the historical and cultural context of a given country. The results were published in Social psychology and personality sciences.It…
Bidding to make veganism a religious belief
Jordi Casamitjana believes that veganism should be protected by the law on equality. (Jordi Casamitjana / Instagram)An "ethical vegan" who has been fired from his job tries to protect his beliefs under equality law in a landmark legal…
The court will decide if veganism is a “philosophical or religious belief”
A landmark legal hearing begins in Norwich on Friday, with a panel to decide whether veganism is a "philosophical or religious belief" and therefore protected by law.Jordi Casamitjana told Vegan Life magazine he was "shocked" when he was…