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What science can learn from religion
Over the first half of the 20th century, the Catholic priest and prehistorian Henri Breuil transformed our understanding of early humans. Armed with a pared-down travel kit and a folding…
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India’s New Parliament a Sign of ‘Narrowing’ State-Religion Gap, Modi’s Biographer Says
The formal inauguration of India’s new parliament complex on Thursday is a sign of an ever-narrowing gap between the state and religion and presents “discomforting” omens for Indian democracy, Nilanjan…
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New international network for freedom of religion and belief
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development’ Office’s UK Aid Connect Fund brings together organisations to create innovative solutions to complex development challenges that deliver real change to the lives of people…
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COMMENT | Reclaiming deprived right to religion due to Covid-19
COMMENT | The right to practice and profess religion certainly has been one of the casualties caused by the Covid-19. The threat of the pandemic, which has been weathered globally…
Christianity
US puts Nigeria on religious freedom blacklist with China, Saudi Arabia
The United States has included Nigeria on a blacklist of nations where "systematic, ongoing, egregious religious freedom violations" are an issue of concern. The move could pave the way for…
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Is Kyogle Council losing its religion?
AT THE start of every Kyogle Council meeting, the councillors recite a prayer. “Almighty God, Ruler of all the Nations, we ask for your blessing upon this Meeting of Council.…
America
Lilly Endowment awards $43M for museum religion exhibits
… that portray the role of religion in the society. Smithsonian … the Public Understanding of Religion in American History and … focusing on the influence of religion in American…
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Tai Ji Men and the Fiscal Justice against a spiritual movement in Taiwan
As European Federation for Freedom of Belief (FOB) and myself as a human rights lawyer have witnessed and have been dealing with cases of discrimination against religious and spiritual minorities…
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I changed my name, religion to get job – Robbery suspect
Enyioha Opara, Minna The Niger State Police Command said on Tuesday it arrested a suspected armed robber, Abubakar Mohammed, along Suleja-Minna Road, in the Suleja Local Government Area of the…
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Making religion a positive force
SIR: Recently in a very perspective analysis in his column on the back page of Nigerian Tribune, the noted columnist Obadiah Mailafa pointed out that, “Our own Yoruba people, Muslims…