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A Church and Community Center by Elding Oscarson Prizes Simplicity Over Spectacle
Architectural Record· 5 days agoAmid the spire-dotted skyline of Gothenburg, one such congregation—the Pentecostal...
New Curriculum Sparks Texas-Sized Controversy Over Christianity in the Classroom
The 74 via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoThe day before he unveiled a massive new elementary school reading program laden with Bible stories,...
Former New Rochelle resident donates $1M to Iona University to further Thomas Paine studies
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoStory continues after gallery. Paine's criticism of organized religion, though, particularly ...
‘Strangers in their own land’: Iraqi Yazidis and their plight, 7 years on from genocide
San Francisco Chronicle· 5 days agoDuring my ethnographic fieldwork in a refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2019, I witnessed how this festival brings joy to the displaced Yazidis as they celebrate with family and friends and ...
Western Values Are Expanding
Newsweek· 4 days agoWestern civilization and Western values are not in decline as much as they are adapting to the irreversible move toward globalization. When the city of...
Bare-Knuckle Boxing's Bloody History—and Its Link to Fight Sports Now
Men's Health via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoBy AD 500, Rome had banned all fight sports in the name of Christianity. Bare-knuckle boxing went...
What Netanyahu says when he speaks French — and why it borders on obscenity
The Forward· 4 days agoOn TF1, the country’s most watched network, the Israeli prime minister gave yet another master class...
Isis: Goddess of Funeral Rites and Healing in Ancient Egypt
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIsis, goddess of healing and funeral rites, was one of the most important Egyptian deities and arguably one of the most prominent female deities in the ancient world.
Jan Wade Tells the Hidden Stories of Black Canada
Artnet News· 5 days agoThe African-Canadian artist's debut New York solo exhibition is on view at Richard Saltoun in New York right now.
An African American holiday predating Juneteenth was nearly lost to history. It's back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“It really does function as a way for the slaves to perform their true selves, their true...