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Religion in the Military

On the impossibility of neutral classifications

Reason

With an influx of convos about UFOs, it’s up for debate how aliens may fit in with religion

The Catholic Church has historically been open to the possibility of extraterrestrial life

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth’s controversial pastor says Mormons practice ‘non-Christian faith’ after backlash over Pentagon’s recognized religions list

Doug Wilson also calls Latter-day Saints ‘ polytheists’ who worship multiple gods

The Independent UK

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The Great Wilonsky Returns to the Newsroom

Meet the veteran Dallas newspaperman and devoted follower of “the religion of righteousness and truth-telling.”

Texas Observer

A Pentagon list overhaul puts Mormon church’s Christian identity back in the spotlight

The Pentagon’s recent revision to its list of Christian religions has reignited a long-standing debate about whether The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian denomination

The Independent UK

Utah Republicans Force the Pentagon to Back Down After a Controversial Religious Labeling Policy Sparks a Military Firestorm

The shift reflects Hegseth’s broader push to reassert religion’s place in the military.

The Mary Sue

The cost of going to the World Cup just went up

Thailand has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup, and the fans here have made their peace with this in the most pragmatic way available: by adopting someone else's team and following it with the kind of devotion that qualified nations' supporters spend a lifetime building.

Bangkok Post

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The Pentagon's New War - Canceling American Religion and American History

A guest post by Prof. Paul Finkelman.

Reason

LDS groups and Utah Republicans rage as military no longer counts church as Christian under Hegseth religion list shake-up

Defense Department cut roughly 180 religion codes from previous list, with mostly Christian denominations remaining

The Independent UK

‘It’s Bible time’: How religion became part of the USMNT’s World Cup identity

From Christian Pulisic to Weston McKennie, many of the team’s biggest stars have been open about their faith, creating a new dynamic for a home World Cup

The Guardian - US

'Hunger has no belief, poverty has no religion': Mohammed Ali recognised for helping hungry Canberrans

Food poverty is a reality for families in the national capital.

The Canberra Times

More than 1.2 million people attend Pope Leo's mass in Madrid

More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of Madrid on Sunday to attend a mass by Pope Leo XIV at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith, saying Spaniards should not look at religion as "a museum of the past to be visited, but a school…

France 24

Why Great Men Are Remembered but Women Are Forgotten

History has a habit of remembering the footsteps that leave and forgetting the hearts that stay behind. When Prince Siddhartha walked out of the palace in search of enlightenment, the world witnessed the beginning of Buddha's journey. Centuries later, people still admire that moment of renunciation. Yet very few stop…

MyLifeXP

Here is the full list of faiths being unrecognized by the Pentagon

Soldiers will still be able to list the dropped religions on their dog tags, according to the Pentagon

The Independent UK

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What the Swastik Really Means in Hinduism

Every symbol tells a story. Some symbols are remembered for centuries because they carry a deeper message that speaks to generation after generation. The Swastik is one such symbol. Seen outside homes, inside temples, and during sacred ceremonies, it has remained an important part of Hindu traditions for thousands of…

Axios

AI ignores religion when you need it most — and takes sides when you ask about switching

Your AI chatbot has a religious preference.

The Independent UK

These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits

Four houses of worship in southern New England are examples of the estimated 1% of congregations in the U.S. that have endured since the nation’s founding in 1776

The Economic Times

Today’s Deep Thought by Western Philosopher Xenophanes: “If horses or oxen or lions had hands… horses would paint the...” The ancient wisdom that reveals why we often mistake perspective for truth

Today’s Deep Thought: Xenophanes’ timeless philosophy still challenges modern thinking. We see the world through personal experience, culture, and belief. That insight shapes today’s debates on truth, bias, religion, and perception. Real wisdom begins with self-questioning. The deeper lesson is simple: objective truth grows when we recognize the limits of…

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The Independent UK

Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31

The Defense Department has announced a significant reduction in the number of religious affiliations it officially recognizes

Reason

Youth Climate Plaintiffs Challenge Endangerment Repeal on Religious Liberty Grounds

Constitutional climate litigation seems to know no bounds.

The Independent UK

Pentagon cuts more than 100 faiths from military’s recognized religions list

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The Independent UK

Pentagon drops 180 religions from its recognized faiths list

A former Army chaplain called the reported changes a ‘tragedy’

The Conversation

Who can carry a kirpan in the UK? Religion, law and the question of risk

The murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak by Vickrum Digwa in Southampton in December 2025 is a profound tragedy that has left a family grieving and deeply affected the wider community. Any discussion that follows must keep that loss clearly in view.

The Economic Times

'Even if it's faster manually, use Claude': Manager obsessed with AI tells employees to use it for everything, then instantly regrets it

A manager's strict AI mandate led to an employee automating compliance training with AI. This move exposed the disconnect between leadership's innovation goals and the actual impact on workers. The incident underscores that AI is a tool, not a religion, and forcing its use can create more problems than it…

The Conversation

Chad is making Arabic equal to French in schools: the politics behind the move

In most multilingual African countries, language policy is a highly charged and controversial issue. It touches on regional identity, religion and political power – as is evident in Chad, in central Africa.

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