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What is a charter school, really? Supreme Court ruling on whether Catholic charter is constitutional will hinge on whether they’re public or private

In April 2025, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether the nation’s first religious charter school can open in Oklahoma. The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School would be funded by taxpayer money but run by a local archdiocese and diocese.

The Conversation

‘Testing ground for Project 2025’: behind Oklahoma’s rightwing push to erode the line between church and state

With Trump back in the White House, the state and others across the US are making efforts to install Christian viewpoints in governance

The Guardian - US

Boygenius’s Julien Baker and Torres on their queer country album: ‘We committed to the bit and here we are’

INTERVIEW: After putting their cowboy duo on hold while boygenius toured the world, the Tennessee pair are releasing the music they wrote before Post Malone and Zayn made country records. They talk to Hannah Ewens about how they met, strained feelings about religion and taking on Beyoncé

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The US Christian population has declined for years. A new survey shows that drop leveling off

The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing

The Independent UK

Police boss wanted to release Southport killer’s religion to stop disinformation

Merseyside Police chief constable Serena Kennedy said she was advised against publishing the detail by local CPS, while national CPS approved.

Evening Standard

Why religion is fundamental to addressing climate change

“There is no time for imagination, religious or otherwise. We need to act now!” an irritated scientist told me during a workshop on climate change and religion in 2024. Contrary to the tone of his comment, this scientist was not dismissing religion as being marginal to tackling climate change, but…

The Conversation

“Religion never accepts the balance that exists in a human being. It’s just a one-way street. That’s always going to cause conflicts”: How Dimmu Borgir made an irreligious symphonic black metal classic with In Sorte Diaboli

Dimmu Borgir sealed their status as black metal’s biggest band with 2007’s In Sorte Diaboli

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This is the year the Oscars found God – but can they keep the faith?

From Conclave to The Brutalist to A Real Pain, films about religion are unusually well represented at the Academy Awards – some with decidedly unorthodox themes

The Guardian - UK

Strange mushroom is latest wellness kick

This poisonous, psychedelic fungi is the latest wellness kick — and may have even inspired many major religions

Salon

One More First Amendment Case to Watch

Another First Amendment case that the Court will consider this Friday, but on the religion side, is Apache Stronghold v.… The post One More First Amendment Case to Watch appeared first on Reason.com.

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Deeply religious African countries (surprisingly) provide little state support to religion – unlike countries in Europe

In most of the world, countries with religious populations are more likely to have governments that support religion through laws and policies. These laws might include religious education, funding for religious institutions, and laws based on religious values. Not so in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Conversation

Cross Purposes by Jonathan Rauch review – crises for Christianity and democracy

The Atlantic contributor frets about religion, politics and America – and the questions he poses are existential

The Guardian - US

Amish voters for Trump? The Amish and the religion factor in Republican electoral politics

On November 5, 2024, as millions of Americans headed to the polls, billionaire Elon Musk posted a video on his social media platform X depicting a caravan of Amish individuals travelling via horse and buggy to vote for Donald Trump. The following day, in response to a post expressing gratitude to…

The Conversation

White Lotus Season 3: Intrigue And Drama Unfold

Season 3 of White Lotus brings drama, mystery, and intrigue as the Ratliff family navigates challenges at the resort amidst themes of religion and spiritua...

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Black, atheist and unapologetic: the rise of secularism in African American communities

More Black people are leaving religion, challenging tradition and redefining community

The Guardian - UK

Judith Butler: ‘Swimming is the closest thing I have to a religion’

The philosopher, 68, tells Michael Segalov about kayaks capsizing, imitating trees, left-wing schisms and how instead of being stony-faced and serious, they like to clown around

The Texas Tribune

In quest to infuse more religion into Texas schools, advocates say courts are now on their side

Past efforts to allow more religion in public schools have been hamstrung by legal challenges. But those on the religious right feel empowered by recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

The Conversation

American Primeval includes brutal displays of Mormon violence, but the reality was arguably worse

On January 24, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormon Church, penned a statement condemning the Netflix series American Primeval.

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Gene Simmons compares Taylor Swift to Jesus

KISS rocker Gene Simmons has compared Taylor Swift to Jesus Christ - declaring the pop star's following is similar to a religion.

Reason

The Strange Case of The Immortality Key

Many people depicted in a supposedly "groundbreaking" book on psychedelics and religion are now speaking out against it.

Reason

The Most Controversial Paper in the History of Psychedelic Research May Never See the Light of Day

Researchers gave psilocybin to two dozen religious clergy. Was it guided by science, religion, or some awkward combination?

International Business Times

Trump's 'God Squad' Holds Increasing Sway At White House

Donald Trump said at his inauguration that he had been "saved by God."

The Independent UK

Donald Trump pleads for more religion in America

President Donald Trump has made a plea to bring more religion into US society in a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC on Thursday, December 6.

Roll Call

At prayer breakfast inside the Capitol, Trump vows to ‘bring religion back’ - Roll Call

Some in Congress objected to having the ceremony inside the Capitol, with members of the Freethought Caucus describing it as “sectarian.”

The Conversation

Religious freedom is routinely curbed in Central Asia – but you won’t often see it making international news

Freedom of worship is tenuous around the globe. The Pew Research Center’s latest annual report found “high” or “very high” levels of government constraints on religion in 59 of the 198 countries and territories it analyzed – a new record. When Pew began releasing reports on the issue in 2007,…

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