Todd Bell, who officiated at a wedding in Millinocket that has been linked to more than 130 cases of COVID-19 and 1 death, has framed himself as a victim of a culture war.
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Religious tourism has been hit hard in the pandemic as sites close and pilgrimages are put on hold
THE CONVERSATION — Religious tourism is among the oldest forms of planned travel and to this day remains a huge industry. About 300 to 330 million tourists visit the world’s key religious sites every year, according to a 2017 estimate. Some 600 million national and international religious trips are made around the world, generating around US$18 billion in global […]
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The Conversation: God can be hurt, but not in the way Trump claims
THE CONVERSATION — President Trump claimed recently that the prospect of a Biden presidency would “hurt God.” More specifically, he said, Biden would be “following the radical left agenda, take away your guns, destroy your Second Amendment, no religion, no anything, hurt the Bible, hurt God. He’s against God. He’s against guns.” With this speech, delivered […]
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Commentary: By increasing federal support for Medicaid, Senate can save hospitals, lives
Voting for this policy will reveal that our lawmakers value compassion, justice and the human right of access to health care.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Jerry Falwell Jr. will take indefinite leave from university after racy social media post
In recent months, Falwell’s behavior has been blasted by his own students, young alumni and Black alumni, but this week white evangelical leaders openly criticized him on social media.
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Faith Notes: Playlist for a pandemic
As schools around the country prepare to reopen and parents and teachers nervously consider their options for the fall, it’s anyone’s guess how returning to the classroom will affect the course of the pandemic, or – more personally – how it will affect them and their family. Because that’s the truly scary part. Right? Asking, […]
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Our View: Ruling threatens church-state balance in Maine
Giving government money to religious schools muddles the separate missions of both institutions.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
Maine families say Supreme Court ruling boosts their case in religious school funding suit
The decision in a Montana case could affect a federal appeals court case in Boston involving 3 Maine families who are seeking school district tuition payments toward the cost of educating their children in religious schools.
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Maine Voices: Vocal bystanders can help those targeted by hateful words, actions
A swastika painted in front of a Bangor synagogue is just the latest attempt to try to frighten and degrade a minority community.
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Maine diocese fires priest criticized by judge in murder case
A Superior Court justice said the Rev. Anthony Cipolle ‘inflamed’ an argument that led to the murder of a Hampden woman in 2018.