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Why the LDS Church Welfare System Cannot Replace Government Assistance
Government assistance, not the church, has vaulted members to financial security.
By Allison M. Kelley
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Justice for All: The Religious Legacy of “All in the Family”
On January 12th, 1971, American television changed forever. A new sitcom on CBS was set to premiere, and the industry was at a fever pitch. …
By L. Benjamin Rolsky
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Reframing the Story of Harvard’s Humanist Chaplaincy
The humanist chaplaincy at Harvard makes for a good story—just not the ones we have been primed to hear about atheist notoriety and ascendant secularity.
By Leigh Eric Schmidt
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Abortion Through the Lens of Germany’s (Catholic) Compromise
How Germany removed the abortion debate from the realm of partisan electoral politics
By Mark W. Roche
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The 20-Year Media Spectacle of Saving Afghan Women
The focus on the suffering of Afghan women deflects attention from the more difficult questions about what the U.S. actually set out to achieve in the longest war in our history.
By Tazeen M. Ali
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Why Creationism Appears in Debates About Scientific Racism
“Creationism” has become a powerful rhetorical term in the Science Wars.
By Adam R. Shapiro
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American Democracy Nearly Failed in its Early Decades. It’s Important to Remember Why.
For many in early America, including Mormons, “the voice” of the people was often more terrifying than it was reassuring.
By Benjamin E. Park
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The Religious Activism Behind U.S. Refugee Policy
Advocacy for (or against) particular refugee groups tends to follow sectarian and political allegiances.
By Lauren Turek
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Why Is Critical Race Theory Being Banned in Public Schools?
Public schools have long provoked conflicts about character and values.
By Leslie Ribovich and Charles McCrary
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Religious Conservatives Won the Legal Battle Over COVID-19, But Not the War
COVID-19 has created both a boon and a problem for religious conservatives at the Supreme Court.
By Jenna Reinbold