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Need to know: Friday, August 5, 2016
God and the games
The Olympics — both the ancient version and the modern version opening today — have deep religious roots.
The ‘Splainer: Who is St. Sebastian and why do athletes claim him?
Athletes who are religious may say a little extra prayer to St. Sebastian, the patron saint of athletes and of the host city of Rio de Janeiro.
Hijab-wearing Olympic star: I’m not safe in the US
Ibtihaj Muhammad, America’s first hijab-wearing Olympian, said she feels the country has reached unsafe levels of anti-Muslim sentiment.
Turkey issues warrant for US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen in failed coup
But Turkey has yet to make a formal extradition request to the US for Gulen.
Catholic nuns under siege in Syria appeal for help
Despite intense bombing and severe food shortages, several Carmelite nuns are refusing to abandon Aleppo.
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World Vision ‘shocked’ by allegations its Gaza operative funneled money to Hamas
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Oberlin professor on paid leave for anti-Semitic remarks
(RNS) Joy Karega allegedly linked ISIS-inspired attacks with Israel and U.S. government agencies.
A new Mormon temple rises in Ben Franklin’s Philadelphia
The public gets a brief window to tour a temple soon to be closed to all but members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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The religious liberty case for Trump
It's not compelling.
Black lives matter. Does Israel?
Black Lives Matter disses Israel. Jews are hurt. They should be.
Polygamy lives on in Mormon temple sealings
While plural marriage has officially been banned by the LDS Church for more than a hundred years, the truth and lived reality for many modern Mormon women is actually far more complicated. Tracy McKay-Lamb is one of those women.
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