The number of traditional church weddings has dropped dramatically in the past decade. Photo courtesy of Pixabay/Creative Commons
Need to know: Friday, June 8, 2018
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The number of church weddings is dropping, recent data shows, as more people are raised without religion.
Bavarian leader puts crosses in state offices
The governor says the Christian symbol reflects his southern German state's traditional identity, not an established religion.
Jefferson’s vision of American Islam
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Mongolian Buddhism in the hands of Millennial monks
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‘Nones’ adopt spirituality, but not community
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Black Mormon students respond to LDS Church’s “Be One” celebration
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