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A clay cuneiform tablet. Photo courtesy of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
Need to know: Friday, July 7, 2017
Experts say Hobby Lobby must have known it was illegally importing artifacts
“No dealer in his right mind would have been involved in this,” said Jerome Eisenberg, an antiquities dealer who has specialized in ancient art for more than 60 years.
Hobby Lobby’s black-market buys did real damage
If the Museum of the Bible truly wants to distance itself from the illicit antiquities dealings of Hobby Lobby, it should make available to the public the full provenance of every item it displays, and of all those that are not visible to the public, write Candida Moss and Joel Baden.
Reformed churches endorse Catholic-Lutheran accord on key Reformation dispute
Five hundred years after the Reformation, one of Protestantism’s leading branches has officially said it now agrees with the Vatican on the main issue at the root of its split from the Roman Catholic Church.
Attending church is good for your health. Now what?
Even as the studies pile up and the literature appears close to conclusive, many questions about the association between religious service attendance and health have yet to be answered.
Mennonite Church to divest in protest of Israeli policies
The resolution directs managers of a $3 billion church fund to regularly screen holdings to avoid any economic support for Israeli policies in the occupied territories.
Native Americans say grizzly bear decision violates religion
They are suing to block the government from removing Yellowstone grizzlies from the endangered and threatened species list, which would allow states to hold grizzly bear hunts.
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Auschwitz officials chastise US Rep. Clay Higgins for gas chamber video
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On the Charlie Gard case, the Roman Catholic Church needs to be clear and prophetic
(Crux) If Charlie had the right kind of mental capacities, he would not be being discarded in this way, writes Charlie Camosy.
Can Facebook replace church?
Christians are leaving their traditional, brick-and-mortar churches – in droves, but can virtual communities replace local ones, asks Andrea Syverson?
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