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Why refusing the COVID-19 vaccine isn’t just immoral – it’s ‘un-American’
By Christopher Beem — August 9, 2021
(The Conversation) — America’s founders accepted the reality of human selfishness. But, they also said people were capable of thinking for the good of the whole, which is necessary for a free society.
Prince Harry will marry a divorced American — and the church is fine with it
By Catherine Pepinster — November 27, 2017
(RNS) — The prince and the American actress don't face the obstacles the Church of England posed for King Edward VIII, who loved another divorced American.
Confidant of Pope Francis condemns US religious right
By guest — July 13, 2017
(AP) — The Rev. Antonio Spadaro, editor of the influential Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica, said a shared desire for political influence between 'evangelical fundamentalists' and some Catholics has inspired an 'ecumenism of conflict' that demonizes opponents and promotes a 'theocratic type of state.'
Jews feel stung that JCC bomb threat suspect is one of their own
By Lauren Markoe — March 23, 2017
(RNS) Many worry that the suspect’s identity will lend credence to the claim, put forward frequently by anti-Semites, that Jews exaggerate threats and crimes against them, while undercutting efforts to reduce anti-Semitism at a time when statistics show it is actually rising.
Survey: White evangelicals say US no longer a Christian nation
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 23, 2016
(RNS) More evangelicals believe that the U.S. once was a Christian nation and is no longer, a worry that coincides with an election season focused on immigration and cultural change.
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