Native Americans' decades-long struggle for control over sacred lands is making progress
Who should manage public land that is sacred to Native Americans?
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Oct 3, 2022
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News tagged with religious freedom
New research shows religious discrimination is on the rise around the world, including in Australia
There is a theory that despite all the commotion, religious freedom faces no significant threat in Western democracies like Australia. Therefore, the argument goes, we do not need a federal Religious Discrimination Act.
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Aug 6, 2020
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Why religious freedom stokes coronavirus protests in the U.S., but not Canada
Religious freedom, cherished as an American ideal, has been frequently invoked in the United States during protests against COVID-19 public health measures.
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May 5, 2020
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When religious ideology drives abortion policy, poor women suffer the consequences
In Northern Ireland, Catholics and Protestants are frequently segregated, with some neighborhoods divided by barbed wire fences, reflecting deep historical conflicts between the faiths.
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Sep 2, 2019
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Study finds Muslim-majority countries lack, but hold surprising potential for, religious freedom
In his newest research, Daniel Philpott, professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, examines conditions in 47 Muslim-majority countries and considers a question at the center of intense public debate: ...
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Feb 4, 2019
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New book studies friction between religion, family law
A new book edited by a University of Illinois scholar who studies the intersection of family law and religion examines the clashes between religious liberty and the personal realm of the family – from birth, marriage and ...
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Oct 16, 2018
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UC political scientist reveals surprising answers about religious freedom
At a moment when boundaries of religious rights are in conflict and prominent in American conversation, Andrew Lewis looks at perspectives often unconsidered.
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Sep 27, 2018
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Support for right to deny service to same-sex couples is fueled not only by religion: study
Americans are evenly divided on whether a business should be able to deny service to same-sex couples, according to a study by Indiana University Bloomington sociologists. It is the first national survey to use an experimental ...
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Dec 20, 2017
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New book argues international efforts to 'get religion right' are making things worse
Policymakers have pushed an unprecedented array of international initiatives in recent years to get religion "right," but in doing so they have contributed to the very divisions they meant to overcome, according to a new ...
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Aug 26, 2015
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Abstract thinking can make you more politically moderate
Partisans beware! Some of your most cherished political attitudes may be malleable! Researchers report that simply answering three "why" questions on an innocuous topic leads people to be more moderate in their views on an ...
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Nov 2, 2012
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