religion
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PublishedAugust 7, 2020
Jerry Falwell Jr. will take indefinite leave from university after racy social media post
In recent months, Falwell’s behavior has been blasted by his own students, young alumni and Black alumni, but this week white evangelical leaders openly criticized him on social media.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2020
Faith Notes: Playlist for a pandemic
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PublishedJuly 14, 2020
Our View: Ruling threatens church-state balance in Maine
Giving government money to religious schools muddles the separate missions of both institutions.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2020
Maine families say Supreme Court ruling boosts their case in religious school funding suit
The decision in a Montana case could affect a federal appeals court case in Boston involving 3 Maine families who are seeking school district tuition payments toward the cost of educating their children in religious schools.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2020
Maine Voices: Vocal bystanders can help those targeted by hateful words, actions
A swastika painted in front of a Bangor synagogue is just the latest attempt to try to frighten and degrade a minority community.
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Maine diocese fires priest criticized by judge in murder case
A Superior Court justice said the Rev. Anthony Cipolle 'inflamed' an argument that led to the murder of a Hampden woman in 2018.
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PublishedMay 3, 2020
‘Book of Longings’ has lasting power
Author Sue Monk Kidd makes an ambitious choice clear at the outset of her new novel – she's set it in biblical times when Jesus was in in his 20s and married.
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
‘The Ramadan spirit’: Maine’s Muslim community prepares for holy month in quarantine
Ramadan begins Thursday evening, and Friday is the first day of fasting.
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PublishedApril 12, 2020
Mainers grapple with faith amid the coronovirus pandemic
Leaders of various faith communities in Maine share messages of hope in a fearful and uncertain time.
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PublishedApril 5, 2020
With gatherings discouraged, Jewish families figure out how to celebrate Passover
Among the many casualties of the coronavirus this spring? An important Jewish holiday. Maine's Jewish community scrambles to gather virtually.
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