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Metro

The ancient art of practicing yoga

By Megan Sibley
October 10, 2024 10:12 AM
Yoga has been a popular form of exercise in the Western world for more than a century, but its origins in Eastern religious practices have made it a subject of debate among Christians.
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Campus Events

Speakers say religion has potential to create safe communities for marginalized groups

By Karina Andrew
June 21, 2019 12:00 AM
Read or listen to a Portuguese translation of this story.
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Religion

Christian theologian calls hijab ‘Islam’s gift to Western democracy’ in Annual Religious Freedom Review

By Jenna Alton
June 20, 2019 12:00 AM
Shadi Hamid, left, and Matthew Kaemingk, right, discuss how the hijab may be a gift to Western democracy. (Jenna Alton)
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Campus

BYU ranked No. 3 conservative Christian college

By Jacob Walters
January 29, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU was recently ranked as the No. 3 conservative Christian college in the nation by Online Christian Colleges. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
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Religion

Global religious harassment increases

By Eleanor Cain Adams
July 13, 2017 12:00 AM
Christians face harassment in more countries than any other religious group, and most harassment takes place in Christian-majority countries, according to the Pew Research Center.
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Religion

Fact checking common misconceptions about the Israel-Palestine Conflict

By Haley Hilton
February 21, 2017 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This story pairs with another titled 'LDS Church, BYU Jerusalem Center remain neutral amid Israel-Palestine conflict.'
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Local

Franklin Graham advocates political participation, group prayers

By Kayla Goodson
March 30, 2016 12:00 AM
Evangelist Franklin Graham is visiting all 50 states to hold Prayer Rallies. (Kayla Goodson)
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Local

Openness influences LDS millennials

By Lindsey Williams
February 23, 2016 12:00 AM
Aubrey Hunt and Kyler Sant take a selfie in front of the Provo City Center Temple. (Maddi Driggs)
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Nation

Millennials and Religion: The rise of the 'nones'

By Jenna Koford
January 26, 2016 12:00 AM
First in a series.
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Local

World Congress of Families IX: The number of Christian films is growing in Hollywood

By Kjersten Johnson
October 29, 2015 12:00 AM
Actor and founder of Pureflix David A. R. White discusses Christian films in Hollywood with an audience member. Redemptive content in Hollywood films increases consistently. (Kjersten Johnson)
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Nation

Teen beaten in NY church is out of hospital, will testify

October 19, 2015 12:00 AM
The Word of Life church in New Hartford, N.Y. Former members of the upstate New York church where two teens were viciously beaten paint a picture of a once vibrant and joyous house of worship that had declined into a place of fear and intimidation under new leadership. (Associated Press)
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Religion

Parliament of the World's Religions: Heroism embodied in Mandela, King

By Cassidy Hansen
October 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell recalled how her granddaughter was asking her family for help in learning about civil rights activist Martin Luther King, when her family told her that she should ask her grandmother instead, because she knew King.
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Religion

Parliament of the World's Religions: Confronting hate speech, ideological violence

By Danica Baird
October 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Darrell Ezell and other scholars present on the ideological violence and hate speech used by both Christians and Muslims at the Parliament of the World's Religions. (Danica Baird)
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Local

Parliament of the World's Religions: Interfaith dialogue and derailing mass murder

By Kjersten Johnson
October 18, 2015 12:00 AM
(Left to right) Rita George-Tvrtković, Rana Lahham and Aneta Krzycka from Benedictine University described how interfaith dialogue has made their school more inclusive at the Parliament of the World's Religions. (Kjersten Johnson)
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Uncategorized

Interfaith event celebrates Habitat for Humanity

By Emilie Stiles
September 23, 2015 12:00 AM
Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity from a previous year. (Universe archives)
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Religion

Pew research shows decline in Christianity

By Lauren Smith
May 19, 2015 12:00 AM
Attendees bow their heads as Chaplain Paul Williams prays for the armed services. natl day of prayer 05 04 07
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Art

"Treasured Truths": Artists explore similarities between Islam and Christianity

By Katelyn Johns
October 09, 2012 12:00 AM
BYU professors and alumni, along with other artists, lend their skills to a special exhibit allowing students to explore little-understood symbols and images found in both Islamic and Christian art.
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