Sunday Independent

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EDWIN Naidu needs to be appropriately admonished for his stance. He is a traitor and a zealot for the ruling party, and may have also converted to becoming a believer of another faith, but stands against the Hindi/Indian cause in SA. We have always b

TIME

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THE LAST COUPLE of days have been like déjà vu: an unhinged white guy, middle-aged, filled with hate and rage. Only this time he walked into a synagogue, not a church, and pulled out a gun and started shooting. He killed people simply because they we

The Atlantic

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Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia possesses the same limited view of religious freedom supported by the conservatives currently on the Supreme Court.

Finweek - English

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This issue’s isiZulu word is isiko. Isiko is a custom or tradition or practice. Amisiko (plural) are often specific to particular cultures, and in a country like ours can be contested and be divisive. Take the case of those that honour isiko of slaug

60 Days of Prayer

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He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in

Foreign Policy Magazine

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American Foreign Policy Council, Rowman & Littlefield The American Foreign Policy Council’s World Almanac of Islamism is the definitive resource on political Islam and Islamic extremism, featuring sixty-two country studies and chapters on ten separat

The Australian Women's Weekly

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1. Focus on the relationships and activities that you enjoy the most, such as a team sport or interest groups. 2. Ask others for help in removing barriers to social interaction. For example, the fact you don’t drive. 3. Maintain social connections wi

Your Family

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Q I’m having some issues with boundaries in the workplace. I have always been friends with my co-workers, but I recently got promoted into a management position, where I’m now managing my co-workers. Is there a way I can remain friends with them, whi

The Christian Science Monitor

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And in Chiang Rai, Thailand, the cave where 12 boys were famously rescued this summer has become a busy tourist destination.

The Christian Science Monitor

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Politics is often injected with a religious fervor, a winner-take-all attitude. But religion also has a different function: community building.

The Atlantic

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Plus: the masculine origins of feminized names, and the story of an asylum-seeking mother and son separated at the border

Mountain Bike Rider

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It’s always easier to turn away from difficult situations and decisions than get involved. Out of sight, out of mind, right? Especially when the subjects are issues as emotive as diversity and climate change. We all ride bikes for many reasons: fun;

MOTHER EARTH NEWS

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Readers, we received a number of responses to Joel Salatin’s “Faith-Based Farming” in the June/July 2019 issue. Joel wrote about how his faith informs his farming. Here are our favorite letters from you.— MOTHER I want to thank you for Joel Salatin’s

The Christian Science Monitor

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Letters to the editor for the August 2, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss experiences with religion and local solutions to the outdoor divide.

New Idea

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When you take a step back and allow your daughter to do things for herself, she will fail. She is going to screw up, make messes and mismanage situations because she is still learning and figuring out how the world works. You can count on it! So the

Planet Mindful

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CHANGE IS ALL AROUND US right now, not just in terms of world events but also in nature. Although I never welcome the end of summer, once autumn is in full swing I love the feeling of crisp, cold air on my face and the sound of burntred leaves crunch

American Outdoor Guide

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A financial crisis is nobody’s idea of a fun time. It’s one of the most stressful experiences you can endure, particularly because they aren’t often short-lived. It can be months before you feel as though you’re getting your head above water. It’s im

Chicago Tribune

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Q: One of your friends posted on social media that a loved one passed away. Is it OK to ask if the person died of COVID-19? A: This is an interesting point to consider as we are all wrestling with the effects of COVID-19. As it’s a social media “frie

Post South Africa

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IT IS INDEED breathtaking to note and experience this wonderful work of His Majesty, King Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, and the Sivananda World Peace Foundation to promote peace, working together and instilling the spirit of charity in the hearts of the pe

PEARL

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Chuma Ikenze is a Business Management Consultant with an interest in history, philosophy, religion and in the broader sense of how our ‘spirituality’ manifests in the way we live in the world. ■

PEARL

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Only that man who stands aright in the Creation of his God, who recognises himself as a part of Creation and lives accordingly, only he is the true servant of God, no matter in what way he earns his necessary living on earth. As a part of Cre

Futurity

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Muslim and Protestant scientists are more likely than other US scientists to experience religious discrimination, according to a new study. The study also shows that for some scientists, religious identity may fuel perceptions of discrimination. The

PEARL

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In writing a letter to the magazine, please include the writer’s name, address, and daytime telephone number, and bear in mind that letters to the editor always reflect the writer’s personal opinion, which is not necessarily that of the editors. We m

India Today

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An online image search could well make one think that Meghalaya is only a sum of its vistas, waterfalls and root bridges. Having lived in the state since 1980, documentary filmmaker, photographer and activist Tarun Bhartiya calls India’s touristy emp

Ceramics: Art and Perception

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From the start – birth, society, with its culturally stereotypical views, will assign a gender, in this case male. We can tell he’s male because he’s dressed in blue and straight, right? So he must be. We cannot see or feel the inner presence, so his

Journal of Alta California

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How does a fixation on borders undermine the idea of identity and culture? Nations and borders are relatively new concoctions in the history of humanity. They emerged as capitalism stretched out from Europe. I’m interested in the larger idea that all

India Today

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REYNAA AZMAT HULLA, 20 BENGALURU International Studies and Journalism, FLAME University, Pune We see India divided on matters of religion, caste or politics, but I also see India divided when it comes to food—vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The idea

Post South Africa

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A LETTER by Pavania Naidoo “Columnist should keep his opinions to himself” (the POST, February 24-28) is distorted and framed similar to the apartheid regime causing a hullabaloo. Her writing is tantamount to fanning hatred and developing tensions wi

American Outdoor Guide

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“I don’t belong to the ‘no-God’ or ‘no-use-for-God’ world,” Grover wrote in one of his letters to me. “I try to read the Scriptures every day and say my prayers three times every day, 365 days a year. Anyone who thinks I’d do that year after year if

The Atlantic

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The terrorist attacks on mosques in New Zealand bring to mind Martin Luther King Jr.’s response to white-supremacist murders.