Tag: Religion
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Same-Sex Rights vs. Religious Rights
By Gabriela Mendez On Monday, Feb. 24, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that they will hear a case in relation to a conflict between the City of Philadelphia and Catholic Social Services (CSS), a foster care agency that refuses to place foster children with same-sex couples on basis of faith. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that […]
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Religion’s Effect on Sex
by Iovanna Borjas Throughout history, religion has played an important role in the development and evolution of society. Humans have had a tendency of following such traditions since “the emergence of modern humans, about 200 thousand years ago,” according to BBC Future. Even though there has been a decline in the number of people affiliated with […]
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Bible study considered in Florida public schools
by Tatiana Torres Florida Representative Kim Daniels, a Democrat and author of various faith-based books, proposed House Bill 341, which “requires each school district to offer specified courses relating to religion, Hebrew Scriptures, & Bible to certain students as elective courses.” This bill would require Florida public high schools to offer an elective course on […]
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Sykes Chapel: a leap of faith
By CAMRYN BEAUMONT When you hear the word ‘chapel,’ do you think only of religion? Though its architecture was originally designed to mimic a classic religious symbol, praying hands, Sykes Chapel has created a name for itself on UT’s campus as much more than just a place of religious worship. As a non-denominational university, UT […]
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Your Religion is No Excuse for Discrimination
By Sam Allen This past week a Georgia bill that would have allowed shop owners to deny serving gay and/or transgender customers has been vetoed by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. The so called “religious freedom bill,” which was approved by Georgia’s legislature on March 17, would allow pastors to refuse to perform same-sex marriage as […]