A scandal in Oxford: The curious case of the stolen gospel
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Anyone here practicing Zazen?
I recently finished "Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind" by Shunryu Suzuki and was deeply moved. I've meditated sporadically over the years and dabbled in various Buddhist traditions yet never have I been...
I recently finished "Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind" by Shunryu Suzuki and was deeply moved. I've meditated sporadically over the years and dabbled in various Buddhist traditions yet never have I been so taken with an approach as I was after reading this. If there is anybody out there practicing Sōtō Zen would you be able to recommend anything to read next?
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A genderless prophet drew hundreds of followers long before the age of nonbinary pronouns
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United Methodist Church announces plan to split over gay marriage, LGBTQ clergy
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A California church raised money to pay off the medical debts of 5,555 struggling Los Angeles–area residents, wiping out more than $5 million in bills.
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Gay, Christian and a former preacher, I'm coming out to help anyone hurt by Folau
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Brazilian comedy group hit by Molotov cocktails after film on 'gay Jesus'
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At a Jewish bakery, desperate demand for Hanukkah doughnuts: 15,000 to 18,000 during the eight-day holiday
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India suspends internet and phone services in some parts of the country to quell protests over new citizenship law that excludes Muslims
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The repression of Uighurs in China’s Xinjiang region has deep historical roots
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"Forgive us our debts": Jubilee Baptist Church is a quasi-socialist, anti-racist, LGBTQ-affirming church conducting a bold experiment, focusing on debt, work, and freedom from oppression
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The Christian withdrawal experiment
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Redefining the Indian republic
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India's Parliament approves controversial citizenship bill that grants citizenship to minorities facing persecution from three neighbouring countries - but excludes Muslims
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The Church of Sweden has unveiled the country’s first-ever LGBT+ altarpiece and homophobes are very upset about it
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Legal reckoning: New abuse suits could cost Catholic Church over $4B
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Faith and Reasons: Two authors explore the persistence of religious feeling
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Upon This Rock (from Pulphead: Essays)
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How compassion helped one woman leave an extremist group
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In US, decline of Christianity continues at rapid pace
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Peter Thiel's Religion
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Nara: Sacred images from early Japan
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Click to pray eRosary: The new smart rosary to pray for peace in the world
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America’s Orthodox Jews are selling a ton of the products you buy on Amazon
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Christian right tactics to fight trans rights: seperate the T from LGBT
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A thread on the devil in Islamic tradition and folklore
@aaolomi: Islam, like Christianity and Judaism, has a devil. But Iblis, as he's known to Muslims, differs from the red-skinned and horned devil popular in "Western" imagination. A thread on the devil in Islamic tradition and folklore
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Shooting near synagogue in Germany leaves at least two people dead, was streamed on Twitch
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China is destroying Uighur graveyards, leaving behind human bones and broken tombs in what activists call an effort to eradicate the ethnic group’s identity in Xinjiang
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Religion for the nonreligious
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Jews and Muslims in Sweden outraged over call to ban male circumcision
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Why so many Americans are turning to Buddhism
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The Christian right is helping drive liberals away from religion
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The secret gay history of Islam. In Muslim cultures, homosexuality was once considered the most normal thing in the world – so what changed?
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The Christian converts who are setting fire to sacred Aboriginal objects
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George Pell seeks leave to appeal child sex abuse convictions in High Court
News article: George Pell seeks leave to appeal child sex abuse convictions in High Court Background: How does the High Court decide whether to grant George Pell a final hearing?
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On whose green Earth?
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Teacher sues Christian School over marriage equality beliefs
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Shalt thou eat an Impossible Burger? The definitions of "halal" and "kosher" are being challenged by new food technology
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Fear and oppression in Xinjiang: China’s war on Uighur culture
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Gay Anglican priests fight to get church blessing of their same-sex marriage
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Jerry Falwell’s aides break their silence - Current and former Liberty University officials describe a culture of fear and self-dealing at the largest Christian college in the world
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2019: Ten lesser-known short stories of Bal Ganesha you need to know
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Harry Potter books removed from St. Edward Catholic School due to 'curses and spells'
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Funerals of the future? – Sweden sees sharp rise in burials without ceremony
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Australian government releases "exposure draft" of religious discrimination bill
A news article: New protections for Folau-like cases in draft religious discrimination bill A radio interview with the Attorney-General: Federal Government unveils religious discrimination...
A news article: New protections for Folau-like cases in draft religious discrimination bill
A radio interview with the Attorney-General: Federal Government unveils religious discrimination legislation on Radio National
Some legal analysis: The government has released its draft religious discrimination bill. How will it work?
A Christian response: Religious discrimination bill draft released
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International Interfaith Peace Gathering: ‘We must work together or we will all fail’
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Donald Trump, QAnon and an impending judgment day: Behind the Facebook-fueled rise of The Epoch Times
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George Pell loses appeal against child sex abuse convictions, may lose Order of Australia honour
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Denmark has a national songbook – should it mention Ramadan?
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Marxism, Buddhism and socialism
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