There's a global, fast-growing population of people without a religion. That's according to a new AP-NORC Poll. Why it matters: Religion has long been a powerful force in society, touching politics, art and daily life. The rise of nonbelievers and people with no religious affiliation is diminishing its influence. Pandey, Axios)
Read MoreThe largest Hindu temple in North America will hold an inauguration ceremony Sunday to officially dedicate the new cultural landmark in New Jersey. The service at BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in Robbinsville Township is planned from 4:45 to 8 p.m. EDT, with the temple's spiritual leader Mahant Swami Maharaj delivering a message that will be live-streamed over the Internet. (Lee, UPI)
Read MoreThe 2023 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Narges Mohammadi for “her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced in Oslo on Friday. Mohammadi’s name has become synonymous with the fight for human rights in Iran – a battle that has cost her almost everything. (Edwards & Upright, CNN)
Read MoreCommunities big and small are trying to rein in climate change. But many people working on these climate solutions are running into a big obstacle: falsehoods and conspiracy theories about their work. So what does this mean for fighting global warming? (Shapiro, et.al., NPR)
Read MoreWattman Rosenau first began using a land acknowledgement to open services in 2017, after attending a conference in Canada that also opened sessions with a similar land acknowledgement. She took great care crafting the language for her congregation's version—especially with one word in particular. (DeRose, NPR)
Read MoreA Wisconsin judge ruled Tuesday in favor of parents and their right to know about their child's gender transition. Parents sued the Kettle Moraine School District outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, over its policy that enabled and supported students' transitions to different gender identities at school without informing or receiving consent from a child's parents. (Tietz, Fox News)
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