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My present work concerns the topic of Lived Religion, which will be the subject of my next few posts. To simplify, this is the study of religion as it is

A religious studies scholar explains why the Roman Catholic Church’s views on exorcism have changed.

(The Conversation) — In the 1960s, the Catholic Church sought to downplay demonic possession, but its views since then have changed.

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In the 1960s, the Catholic Church sought to downplay demonic possession, but its views since then have changed.

Nearly 40 years after Latter-day Saint Brenda Lafferty and her 15-month-old daughter Erica were brutally murdered by brothers-in-law Dan and Ron Lafferty, the troubling case has returned once again to the public spotlight. The case has been a

The Catholic saint embraced those the rest of society had rejected, joining them and even dying for them, and he also represented people at the margins.

Father Damien’s legacy has inspired health providers and humanitarians for over a century.

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This article traces the Paterson Italian anarchist groups and the repression they faced, as well as looking into their views on race in America.