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In Theory: Scoring on the Religion Quiz
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public life this week published a short, 15-question religion quiz. The quiz is a shorter version of the "3,412 sampled adults who were asked these and other questions in the U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey." The poll was...Tags: Baptist, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Judges, Protestantism, Rituals
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Around & About
CLASSES: Art Demonstration — Friday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. Verdugo Hills Art Association hosts guest artist Tom Fong, called one of "20 Great Teachers" by Watercolor magazine. Fong will demonstrate his signature style of watercolor painting. The event will...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Mike Brown (ice hockey), Music, Documentary (genre), Native Americans
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In Theory: What is the role of religion?
David Hartman, a Jerusalem-based rabbi and philosopher, recently sat down for an interview with CNN's Izzy Lemberg. In the interview, Hartman wonders whether religion is really helpful to the human condition. "There's a whole bunch of myths that religions...Tags: Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Republican Party, Elections, Karl Marx, Democratic Party
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In Theory: Dealing with the holiday hustle
The busiest weeks of the year are approaching, as people hustle and bustle to get ready for the holiday season. Then there is Lobsang Tenzin Negi, a former Buddhist monk who presides over a Buddhist monastery in Atlanta. He teaches a form of meditation...Tags: Baptist, The New York Times, Black Friday (shopping), Judaism, Holidays
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In Theory: An interview with Desmond Tutu
Anglican Archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu has announced that, after his 79th birthday in October, he is to resign from nearly all of his official commitments and withdraw from public life, the United Kingdom's Guardian newspaper reported last week. He...Tags: Retirement, Massacres, Baptist, Justice and Rights, Judaism
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At the Morikami, who you gonna call?
Sun SentinelLong before Disney took a crack at the "Beauty and the Beast" parable, there was the tale of the wisteria maiden and the demon, in which a Shinto shrine dancer stood on the back of a horned demon in order to chop down a wisteria branch. Even the...Tags: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Ghosts (supernatural entities), Arts and Culture, Museums, Japan
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Prayer at city meetings draws criticism
David Cohen is fighting a personal crusade against prayer in this city's government gatherings. Cohen, a Jew, has vowed to follow the invocation that opens every commission meeting with a speech against the practice until leaders replace it with a moment...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Hinduism, Dania Beach, Christianity
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Former Buddhist priest from Stickney arrested in Alaska on sex assault charge
Tribune reporterA former Buddhist priest from Stickney Township was arrested in Alaska after officials issued an arrest warrant charging the man with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, Cook County Sheriff's officials said today. Camnong Bual Ubol, 61, had...Tags: Police Arrests, Dining and Drinking, Extradition, FBI, International Law
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It's all in your head
Meet another member of South Florida's many-sided faith community. This week we're talking with Gen Kelsang Norbu, resident teacher at Drolma Kadampa Buddhist Center, Fort Lauderdale. Q: What goes your title, Gen, mean? A: It's a respectful title...
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Dalai Lama celebrates youth
What did the Dalai Lama wish he had known when he was 17, before he became the world's most famous Buddhist monk? On Thursday, Gavin Sullivan, 17, of Deerfield, asked the holy man himself.
"Knowledge which we gain with enthusiasm ... tends to last longer...Tags: Congressional Gold Medal Honorees, Schools, Nobel Prize Awards, Teaching and Learning, Entertainment
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In Theory: Is religious liberty under attack?
A recent poll has discovered that the majority of Americans don't think religious liberty is under attack. The Public Religion Research Institute's survey found that 56% of those questioned thought their religious freedoms are not threatened, compared...Tags: Belief and Faith, Justice and Rights, Sociology, Judaism, Hanukkah
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Midwest Buddhist Temple presents 57th Annual Ginza Holiday
Staff reporterThe 57th Annual Ginza Holiday, a large Japanese cultural festival, will be presented by the Midwest Buddhist Temple (MBT) on Aug 10, 11, and 12 at 435 W. Menomonee Street in Chicago's historic Old Town. Flown in from Tokyo for this event, five master...Tags: Arts and Culture, Music, Kendo, Midwest Buddhist Temple, Sports
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