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Religion : 2016July21Thursday

News Roundup of Religion and the GOP Convention - BJC Blog from the Capital (blog)

A 'Samuel Johnson moment' for theories of religion's decline - Crux: Covering all things Catholic

Americans are losing faith in religion's ability to help solve social problems - Quartz

For chaplains helping folks find peace after police deaths, generic religion's the best religion - GetReligion (blog)

Barnaby Joyce rejects Pauline Hanson's policies, saying every religion has ratbags - The Guardian

'Back to the Soviet Era': Putin's New Law Could Lead to Religious Crackdown - Daily Signal

A person's religion is a separate issue to that of race - The Australian

Students are being forced to study religion, group claims - Irish Times

Freedom from Religion group wants Christian flag removed from Georgia courtroom - Florida Times-Union

Death Of A Preacher: When Religion Becomes Evil By Bayo Oluwasanmi - SaharaReporters.com

Christianity : 2016July21Thursday

Embracing evangelical Christianity, a young Mike Pence broke with his family - The Boston Globe

Thousands of Muslims Converting to Christianity in Bangladesh Despite Rising Persecution - Christian Post

New poll examines Hollywood's attitude toward Christianity - Fox News

Muslim Asylum Seekers Turned Away from Mosques Are Converting to Christianity - Breitbart News

Islamic Government Sanctions Pokemon for Promoting Christianity, 'Global Zionism' - Charisma News

Christianity and culture - Herald Zeitung

Can Christianity save China? - The Week Magazine

Pokémon Go: Demonic Danger or Outreach Opportunity? Christians Deliberate - Christianity Daily

Dear Christians, Stop Judging The #BlackLivesMatter Movement And Start Defending The Oppressed - Huffington Post

Mostly, Christians love - Rapid City Journal

Islam : 2016July21Thursday

Inside Milo's “gays for Trump,” virulently anti-Islam party at the RNC - Salon

Delegate screams 'No Islam!' during Muslim-led RNC prayer - New York Post

Calls for compulsory school Islam classes after axe attack - The Local.de

Carla Power: How well do you really know Islam? - Dallas Morning News

We need more Islam to counter the so-called Islamic State - Middle East Eye

'French have legitimate fear about Islam after terror attacks' - RT

We should see Islam as a religious, not a racial issue - The Australian

Stevenage teacher asked to remove 'Islam' hoodie by pub - BBC News

Saudi Clerics Say Pokémon Go Violates Islamic Beliefs - TIME

True Islam is against extremism: Velayati - Tehran Times

Hinduism: 2016July21Thursday

Dalits threaten to forsake Hinduism - Times of India

Custom or Science? The Tradition of wearing Sindoor in Hinduism - http://www.newsgram.com/

Home Dharma Shravan or Sawan: The Holiest of Months in Hinduism is dedicated to... - http://www.newsgram.com/

Hindu American Foundation hosts function to spread awareness about Hinduism in US - Times of India

Celebrating Guru Purnima: Understanding its meaning and significance in Hinduism - http://www.newsgram.com/

'Overwatch' Character News: Symmetra's Skin Drawing Conflict With Hinduism - BREATHEcast

California Lieutenant Governor seek fair portrayal of Hinduism in text books - The Hindu

Home Culture California Education Board approves of richer content on Hinduism and ancient India... - http://www.newsgram.com/

Hinduism has "well-establshed, traditional system" of disposing of dead cows, says VHP, invites Dalit ire - COUNTERVIEW

Home Corruption South African Dharma Sabha launches a free correspondence course on Hinduism, examination... - http://www.newsgram.com/

Buddhism: 2016July21Thursday

Mindfulness Has Gone Corporate—Why Has America Appropriated Buddhism for Capitalist Ends? - AlterNet

Dharma Day Celebrates the Beginning of Buddhism - World Religion News

Hey tourists, Buddhist countries really don't like your Buddha tattoo - The Olympian

Lord Buddha, Buddhism and its Pervasiveness in the world - Sri Lanka Guardian

Understanding Buddhism in Ten Minutes - Pattaya One (press release)

Harold Ramis, Judd Apatow talk "Groundhog Day," Buddhism, and San Francisco in the 60s - Lion's Roar

Buddhism, Asian culture celebrated at Obon Festival - Monterey County Herald

Luxury train mooted to draw Buddhists from China, Japan - The Hindu

The Complexities Of Thai Buddhism - Huffington Post

The robot monk offering Buddhist wisdom - BBC News

Philosophy of religion: 2016July21Thursday

Rutgers OKs endowed chairs in cancer genomics, Alzheimer's, philosophy of religion - NJBIZ

Who is Mike Pence? - KARE

Why Trump has a Catholic voter problem - Religion News Service

The empire of the US-based imam accused in the Turkish coup attempt - Religion News Service

Stephen Greenblatt's The Swerve racked up prizes — and completely misled you about the Middle Ages - Vox

Carla Power: How well do you really know Islam? - Dallas Morning News

Actually The History of the Swastika Really Does Matter. Here's Why... - Huffington Post

Is religion a scapegoat for violence and extremism? - Malaysiakini (subscription)

US Sinologist reveals links between Confucian culture and founding of US - China.org.cn

Opinion is starkly different from blind violence - Aljazeera.com