Topic: religion
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Has the Christian Church Forgotten Its Urban Roots?
Two pastors make the case that American Christians need to shed their "anti-urban bias" before their religion becomes marginalized.
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Rankings
America's Most (and Least) Religious Metro Areas
Provo, Utah, and Burlington, Vermont, represent opposite ends of the U.S. religiosity spectrum.
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Why Are Leaders Allowing the Destruction of Historical Sites in Islam's Holiest City?
The strange alliance of clerics and businessmen in Saudi Arabia.
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Postcard
A Pope Says Goodbye
The 85-year-old leader of the Roman Catholic world gives his last general address.
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Photos
13 Eye-Catching Houses of Worship
Contemporary churches, temples and mosques that caught our attention.
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Maps
America's Most Religiously Diverse Cities
Four percent of the country identifies as Jewish, Muslim, Hindu or Buddhist. A peek at where those communities are clustered.
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Postcard
A Historic Journey: The Trek to Mecca
Millions of Muslims converge on the Saudi Arabian city.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: The English and Their 'Extreme' Dog Dancing
Also, Oklahoma City outlaws Michigan sportswear and a face-kicking preacher is turned away from the U.K.
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Why America's Religious Jews May Not Be Able to Move Back Downtown
Constructing the necessary "religious infrastructure" takes much more effort in existing dense neighborhoods.
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Postcard
The Barefoot Run Through Kathmandu
During the "Bol Bom" pilgrimage, the faithful chant the name of Lord Shiva while running some 9 miles.
