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Kate Dehler
Baha’i
With a program aimed at empowering teenagers, Baha’is focus on the great things to come—around the globe


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Voodoo
The history of the religion in New Orleans and beyond—and how it differs from the touristy kitsch peddled today in the French Quarter


Justin Francavilla
Paganism
Media reports on followers of old Norse paganism focus on reactionary followers with white supremacist beliefs. But practitioners of the faith in the military are trying to correct the record.


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LDS
For the first time in almost 50 years, the Beltway landmark opens its doors to those who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


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Catholic Land Movement
What’s driving the resurgence of interest in the Catholic Land Movement, a century after its original incarnation
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Women are entitled to a wide range of emotions about their bodies and fertility. But under Jewish law, the rules are clear.
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