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  What is a bodhisattva? A scholar of Buddhism explains

  theconversation.com - Pierce Salguero

  “Bodhisattva” is a key idea in Buddhism. The word is constructed from the Sanskrit root bodhi, meaning “awakening” or “enlightenment,” and sattva, …

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  Lessons from a Massacre Committed 450 Years Ago | James Bovard

  mises.org - James Bovard

  On this day in 1572, French Catholics slaughtered thirty thousand Protestants (known as Huguenots) in the streets of Paris. The French king and the …

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  Priest: Mr. President, we don’t need to open churches to practice our faith

  CNN - Opinion by Father Edward Beck

  CNN — President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he considers houses of worship and their religious services essential. I won’t argue that point. Although obviously not essential for all, they are deemed so by some. Fair enough. He went on: “The governors need to do the right thing and allow …

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  Who Decided Which Books of the Bible Made the Final Cut?

  howstuffworks.com - Dave Roos

  In his best-selling novel, "The Da Vinci Code," Dan Brown wrote that the Bible was assembled during the famous Council of Nicea in 325 C.E., when …

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  'I Couldn't Continue On': A Former Jehovah's Witness On Leaving The Faith

  NPR - Terry Gross

  As she grew up as a third-generation Jehovah's Witness, there were certain things Amber Scorah did not question. When, as a teenager, the community shunned her and prevented her from participating in her father's funeral, she accepted it as appropriate punishment for having sex with her boyfriend. …