
Religion
Christian groups look to break the cycle of violence this Father’s Day
Corner’s to Connections is a Christian based group that will use Father’s Day in the hopes of breaking the cycle of violence in Philadelphia.
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Listen 6:00Haroon Moghul on the future of Islam
Author Haroon Moghul explores the history and future of Islam, his relationship to it and his vision for a more modern Muslim faith.
Air Date: May 20, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Senior living, hotel to replace St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Main Line Health plans to redevelop a 73-acre seminary in Wynnewood to build a health and wellness campus over the next 10 to 12 years.
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‘Reprehensible’: Oz condemns GOP opponent’s tweet on Islam
Republican Senate hopeful Mehmet Oz is stepping up his criticism of a far-right candidate in Pennsylvania who is gaining traction ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.
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Greater South Jersey Chorus to sing the spiritual journey of Underground Railroad
The Greater South Jersey Chorus will perform a dramatic work that links to stops along the Underground Railroad in the region.
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Yo, it’s back. Philly’s Jewish museum reopens after 26 months closed
Philly’s Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History comes back after the pandemic and bankruptcy as a forum for contemporary issues.
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Listen 1:26Hindu priest calls for more N.J. schools to add Diwali to their calendars
Schools in N.J. must excuse students who celebrate the Hindu holiday. But a Nevada-based Hindu priest wants the holiday added to every district calendar.
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After leak, religious rift over legal abortion on display
The leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that could end or limit abortion access for millions has sent shockwaves through diverse faith communities.
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Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with joy, worry
Muslims are observing the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, typically marked with communal prayers, celebratory gatherings around festive meals and new clothes.
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Black Catholic nuns: A compelling, long-overlooked history
Historian Shannen Dee Williams' comprehensive and compelling history of America's Black nuns, “Subversive Habits,” will be published May 17.
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New Jersey’s first Methodist church celebrates 250 years in Trenton
Turning Point United Methodist Church in Trenton kicks off a year long celebration of its 250th anniversary.
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Ilya Tlumach was 7 when he arrived in Lancaster County in 1989 from western Ukraine. His family was fleeing religious persecution under the former Soviet Union.
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Listen 4:53Anthea Butler on ‘White Evangelical Racism’
Anthea Butler examines the racist roots and beliefs of the American evangelical movement in her new book, ‘White Evangelical Racism’
Air Date: April 27, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Supreme Court seems sympathetic to a coach who claims the right to pray
The case was brought by a public high school football coach who claims the right to kneel and pray on the 50-yard line at the conclusion of each game.
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The Supreme Court ponders the right to pray on the 50-yard line
The case comes to the court in the midst of a sea change in the law relating to the relationship between government and religion.
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