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In Theory: Were early Christians persecuted for their beliefs?
Were early Christians really persecuted for their beliefs? The popular image is of them being thrown to the lions and having to meet in secret, but an author is challenging what she calls the "myth" of Christian persecution. Candida Moss, who is...Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Prosecution, College Baseball, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities
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Patron column about women one big stereotype
This is in response to Rachel Patron's May 18 column, "Attitudes toward women change, but process is slow:" I am a Jewish woman, a wife, mother and grandmother. I am also a licensed clinical psychologist with a Ph.D. I did not grow up orthodox; I am...Tags: NPR, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Review: Transfixing 'Fill the Void' looks at love by arrangement
A mother and daughter anxiously scan the aisles of an Israeli supermarket. They're not looking for fresh produce but rather a clandestine glimpse of a young man a matchmaker has proposed as a potential husband for the daughter. The mother's eye is...
Tags: Movies, Venice International Film Festival, Film Festivals, Jane Austen, Jerusalem (Israel)
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Kiev court cancels Ukraine's first-ever gay pride rally
Associated PressKIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian court on Thursday banned what would have been Ukraine's first-ever gay pride demonstration, upholding a suit by city authorities, who argued the rally would disturb annual Kiev Day celebrations and could spark...Tags: Social Issues, Ukraine, Discrimination, Amnesty International, Gays and Lesbians
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Soccer-Macedonia cup final abandoned after crowd trouble
ReutersBy Kole Casule SKOPJE, May 23 (Reuters) - The Macedonian soccer cup final was abandoned late on Wednesday to stem rising tensions after rival Macedonian and ethnic Albanian fans began exchanging nationalist chants. The match between Teteks and Shkendija...Tags: Sports, Soccer, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Pussy Riot member refused parole by Russian court
ReutersBEREZNIKI, Russia, May 23 (Reuters) - A Russian court refused on Thursday to grant parole to a member of Pussy Riot serving a two-year prison sentence for protesting in Moscow's main cathedral with a "punk prayer" against President Vladimir Putin. The...Tags: Punishment, Moscow (Russia), Russia, Prisons, Religion and Belief
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Newport News Greek Festival coming up May 30-June 2
Celebrating 45 years, the annual Newport News Greek Festival takes place May 30 through June 2 on the grounds of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. Greek food plus music, dancing and a marketplace are the draw. Many of the events take...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Pussy Riot member starts hunger strike to protest court ruling
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - A member of the band Pussy Riot who was jailed over a protest against President Vladimir Putin in a Russian cathedral said on Wednesday she was starting a hunger strike after she was barred from a parole hearing. Maria Alyokhina also...Tags: Labor Disputes, Moscow (Russia), Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace
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Religion briefs for May 23
Fellowship Holiness to host homecoming Fellowship Holiness Church, located at 202 Booker Street, will celebrate its 50th homecoming May 31 through June 2. The Friday night service will feature guest speaker Rodney Murphy, while the Saturday night...Tags: Panera Bread Company, Breads, Religion and Belief, Trips and Vacations, American Legion
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Council of Europe head says Russia must protect LGBT rights
ReutersMOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - The head of the Council of Europe demanded on Wednesday that Russia allow gay rallies, weighing in on what has become an increasingly divisive issue since Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency. As support for same-sex...Tags: Social Issues, Activism, Sex Crimes, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups
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County calendar for May 23
THURSDAY — The Jessamine County Senior Center will host a “Seniorcise” fitness program for adults 60 years of age and older. The 10-week session will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11 a.m. and started April 23. The center is...
Tags: Allergies, Concerts, Music, Lone (music group), Physical Fitness and Exercise
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'Fill the Void' Fills the Romantic Void in the Dizzying 'Great Gatsby'
ReutersMay 19 (TheWrap.com) - With all the hoopla about "The Great Gatsby" as the great American love story, let me suggest that the intimate Israeli foreign film "Fill the Void" goes a longer way to presenting romance to viewers. Instead of "Gatsby's" huge...Tags: Movies, Washington, DC, Venice International Film Festival, Arts and Culture, Film Festivals
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