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23 hours ago · When the subject is Haredim, there's a feeling that we're talking about the generations of Jews, about the representatives of Judaism. If the State of Israel serves the Jewish people, when it's a Haredi Jew the commitment is far greater. In terms of the history of the State of Israel, they are protected in life and in death."
23 hours ago · TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who do not serve in the army — a blockbuster ruling that could have ...
4 hours ago · Roughly six in 10 Catholics (58%) say the pope represents a positive change for the church. But the pope’s consistently high approval ratings haven’t led to an increase in Mass attendance ...
23 hours ago · Baruch (de) Spinoza (24 November 1632 – 21 February 1677), also known under his Latinized pen name Benedictus de Spinoza, was a philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish origin. As a forerunner of the Age of Reason, Spinoza significantly influenced modern biblical criticism, 17th-century Rationalism, and contemporary conceptions of the self and the universe, establishing himself as one of the most ...
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23 hours ago · Criticism of Christianity has a long history which stretches back to the initial formation of the religion in the Roman Empire. Critics have challenged Christian beliefs and teachings as well as Christian actions, from the Crusades to modern terrorism. The arguments against Christianity include the suppositions that it is a faith of violence ...
23 hours ago · The majority of Americans (76%) are Christians, mostly within Protestant and Catholic denominations; these adherents constitute 48% and 23% of the population, respectively. Other religions include Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, which collectively make up about 4% to 5% of the adult population.