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religion

[ri-lij-uhn] / rɪˈlɪdʒ ən /


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Rather than risk crossing a murky boundary, many educators avoided discussing religion altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“They recognize their power is tenuous,” said Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, a religion professor at Northeastern University who has experience studying right-wing Orthodox Christianity.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

To many who will crowd into the Mojave tent to see him in all his shirtless glory, his music is a religion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It also pointed to Wireless's own charter, which says the festival does not tolerate discrimination on grounds including religion and that "discriminatory words or actions have no place" at the event.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Even though my mom is Christian, my father grew up Buddhist, and so my parents didn’t force religion on either me or my brother.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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