religion

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This stems from laïcité, the French brand of secularism which decrees the state and public institutions should be free of religion.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“In the absence of ethnicity, religion or political ideologies, social networks can divide, and new group boundaries can emerge, leading to collective violence,” the authors write.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

This is because Jews constitute not only a religion but also a culture, and it is about more than goes on in synagogues and prayer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“It was Karan Aujla. From there, on his own, he started learning about other Punjabi artists and it brought him closer to his religion as well. He is now going to a Dosanjh concern.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The painting, then, is testimony to the artist’s faith, for he was a Catholic living in Protestant Holland, where his religion was officially banned, although worship in private houses was tolerated.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson