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religious community





NOUN
nunnery
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Growing up in a rural, religious community in western Canada, Kyle McCarthy loved hockey, but once he came out at 19, he quit, convinced being openly gay and an active player was untenable.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Hoffman explained that there’s an ongoing debate about how to make sense of self-identified Christians who don’t engage in regular practice and are not part of a religious community, like a church.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

The 54-minute “Speaking in Tongues” is a haunting depiction of a religious community surrounding its staunch, charismatic leader, called “A Man of the Cloth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

The pushback reached a crescendo on Thursday, when — with just a few hours notice — Bass assembled more than 100 people from religious, community, business and civic groups to denounce the raids.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

He was being shunned and bullied, even turned away by his family, which was something that could happen in a small, highly religious community.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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