After finding religion and intoxication unsatisfactory, a writer takes solace in one of the laws of science.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Bias against America’s Muslims must end
The illogical logic is: If you are sufficiently Muslim, you are sufficiently guilty.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: End discrimination in Maine against religious school families
By barring the use of public funding for religious high schools, the state is violating the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause, says the firm representing three Maine families.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Leaving the faith
A researcher digs behind the shrinking numbers of people who identify as white Evangelical Christians.
Posted inMaine, News
U.S. Supreme Court will take up Maine religious school tuition case
The plaintiffs are Maine families who want to use a public tuition reimbursement to send their children to Bangor Christian School and Temple Academy in Waterville.
Posted inTimes Record, Uncategorized
Brunswick teen hits $10,000 goal in church floor-replacement push
A Scout from Brunswick has raised nearly $11,000 toward his effort to replace the floor at St. Ambrose Church in Richmond, a project that would help him attain the rank of Eagle Scout. Joe Valliere, 16, has surpassed his original $10,000 fundraising goal to replace the flooring of the narthex, chapel and altar at St. […]
Posted inMaine, News, Religion and Values
Maine congregations wrestle with reopening in the wake of vaccinations
Faith groups across the state are returning to ‘a new normal,’ knowing that some members may not be inoculated.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: LGBTQ Americans have the right to raise children
A Philadelphia agency is prioritizing religion over children’s safety by arguing for government funding while excluding LGBTQ potential foster and adoptive parents.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Two-state solution still the best option
The current violence in the Middle East reflects a stalled ‘peace process.’
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Lewiston first in state to close schools Thursday for Eid
School superintendent says at least 40% of the city’s 5,000-plus students are from immigrant families, most of them Muslims.