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Religion
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Young, Rural and Jewish: Meet Teens Who Are as Diverse and Interesting as the Places They Call Home
Their small-town neighbors aren’t familiar with the faith. Their urban counterparts barely know they exist. As the only…
Commentary: The Confederacy, QAnon and the Cult of the Shining City
It’s appropriate that I began reflecting on what to write in this piece on the Fourth of July,…
COVID-19 Has Changed How Muslims In W.Va. Worship
COVID-19 has changed many aspects of worship for people of different faiths, including religious holidays. During Ramadan, the…
The Movement for Black Lives Has Always Been Spiritual
When the Rev. Al Sharpton implored white America to “get your knee off our necks” at the memorial…
A Return to Normal Hasn’t Quite Happened in Many Houses of Worship in Appalachia
The stretch of U.S. 23 in Kentucky from Ashland to Louisa is littered with Christian churches – Methodist, Church…
Appalachians at Home and around the World are Celebrating a Ramadan They ‘Never Imagined’
On a quiet street, across a gravel driveway and up a dozen or so wooden stairs sits a…