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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions is now over. As you have heard both here and in other places, the event, which began on Thursday, Oct 15, ended this past Monday, Oct 19.
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I was headed toward a friend’s place for tea, on foot from my place to hers. I wove through Old Town, and then into the heart of downtown, climbing uphill toward the south and west. I followed I-405 as it snaked through the city center and up into the hills. I first spotted her building from a few blocks away, perched near the base of a hill overlooking the interstate.
Cancer. Coming from a doctor’s mouth, it can be a terrifying word. Cancer can kill, and even with medical advances, the treatments can be life-altering. And, some cancers and their treatments can strike at the heart of a patient’s identity. One small Pagan community was recently confronted with the reality that two of its members are in different stages of cancer treatment.