Arts & Culture
Review: Loki – The End of the World Tour
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The Norse gods break hearts, the world, and the fourth wall in this new rock ‘n roll musical. Bat Collazo reviews the show, which is playing at Chicago’s Lifeline Theatre until June 27.
Living
Opinion: Pagan Pride
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“Sadly, as we are not even 30 years past the first acknowledgement of Pride Month by President Clinton,” writes Clio Ajana, “we are reverting. Certain states have passed state or local proclamations declaring June as anything but Pride Month.”
News
Pentagon Cuts Religious Affiliation Codes, Dropping Pagan, Wiccan, Druid, and Asatru Designations Among Others
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The Department of Defense has reduced its recognized religious affiliation codes from more than 200 to just 31, eliminating Pagans, Asatru, Druidry, and Wicca, along with numerous other minority faiths and secular worldviews, in a move officials say will streamline chaplaincy support for service members.
Education
Brazil’s First Federal Indigenous University Joins Growing Global Movement
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Brazil has created its first federal Indigenous university, establishing an institution led by Indigenous scholars and communities while joining a growing international movement that places native languages, cultural traditions, and traditional knowledge at the center of higher education.
News
Pastors Say House Speaker Urged Churches to Mobilize for Upcoming Midterm Elections
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New reports from attendees at the Rededicate 250 gathering suggest House Speaker Mike Johnson encouraged pastors to mobilize congregations for the midterms, prompting scrutiny from church-state advocates and raising new concerns about church-state separation and the role of religious leaders in politics.