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by Nsenga Burton onNovember 28, 2011
Not all black people believe in God.
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July 15, 2011
In 12 months the author attended religious services at 61 different places around the world, including Wiccan temples and synagogues. It helped her heal from loss and renewed her faith.
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by Denise Stewart onApril 22, 2011
Before you show up to church in your Saturday-night clothes or whip out your phone to play Angry Birds during the sermon, heed our latest advice.
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by Abdul Ali onDecember 20, 2010
If our student bodies are increasingly diverse, shouldn't our school calendars be?
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June 21, 2010
Deborrah Cooper blasts traditional black churches for keeping black women single and lonely.
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May 18, 2010
A French lawyer rips woman's burka off in first case of 'burka rage' since ban was put into effect.
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April 17, 2010
Princeton religion professor draws sharp criticism for his diagnosis of the institution's health.
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March 12, 2010
The Root's Dayo Olopade and Eliza Griswold discuss violence, religion, nationalism and youth in Nigeria.
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February 22, 2010
Tired of the same old Black History Month stories about George Washington Carver's uses for the peanut and Madam C.J. Walker's hot comb? This year, The Root asked its readers and staff members to submit photos of their own black history, from sit-ins to first communions to 90th birthday celebrations.
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by Andre Willis onJanuary 18, 2010
Unlike many of his predecessors, King addressed both social reality and spiritual needs.
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