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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Religion ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Subterranean tunnel, possibly used for medieval cult rituals, discovered in Stone Age tomb in Germany ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/subterranean-tunnel-possibly-used-for-medieval-cult-rituals-discovered-in-stone-age-tomb-in-germany</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A tunnel system discovered in a Stone Age tomb in Germany suggests medieval people created hiding places for their cultic rituals. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dQPLhh9t8Dc88LLbYdhrzC-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An aerial view of the Stone Age trapezoidal ditch. The medieval &quot;earth tunnel&quot; can be seen in the bottom right.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[aerial view of a rectangular ditch]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A huge surprise': 1,500-year-old church found next to Zoroastrianism place of worship in Iraq ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/a-huge-surprise-1-500-year-old-church-found-next-to-zoroastrianism-place-of-worship-in-iraq</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2,000-year-old palace in the Republic of Georgia and a 1,500-year-old church in Iraq suggest Zoroastrians coexisted with people of other religions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xvgmazV4ndmAC9eQGYGu7n-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Gird-î Kazhaw archaeological site is in Iraq&#039;s northern Kurdistan region, near the modern village of Bestansur.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Birds-eye-view of the Gird-î Kazhaw archaeological site near a modern town.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Did Neanderthals have religious beliefs? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/did-neanderthals-have-religious-beliefs</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Whether Neanderthals had religious beliefs is a subject of ongoing debate. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7eWiNyzUZTkAK48E3aqxbn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Is it possible that Neanderthals — whose skull and reconstruction we see here — had religious beliefs?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A facial reconstruction from a Neanderthal skull, next to the skull itself]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 12,000-year-old figurine of goose mating with naked woman discovered in Israel ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/extremely-rare-paleolithic-figurine-found-in-israel-depicts-a-goose-attempting-to-mate-with-a-woman</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A tiny figurine depicting a goose mounting a woman reveals early evidence of animistic belief in southwest Asia. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/otEjGiwNYYVgpxkr9FgcZg-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Laurent Davin; CC BY-NC-ND 4.0]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Experts think this 12,000-year-old figurine represents a woman and a goose.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a lump of carved clay next to an illustration of a goose behind a woman]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 13th-century Christian songbook made of furry sealskin may be Norway's oldest surviving book ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts at the National Library of Norway believe the liturgical songbook was made by a local artisan around A.D. 1200. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:33:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UttpvPgGv4XArUUs6FrDBj-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gorm K. Gaare/The National Library of Norway]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Hagenes codex consists of two double leaves of parchment bound in sealskin.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a person opens a medieval manuscript and places a wooden pointer on it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We never had concrete proof': Archaeologists discover Christian cross in Abu Dhabi, proving 1,400-year-old site was a monastery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The discovery of a Christian cross proves that eighth-century houses found in the United Arab Emirates were part of a monastery. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:31:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:55:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PFhzSjYCHuzkZFMXE2SaGc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stucco cross was discovered at a 1,400-year-old monastery in the United Arab Emirates.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a plaster panel with a Christian cross sits partially broken on orange colored dirt]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Shroud of Turin wasn't laid on Jesus' body, but rather a sculpture, modeling study suggests ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/shroud-of-turin-wasnt-laid-on-jesus-body-but-rather-a-sculpture-modeling-study-suggests</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 3D analysis comparing the way fabric falls on a human body versus a low-relief sculpture shows that the Shroud of Turin was not based on a real person. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:15:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:25:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ngxm8c7TodkRDfT9Jy3acY-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Cicero Moraes]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Overlay of the textures created by 3D models of a human body (left) and a low-relief model (right) onto the Shroud of Turin (center)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of three images of the Shroud of Turin, with a green image superimposed on the first and third to demonstrate width of the body]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Only 64% of Americans accept the idea of evolution — here's one reason why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fundamentalists don't necessarily examine evolution and then reject it; they tend to start with the conclusion that it must be false and work backwards. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:31:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Edward White ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3jePyuGB4BJad2UcsdFTPN-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Frances Roberts via Alamy]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Americans often have strong feelings about evolution.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a protestor holds up a sign that reads &quot;Evolution is a lie! In the beginning, God Created... (Genesis 1-2)&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Roman dodecahedron: A mysterious 12-sided object that has baffled archaeologists for centuries ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/roman-dodecahedron-a-mysterious-12-sided-object-that-has-baffled-archaeologists-for-centuries</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have never quite figured it out. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:23:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ammCq7hWGP64QrZjmpyAGb-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A dodecahedron was discovered in Lincoln in the U.K. in the summer of 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person with blue latex gloves holds a 12-sided bronze object]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,800-year-old silver amulet could rewrite history of Christianity in the early Roman Empire ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/1-800-year-old-silver-amulet-could-rewrite-history-of-christianity-in-the-early-roman-empire</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A silver amulet found next to a skeleton in a 1,800-year-old grave in Germany speaks to the importance — and the risk — of being Christian in Roman times. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:27:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q4JxZLvx5Dk5SseNmeyvQH-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Archaeologists discovered a silver amulet with a wafer-thin rolled up inscription in Frankfurt]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Silver amulet with rolled-up silver sheet inside against a white background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 35,000-year-old 'tortoise shell' carving may be Holy Land's oldest evidence of ritual behavior ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A carved boulder found deep in a cave in Israel may have been used for rituals more than 35,000 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:06:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:29:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dJZHNVtH7uYhGWzDAAAwhD-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Clara Amit, Israel Antiquities Authority/Israel Hershkovitz]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The grooves deliberately carved into the granite boulder more than 35,000 years ago have been likened to the pattern on a tortoise shell.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a boulder with carved marks on it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2,000-year-old temple from 'Indiana Jones civilization' found submerged off Italy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An ancient temple made by Arabian immigrants from the Nabataean culture has finally been found off the Italian coast near Naples. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:12:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:10:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D6QFSLyFoJmYQvU9HxrDki-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The submerged ancient warehouse district along the Pozzuoli coast. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial view of an underwater excavation site, with an inset showing the location on the Western coast of Italy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Byzantine gold coin with 'face of Jesus' unearthed by metal detectorist in Norway ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A metal detectorist stumbled upon a rare gold coin while exploring the mountains in southern Norway. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QAmB4rAiJ89YVZ9f4UA6QH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jesus Christ can be seen depicted on one side of the gold coin. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A gold coin depicting Jesus Christ. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare cross-shaped reliquary unearthed from medieval knight's home in Poland ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists in Poland have discovered the remnants of a medieval knight's residence, along with numerous artifacts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:01:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEvvaf7wYXdwoYYXnDKAw8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science 'supersedes' creationism, Einstein tells religious students in newly revealed letter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the letter, the famous physicist also writes that God can be thought of as "analogous to humans." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:52:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:22:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ngaxf8sSCbTACWvoo9J5yF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Saint Anthony of Padua revealed in stunning facial approximation ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/facial-approximation-saint-anthony-padua</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A team of international researchers has revealed a facial approximation of what Saint Anthony of Padua may have looked like. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BtVgn2Y5aMGqs3PKCmyRY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A facial approximation of Saint Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of lost and stolen articles.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A facial approximation of Saint Anthony of Padua.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's the difference between race and ethnicity? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/difference-between-race-ethnicity.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Race and ethnicity are terms that are sometimes used sloppily, almost interchangeably. But race and ethnicity are not the same thing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:47:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:57:42 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Genetics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jAWtqUCUWKk2bBkmKfiRS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Race and ethnicity are terms that are used to describe human diversity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A group of friends smiling at the camera]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is yoga a religion? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/is-yoga-a-religion</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Many people take up yoga to boost their flexibility, but is yoga a religion? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:39:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eve Boggenpoel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BT76A5bRcccpVP6tyWqvbg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why does Christianity have so many denominations? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/christianity-denominations.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Schisms within the church have led to more and more denominations over the millennia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:02:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Donavyn Coffey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gAyxisxDhvDbV9vMhR2GGL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Atheists and believers have different moral compasses ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/moral-compass-atheists-believers.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moral compass of believers and atheists is calibrated differently. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:09:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AwJV7yQF3gVWmS6nAgJYJG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is belief in God a delusion? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/is-belief-in-god-a-delusion.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the pandemic raged in April, churchgoers in Ohio defied warnings not to congregate. But what do psychologists have to say about strong beliefs in a god? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:47:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:21:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ryan McKay ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cK3Z5aYQBxguJmFBVe4R4F-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Root of Humanity's Belief in Evil Possibly Found ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/disease-root-of-evil-beliefs.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spiritual belief in evil may stem from people's attempts to explain and avoid infectious diseases. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:38:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:26:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7vZFUtwfY2dtFggHFATsoJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The devil and other forces of evil may have originated in the human imagination as spiritual explanations for contagious illness.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Dream, engraving by James Marshal for the Violin Sonata in G minor or the Devil&#039;s Trill, by Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770). Budapest, Zenetorteneti Muzeum]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who was Jesus Christ? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/3482-jesus-man.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ His story is perhaps the most famous on Earth, yet we know relatively little about Jesus, the man. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ybU2RY4aNU75Q3T8tj9Xff-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What do we know about Jesus? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jesus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's Behind 'Weeping' Virgin Mary Statues? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63134-weeping-virgin-mary-statues.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ To understand why a weeping statue would be religiously meaningful, it's first important to appreciate the connection between miracles and the Virgin Mary. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:50:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mathew Schmalz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/snjCZC8mVsor3fXQKC5eqH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A statue of the Virgin Mary weeps a red liquid that Venezuelans said was blood on March 25, 2003 in Caracas, Venezuela.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A statue of the Virgin Mary weeps a red liquid that Venezuelans said was blood on March 25, 2003 in Caracas, Venezuela.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could God Help You Live Longer? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62809-religion-longevity.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Being religious may come with a longevity boost, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 19:01:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:52:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m9JdSBhn3RnRNbj2s8xg37-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Exorcisms Enter 21st Century with Cellphone-Enabled Demon Busting ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62360-vatican-exorcism-training-cellphones.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Catholic priests have flocked to Rome for this year's exorcism training. Here's what that entails. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:30:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ECVcKREKhPExmVzgakM4Cn-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover the science and history of faith with the latest religion news, features and articles from Live Science. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:14:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:30:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a4VBrLtHeQ3qzcGHRkJ85H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[From left to right: The symbols of Christianity, Judaism and Islam.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The cross of Christianity, the Star of David from Judaism and the crescent moon of Islam displayed on metal framework]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why One Woman Mysteriously Started Hearing 'Divine' Voices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 48-year-old woman in Switzerland stabbed herself several times in the chest, claiming  she heard divine voices that instructed her to commit the act as a religious sacrifice, a recent report of the woman's case reveals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 14:20:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:54:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2q5qmfk3LbgeVSCAwTY5ja-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Drives Religious Belief? It's Not Intuition ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is religious belief driven by the heart or the head — that is, is it intuition or reason that explains why people believe in god or gods? The answer may be neither: A new study finds that cultural upbringing may explain religious creed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 13:50:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X2HJ9eH3LohZSQ7Ykt9L54-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Even Atheists Judge Atheists ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60069-atheists-judge-atheists-less-moral.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ People believe that those who commit immoral acts are likely to be atheists. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 11:50:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:40:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UsB43n2hHU4s8VTchxrF5D-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Both believers and nonbelievers tend to think atheists are less moral.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[People praying at church]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Quitting Religion? Mom and Dad Would Prefer a Slow Fade ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59659-quitting-religion-parent-child-relationship.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Quitting or switching religions can impact adult children's closeness with their parents. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 19:26:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Js3vapNdxoeEE2LXFCwGQ7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Atheist Richard Dawkins Supports Religious Education in Schools ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59455-richard-dawkins-on-school-religious-education.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite his criticism of intelligent design and creationism, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins told people at a science festival this past the weekend that he believes religious education is a key subject for schoolchildren. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:01:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:32:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Hx2qsG2NUA2AQkTR9Sxqf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Richard Dawkins, founder of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, talks about his work at an event in Sydney, Australia, in 2014.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Richard Dawkins]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Are Atheists Generally Smarter Than Religious People? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59361-why-are-atheists-generally-more-intelligent.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ For more than a millennium, scholars have noticed a curious correlation: Atheists tend to be more intelligent than religious people. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 16:22:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cwKxkzr3yNmearXW7n4j33-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Blasphemy Laws Are More Widespread Than You Might Think ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/58938-how-common-is-blasphemy.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Many in the West treat blasphemy as an obsolete concept. A scholar argues that blasphemy laws in the West suggest otherwise, while also sharing common features with such laws in the Muslim world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 16:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:55:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Steve Pinkerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CWbmD7VKANivGJiKt4oDkc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Stained Glass window depicting a heretic, in the Cathedral of Saint Rumbold in Mechelen, Belgium.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stained Glass window depicting a heretic, in the Cathedral of Saint Rumbold in Mechelen, Belgium.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Case for Christ: What's the Evidence for a Resurrection? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/58612-jesus-christ-resurrection-whats-the-evidence.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The movie 'The Case for Christ' was released this weekend. A scholar takes a close look at the claims for the historicity of Jesus' resurrection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2017 12:54:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:22:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brent Landau ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nUzAySvuxGQ4HYQsxUhBPZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Radical' Muslims? The History of Salafists ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Muslims from the Salafist tradition can often be seen as 'radical.' There is not much understanding of Salafism, its history and its diversity. Here's what it means to be a Salafist. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:58:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:03:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Z. Fareen Parvez ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tVvC4iobbxsZSDnUZYKLZ8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brain Tumor Triggers Woman's Sudden 'Hyper-Religious' Behavior ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman in Spain who suddenly became very religious and believed she was speaking with the Virgin Mary actually had a brain tumor that appears to have caused her symptoms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2017 22:06:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:28:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pVNw3Guq2jBQgSBFegeFUa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Evolution, Climate and Vaccines: Why Americans Deny Science ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57590-why-americans-deny-science.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Americans like science. So why do they reject scientific conclusions? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bndreDntcRAm2NS2RmVbsD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump's Inauguration: Why God Plays a Role in the Swearing In ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Donald Trump will place his hand on the Bible and swear an oath to serve the United States. Here's how religion made its way into the ceremony ... and the government. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2017 18:14:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:29:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Heather Whipps ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/maqZUTV2idhQYMdBeSAyQo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2017, on the west front of the U.S. Capitol (shown here a day before the inauguration).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2017, on the west front of the U.S. Capitol (shown here a day before the inauguration).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient Cross and Menorah Carvings Found Side by Side ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hikers exploring caves in southern Israel recently made an unexpected discovery: engravings of a cross and a menorah located close together on a cistern wall. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CcPv6eVzYYBFr9YdwDqbsD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Is Santa Always White? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the cultural diversity in the U.S. increases, scholars are exploring how to discuss with children issues of importance, like race and religion, through stories. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2016 14:47:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:03:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Peggy Albers ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GEyyETrGEi93PdXjHqfbiF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[How can children develop multiple perspectives through stories?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dark skinned santa]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spiritual Mind: What a Religious Experience Looks Like in the Brain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spiritual feelings may activate the same areas of the brain as other rewarding and pleasurable experiences, like love, sex and drugs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 23:27:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:17:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tWQ46SsE5KpgrakgfBgnYA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image of brain areas activated when an individual experiences spiritual feelings.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of brain areas activated when an individual experiences spiritual feelings.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astro Cameras Help Mosques Schedule Prayer Times ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56785-mosques-coordinate-prayers-with-camera-tech.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Camera tech designed for astrophysics research helped U.K. mosques to schedule dawn prayers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2016 14:08:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:26:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6yyWNjsuzYwoUoutmJRUX7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Birmingham Central Mosque, Highgate, Birmingham, England.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vatican Issues New Cremation Guidelines for 'Faithfully Departed' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Just in time for All Souls Day on Nov. 2, the Catholic Church has published instructions for the cremation of the "faithfully departed." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2016 16:25:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:47:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XT27oXAZskUdXkHufpziXG-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he arrives at the Manila Cathedral in the Philippines on on January 16, 2015.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pope Francis]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Religion May Motivate Humanity's Future Expansion into Space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's been more than 40 years since a human stepped onanother world, and the usual motivators — national pride, scientificdiscovery,and even profit — may not be enough. Instead, people may turn to religion, according to some experts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:10:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:21:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bxgkTw9cGWTM8DKxgaYxq4-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA, ESA/Hubble and the Hubble Heritage Team]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Hubble Space Telescope has viewed many heavenly wonders, such as the Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation, hubble images]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ High Numbers? 1 in 8 US Adults Smokes Pot ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55689-marijuana-use-doubled-americans.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The percentage of Americans who say they currently smoke marijuana has nearly doubled since 2013, a new survey finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2016 16:32:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o3S3opWT3PRavoRSjtaP7J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Egyptian Mummy's Symbolic Tattoos Are 1st of Their Kind ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54687-egyptian-mummy-tattoos.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts recently identified the only known examples of tattoos found on Egyptian mummies that show recognizable symbols, rather than abstract designs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2016 14:59:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:42:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/apJVTXxKGhF9HBjXbutTJ4-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ann Austin]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tattoos found at the mummy&#039;s neck show several Wadjet eyes — a sign associated with the divine and with protection.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oldest Depiction Of Ancient Egyptian Demons Found ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The newly found drawings show demonic entities populated the ancient Egyptians' imaginations as far back as 4,000 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2016 18:26:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:43:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rossella Lorenzi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nd9nLQ6WpunCJABoyp5vtT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Wael Sherbiny]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The demon Ikenty represented as a large bird with a black feline head on a Middle Kingdom coffin. The same demon appears as a large bird on a much older leather roll.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Egyptian demon Ikenty]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Religious Reveal: Men Lag Behind Women in Devoutness ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54269-women-are-more-religious-than-men.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite the fact that most historical figures are male — such as Jesus and Muhammad  — and that most conservative religious institutions rely on male leaders, including priests and Orthodox rabbis, new data shows that women today tend to be men. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:05:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vpHAfZPDKpvaShXfjkf8PE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Countries where women report more religious affiliations than men. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[religious affiliation map]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Relic of Beheaded Medieval Swedish King Might Be Authentic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new analysis of skeletal remains thought to belong to Erik Jedvardsson, a medieval Swedish king turned saint, may be authentic, and the bones could reveal more information about the saint's healthy life and gruesome death. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:21:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:45:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Megan Gannon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g5Dhrq3E2caRrEbEbBSg7n-1280-80.jpeg">
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