religion
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Social Justice
Navigating Faith, Food and Fatigue: Inside Muslim Student Life at UGA
Carrying lifestyle and religion so different from traditional American customs, Muslim Dawgs have created their own version of campus. Explore the hidden Islamic, Athens experience. Competing Cultures College students across the nation typically have their go-to pizza shops, study spots and daily schedules. Muslim students are no exception to this,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Faith Takes Center Stage at Turning Point USA’s Athens Tour Stop
Vice President JD Vance addressed potential tensions between the United States and the Vatican, amid recent disputes between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, during Turning Point USA’s tour stop Tuesday in Athens. In response to a question asking how he feels as a practicing Catholic also working alongside…
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Religion
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Addresses Prejudices Within Congregation
All That Glitters… Meredyth Howard attended her first Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens (UUFA) youth group session in 2002. It began as a punishment from a friend for missing a kickboxing class, but Howard has remained a committed member since and now serves as the youth, young adult and membership…
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Athens-Clarke County
Faith on Lumpkin: Religion, Student Housing Share Space at Wright House
Editor’s note: Faith on Lumpkin is a series produced by students in the fall 2023 Religion Reporting class. They were embedded with four student religious groups — UGA BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministries), Christus Victor Lutheran Church and Student Center, the Presbyterian Student Center, the Episcopal Campus Ministry — that have…
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Athens-Clarke County
Faith on Lumpkin: Baptist Collegiate Worship Team Aims to Praise, Encourage
Editor’s note: Faith on Lumpkin is a series produced by students in the fall 2023 Religion Reporting class. They were embedded with four student religious groups — UGA BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministries), Christus Victor Lutheran Church and Student Center, the Presbyterian Student Center and the Episcopal Campus Ministry — with…
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Athens-Clarke County
Crossroads Community Church Hosts Free Fall Festival
Hundreds gathered Saturday at Crossroads Community Church in Athens to enjoy free face painting, hayrides, pony rides, bouncy houses and food such as popcorn and hot dogs at its annual Fall Festival. “We used to do something called trunk or treat for years around Halloween but we changed it a…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Area Pagans Advocate for Freedom of Religion
A woman invites a group of her closest friends to spend a Wednesday evening together at her house in the woods. They are not spending the evening indoors watching TV or sharing a meal. Tonight the focus is on an important religious ceremony they will hold outdoors. Members of the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Chaplain Cultivates Conversations Beyond Place, Faiths and Generations
The Rev. Chester “Craig” Topple gathered under a blue umbrella with three residents of St. Mary’s Highland Hills Village, an age-in-place community in Athens where he serves as chaplain. With gentle yet direct questioning, Topple encouraged reflection from the women — What was your first memory of a deep connection…
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Diversity
Diversity in the Evangelical Christian Church: A Closer Look at Nations Church in Athens
Diversity is one of the words used by Nations Church, a local Assemblies of God Church off Macon Highway in Athens, to describe itself. Indeed, over the last eight years, nearly 25% of evangelical churches in the United States have become what is considered a multicultural church, meaning no single…
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2020 Election
A Faith-Based Electorate: Link Between Religion, U.S. Politics Over Time
From the rise of evangelical influence to the influence of the Black church during the Civil Rights Movement, Christianity and politics in the U.S. have always been linked. The relationship is longstanding and even played a role in this year’s election. Here is a timeline of key religious currents…