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Religion at the Olympics, from ancient Greece to London
The London Olympics will try to accommodate religious athletes with 193 chaplains, a prayer room in every venue and a multifaith center in the Olympic Village. Athletes at the ancient Olympics believed their training honored the gods, …
read moreCategories: Journalism. Tags: ancient greece, ancient olympics, civil religion, Greece, greek, isreal, london olympics, olympics, pierre de coubertin, Shimon Peres, and zeus. Topics: Church History, Interfaith Issues & Dialogue, Political Concerns, Reference, Spiritual Exploration & Practice, and Western Philosophy. 8 Points: Point 2: Pluralism, Point 3: Inclusive Community, Point 4: Act As We Believe, Point 5: Non-Dogmatic Searchers, Point 6: Peace and Justice, and Point 8: Compassion and Selfless Love.
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May Day Protests Across the Globe
Hundreds of thousands of people across the globe have taken to the streets to mark May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day. In Athens, Jakarta, Madrid, Tunis and beyond, protesters are refusing austerity and demanding decent …
read moreCategories: Journalism. Tags: Greece, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Jakarta, Manilla, May Day, Occupy Wall Street, and poverty. Topics: Egalitarianism, Reference, and Social & Environmental Ministry. 8 Points: Point 3: Inclusive Community and Point 6: Peace and Justice. Ages: All Ages.
