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Religion, Faith & Spirituality

Religious teachings, prayer, spiritual growth, interfaith discussions and moral questions.

46 discussions found

Your perspective: What does mature faith look like

A welcoming, professional discussion about what does mature faith look like, comparing strong certainty and commitment with humility, compassion and willingness to keep learning and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Religious freedom and public policy: Protecting broad religious expression or limiting practices that affect others’ rights?

An open, professional discussion about religious freedom and public policy, comparing protecting broad religious expression with limiting practices that affect others’ rights and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Is it time to rethink Religious leaders in public debate?

A welcoming, professional discussion about religious leaders in public debate, comparing speaking actively on social issues with remaining focused on spiritual guidance and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Youth culture and inherited practice: Adapting to younger generations or maintaining established forms?

An open, professional discussion about youth culture and inherited practice, comparing adapting to younger generations with maintaining established forms and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Religious institutions and politics: What works in real life?

A welcoming, professional discussion about religious institutions and politics, comparing advocating for public values with avoiding partisan alignment and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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What evidence should guide decisions about Faith during suffering?

A welcoming, professional discussion about faith during suffering, comparing seeking meaning and hope with allowing lament and unanswered questions and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Private belief and public expression: Keeping religion personal or allowing visible faith in public life?

An open, professional discussion about private belief and public expression, comparing keeping religion personal with allowing visible faith in public life and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Faith and evidence: Trusting spiritual conviction or requiring empirical evidence for public claims?

An open, professional discussion about faith and evidence, comparing trusting spiritual conviction with requiring empirical evidence for public claims and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Tradition and reform: Preserving inherited practice or adapting interpretation and institutions?

An open, professional discussion about tradition and reform, comparing preserving inherited practice with adapting interpretation and institutions and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Where should we draw the line on Interfaith marriage?

A welcoming, professional discussion about interfaith marriage, comparing building shared values across traditions with prioritising one common religious foundation and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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