A eucharist of sourdough or wafer? What a thousand-year-old religious quarrel tells us about fermentation
A nasty quarrel arose in the 11th century over what kind of bread should be used in holy communion.
A nasty quarrel arose in the 11th century over what kind of bread should be used in holy communion.
Archaeology
Mar 28, 2024
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Is a frozen embryo a child? The Alabama Supreme Court says yes. In ruling this month that three couples who lost frozen embryos in a storage facility accident could sue for wrongful death of a minor child, the court wrote ...
Biotechnology
Feb 27, 2024
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Shared testimonies, collective singing, silent meditation and baptism rituals—these are all activities you might find at a Christian church service on a Sunday morning in the United States. But what would it look like if ...
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2024
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As church membership declines across the United States, a new study from Rice University's Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance finds that working women do not feel supported by their clergy ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2023
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Text messages began to circulate about five minutes after an earthquake warning sounded for celebrants at St. James' Episcopal Church in South Pasadena on Sunday morning.
Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2023
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More and more surveys point to decreasing membership in religious institutions and a corresponding rise of "nones." Many people might assume that this indicates the absence of belief or a lack of spirituality.
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2023
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Since ancient times, religious beliefs and practices have been a powerful force in shaping morality, justice, values and the things that influence a society.
Social Sciences
May 26, 2023
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The medieval trading center of Rungholt, which is today located in the UNESCO Wadden Sea World Heritage Site and currently the focus of interdisciplinary research, drowned in a storm surge in 1362.
Archaeology
May 24, 2023
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Located in the heart of South America, Bolivia contains the largest lithium deposits in the world—an enviable position, in many countries' eyes, as the market for electric vehicles takes off. Though EVs emit fewer greenhouse ...
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2023
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Two Scottish researchers are trying to piece together part of Scotland's religious past by combining hi-tech science with historical knowledge.
Archaeology
Feb 27, 2023
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