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Law, Religion, and Philosophy

Religion describes human beings’ relation to that which they regard as holy, sacred, absolute, spiritual, divine, or worthy of special reverence.

Little girl behind barbed wire fence.

Trump is pushing beyond the limits of immigration law and due process

Before he had a chance to explain, Noriega said, the officers placed him in handcuffs and moved him into a van. It wasn’t until after he’d already been taken to an ICE processing center and waited several hours that officers checked his wallet and realized he is a U.S. citizen.

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Can the Trump administration legally deport Palestinian rights advocate Mahmoud Khalil?

U.S. law also provides that any non-citizen can be deported if the secretary of state and the attorney general jointly determine that the person is associated with terrorism or poses a threat to the U.S.

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Who's in Charge When the Pope is Incapacitated?

When a pope is ill, resigns or passes away, who steps in? And who else helps lead the Holy See? Insight into Vatican City.

Evil skull with a king's crown.

Which Law Stands Between Trump and His Monarchy?

Aside from the ability to veto legislation and “recommend” policies to Congress, the president was intended to serve primarily as an administrator of congressional statutes, not a policymaker.

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What a Borderland Church Taught Me About Belonging

I like to think it couldn’t have happened anywhere else but that tiny borderland church, the perfect embodiment of uncomfortable in-betweenness.

Woman in a wheelchair and her dog.

Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In

Several SSI and SSDI beneficiaries in rural areas told ProPublica that they have been watching with anxiety as Trump and Musk slash through federal agencies, knowing that any further office or staffing cuts to the Social Security Administration could be catastrophic for them.

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Sunday Theology: True Repentance

Hey MAGA! This is for you. True Christian repentance involves a heartfelt conviction of sin, a contrition over the offense to God, a turning away from the sinful way of life, and a turning towards a God-honoring way of life. Trumpism is idolatry. Turn from it. Return to God.

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