Religion in Public SchoolsBy: Melanie Camero
Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, hate crimes against Muslims or those who resemble Muslims have sprung up nationwide fueled by ignorance and misguided vengeance. In the year after 9/11, anti-Muslim hate crimes rose by nearly 1,600% and though these numbers have not have been as high over the past 12 years, these crimes continue to reach our attention through American news sources |
Borrowed Religions: Jediism, Matrixism, and the Church of All Worlds
By: Melanie Camero For Kevin Trout, a 32-year-old freelance bartender from California, it all started with an online search. Fifteen years ago, in his late teens, Trout typed the words “Real Jedi” into his search engine. Unexpectedly, Trout stumbled upon a simple website which provided Jedi meditation exercises, but most importantly, it validated the belief that you could actually live it. You could actually be a Jedi. |