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What is the Moon Festival? A scholar of Chinese religions explains
By Mario Poceski — September 17, 2021
(The Conversation) — The Moon Festival, rooted in China’s long history and rich cultural traditions, will be celebrated on Sept. 21. In China, though, the festival is a three-day public holiday.
5 faith facts about the moon landing: Space Communion and a prayer league of its own
By Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins — July 17, 2019
(RNS) — From the beginning of NASA's Apollo program, those inspired by the wonder of space travel determined to make their faith part of the journey to the moon.
Bidding starts at $50K for Bible that went to moon
By Mark A. Kellner — July 25, 2018
(RNS) — The tiny, space-traveling Bible was one of 11 that left Earth's atmosphere in the care of landing module commander Edgar Mitchell, who died in 2016 on the eve of the 45th anniversary of his lunar landing.
Heartland pagans embrace the eclipse
By KC McGinnis — August 21, 2017
BOONVILLE, Mo. (RNS) — As Americans across the country watched the moon eclipse the sun, pagans gathered here to appreciate the rare phenomenon with their own rituals.
‘Blood moon’ sets off apocalyptic debate among some Christians
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — April 14, 2014
(RNS) "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord," Joel 2:31 says.
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