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Religion in the workplace is tricky – but employers and employees both lose when it becomes a total taboo

  • Written by Christopher P. Scheitle, Associate Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
imageMany offices make a point to celebrate diversity, but what does that look like when it comes to faith?FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images

Since we spend so much of our lives at our jobs, it’s only natural that conversations with colleagues go beyond the work in front of us. People share interests and hobbies, family struggles, health concerns, and...

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