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Why masks are a religious issue

  • Written by Leslie Dorrough Smith, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Women's and Gender Studies Program, Avila University
imageAnti-mask protesters at a rally in Orem, Utah.AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

Seemingly everyone has an opinion on masks: when to wear them, how to wear them, which ones are best and even whether we should be wearing them at all.

For those in this last camp, a popular argument is that the coverings aren’t the problem, but being forced by a government...

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