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Speak Gently of NYC Mosque, Lest Christians Come to Harm
The sad fact is that our response, as a nation and as Christians, could well jeopardize the lives of millions of Christians living under Islam.
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Beck Wants to Lead, But Will Evangelicals Follow?
In the wake of the conservative commentator's rally on the National Mall last weekend (Aug. 28), some evangelical leaders say he sounded all the right religious notes. But others say Beck's Mormon faith clouds the message.
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Religion Today Summaries - Sept. 3, 2010
God Didn't Create Universe, Stephen Hawking Argues
Methodist Survey Aims to Stop Membership Decline
Turkmenistan: Pastor Faces Five Years Imprisonment
Army Chaplain First to Die in Combat Since Vietnam
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Millennials in the Air
According to the Pew Research Center teens and twenty-somethings are “less religiously affiliated” than previous generations. To be specific, one in four Americans age 18-29 do not affiliate with any particular religious group.
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The Predicament: Francis Collins, Human Embryos, Evolution, and the Sanctity of Human Life
Francis Collins stands at the very summit of the scientific community -- and he is headed into a public controversy over the use of human embryos in medical research.
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Study: Teen Pot Smoking Won't Lead to Other Drugs as Adults
New research finds little support for the hypothesis that marijuana is a "gateway" drug leading teens to the use of harder drugs in adulthood.
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Peace Talk Reruns
Another round of so-called peace talks between Israel and Palestine begin today in Washington. This scenario is more familiar than a TV summer rerun.
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So Now It's Freedom of Religion?
You may remember early in the summer, I, and other observers, squawked that the Obama Administration was playing fast and loose—possibly intentionally—with our most basic freedom: Freedom of religion.
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Religion Today Summaries - Sept. 2, 2010
Religion More Important in Poor Countries than Rich, Surveys Finds
Cuban Church Leader Arrested on Questionable Charges
Samaritan's Purse Sends Relief Supplies to Flood-Hit N. Korea
German Catholic Bishops Release New Sex Abuse Guidelines
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God's Evacuation Plan?
Matthew 24:37‑41 is a key passage some Christians use to justify an escapist theology, approaching this world with a “Why shine the brass on a sinking ship?” attitude. But a closer look at the context reveals a few flaws in this kind of thinking.
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So Horrible It Taints All
I don’t know anyone who justifies race-based slavery, but I have known good folk with more than a dollop of sympathy for the Confederacy.
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Sleep-Deprived Teens At-Risk for Obesity
Teens who get less than eight hours a night at risk for obesity, experts say.
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Muslims Resume Building on Christian Graveyard in Pakistan
Muslims led by a hard-line cleric on Friday resumed building on a Christian cemetery in Mandi Bhawaldin, desecrating more graves in spite of a local government order to halt construction.
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Our Growing Dependence on Government
USA Today reported Monday that a record one in six Americans now receive some form of anti-poverty aid.
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Religion Today Summaries - Sept. 1, 2010
Poll: U.S. Split on Whether Islam Promotes Violence
Ex-Leader of Belgian Catholics Urged Victim to Keep Silent
African Bishops Ask Anglicans to Heed Same-Sex Moratoria
Teen's Sweet 16 Raises $30K for Kenyan Orphanage
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