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The Church May Be Dying, But The Scripture-Science Debate Is Alive And Well

Steve McSwain | Posted 03.11.2012

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Steve McSwain

Unthinking religious leaders have made it out to be an either/or prospect: Either accept that Scripture is as much a science book as it is a spiritual book or the entirety of the Bible's reliability as a spiritual guide is in question.

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Astoria Characters: The Cheers Leader

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 12.13.2011

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Nancy Ruhling

Veronica Devine opened Veronica's Bar a dozen years ago. The place's history is as blurry as a drunk's double vision.

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200 Methodist Clergy Vow To Bless Same-Sex Unions

Posted 08.27.2011

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Some 200 United Methodist clergy of the church's Northern Illinois Conference have pledged to bless same-sex unions in violation of the church's polic...

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Predicting Religion's Future

David Briggs | Posted 07.28.2011

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David Briggs

If it seems foolhardy to forecast the date of the apocalypse, predicting the future of religion is not so far-fetched, as some scholars say they have an increasing number of scientific tools to make such projections.

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Protesting Protestantism: Why Religion Must Continue To Change

Paul Pardi | Posted 07.04.2011

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Paul Pardi

I've become convinced that people of faith depend upon the social and practical constructs of something like the church in order to maintain a robust belief.

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Merry Christmas, China!

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Doctoroff

Just because China has embraced Christmas does not mean the country is becoming Western. Looks can be deceiving. Christmas tunes play on radio sta...

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The Calling Shows How Some Are Summoned to the Ministry

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jackie K. Cooper

There is a four hour documentary airing on PBS this month in the Independent Lens series.

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Is Time Spent Online Cutting Into The Clergy's Prayer Time?

David Briggs | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Briggs

Christian clergy are keeping pace with technological advances, a trend that should only grow stronger as a younger, more wired generation takes their place in pulpits, according to a new study.

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Polarization - When We're Threatened We Circle The Wagons

David Ropeik | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Ropeik

A threat to the tribe is a threat to us individually, at the most profound level. We social human animals have evolved to depend on our tribes, literally for our survival.

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The Press Misses the Real Story In the "Is President Obama a Christian" Controversy

Mark Joseph | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Joseph

A growing minority of Americans now believe that President Obama is a deeply-closeted Muslim, and an even larger number of citizens now don't know wha...

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O Henry: In Defense of Henry VIII

Ali MacLean | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ali MacLean

Henry really got a bad rap. With all the crazy women he had to deal with, plus the stress of running a kingdom, I think he handled himself pretty well.

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Religion, Bigotry, and Political Hypocrisy

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Put aside the crazy "Obama's a Muslim" idiocy -- assume John McCain had won the presidency instead. Do you really think the Senate would confirm a Muslim candidate right now, even a conservative right-wing one? I don't.

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A Step Toward Recovery from Our Oil Addiction

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

Moving toward a "clean energy economy" will require more than just a re-wiring of the energy grid; it will also take a re-wiring of ourselves -- a conversion, really, of our habits of the heart.

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Biblical Social Justice and Glenn Beck

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

Glenn Beck says Christians should leave their social justice churches, so I say Christians should leave Beck. Beck attacks the very heart of our Christian faith, and Christians should no longer watch his show.

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Northern Ireland Deal Reached: Protestants Accept Plan To Share Government With Catholics

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 05.25.2011

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BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Lawmakers from Northern Ireland's major Protestant party have unanimously backed a compromise plan with the Catholic...

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Obama and the "God Gap"

Jim Lichtman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Lichtman

Is Obama's openly engaging, pragmatic style working to close the "God gap" in American politics?

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