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Steven Waldman Interviews Rick Warren

Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church and author of "The Purpose of Christmas," spoke with Beliefnet Editor-in-Chief Steven Waldman at the offices of our partner, The Wall Street Journal.

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Obama's Faith: Rumor vs. Reality

Beliefnet answers your questions about Barack Obama's faith, including rumors about Islam, his church, and his upbringing.

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The Split Spills Into Politics

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Wrap Yourself in Prayers

Every stitch in a prayer quilt is imbued with healing energy, which gets transmitted to the person who receives it.

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Dancing in the Streets

Organized religion suppressed our ecstatic rituals--and we need them back, says Barbara Ehrenreich.

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Scholarly Smackdown: Is 'The Da Vinci Code' Anti-Christian?

One side: The story defames a faith. The other side: It launched a modern Reformation.

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Is Religion 'Built Upon Lies'?

Best-selling atheist Sam Harris and pro-religion blogger Andrew Sullivan debate God, faith, and fundamentalism.

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The Emerging Republican Theocracy?

The GOP has succeeded in mingling theology, popular culture, and theocracy, says a former architect of the Republican majority.

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Back to Where We Once Belonged

Religious conservatives want the old-time religion in the public square, but that doesn't mean they're pushing theocracy.

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Bill Moyers: Faith & Reason

In his latest PBS series, the veteran journalist talks to writers about faith, reason, and religious conflicts around the world.

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