Divine Mandate

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Searching for an Inclusive Islam

Eight years after "Muslim bad girl" Asra Nomani began her battle with her Morgantown, West Virginia mosque for women's equality, she wonders when her dream for an inclusive Islam will be realized. For Nomani, the struggle continues.

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Reformed Chicks Blabbing: Christianity, Politics and Blogging

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A Moral Compass to Govern

My faith and values lead me to push this country forward--by helping the least among us, not just those with the most.

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Patriot, Soldier, Chaplain--Spy?

James Yee realized his dream when he became a U. S. Army Muslim chaplain, but his nightmare began soon after.

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Text of the Homily at Pope's Funeral

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God's Gonna Trouble the Water

Katrina challenges the black church to recapture its prophetic anger and transform it into social action.

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Intelligent Design Takes Center Stage

In the past, schools were urged to teach creationism or 'teach the controversy.' Now, intelligent design is the new war cry.

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Loose Canon Archive: June 2005

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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Do We Need an Imam to Be Married?

Answers from author, imam at a New York City mosque, and founder of the Cordoba Institute for interfaith relations.

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The Pope and the Papacy: Questions and Answers

In the aftermath of Pope John Paul II's death, Beliefnet responds to readers' questions about the leader of the Catholic Church.

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