European culture

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St. Isidore of Seville (560?-636)

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St. Columban (543?-615)

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Jewish Literature Regains a Touch of Magic

What does the younger generation of Jewish writers have on the their parents'? More than you think.

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Scholar Finds American Indian Roots to Gospel Music

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St. John Fisher (1469-1535)

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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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Go Tell Alice: The Truth About Magic Lists

Martha Beck on getting what you want from the universe, and the story that inspired her.

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About 'Founding Faith'

The controversial new book about the Founding Fathers and the birth of religious freedom

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St. Katharine Drexel (1858-1955)

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Witness to History in Burma

Monks in Burma are being silenced, beaten, and murdered for their peaceful protests. Here's what happened and how we can help.

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