John Lawrence

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Biologists' Letter to Pope Benedict XVI on Evolution

Scientific rationality and the Church's commitment to divine purpose and meaning in the universe are not incompatible.

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, Evolution, scientific, divine purpose, scientific investigation, Natural Selection, guiding principle, Biology, Cosmology, Religious Belief, contingent natural process

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Your Favorite Sacred Places

From the Sea of Galilee to a happily haunted shack, you tell us about the places that soothe, excite, and inspire your soul.

Related Topics: Holistic Living, Place, mdash, ndash, sacred place, spirits dont rest, Prayer, plane trip, Sacred, single child, pole houses

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St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions (1600?-1637)

Related Topics: Christianity, Catholic, Saints, Saint of the Day

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Summer for the Gods

How conservative Christians coalesced against the teaching of Darwin

Related Topics: News, Teaching, anti evolution, evolutionary, evolutionary teaching, Political, Public Schools, fundamentalist movement, School, German militarism, Human Evolution

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The Surprising Message Behind 'God Is Love'

Benedict XVI's first encyclical sets the tone for his pontificate--and may raise eyebrows among liberal and conservatives alike

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, Love, Pope, Church, Conventional Wisdom, lofty idea, controversial Swiss theologian, Encyclical, controversial church teachings, essential encounter, defining characteristic

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The New Pope's First Crisis

The priest shortage and its surprisingly simple solution: allow marriage as an option for priests

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, Priest, Celibacy, Priest Shortage, married priesthood, optional celibacy, American priests, Priesthood, churchs problems, married clergy, celibacy rules

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Crunchy Con

Rod Dreher blogs about religion, culture, and politics for Beliefnet.

Related Topics: Blogs, Conservative, Church, Religious, i, Catholic, Family, War, Political, Religious Conservatives, Religious Right

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The Scopes Trial vs. 'Inherit the Wind'

The movie's inaccuracies have perpetuated stereotypes

Related Topics: News, Wind, scopes, actual trial, closing statement, Trial, middling difference, theatrical license, William Jennings Bryan, inherit, stage directions

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Loose Canon Archive: June 2005

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

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