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Islamic Democracies

The question is, does the United States really want them to exist?

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'A Truly Heroic Figure'

Statements from Billy Graham, Chuck Colson, the Family Research Council and more on the death of Pope John Paul II.

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Why Do Some of 'Them' Hate Some of 'Us'?

Iran's president has been spewing hate speech toward Jews, but most Iranians and most Muslims want closer ties to the West.

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Loose Canon Archive: June 2005

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

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Loose Canon: June 2004

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

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Towards a 'Continual Reform of the Church': Interview with Hans Kung

The controversial Catholic theologian talks about birth control, the pope, ecumenism and the 'unfulfilled promise' of Vatican II

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A Victory for the Cause of Islamic Democracy

An American Muslim analyzes the surprise election in Turkey

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Vatican Endorses Internet but Warns It Can Cause Harm

"Fundamentally, we do not view the Internet only as a source of problems; we see it as a source of benefits," says new document.

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U.S. Wooing Muslims on Ramadan

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A Dampened Eid?

America's newly visible Muslims try to find their place in the nation and in their worldwide faith

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