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God, the Bible, and Human Suffering: Leading Bible Scholars Face off at Beliefnet.com

Bart Ehrman and N.T. Wright Debate God’s Role in Human Suffering

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Blessed Contardo Ferrini (1859-1902)

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St. Ephrem (306?-373)

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The Biblical Vision of Pope John Paul II

John Paul II knew the Bible was the heart of Catholic thought. The pope could speak to all people because scripture does.

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Resurrection - Myth or Reality?

Easter's power lies not in resuscitated bodies but in the mind-expanding experience of knowing life is more powerful than death.

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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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Debate: Is Liberal Catholicism Dead?

What has happened to the radical changes that seemed to be an inevitable part of the Church's future?

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A Quite Contrary Mary

Like Jesus, Mary Magdalene is now the subject of a cultural makeover. What agenda do feminist scholars have in mind?

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Exploring a 'Crackpot Theory'

Former Christian Brian Flemming has made 'The God Who Wasn't There,' a documentary arguing that the story of Jesus is a myth.

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