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Should Preachers Like Mike Huckabee Run for Public Office?

A Unitarian minister says Americans have always been wary of electing 'reverend politicians,' and for good reason.

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The Pious Infidel

Thomas Jefferson and his drive to 'rescue' Jesus

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'I Ask Questions About
Sexual Morality'

In the wake of the sexual abuse crisis, a retired Catholic bishop calls for reform and conversation in the church.

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St. Columban (543?-615)

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Founding Faith

The Founders radical new vision for religious liberty

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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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St. Hugh of Grenoble (1052-1132)

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Jerry Falwell: Bringing God into the Public Square

Falwell changed the role of religion in U.S. history because he concluded that his own theological ancestors were wrong.

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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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The Pope's Right-Hand Woman

Pope Benedict XVI's longtime assistant--a German laywoman--may just become the Karen Hughes of the Vatican.

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