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Dinesh D'Souza on Life After Death: The Atheist Delusion

In this provocative essay, Dinesh D'Souza argues that the atheist critique of life after death is actually irrational. He takes on Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and more to say their arguments lack evidence.

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Rahm Emanuel's Judaism Through His Rabbi's Eyes

Rabbi Asher Lopatin talks with Beliefnet about the religious observance of the White House chief of staff.

Related Topics: Judaism, Rahm Emanuel, President Obama, Barack Obama, Israel, Chief of Staff, Alana B. Elias Kornfeld

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Taking Off My Hijab

I put on a headscarf because I felt God wanted me to cover up. But then I wondered if it was really required of me.

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Why the Church is the Conscience of the State

The church can't replace the state, but can point the way to justice. An excerpt from new book 'The Great Awakening.'

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The Pious Infidel

Thomas Jefferson and his drive to 'rescue' Jesus

Related Topics: Faiths, Tools, The Founding Faith Archive, God, Religion, Government, Pious Infidel Thomas Jefferson, Religious, Religious Freedom, religious truth, Jefferson, Power, public pronouncements

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Quakers Ask: What Do We Believe, and Why?

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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.

Related Topics: Faiths, Secular Philosophies, Faith, Religious, human, Religion, God, Truth, Science, Reason, Mind, religious moderates

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Should the Bible Be Taught in Public Schools?

Religious literacy is at an all-time low, says author Stephen Prothero. His solution: teach religion in public schools.

Related Topics: News, Politics, Religion, Bible, religious literacy, School, religious knowledge, Public Schools, American Politics, world religions, Religious, American religious

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Blogalogue: Sam Harris and Andrew Sullivan, Part Two

In an ongoing debate, an atheist and a Christian confront questions of faith, logic, and mortality.

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Keith Ellison: A Qur'anic Oath?

Keith Ellison, the first Muslim senator, plans to be sworn in on the Qur'an. So why are some pundits in an uproar?

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Bible, oath, holy books, action alert, Quran, destructive impact hatred, groups president, Book, female governor, prayer books