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Death of the `Slaughtering Sheikh'

Iraqi Muslims can celebrate the demise of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, but whether his absence spells less violence remains to be seen.

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What the President Should Learn from Pharoah

The Democratic Senate effectively asks Bush not to make the same mistakes Pharoah did by refusing to listen to others' views.

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Israel & Lebanon Crisis: How to Help

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The Brain Catches Fire at Menopause

An exploration of the physical and emotional changes that can spur growth and creativity for women at midlife.

Related Topics: Health, Physical Health, Menopause, Brain, Symptoms, Physical, Postpartum Depression, hormone levels, hormone, inner wisdom, hormonal changes, menopausal transition, Life

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Blog: Holiday
Culture Wars

A daily blog chronicling the political, cultural, and religious whirlwind that accompanies the December holidays.

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Playing on Our Fears

In 'War of the Worlds,' Steven Spielberg uses 9/11 to ramp up the horror factor--not to explore the human response to terror.

Related Topics: Entertainment, Fear, War, Movie, Sacred Terror, Sacred Texts, Science Fiction, Holocaust, legitimate mood setting device, stirring viewers emotions, Paranoia

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Why Evangelicals Are Bolting the GOP

A growing number of evangelicals see the Republicans ignoring their values and find the Democrats eager to welcome them in.

Related Topics: News, Politics, Evangelical, Bible, literacy bill, Global Warming, brinson, state house, Public Schools, Religious Voters, conservative evangelicals

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The Spiritual Realities of War and Peace

Israelis and Palestinians must break war's seductive bonds and focus on God's divine plan for us.

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We Should Be Ashamed of Ourselves

For all the talk about a 'culture of life,' our leaders showed little reverence for the living and the dead after Katrina.

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Swami Uptown Archive: January 2005

Jesse Kornbluth's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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