essential human capacity

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'God Doesn't Want
Your Real Estate'

Caroline Myss says that despite history's tortured mystics, living a deeply spiritual life can be regular, rich, and rewarding.

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Bill Moyers: Faith & Reason

In his latest PBS series, the veteran journalist talks to writers about faith, reason, and religious conflicts around the world.

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Speech given by Pope Benedict XVI at the University of Regensburg in Germany

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Reckoning in Sudan

Did the world ignore another African genocide? The U.N. investigates Darfur's horrors.

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'Silence Is God's First Language'

Most religions consider a practice of 'intentional silence'--such as centering prayer--essential to spiritual awakening.

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Pope Benedict XVI: Too Harsh or Too Lenient?

Before becoming pope, Cardinal Ratzinger responded to questions about his conservatism, the Bible, and Vatican II's true intent.

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Idol Chatter Archive: October 2005

Beliefnet's daily weblog of religion and spirituality in pop culture.

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Zen for Couples: 'Not One, Not Two'

When walking down our spiritual paths, it's important to take the journey together... separately.

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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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Einstein's Leap of Faith

Albert Einstein had abandoned religious theory early on in life and embraced science. But WWII helped him rediscover Judaism.

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