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Half-Jews

What do Gwyneth Paltrow, J. D. Salinger, and Paula Abdul have in common?

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Aging Body, Unchanging Spirit

Integrative medicine expert Andrew Weil talks about what we have to gain by embracing the aging process rather than fighting it.

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Puppy Love

From Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog

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A Muslim's Unique Take on Country Music

In the genre of country music, Muslim musician Kareem Salama has found his niche. But he doesn't sing "Allah" with a guitar and a cowboy hat, he just sings of faith.

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Where Did Heaven
Come From?

The idea that Christians go to heaven upon dying isn't found in the oldest books in the New Testament, such as the letters of Paul and the Gospel of Mark. In this excerpt from the new book The Evolution of God , Robert Wright suggests that early Christianity adopted the idea from a competing religion in the Roman Empire.

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First Martyrs of the Church of Rome (d. 68)

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Steven Waldman Interviews Rick Warren

Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church and author of "The Purpose of Christmas," spoke with Beliefnet Editor-in-Chief Steven Waldman at the offices of our partner, The Wall Street Journal.