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Go to Notre Dame, Major in Ignorance

You can spend four years at this high-rated Catholic college--and still not know what the Eucharist is.

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Some Ask if Atheists Are the New Fundamentalists

In explaining why religion is bad, critics argue, atheists leave little room for explaining how a godless worldview can be good.

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What Do Mormons Believe?

Answers to your frequently asked questions about the Latter-day Saints

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Should Science Speak to Faith?

Two prominent defenders of science exchange their views on how scientists ought to approach religion and its followers.

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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.

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The Thane Struts Again

There may be a reason Shakespeare's masterwork on ambition is making the rounds

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They're Not So Wild About Harry

Why some Christians reject Potter author J.K. Rowling and all her works

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Hare Krishnas Lifted the Lid on History of Child Abuse

Two years ago, the controversial sect voluntarily disclosed widespread sexual and physical abuse at its boarding schools

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Extremism in Our Own Communities?

With the terrorist plot playing on U.S. soil, what does that reveal of American-Muslims' susceptibility to radical Islam?

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

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