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Does the Qur'an Tolerate Domestic Abuse?

In Islam, does God permit husbands to beat disloyal wives? A new translation of the Qur'an says no--but will this take hold?

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The Crusade Against Religion

The battle between naturalists and supernaturalists.

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Archive: Family

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Should I Go Motherhood Alone?

An unmarried woman should have the right to nurture a child, but going to a sperm bank is the wrong way to do that.

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Abortion Is Not the Only Catholic Issue

Catholic voters should consider other issues, such as war and social justice, where church teaching is adamant.

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There Is No Hell

When we project an appetite for vengeance on God, we pervert the divine image.

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Why I Am Hostile Toward Religion

I oppose fundamentalist religion because it is hell-bent on ruining the scientific education of countless eager minds.

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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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'Munich' Morality

Despite its flaws, Spielberg's movie is a fitting and long overdue memorial to the victims of the 1972 Olympics massacre.

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Strong Medicine for
an Ailing World

Great Britain's Chief Rabbi takes an unflinching look at what's troubling humankind and finds the remedies in Jewish ethics.

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