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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.

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Former Skinhead: 'It's Like I Was Born Again'

A onetime Neo-Nazi talks about discovering his Jewish roots and adopting an Orthodox lifestyle.

Related Topics: Faiths, Judaism, Alana B. Elias Kornfeld

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Chocolate Is Not the Enemy

Getting thin wasn't just about changing my eating habits, it was about listening to what my body was telling me.

Related Topics: Health, Weight Loss, Food, Body, chili tortilla chips, lime chili tortilla, Help, id, tortilla chip bag, Craving, eating wrongIn fact, Love

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Archangels in Religion

Find out which major faiths mention archangels in their religious texts.

Related Topics: Inspiration, Angels, enoch, delegated tasks, Angel, Muslim Faith, Jewish Faith, Faith, faiths mention archangels, Archangel, Michael, apocrypha

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January Roses

One woman's grief is lightened by a special delivery.

Related Topics: Inspiration, Angels, hotel, Roses, pink roses, special occasions, Water, heart transplant, Grief, brown warm up suit, Guideposts publication, Loneliness

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Buddhism and the 12 Steps

Both Buddhist practice and 12-Step programs encourage followers to have faith in their own experience.

Related Topics: Faiths, Buddhism, tk, tktk, Meditation Practice, Meditation, near enemy, Meditation Teacher, Practice, deer in the headlights clarity, renewed spiritual life, Teaching

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Meditating for Peace

As wars rage, Buddhists use their inner clarity for global harmony.

Related Topics: Faiths, Buddhism, Nonviolence, Violence, World, Heart, traditional spiritual paths, untapped natural resource, Mind, advocates restraint, Love, resolving conflict

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The Night God Came to Dinner

During wartime, two groups of enemy soldiers arrived at the same house. Then a miracle happened.

Related Topics: Inspiration, Chicken Soup For The Soul, Soldier, German soldiers, American soldiers, fritz, wounded American, medical student, Fritz Vincken, Mother, soldiers shook, strangers kindness

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Learning From the Stress of Ramadan

Ramadan teaches us how to be better people while under stress--a lesson that would benefit America as it moves past 9/11.

Related Topics: Faiths, Stress, Ramadan, Enemy Combatants, Government, American intelligence officers, global counterterrorism struggle, Lesson, interrogation techniques, Physical, caffeine withdrawal