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Why the Church is the Conscience of the State

The church can't replace the state, but can point the way to justice. An excerpt from new book 'The Great Awakening.'

Related Topics: News, Politics, Government, State, War, religious communities, Civil Disobedience, prophetic witness, Violence, Civil Society, contemporary American churches, Church

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Hamas and Hezbollah: The Religion Fallacy

Islam is at the heart of Hamas and Hezbollah's worldview, but it can't explain the current conflict with Israel.

Related Topics: Faiths, Movement, Political, Hezbollah, religious dimensions, Israeli occupation, social services, foreign occupation, Islam, Israeli intelligence establishment, illegal Israeli occupation

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Austrian Amnesia

A Nazi sympathizer ascends, and Austria's past comes back to haunt it.

Related Topics: Entertainment, Jews, anti semitism, displaced persons, real Austrian willingness, Austrian politician, austrians, todays racist attacks, Xenophobia, displaced persons camps, Austria

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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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Evangelicals Sour on Politics

A new Beliefnet survey reveals why many born-again Christians have cooled on Republicans and political fray.

Related Topics: News, Politics, Evangelical, online survey, Christians, meaningful shift, negative impression, Exit Polls, Political, political fray, evangelical voters dislike

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'The Omen' of the Apocalypse

The stars of this remake, which opened (not coincidentally) on 6/6/06, discuss whether evil comes from within.

Related Topics: Entertainment, Movies, Evil, Religion, interesting concept, Politics, hotel thats worlds, American administration, Genocide, human moral failings, omen, movies advertisements

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Blog: Holiday
Culture Wars

A daily blog chronicling the political, cultural, and religious whirlwind that accompanies the December holidays.

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Religious Left is Fruitful and Multiplies

Related Topics: News, Politics, Religious, Abortion, Gay Marriage, secular liberals, Gay Rights, Feminism, Religious Right, immigration restrictions, religious lefties, Civil Rights

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Why Do Some of 'Them' Hate Some of 'Us'?

Iran's president has been spewing hate speech toward Jews, but most Iranians and most Muslims want closer ties to the West.

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Should We Welcome the Stranger?

As the debate in Congress on illegal immigration heats up, religious Americans are taking a stand on both sides of the issue.

Related Topics: Faiths, Immigration, Government, Religious, legal status, immigration reform, Liberal religious activists, Law, immigration activists, immigration isnt, government relations