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How Democrats Lost Their Religion. (It's Not Just the Republicans' Fault.)

Democrats can't win back religious voters without understanding how they lost them. An excerpt from 'The Party Faithful.'

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The Crusade Against Religion

The battle between naturalists and supernaturalists.

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Romney Must Be Guided--Not Constrained--by Mormon Faith

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Pope Benedict XVI: Beliefnet Readers React

'I am overjoyed,' says one member. 'I have a lot of fear about this papacy,' says another. Our readers debate the new pope.

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Loose Canon Archive: April 2005

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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Shortchanging Veterans

Journalist Amy Sullivan blogs about religion and politics for Beliefnet.

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Swami Uptown Archive: January 2005

Jesse Kornbluth's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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Steven Waldman: 2004 Convention Blog

Beliefnet Editor-in-Chief Steven Waldman writes daily dispatches from the 2004 political conventions.

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Porn on Board

Award-winning writer Debra Dickerson blogs about religion and politics for Beliefnet.

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Paul's Unconventional Wisdom

The Apostle Paul gets mixed press, but his most important messages parallel the teachings of Jesus.

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