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Hate Speech and the Beliefnet Community

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Clues on Roberts' Church-State Views

Excerpts from amicus briefs in church-state cases filed while Roberts was Deputy Solicitor General.

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Keith Ellison: A Qur'anic Oath?

Keith Ellison, the first Muslim senator, plans to be sworn in on the Qur'an. So why are some pundits in an uproar?

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Plain Folk and Plain Talk

An expert on Pennsylvania Mennonites explains their views on native son Floyd Landis' truth-telling woes.

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Crunchy Con

Rod Dreher blogs about religion, culture, and politics for Beliefnet.

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Divine Justice?

Samuel Alito's paper trail from his 15 years on the federal bench holds plenty of clues to his views on church/state questions.

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Why It (Probably) Can't Happen Here

While France's view of Muslim immigrants is 'Let them be French,' the U.S. embraces cultural and religious differences.

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Salvos in the War on Christmas

'Tis the season to be debating whether Christmas is 'under siege' in our pluralist society.

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The Opening of the Conservative Mind

Religious conservatives can celebrate the restoration of reason alongside faith that emerged from the Harriet Miers affair.

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O'Connor Got it Right on Religion

As the president prepares to select Justice O'Connor's successor on the high court, he would do well to consider her example.

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