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Sam Brownback: 'The Poor Will Save Us'

The Republican senator says it just might take a religious revival to save America.

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Who Was William Wilberforce?

Inspired by his faith, Wilberforce, subject of the movie 'Amazing Grace,' waged a decades-long battle to end slavery in Britain.

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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 Enchanted Universe

A respected academic creates a 'scandal' with a new work that merges cultural and planetary history with astrology.

Related Topics: Holistic Living, Astrology, Universe, Cosmos, world view, astrological perspective, planet, meaning seeking human consciousness, striking correspondences, ancient traditions, endless consumer products

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God's Country by Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster

The ghost of William Jennings Bryan smiles on Aiken, S.C. -- where the debate between evolution and creationism still rages

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Cartoongate and the Long Road to Civilization

Twelve political cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad tell us more about Western fears of Islam than they do about Muslim attitudes.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Muslim, Cartoons, Syrian Muslim Response, editorial rationale, Speech, bloodthirsty terrorist, Muslim Outrage, Muslims, World

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Crunchy Con

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

Related Topics: Blogs, Conservative, Church, Religious, i, Catholic, Family, War, Political, Religious Conservatives, Religious Right

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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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