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From Theological Tenet to Political Password

Three of the Democratic candidates have already pitched to their audiences some version of the "City on a Hill" speech.

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The Trial of Anne Hutchinson

Anne Hutchinson wasn't allowed to found a church or a new colony. But she did help invent religious liberty in America.

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Rock Stars as American Prophets?

A legendary critic says it's musicians, authors, and filmmakers who are perpetuating the idea of Americans as 'chosen people.'

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Out of Sight, Out of History

Anne Hutchinson was shunned by our American forefathers because she was a woman. Do we do the same to her today?

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Sen. Kerry Finds Grandfather Was Jewish

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Our National Theologian

Our civil religious heritage does not boast lightly about God being on our side. In his inaugural speech, Bush shouldn't either.

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Loose Canon Archive: July 2005

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

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A Child of Light

Text of Senator John Danforth's homily at the funeral of former President Ronald Reagan.

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The Emerging Republican Theocracy?

The GOP has succeeded in mingling theology, popular culture, and theocracy, says a former architect of the Republican majority.

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Suburban Sprawl Spurs Fights Over Sacred Indian Sites

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