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The Connecticut Shooter & The Problem of Evil
By
Reed Hall
Back in July of this year, I posted a rather lengthy blog entry entitled “The Colorado Shooter & The Problem of Evil.” It reflected upon how a gunman who had opened fire in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater, killing 12 people and wounding 58 others, served as a vivid and painful reminder of the degree…
Religious Demographics & Denominations
By
Reed Hall
When I was new to religious studies (or “comparative religion”), whenever I initially began the study of any particular religion, I always wondered, “How many of these guys are there, in the world? Is this a really big religion? A really small religion? A medium-sized religion? If it’s big, how big? If it’s small, how…
Religious Diversity in Congress: First Hindu Congresswoman, First Buddhist Senator
By
Reed Hall
Election Day (November 6, 2012) did more than give Barack Obama a second term in office as the U.S. president. Among other things, it also gave us America’s first Hindu congresswoman, as well as its first Buddhist senator. Tulsi Gabbard, democratic congresswoman representing Hawaii’s 2nd congressional district, made history when voters elected her to be…
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