Bush Plays Politics with the Religion of a Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

"Family and friends of a Nevada soldier killed in Afghanistan a year ago marked the anniversary of his death by holding a demonstration in Reno.The small group gathered in the early morning chill Tuesday at a downtown veterans memorial to remember Nevada Army National Guard...

666

"This photo of the Magellanic Cloud is listed by NASA as 666. And I thought we had gotten over that in June."

The Pentacost of Poverty

"Your Sunday Sermon. Ok folks what do these two points have in common? "

Crusader for the Pope

"Uh oh that wacky Pat Robertson is at it again. This time he is helping out his friend the Pope. With friends like these....."

Iowa Court Rules Christian Reprogramming of Muslims Unconstitutional -- Relig...

"Recently, I wrote about Watergate figure Charles Colson. At that time, Colson was all bent out of shape over criticism of Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, and James Dobson's pretty much identical stands on stem cell research. Colson had written an article titled, "Who Is...

BARCELONA CELEBRATES MERCE FESTIVAL

Barcelona is filled this week with over 3000 international and national artist to welcome  the new fall season and to honour the Patron Saint of Barcelona, Mare de Deu de la Merce.  In town?  Have...

Pope stresses respect for Muslims

"Pope Benedict XVI has expressed "total and profound respect" for the Muslim faith, as he attempts to defuse a row between Islam and the Catholic Church. "

OUTLOOK: Start of Ramadan marked by violence in Iraq

Ramadan has begun. In normal times, it marks the beginning of the ninth month, and the beginning of the revelation of Islam's most holy text, the Q'uran.Ramadan is a time for spiritual reflection, prayer, altruism, and family. For the entire month, devout Muslims fast during...

Fresh from the Vatican: Pope invites Muslim envoys to meeting

"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI has invited ambassadors from Muslim nations to meet him on Monday in a bid to calm anger over his use of a medieval text saying their religion was spread by violence. The...

Church of Scientology 'Say No to Drugs' Anti Drug Campaign

Anti-Drug and Drug Prevention Resources “Scientologists do not stand ready to punish drug takers or reform a whole society on the subject. But they do stand ready and are active in helping anyone or any...

In the world of good and evil

"America's foreign policy seems strongly influenced by religion. But that influence is much more complex than its critics suppose "

Whats wrong with Voting for Jesus?

"Amanda Lohrey’s new essay, Voting for Jesus: Christianity and Politics in Australia, is the latest manifestation of growing public interest in the way that religion might be influencing the political process in Australia. Its appearance, after Marion Maddox’s widely-read...

Your Tax Dollars at Work -- Teaching Students to be Christians

"On the 13th, The Houston Chronicle reported that a move to use the Bible as a study tool has become what every critic said it would be -- a way to indoctrinate children on the public dime."Public school students don't need to go to church on Sunday for a strong dose...

Pell links Islamists to violence

"THE Archbishop of Sydney has drawn a link between Islamists and violence in a strident attempt to defend the Pope - just as the pontiff tries to hose down the flames of Muslim anger around the world."

The Religious Right is Hurting the Republican Party and the Republican Party'...

"Is the Christian right the Republican Party's real political base or have conservative Christians taken over the GOP, forcing the party to meet their demands?For former Missouri Sen. John Danforth, the answer became clear when the Republican-controlled Congress intervened in...

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