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“The church was asking me to confess my sins, when I felt like God had done far worse things than I’ve ever done,” http://buff.ly/1BGx690 

Council on Foreign Relations “Terrorism and all types of Islamophobia perpetuate each other and we stand against this.” And the first comment in all caps Posted by Mahmoud RatebJanuary 12, 2015 at 1:43 pm IT IS INTERESTING THAT NO ONE … Continue reading →

Is freedom of speech a religious commitment?  “Religion” is a word that is terribly hard to define. How one defines the word is usually based on their religious beliefs. “Freedom of speech” is considered to be a “right”, a concept … Continue reading →

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RNS Now 29 and living in West Greenwich, R.I., Brown tries to channel her abilities into helping others, starting as an energy healer. But she said it was difficult to get clients without some kind of official stamp of approval. In … Continue reading →

Michael Dougherty The great irony of Islam’s continued clashes with the Western way of life — whether its widespread riots over a YouTube video or the murderous actions of a crazed minority— is that it has revealed, to the surprise … Continue reading →

Mennoworld “In terms of views on both LGBTQ membership and leadership, Mennonite Church USA leaders have shifted dramatically,” writes Kanagy in his report. He compares the 2006 Church Member Profile survey, which he directed, with the current survey and cites two … Continue reading →

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