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A call for tolerance ... and disrespect

What does it say about a proposition when its adherents demand that it not be questioned? If the claim that a belief is sacred includes a demand that we keep silent, than let’s seriously consider shouting. And if we have to start with a whisper, well at least it’s a start.
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10 everyday phrases found in the Bible

| Jun 13, 2013

They're familiar phrases – at his wit's end, clear as crystal, broken heart – but did you know they're in the Bible? Here's a list of 10 commonly used phrases you can find in the King James Version. 
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Southern Baptists: Agree to disagree over Calvinism

| Jun 12, 2013

Southern Baptists have been divided over Calvinism since their denomination began in 1845, but top leaders say disagreements had deepened with a “vitriol that is nasty.”
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FAV(e) PLACES: Art, meditation help illuminate truth at Unity of Columbia

| Jun 11, 2013

Soft light filters through a rainbow stained glass window, filling the meditation room at Unity of Columbia. A Bible, candles, finger cymbals and meditation prayer books are arranged in front of the window. But they are just a small part of the church's story. 
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Learning to love meditation

| May 22, 2013

Gabbie Rhodes is new to Buddhism, and one thing she's come to love about it is meditation. Here, she explains some meditation practices. 
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The life and morals of Jesus – without the supernatural

| May 20, 2013

Ever heard of the Jefferson Bible? It's Thomas Jefferson's version of the Bible – with all the divinity of Jesus cut out. In other words, he made the life of Jesus believable for those who defy dogma.
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Branded

| May 18, 2013

What "brand" images come to mind when you hear the name of your faith? For Catholicism, it seems like there's a lot of "false advertising" out there. 
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Do Be Do Be Do: Being and doing in Baha’i Writings

| May 15, 2013

From what I've read in Baha’i Writings so far, directives that pertain to “do and don’t” are relatively scarce. The vast majority of the Writings I’ve encountered center on how to be.
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Lord – and more importantly, everyone else – hear our prayer

| May 10, 2013

May 2 was the National Day of Prayer – but what about the people who don’t like the prayer rituals, but bow their heads like everyone else and try not to think about it? It can be humiliating. 
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Yoga prodigy seeks joy and finds it

| May 5, 2013

(RNS) There is a maxim often attributed to the Buddha that says, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” The same could be said for yoga instructors.
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Poll: U.S. Muslims more moderate than Muslims worldwide

| May 1, 2013

(RNS) Muslims in America are much less inclined to support suicide bombing than other Muslims abroad, and are more likely to believe that people of other faiths can attain eternal life in heaven, according to a new report released Tuesday (April 30) by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
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