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Religion Dispatches
The legacy of Christian anti-liberalism/anti-communism/anti-social gospel.
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Religion Dispatches
There’ll be no baby-making Barry White music played while reading the “The Marriage Vow: a Declaration of Dependence upon Marriage and Family.”
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Religion Dispatches
Jesus was always flapping his gums about the poor, but not once did he call for tax cuts for the wealthiest two percent of Romans.
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Religion Dispatches
Though some conservatives worry that Beck’s anti-social justice rants make them look uncaring they all share a loathing of government.
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Religion Dispatches
Church groups fund gay marriage opposition in D.C.
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Religion Dispatches
In the Bible, God has a preference for the poor and outcast, but this message is lost on many contemporary readers. A new edition seeks to remedy this ignorance, even as it turns a tidy profit for the publisher.
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Religion Dispatches
What is the role of religion in addressing the challenges facing contemporary African cultures? A new model suggests that religious organizations may be uniquely suited to effect change.
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Religion Dispatches
Obama’s proposal is too timid: How about asking religious groups to really step up?
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Religion Dispatches
Few mainstream journalists are truly capturing the reality of the economy in terms of the nation’s worst off. As of last month, the actual number of workers in crisis is not the 14 million but more like 29 million, or 18 percent of the total workforce. Where are the religious coalitions willing to challenge the president’s policies?
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