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Science and faith personified

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President Barack Obama’s nomination of Francis Collins to head the National Institutes of Health is good news for scientists, for people of faith, and for all Americans. Dr. Collins, a preeminent geneticist and devout Christian, is highly qualified for the job because of his skills and his values. In the 1990s he led the Human [...]

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What does the Bible say about same-sex marriage?

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The religious conservative criticize same-sex marriage, saying it violates the biblical definition of marriage. They are wrong, and here’s why.

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Marriage for murderers, not for gays

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Marriage obviously isn’t such a sacred thing if murderers are allowed to do it. But wait, this is homosexuality we’re talking about: a sin on a whole other level, apparently.

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Religious notes on Obama’s inauguration

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–There was some speculation a few weeks back about whether Rick Warren would invoke Jesus’ name in the invocation. If he left Jesus’ name out of the prayer, evangelicals would be offended. If he mentions Jesus–Muslims, Jews, and Americans of other faiths would be offended. Well, he mentioned Jesus. Not only mentioning him, but pronouncing [...]

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Who is Reverend Joseph Lowery?

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So, Warren is giving the opening prayer; very controversial, blah blah blah. Enough already. But what about the pastor giving the benediction, the closing prayer? He is Joseph Lowery, of course. Warren may grab all the headlines and have a mega-selling book, but it’s Lowery who has the resume.

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What we learned in 2008

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Magazines and blogs have put out their year end “top religious stories of the year” lists, notably Time, Religion Newswriters Association, and the Huffington Post. Here at Not About Religion, religious literacy is paramount. Therefore, we have put together a list of the top 5 things that we learned from religious stories in 2008. 1. [...]

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Obama, Warren, and middle ground

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In an era where words like “diversity” and “bipartisanship” are so en vogue, why is there such as uproar over President-elect Obama’s choice of Rick Warren to give the invocation at the inaugural ceremony on January 20th? Obama’s progressive supporters feel betrayed by his choosing a Prop 8 supporting, right wing pastor who puts gay [...]

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