Bishop E.W. Jackson, the controversial Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in Virginia, once reportedly claimed that the so-called "three-fifths clause" was actually an anti-slavery amendment…
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By Jessica Ravitz, CNN (CNN) – Behind her were ruins, a tangled mess where structures once stood. Cradled in her arms, the mother’s 19-month-old son played with a snatched microphone, unfazed by the chaos swirling around him. And in front of Rebecca Vitsmun stood CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, who – after asking her about the decision that saved […]
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PHOENIX — An atheist lawmaker’s decision to give the daily prayer at the Arizona House of Representatives triggered a do-over from a Christian lawmaker who…
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By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN London (CNN) – A man thought to be a serving British soldier was killed by two armed men in a frenzied attack on a London street Wednesday, in what the government is treating as a suspected act of terrorism. Witnesses told of a gruesome scene in which the man was hit […]
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By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN London (CNN) – A man thought to be a serving British soldier was killed by two armed men in a frenzied attack on a London street Wednesday, in what the government is treating as a suspected act of terrorism. Witnesses told of a gruesome scene in which the man was hit […]
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A lesbian reverend in South Africa is filing a lawsuit after being dismissed by her church after tying the knot with her partner. As ioL…
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If you thought it was tough to organize a couple hundred guests at your wedding, imagine if 25,000 well-wishers decided to drop by. A wedding…
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Pope Francis rocked some religious and atheist minds today when he declared that everyone was redeemed through Jesus, including atheists. During his homily at Wednesday…
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A topless activist of the FEMEN movement was arrested inside Notre Dame Cathedral Wednesday, one day after far-right essayist and historian Dominique Vesser committed suicide…
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Contrary to his earlier claims, one of American Jewry’s most prominent leaders was warned about a massive Holocaust compensation scam more than eight years before…
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has issued his first appeal directed at Catholics in China, long the source of concern for his predecessor Benedict XVI….
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Exercise the gay urges away? A Pennsylvania sports camp claims to help men control same-sex attractions through Christian fellowship, camaraderie and sweaty team sports. Held…
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This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily reporting and…
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By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) – Scholars around the Muslim world were alarmed five years ago by news reports that Turkey…
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"Seeing is a very sensuous act," James Turrell is quoted as saying in Richard Cadena’s iconic book, Automated Lighting. For nearly 50 years Turrell has…
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