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June 13th, 2007
A recent trip to Turkey reveals some surprises about Islam and politics
Current events in a country bridging Europe and Asia are offering an important object lesson about the Muslim world: it is not monolithic, and there are significant forces for ...
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June 12th, 2007
Surviving your Catholic Wedding
Pop quiz: May a Catholic couple get married on the beach? May the bride boogie down the aisle to a modern tune?
Bemused? Things are changing fast in the ...
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June 4th, 2007
The National Catholic Singles Conference
In just a few weeks, more than 500 Catholic singles will head to San Diego, California for a weekend of panel discussions, socializing and prayer about the vocation ...
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May 31st, 2007
Seattle's Interfaith Creation Festival connects spirituality and concern for the earth
Seattle has never been known as the epicenter of faith, religion or spirituality in the U.S., but for four days from May 31 to June 3 faith ...
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May 30th, 2007
A funny thing happened in the middle of making a living
There's an old Yiddish saying: "If you want to hear God laugh, just tell Him your plans."
As far as my own life's concerned, these days, ...
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May 21st, 2007
What makes a date? What makes it great?
According to our recent BustedHalo survey, respondents said they went on their first date, on average, at age 16. But what if you're in your college years and ...
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May 18th, 2007
A death in the family
Amid news of the Rev. Jerry Falwell's death earlier this week, the coverage was predictable. Conservatives who benefited from the pioneering televangelist's forays into politics praised his stances and ...
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May 16th, 2007
Reflections from a former fundamentalist
The Rev. Jerry Falwell—founder of the Moral Majority and the leader of the religious right in the '80s—died Tuesday after he was discovered unconscious in his office. We ...
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May 14th, 2007
How one 20-something turned a brief service trip into his life's mission
Each year hundreds of college students visit developing countries to volunteer on humanitarian projects, learn about another culture and foster solidarity with people whose poverty and trauma are ...
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May 8th, 2007
Why Latinos are increasingly converting to Islam
As a girl in Catholic school, Khadijah Rivera dreamed of becoming a nun despite the fact she feared Jesus. She was frightened by her church's bloodied statue of ...
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