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The army is facing questions over a "spiritual fitness" portion of a
mandatory questionnaire, with some atheists calling it "invidious and
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WASHINGTON (RNS) A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday (Jan. 4) a
veterans' memorial featuring a 43-foot cross on California's Mount
Soledad is unconstitutional.
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(RNS) Janine Winkler loves reading books to her 2-year-old grandson
Judah, but instead of sitting on her lap at her home in Michigan, he's
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(RNS) While nearly all Americans celebrate Christmas, most focus
more on family than religious traditions, a new survey shows.
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(RNS) The sour economy may mean fewer presents under the tree for many
families this year, but one thing some Christians won't give up on is
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WASHINGTON (RNS) Religious leaders joined White House officials
Thursday (Dec. 16) in urging the Senate to pass the DREAM Act, calling
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WASHINGTON (RNS) The Family Research Council, joined by prominent
Republican allies, is mounting an aggressive defense to a decision by
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When President Obama lit the National Christmas Tree behind the White
House in the 2009 ceremony, he spoke of a "child born far from home"
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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder defended the FBI's recent
undercover investigation of an Oregon Muslim terror suspect, saying that
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WASHINGTON (RNS) The newly launched Conference of National Black
Churches criticized Congress on Thursday (Dec. 9) for linking extension
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Close friendships among churchgoers, rather than theology, seem to be
the key to happiness among religious people, according to a new study.
Marriage among Americans who have graduated from high school but not
college is on the decline, and their religious attendance has dropped at
the same time, a new report shows.
WASHINGTON (RNS) The vast majority of Protestant pastors think
former President George W. Bush is a Christian, but less than half think
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WASHINGTON (RNS) The typical member of a fast-growing atheist
association is a highly educated, married white male who grew up with
religious parents.
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WASHINGTON (RNS) A long-awaited report on the possible repeal of the
military's ban on openly gay members says the chaplains corps has "some
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About half of Muslims surveyed worldwide believe that the West does
not respect them, according to a new Gallup report, and many say not
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(RNS) A resolution combating the "vilification of religions" was
adopted Tuesday (Nov. 23) by a United Nations committee, but religious
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A coalition of religious leaders and veterans has called for a reconsideration of conscientious objection to war, saying that military members should have the right to object to the wars in Iraq an...
WASHINGTON (RNS) Significant progress on global malnutrition can be
made in 2011, the ecumenical anti-hunger group Bread for the World said
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President Obama has signed an executive order that reforms the White
House's faith-based office in a bid to improve transparency and clarify
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