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Nicole Neroulias
Nicole Neroulias writes for Religion News Service.
New California law bars bans on circumcision
Jews, Muslims and their allies cheered recently as California Gov.
Jerry Brown signed a bill prohibiting all local bans on circumcision,...
Churches are losing the less educated
A recent study reports that white Americans without college degrees
are dropping out of church faster than their more highly educated...
Faith talk losing appeal to voters
Has America gotten more religious, or is religiousness just a vocal
strain in American politics? The country has grown less religious since...
Poll: Americans want religious presidents, but are vague on details
(RNS) Americans want their presidents to be religious, but many have
trouble identifying the faiths of President Obama and leading GOP...
Two-thirds of Americans say bin Laden's in hell
(RNS) While Americans have debated whether Osama bin Laden's body
belongs at the bottom of the Arabian Sea, most agree on the final
destination of his soul: in hell....
‘Circle of Protection’ fights budget cuts
Catholic, evangelical, mainline Protestant, black and Latino
Christian leaders have formed a "Circle of Protection" against U.S. cuts...
Churches slowly rebound from recession
The recession was a double-barrel blow to American congregations:
directly hurting their budgets while increasing the demands for...
Public sees Christianity, capitalism at odds
Are Christianity and capitalism a marriage made in heaven, as some
conservatives believe, or more of a strained relationship in need of
some serious counseling?...
Jewish group gives Passover cheer for Beck's exit
(RNS) A Jewish organization is celebrating Passover two weeks early,
proclaiming freedom from Glenn Beck's television show....
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Jews pressure Facebook over Palestinian page
(RNS) Facebook shut down a "Third Palestinian Intifada" page and similar
groups this week, prompted by complaints from Jewish groups that the...
Most don’t blame God for disasters
We may never know why bad things happen to good people, but most
Americans—except evangelicals—reject the idea that natural disasters are...
Evangelicals push back on proposed budget cuts
(RNS) Balancing the federal budget at the expense of the poor would be
un-Christian, evangelical leaders warned Congress on Thursday (March 3)...
Pro-union clergy voices enter Wisconsin debate
The pro-union rallies in Wisconsin have a retro feel to
them—particularly for people of faith. At one time clergy and...
Most Americans support congressional probe on Muslims
(RNS) Americans haven't heard much about upcoming congressional hearings
on the radicalization of U.S. Muslims, yet more than half think it's a...
Greek church sues for right to rebuild at disputed Ground Zero site
(RNS) Greek Orthodox officials on Monday (Feb. 14) filed suit against
the agency charged with rebuilding Ground Zero over the disputed fate of...