Shiites Rising: Islam’s Minority Reaches New Prominence
Shiite Muslims are leading an ‘axis of resistance’ that unnerves Sunnis and challenges the US and Israel.
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Republicans Debate War, God
Republican presidential candidates wrestled with issues of war, God and science in a freewheeling two-hour debate on Tuesday night, at times battling over which of them are conservative enough for the party’s primary voters while still sufficiently distant from a GOP president suffering low approval ratings.
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Former Presidents Attend Opening of Billy Graham Library
Former Presidents Clinton, Bush and Carter are on hand for the dedication of the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C. The facility serves as a memorial and historical center for the longtime evangelist.

Former Presidents Clinton, Bush and Carter are on hand for the dedication of the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C. The facility serves as a memorial and historical center for the longtime evangelist.

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Can the Religious Left Sway the ‘08 Race?
“When you look at religious progressives, generally, they come in many different varieties,” says John Green, a senior fellow at the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
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Creation Museum Promotes the Bible over Evolution
The Creation Museum opened its doors in northern Kentucky on Monday. Hundreds of people lined up for the opening of the $27 million museum, which promotes the idea that the Bible is more accurate than evolutionary science.

The Creation Museum opened its doors in northern Kentucky on Monday. Hundreds of people lined up for the opening of the $27 million museum, which promotes the idea that the Bible is more accurate than evolutionary science.

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Ethnicity, Faith and the Future of Catholicism
In this week’s Faith Matters segment, Father Reynaldo Taylor talks about being the first black priest to be ordained by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in decades. The spiritual leader discusses diversity in the Catholic Church, and whether the ethnicity of a priest should even matter to the congregation.

In this week’s Faith Matters segment, Father Reynaldo Taylor talks about being the first black priest to be ordained by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in decades. The spiritual leader discusses diversity in the Catholic Church, and whether the ethnicity of a priest should even matter to the congregation.

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