Religion

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Are We Sliding Backward on Teaching Evolution?

X-rays showing stages of human evolution.

Antievolution legislature is gaining steam now that Tennessee’s new “monkey bill” has taken effect

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The Lesson of the ‘Jesus Is Not a Homophobe’ T-Shirt

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How did a slogan endorsing compassion and tolerance get turned into indecency?

Jon Meacham

Should We Bring Heaven Down to Earth?

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Is heaven where we go when we die, or God’s space in the here and now of this world?

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Have We Evolved to Be Religious?

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Faith makes social groups stronger and confers an evolutionary advantage

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Why We Question God

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Doubt has always been a part of faith, as William Hamilton knew and defenders of the “war on religion” would be wise to remember

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The New Sermon on the Mount?

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Why Georgetown’s president John DeGioia is a model for all people of faith

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Lent and the Science of Self-Denial

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The hidden health benefits of religious rituals that require willpower

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Jeremy Lin’s Streak: How His Faith Might Help

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin drives to the basket between Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion (R) and guard Vince Carter at Madison Square Garden in New York City, on Feb. 19.

Playing for God and not for the hype just might be the best way to handle a miraculous run

Why ‘I Hate Religion, But I Love Jesus’ Is So Popular

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We are drawn to stories — and are more likely to remember them — when they rhyme. Next up: The Scarlet Letter as a rap

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There Is No ‘War on Religion’

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It’s true that Christianity is losing some of its appeal among Americans, but that is a religious, not political, matter

Jon Meacham: Why Tim Tebow is the Nation’s Top Christian

Jon Meacham explains what the Denver Broncos quarterback’s faith means for the future of American Evangelicalism

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Why Doesn't Pro-Life Rick Santorum Support Clean Air?

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Any person of faith who claims to believe in the sanctity of human life should pay attention when that life is in jeopardy

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A Prelate In The Dock

Why the faithful can take solace in the indictment of a Catholic Bishop

God and the NFL: What Tim Tebow’s Celebrity Says About America

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The devout Christian quarterback for the Denver Broncos has acquired outsize celebrity. Why he symbolizes our divided times

Mitt Romney’s Faith Has Been Called Into Question. That’s Bad for All of Us.

When Rick Perry supporter and Dallas Evangelical pastor Robert Jeffress called Mormonism a cult, it turned politics into a religious test