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Five spiritual trends for the '10s
A year ago I wrote about five religious trends to watch for in 2009. I suggested what will happen to the religious right, the religious left, religion-based terrorism, Eastern spirituality and all...
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Pacific Northwest breeds religious radicals: Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck
The Pacific Northwest, one of the most non-religious regions of the continent, has given birth to two of North America’s best-known political and Christian conservatives, both of whom have recently...
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UPDATE: Christian leaders call for boycott of Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck — the combative and popular Pacific Northwest-raised Fox TV talk show host known for his frequently outrageous statements — has gone too far for many mainline Protestants and Roman...
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Will Mormon leaders rein in Glenn Beck?
With Fox TV personality Glenn Beck this week threatening to “hammer” a prominent American evangelical Christian who lives and works with the poor, will Beck’s Mormon elders tell him enough is...
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B.C. Mormons open temple to counter ‘secretive’ image
In a province in which a breakaway sect of Mormon fundamentalist polygamists in the Kootenays draws continuing controversy, the main line Mormon Church realizes it has to work hard to show its...
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Who’s self-righteous now? Here come the ‘Mean Greens’
{Full Version}: They are quintessentially West Coast — in love with nature and avidly supporting ecological causes. When they’re not recycling or buying organic food, protecting salmon habitats or...
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Video: Will Mitt Romney become the first Mormon president?
Watch 2011 conversation on this subject with Douglas Todd and Fazil Mihlar With his all-American good looks and Harvard business degree, Mitt Romney continues to come near the top of the polls as a...
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Solid facts about Mitt Romney and Mormons
The vast majority of Mormons see themselves as Christians, although many Christians are not so sure. Three out of four U.S. Mormons identify with the Republican Party. Half of Mormons believe it is...
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Romney, women and the Mormon factor
There is a religious backdrop to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s controversy with female voters — in his fragile polling numbers and after his awkward debate quote about once being...
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George W. Bush draws fire for speech to ‘Jews for Jesus’
Leading Jews are appalled that former U.S. President George W. Bush is speaking this Thursday at a fundraiser for Jews for Jesus, a controversial organization devoted to converting Jews to Christianity...
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Famous atheists more ‘certain’ than religious extremists: Study
Who is more rigid in their thinking — atheists or religious fundamentalists? It’s often said that Christian, Muslim and other religious fundamentalists are very “certain” in their beliefs. Another term...
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