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Jesus on Facebook
A Christian by Any Other Name On Facebook, more than 900 groups use a variation of ‘follower of Jesus.’ It doesn’t carry baggage. Ward Brehm doesn’t call himself a Christian. “I just call myself a follower of Jesus,” says Brehm, […]
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Buying Gold as a Hedge
Cash In A Mattress? No, Gold In The Closet. With prices setting new records, the worried wealthy are piling up ingots in home safes. NEWSWEEK goes shopping for precious metal. A hundred-ounce gold bar, when you hold it in your […]
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Is there a right way to read the Bible?
The Good, the Bad, the Bible Is there a right way to read the Bible? This question came to me as I was reading “The Good Book,” by David Plotz. The author, who is the editor of Slate, was thumbing […]
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Applying to Seminary and Divinity School
Everyone, it seems, has a “Plan B.” You’ve had the conversation yourself with your spouse and probably with friends over dinner. In the event you can no longer be a journalist—or an investment banker, lawyer or literary agent—what will you […]
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God’s Miraculous Makeover
You likely believe that when you die, you’re going to heaven. More than 80 percent of Americans do. But in what form? Are you “you”? If so, are you old or young, fat or thin? If not, what are you? […]
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What Rick Warren Said
After a month of controversy, Rick Warren’s performance Tuesday at the inauguration of President Barack Obama was like a good short story: in the end, it was both inevitable and surprising. The first surprise was Warren’s evident awkwardness as he […]
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Faith Beyond His Father’s
V.Doug Paul was born in July 1981 in Richmond, Va.—demographics that make his birth, in a sense, historic. He was born, six months after Ronald Reagan’s inauguration, to conservative Christian parents who knew for the first time the thrill of […]
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God and the Oath of Office
Why shouldn’t Barack Obama say “so help me God” when he takes the oath of office on Jan. 20? That’s what I wondered when I learned of the lawsuit, to be heard by a federal judge this week, which aims […]
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E. A. Adeboye, the Redeemed Christian Church of God
You may never have heard of E. A. Adeboye, but the pastor of The Redeemed Christian Church of God is one of the most successful preachers in the world. He boasts that his church has outposts in 110 countries. He […]
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12/15/2008 NPR: The Bible On Gay Marriage
On December 15, Lisa appeared on NPR’s “The Talk of the Nation” to discuss the Bible and gay marriage. You can listen to the podcast by clicking on the “listen” icon in the top right corner of the show page. […]