Political & Religious Controversy - Page 51 of 57
January 8th, 2014
One-third of all Americans still do not believe in evolution, according to a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. The new figures further illustrate the strong foothold creationism has in the American psyche, even though an overwhelming majority
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December 12th, 2013
You may have heard of Mrs. Betty Bowers, the wealthy, elegantly dressed, neatly coiffured brunette who gives lessons on being a good Christian while browsing the premier designer department at Neiman Marcus. The toffee-nosed ambassador of “godly” virtues r
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December 10th, 2013
“Of course God and aliens can co-exist”, you might say, but there are age-old beliefs predicated on the assumption that humans are the “apple of the divine eye”. Recent research suggests that while most Americans find no conflict between religious fait
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December 2nd, 2013
Should ordained ministers receive tax breaks on housing allowances? No, according to a recent ruling by a United States District Court judge. If the decision goes unchallenged, an Internal Revenue Service exemption for clergy housing allowances would be revers
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November 25th, 2013
How would you categorize the Bible? Warehouse wholesaler Costco has been criticized by devout Christians in recent days for labeling copies of the holy book as “fiction”. The company has since apologized for what they call an unfortunate error, but the fia
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November 20th, 2013
It is not news that church attendance is declining in many Western societies. But what is causing people to turn away from churches, and should anything be done to be revive them, or should we just let them die out? In a six-part series at The Huffington Post,
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November 15th, 2013
The History channel no longer hides the fact that it has done away with history programming in favor of programming on religion and conspiracy theories as well as reality television, earning criticism from scientists, scholars, and skeptics. Earlier this year
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November 12th, 2013
Diversity is not a new concept in the comic book industry. There are characters who are female, non-white, and even LGBT. Characters who represent a combination of these identities are still uncommon, though. This is about to change, however, as Marvel Comics
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September 17th, 2013
One third of Americans believe the events in Syria portend the End Times, according to a recent poll. The results come as many conservative Christian leaders are pointing to the Syrian war as evidence of Biblical prophecy and apocalyptic fiction writers are do
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