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Coalition For Faith And Media
by Coalition for Faith and Media
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Why the Dead Sea Scrolls Matter Beyond Religion

Discover why the Dead Sea Scrolls—and the Bible itself—deserve attention as civic, cultural, and...
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Close to Home
by Shawn Paul Wood
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Exploring the Rich Papal History of "Pope Leo"

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Prevost of Chicago, chose a papal name rich in legacy. Discover...
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Denison Forum
by Jim Denison
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Five ways “Covid changed everything around us”

Five years ago today, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Just...
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Religion News Roundup
by Travis Henry
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Patheos March 2025 Featured Writer Michele Howe

Meet Michele Howe—author, columnist, and parenting expert—whose inspiring faith-based writing...
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Switching Sides
by Joel Furches
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Complex Simplicity - A Book Review

In a previous article, I reviewed research which suggested that, despite the reputation Christians...
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The Global Catholic Review
by Andrew Chesnut
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Pope Bob - Why a Progressive American Pontiff Now?

When white smoke curled above the Sistine Chapel on May 8 and Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost...
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All Set Free
by Matthew J. Distefano
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Why I'm A Universalist Who Believes In Hell

Discover a universalist perspective on hell that emphasizes correction, justice, and healing—not...
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The Conversation
by The Conversation
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What Is Catholic Integralism?

Catholic Integralists believe that religious values – specifically Christian ones – should guide...
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Be Good News
by Rev. Caleb S. Davis
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Kermit Zarley Blog
by Kermit Zarley
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Palestinians in Gaza Are Uprising Against Hamas

The war in Gaza continues despite a temporary cease-fire that failed. Donald Trump, the former...
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Jeff Hood
by Jeff Hood
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Anthony Wainwright did not Rape or Murder Carmen Gayheart

Learn how flawed DNA evidence and a co-defendant’s confession reveal the truth about Anthony...
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Labyrinthine Mind
by Pablo Migone
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The Mystery of Creation, nature and grace

It is not necessary to know how something works, to understand that it works. I grew up in the...
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Paperback Theology
by Tim Suttle
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Artists Are the Antidote to Authoritarianism

Poets, prophets, and punk bands: why repressive regimes fear the imagination—and how art becomes...
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Religion Q & A
by Richard N. Ostling
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Should Churches be Tax-Exempt? Why, or Why Not?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: The perpetually thorny issue of tax exemptions erupted in a dramatic...
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Religion Q & A
by Richard N. Ostling
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Should Churches be Tax-Exempt? Why, or Why Not?

THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: The perpetually thorny issue of tax exemptions erupted in a dramatic...
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Religion Now
by Religion Now
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Truth is Narrow, but God’s Grace is Wide

By Bruce B. Miller Have you ever heard the standard advice not to discuss religion or politics at...
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