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War of the Worldviews: Let’s Talk God

By Deepak Chopra
October 27, 2011

Print: Huffington Post

Scientific atheists like Richard Dawkins use every tactic they can find to make it seem that science can disprove God. But in simplest terms, you can’t prove that something doesn’t exist.

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NY may close bus service that makes women sit in back

By Aman Ali
October 23, 2011

Print: Reuters

New York City authorities said they will shut down a city bus service run by Orthodox Jews if the group doesn’t stop making women sit at the back of the bus.

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From Telomeres to the Origins of Life

By CLAUDIA DREIFUS
October 17, 2011

Print: New York Times

An interview with biochemist Jack Szostak, the winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize for medicine, on his work researching the biochemical origins of life.

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Amish Renegades Are Accused In Bizarre Attacks on Their Peers

By ERIK ECKHOLM and DANIEL LOVERING
October 17, 2011

Print: New York Times

Rogues from a splinter Amish settlement have attacked members of the main community by cutting their hair.

(1) comments | Read the full article.

Welcome, Atheists. But Really, Why Are You Here?

By Eliot Daley
October 17, 2011

Print: Huffington Post

A writer for the Religion section of the Huffington Post is surprised by the number of atheists reading and commenting on his posts. He asks: why are atheists visiting the Religion section?

(10) comments | Read the full article.

Atheist Ugandan works his magic on British humanists

By Matthew Cresswell
October 17, 2011

Print: The Guardian

James ‘Fat Boy’ Onen has been speaking in the UK of his fight against superstition and religion in Uganda

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How do Mormons answer ‘not Christian’ claims?

Michael Otterson
October 16, 2011

Print: Washington Post

The Head of Public Affairs for the Mormon Church explains that Mormons are Christians too.

(7) comments | Read the full article.

Is the Rhythm Method Better Than Condoms?

By Amanda Marcotte
October 11, 2011

Print: Slate

Research claiming that the rhythm method is a more effective method of contraception than condom use has been tainted by religion.

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Canada weighs creating ambassador for religious freedom


October 6, 2011

Print: Globe and Mail

The Canadian government is planning to create an international religious freedom watchdog that it’s installing within the Department of Foreign Affairs, with a $5-million annual budget, to promote and monitor religious freedom around the world.

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Refused and Confused

By LINDA GREENHOUSE
October 6, 2011

Print: New York Times

Can a town clerk refuse to sign a marriage license for a same-sex couple due to her religious beliefs?

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