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John Shelby Spong: Christianity (Some of It) Is Bunk

Former Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong minces no words: It's time to ditch the two principle beliefs of Western religion. First, that God is other. And second, that we are alienated from God, guilty...

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Harvard’s Harvey Cox: You Don’t Have to Believe to Be a Christian

I'd like to recommend Harvey Cox's newest book to all my non-believer friends. So many of the sophisticated, highly educated people I know labor under the assumption that they have to believe - to...

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Book Openers: Meet the Polygamist Family That Inspired TV’s “Big Love”

Meet the polygamous Darger family -- three wives, one husband -- who inspired the TV series "Big Love" The post Book Openers: Meet the Polygamist Family That Inspired TV’s “Big Love” appeared first on...

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Book Openers: Is Polygamy Normal?

Is polygamy normal? If gays can get their marriages legalized, what's to keep all those polygamists from seeking legalization of their status as well? The post Book Openers: Is Polygamy Normal?...

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Write Another Book? I Dunno . . .

Write another book? I don't mind the writing. What's giving me pause is the grueling, humiliating work of promoting the darned thing once I've written it. Author Rob Bell had some advice. Read more....

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Huston Smith Dies at 97: A Mentor to Me . . . and Millions

Huston Smith doesn't know it, but he's been my mentor for the past decade and a half - ever since I took a job as religion reporter at a local newspaper. Read more. The post Huston Smith Dies at 97: A...

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Harvard’s Harvey Cox: You Don’t Have to Believe to Be a Christian

I'd like to recommend Harvey Cox's newest book to all my non-believer friends. So many of the sophisticated, highly educated people I know labor under the assumption that they have to believe - to...

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Write Another Book? I Dunno . . .

Write another book? I don't mind the writing. What's giving me pause is the grueling, humiliating work of promoting the darned thing once I've written it. Author Rob Bell had some advice. Read more....

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Huston Smith Dies at 97: A Mentor to Me . . . and Millions

Huston Smith doesn't know it, but he's been my mentor for the past decade and a half - ever since I took a job as religion reporter at a local newspaper. Read more. The post Huston Smith Dies at 97: A...

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Harvard’s Harvey Cox: You Don’t Have to Believe to Be a Christian

I'd like to recommend Harvey Cox's newest book to all my non-believer friends. So many of the sophisticated, highly educated people I know labor under the assumption that they have to believe - to...

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Image may be NSFW.
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Write Another Book? I Dunno . . .

Write another book? I don't mind the writing. What's giving me pause is the grueling, humiliating work of promoting the darned thing once I've written it. Author Rob Bell had some advice. Read more....

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Huston Smith Dies at 97: A Mentor to Me . . . and Millions

Huston Smith doesn't know it, but he's been my mentor for the past decade and a half - ever since I took a job as religion reporter at a local newspaper. Read more. The post Huston Smith Dies at 97: A...

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