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An atheist faces eternity

Eric Ringham December 14, 2011, 1:14 PM Dec 14, 2011

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Christopher Hitchens finds that at least some of the philosophy he’s lived by doesn’t add up.

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Threaten a boycott, boost the ratings

Eric Ringham December 13, 2011, 11:15 AM Dec 13, 2011

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Attempts to silence ‘All-American Muslim’ are sure to increase the show’s audience.

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Religion and the game of football

Bob Collins November 30, 2011, 12:28 PM Nov 30, 2011

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Is Tim Tebow too openly Christian for the NFL and its sportswriters?

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The death of ‘Father Dollar’

Bob Collins November 22, 2011, 11:02 AM Nov 22, 2011

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For two decades, Father Maurice Chase gave away money on ‘Skid Row.’

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When Jon Stewart gets serious

Eric Ringham November 11, 2011, 10:45 AM Nov 11, 2011

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Ouch.

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Can’t we all just make bagels?

Bob Collins November 4, 2011, 10:51 AM Nov 4, 2011

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Two Muslims save a bagel shop that was about to go out of business.

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Is a cross just a cross?

Bob Collins October 14, 2011, 2:03 PM Oct 14, 2011

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The Supreme Court could decide once and for all whether a cross by the side of a public highway is a government endorsement of religion.

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Redefining Hitler

Bob Collins October 4, 2011, 2:12 PM Oct 4, 2011

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If there’s one thing Hank Williams Jr., did last night that’s far more damaging than comparing a sitting president to Hitler, it’s comparing Hitler to anybody, thus diminishing the shock value of the word, ‘Hitler.’

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On refusing to stand for a judge

Bob Collins October 3, 2011, 11:34 AM Oct 3, 2011

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This is a new experience for the justice system here, but there are several instances of this dilemma facing judges in Europe.

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Church, state, and the political campaign

Bob Collins September 27, 2011, 1:35 PM Sep 27, 2011

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This Sunday, conservative church pastors will defy IRS laws against churches preaching politics.

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Dead Sea scrolls online

Bob Collins September 26, 2011, 12:31 PM Sep 26, 2011

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Starting today, the Dead Sea Scrolls can now be viewed by anyone with a computer.

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Should religion be part of the NYC 9/11 observance?

Bob Collins September 9, 2011, 12:17 PM Sep 9, 2011

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It won’t be, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg insists.

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Theology and the weather above

Bob Collins August 29, 2011, 12:09 PM Aug 29, 2011

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Rep. Michele Bachmann knows why a hurricane hit the East Coast over the weekend. But what about the other acts of God?

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Bachmann gay counseling story stirs NPR listeners

Bob Collins August 5, 2011, 2:59 PM Aug 5, 2011

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NPR got itself in the middle of the storm when it focused on Marcus Bachmann’s gay conversion therapy clinic last Monday, the network’s ombudsman says today.

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