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If you can’t beat ’em, bless ’em? Not quite, but intermarriage rates have prompted more dialogue, less debate, among Jewish leaders lately. As I reported for Religion News Service yesterday, Reform Judaism’s clergy organization has formally adopted a more accepting attitude towards the “given” of interfaith marriage, though rabbis may still opt not to perform ceremonies between…

Scientology has suddenly made lots of news lately — without the usual focus on Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and the religion’s other celebrity adherents. Last month, newsrooms were buzzing about the church hiring three investigative reporters, including a Pulitzer Prize winner, to critique the St. Petersburg Times’ coverage of the Florida-based church. A few days ago, the…

From the home office in Seattle, WA: Welcome to Belief Beat, a blog that will highlight important and intriguing faith-related stories making headlines every day. I aim to make this a lively mix of breaking news, ongoing issues and upbeat odds-and-ends, culled from mainstream media outlets, specialty sites and the ever-expanding religion blogosphere. Sometimes, based on…
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