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Faith News Roundup for July 4: America Is/Was/Not a Christian Nation?
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Nicole Neroulias
Sorry for the delay, folks — technical difficulties! The Huffington Post’s Religion section published a range of July 4-themed columns, reflecting the range of beliefs practiced in the United States these days: ‘God of Liberty’: The Role of Religion in American Independence The Torah, The Constitution & The 4th of July The 4th of July:…
Fun Friday: Jon Stewart Gets ‘Jewish’ Over Bleeding Wrist During Weinergate Press Conference
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Nicole Neroulias
There was a very funny exchange on The Daily Show this week, during the fake press conference Jon Stewart held to satirize both Congressman Anthony Weiner’s apology and his own show’s half-hearted mockery of the scandal (Weiner is an old friend of Stewart’s) thus far. Stewart accidentally cut his wrist open on broken glass during…
San Francisco Circumcision Vote Crosses Line from Wacky to Wicked
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Nicole Neroulias
Although — or perhaps because — I’m a religion reporter who has specialized in Judaism (including all kinds of circumcision rituals) and spent a few years working in the Bay Area, I’ve been content to just briefly mention the anti-circumcision ballot measure in San Francisco. Until now. Some context: California, especially San Francisco, is infamous for…
U.S. Jewish Groups Welcome Bin Laden’s Death, But Urge Continued Vigilance
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Nicole Neroulias
As religious and secular outlets alike scramble to cover the hell out of the death of Osama bin Laden, the two emerging angles have been “what’s the appropriate way to react to the news” and “was the at-sea burial Islamically appropriate, and does it matter?” It’s impossible to come up with a concise roundup of links, even narrowed…
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