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While Americans may complain about paying taxes, a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that the vast majority are honest on their tax returns. Economists Sara LaLumia of Williams College and James M. Sallee of the University of Chicago investigated whether people decide whether or not to commit tax evasion…

“Because our fear of scarcity trumps our trust in God’s abundance,” writes the Rev. Charles Booker-Hirsch, “we place an undue emphasis on securing our goods militarily.” And that’s not Jesus’ way, writes the pastor of Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Md., writing for the Washington Post‘s On Faith section:   It’s a humbling fact: Per the latest federal budget, we…

Most people would agree that a church should be able to preach the tenets of its particular faith. No government agency should have the authority to force an Assembly of God church to teach the Book of Mormon — or to insist that a Buddhist congregation be required to watch The Passion of the Christ. By…

EDITOR’S NOTE: China’s government has for 16 weeks been coming down hard on Beijing’s 1,000-member Shouwang Church — banishing some members from the Chinese capital, pressuring employers and landlords to shun members. The following, provided by the China Aid Association, is an account of how a close friend of Pastor Jin Tianming attempted to visit…

by James D. Davis Religion Editor, Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel Special to Beliefnet Crucifixes, Virgin Mary statuettes, ornate Spanish-style churches: so many religious images seem permanently linked with Hispanic Americans. But that’s eroding fast, according to pollster George Barna. In the fourth update on his annual survey of American religion, Barna says this once-reverent group…

Mowing can be monotonous for artist Jon Huckeby, says KNWA-TV in northwest Arkansas. So he has applied his talents  his chores. The result: lawn art. “A Siloam Springs man has found a way to spice things up,” reported newsman Tom Yazwinski. “Picasso is to painting as Jon Huckeby is to lawn mowing. CLICK HERE to read more

Chinese hacket looking for strategic secrets have conducted the largest cyber-espionage attacks in history, targeting the United Nations, the International Olympic Committee, ASEAN and the World Anti-Doping Agency, Vanity Fair reports. Dubbed “Operation Shady RAT,” the clandestine effort compromised trade secrets and captured sensitive government information from 72 global organizations over a five-year period. “RAT” is…

While Barack Obama may not see his birthday today as cause for celebration, social scientists suggest there may be something magical in that landmark. “The growing body of research on happiness shows that as we pass middle age, our sense of well-being improves,” reports Libby Coleman, writing for Slate magazine. “Take the 2010 study that looked at more…

In the Washington Post‘s “On Faith” section, Michael Otterson observes: As part of the rhetorical warfare that has come to characterize modern American political discourse, it was only a matter of time before someone once again used the term “cult” to describe the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We saw it often during…

Jerry Lewis has been abruptly dismissed as the host of the annual Labor Day muscular dystrophy telethon. “Jerry Lewis and the Muscular Dystrophy Association are making a mess of parting ways,” writes Timothy Mangan in the Orange County Register, “but aren’t saying why they are after 45 years and raising more than $1 billion for the nonprofit…
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