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Darwin’s Challenge Was Not to God, it Was to His Word
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swaldman
The Vatican embraces Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution as fully compatible with Christianity. The Church of England honors its former member. (His parish, in which he was active during his early life, pictured above) And we are thus reminded that evolution is not really a challenge against God or Christianity even, it’s a challenge to…
Amy Welborn, Gratitude & Fearlessness Amidst Unspeakable Grief
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swaldman
Amy Welborn, one of the most gifted religion bloggers on the internet, lost her husband, Michael Dubruiel last week. He died on the treadmill at the gym. Two little boys. They’d just moved to Alabama for his new job. The tragedy of it is beyond comprehension for me. Brilliant essayist that she is, Amy has…
Is the Stimulus Package “Anti-Religion”?
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swaldman
Mike Huckabee says the stimulus package is….anti-religion. Jay Sekulow provides the grist for the charge. Barry Lynn says it’s an entirely fabricated non-scandal. I look forward to Jay’s response over at Lynn v. Sekulow UPDATE: As I understand it, the provision prevents construction dollars from renovating building of primarily a religious nature. That means federal…
Pro-Lifers, It Turns Out, Were a Big Part of Obama’s Winning Coalition
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swaldman
I was recently telling a Democratic friend about Obama’s abortion balancing act. One day he repeals the Mexico City “gag rule” delighting pro-choice activists. The next week he seems intent on making it up to pro-life voters, announcing that one priority of a new faith-based council will be reducing the need for abortion. My friend…
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