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Yoga should be included in schools
HealthLast week, the parents of two California grade-school students sued to block the teaching of yoga classes at a San Diego school district, stating that the stretching program promotes eastern religions. Dean Broyles, the lawyer who filed the suit, told... -
Deciding what God demands can be hazardous choice
I told you so! Five years ago in this column I wrote: Religion may be hazardous to your health! Now I'll do one better: Religion is hazardous to your health! Let's consider the three Abrahamic religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. ...Tags: National Government, Government, Benjamin Netanyahu, Christian Orthodoxy, Religion and Belief
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Why North Carolina can't have its own official church
In recent days my Facebook feed has been littered with links to stories about a bill in the North Carolina Legislature that would allow the state to establish its own religion. Here was another example, my outraged friends said, of Bible Belt...
Tags: Clarence Thomas, American Civil Liberties Union, U.S. Congress, Separation of Church and State, Crime, Law and Justice
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An odd push to privatize marriage
Should government get out of the business of defining marriage? That's not a new question. But as conservatives appear to be losing ground in the same-sex marriage debate, some are showing new interest in changing the rules. Wisconsin's Republican Gov....
Tags: Ron Paul, National Government, Government, Science and Technology, U.S. Supreme Court
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Turkey at the crossroads
Turkey is rising. In the last decade, the country's economy has nearly trebled in size. Just 10 years ago, the average Turk had one-fifth the income of the average European. Today, Turks are only 30% less wealthy than European Union citizens. Given...
Tags: Ankara (Turkey), Arts and Culture, Religion and Belief, Sociology, Culture
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Letters: Pros and cons of public prayer
Re "Lancaster's prayer problem," Editorial, March 28 What a logical editorial on the prayers at Lancaster City Council meetings. People don't seem to understand why we separate church and state until there is mention of a religion other than their own....Tags: Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief, Same-Sex Marriage
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Lancaster's prayer problem
Once again Lancaster has been vindicated — or "blessed," as the city's press release put it — by a court ruling upholding its practice of opening City Council meetings with a prayer. On Tuesday, a federal appellate court affirmed a district...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Updated: Boyle County Fiscal Court reinstates prayer to begin meetings
smojica@amnews.comBoyle County Fiscal Court unanimously decided Tuesday to have “non-denominational” prayers at the beginning of its meetings. Magistrates had reluctantly decided Jan. 8 to change the prayer portion of its meeting agenda to a “moment of...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Politics
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BREAKING NEWS: Boyle Fiscal Court reinstates prayer
smojica@amnews.comBoyle County Fiscal Court unanimously decided today to have “non-denominational” prayers at the beginning of its meetings. Magistrates had reluctantly decided Jan. 8 to change the prayer portion of meeting agenda to a “moment of...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Elections, Politics
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Aaron Margolis, attorney
Aaron Margolis, an attorney active in Zionist organizations, died of complications of a pituitary adenoma Feb. 10 at the North Oaks Retirement Community. The former Northwest Baltimore resident was 87.
Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Minnie and...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Lawyers, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Religion and Belief, University of Baltimore
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Ravens LB Brendon Ayanbadejo appears on 'Face the Nation' on CBS
The Baltimore SunRavens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo appeared on 'Face the Nation' with Bob Schieffer on CBS Sunday morning. Ayanbadejo was part of a panel discussion on same-sex marriage. Read the complete transcript below. Bob Schieffer: Good morning, again, this...Tags: Arts and Culture, Elections, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Brendon Ayanbadejo, San Francisco 49ers
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Are we ready for another Bush?
Members of the Bush Family Dynasty who now aspire to political office have apparently concluded it is "safe" to surface, less than five years after the debacle of George W.'s presidency. George P., eldest son of Jeb, is running for Texas land...Tags: Abortion Issue, Government, Elections, Religion and Belief, Dick Cheney
Feb 25, 2013
| Allentown Morning Call
Mar 9, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 5, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 3, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Mar 6, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 30, 2013
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Mar 28, 2013
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Feb 27, 2013
|Story| AM News
Feb 26, 2013
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Feb 24, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 24, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 17, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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