Opinion

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See "Agora"!

The political debates, the religious oratory, the provocations and intrigue in this movie are as modern as anything in today's news - only the weapons are old.

God not on side of union-busters, Catholic scholars say

A Catholic scholars group says that opposing unions is a "grave violation" of the church's social doctrine - in fact, it's a mortal sin.

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From mystery to history: summer reading suggestions

We polled some of our writers for suggestions on great reads and their favorite sources for books and here are some of their suggestions.

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Mob protest at Ground Zero takes aim at Bill of Rights

NEW YORK - An angry mob showed up in lower Manhattan to protest the opening of an "extremist Islamic center that aims to mock the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, and create an army of jihadists who'll wage a battle that will eventually, if successful, destroy the America."

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Evolution: ‘Theory’ is fact

Right-wing attacks by the likes of Bill O'Reilly are exactly why Richard Dawkins wrote this entertaining and enlightening book.

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GOP spurns real ‘right to life’

Right to life is not meant only for the unborn, but, instead, for a person's entire lifetime.

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The Catholic sex abuse scandal: a victim’s view

When we think of Ireland we often think of green fields, but recent reports, commissioned by the government and running thousands of pages, of the behavior of the Catholic Church paint a much darker picture.

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Religion rocked?

Is 2009 the year for questioning religion? My movie buddy and I, still full of questions from having seen "Religulous" earlier this year, saw "The Invention of Lying" and "A Serious Man" in early October.

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Religion and the economy: A theologian challenges ‘status quo’

A Texas theologian challenges the idea that Jesus Christ's teachings must be contorted into support for big business and the "status quo."

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