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Should military chaplains have to believe in God?

The United States military chaplaincy program has a proud heritage that stretches all the way back to the Continental Army during the American Revolution. But are they ready for an atheist chaplain?

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Pope says he won't judge gay priests

Pope says he won't judge gay priests

Pope Francis reached out to gays on Monday, saying he wouldn't judge priests for their sexual orientation in a remarkably open and wide-ranging news conference as he returned from his first foreign trip.

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Aspen Ideas Festival: David Brooks on character, virtue and success

Aspen Ideas Festival: David Brooks on character, virtue and success

David Brooks speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival about "The Inverse Logic of Life." Brooks says the key to actual happiness and a life that matters is to balance the material life and the spiritual life. To have a rich inner life, humility is a central virtue.

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For some Minnesota Methodists, a same-sex marriage conundrum on Aug. 1

For some Minnesota Methodists, a same-sex marriage conundrum on Aug. 1

Minnesota's new marriage law goes into effect Aug. 1, creating new urgency for many faith communities about whether they will perform such weddings, particularly those that have been wrestling with how to address sexual orientation for decades. Among those torn over the issue are Methodists, who have a unique history on the matter in Minnesota.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Same-sex marriage in Minnesota: A cross-section of faith communities' approaches

Same-sex marriage in Minnesota: A cross-section of faith communities' approaches

Same-sex couples can legally wed in Minnesota on Aug. 1. Marriage in the eyes of the state's many faith communities, however, is a different matter. Reactions from Minnesota religious organizations -- and sometimes from within those organizations -- vary widely.
by Sasha Aslanian and Mike Cronin

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LGBT group finds acceptance at evangelical college

LGBT group finds acceptance at evangelical college

An openly gay seminarian hopes to promote acceptance for other gays in the broader evangelical community through his role as president of the nation's first LGBT student club sanctioned by a major evangelical seminary. The group, called OneTable, formed last fall at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, one of the world's largest multi-denominational seminaries, and has attracted about three dozen students.

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Judge blocks new Wisconsin abortion law

The bill was introduced in the Legislature on June 4, passed nine days later and signed into law Friday by Gov. Scott Walker. It took effect Monday.

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Francis: Church shouldn't fear structural renewal

Francis: Church shouldn't fear structural renewal

Pope Francis called for structural renewal in the Catholic church to keep up with the times, although advising future priests and nuns Saturday to shun costly trappings like the latest smart phones so they can use more resources to help the poor.

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