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The philosophical underpinnings of America

The philosophical underpinnings of America

What values and ideas have shaped the world's lone superpower?

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What did the justice tell Dean Johnson?

What did the justice tell Dean Johnson?

The chief justice of Minnesota's Supreme Court denied Monday that any member of his court had discussed the state's current same-sex marriage ban with Senate Majority Leader Dean Johnson, DFL-Willmar. Johnson has retracted earlier claims that three justices had assured him they would not strike down the ban, but maintained he had a casual conversation about the ban with one of the justices.
by Tom Scheck

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Johnson comments ignite smoldering marriage amendment debate

Johnson comments ignite smoldering marriage amendment debate

Several organizations are criticizing Sen. Dean Johnson for saying members of the Minnesota Supreme Court told him the court would not overturn a state law banning gay marriage.

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Exploring the divinity of Jesus

Exploring the divinity of Jesus

Historian Garry Wills argues that political evocation of Jesus by the left and the right obscures the true meaning of the Gospels.

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The Bible we don't know

The Bible we don't know

A biblical scholar says studying the original texts of the New Testament led him to a whole new understanding of the Bible we use today.

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Protests over prophet drawings spread

Protests over prophet drawings spread

The international row over cartoons depicting Islam's Prophet Mohammad has pitted the principle of free speech against that of respect for religions and their taboos. The global controversy and violence over the Prophet Muhammad cartoons shows no signs of abating.

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Going to die by the Ganges

Hindus believe that if they die in the city of Varanasi, on the banks of the River Ganges, they will ascend straight to paradise. They no longer have to go through the painful cycle of death and rebirth. U.S. filmmaker Gayle Ferraro visited the city to learn about the river. But she soon became fascinated by the way the city is tied to the business of death. It is set up to help those who come to Varanasi to die.

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Revisiting Jonestown on stage

A new play tells the story of the movement behind the People's Temple, a movement that ended in the deaths of 913 people in Guyana in 1978. Photo credit: The Jonestown Institute

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Intelligent Designs on Evolution

Questions about the origins of our species have been plaguing human beings and dividing Americans for more than a hundred years, if not for all time. The new American RadioWorks documentary "Intelligent Designs on Evolution" looks at the heated controversy over which biological theories should be taught in public schools.

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The changing nature of church

As families have changed over time, some churches have adjusted as well. A new study looks at the practical connections between places of worship and people in the pews.

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