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Acts of God are acts of God. From time to time there are going to be things that can’t be prevented. (Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) regarding the gulf oil spill) There are those who believe that the recent earthquake and hurricane along the US’s east coast is God’s sign that he disapproves Democrats in Washington. [...]

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Roots can have a variety of meanings: The anchoring structure of plants or body parts as hair and teeth The primary source of origin The essential part or base element Point of family ancestry The note on which to build a music cord The part of a word carrying the main meaning and forming the [...]

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“Where in the Constitution is separation of church and state? There is no such thing … I mean it just doesn’t exist in America for a purpose, because we are a Christian nation.” – Christine O’Donnell Although Christine O’Donnell said these words, she is not the lone voice regarding this matter. Her quote represents an [...]

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I attended a lecture about Islam that was part of an interfaith dialogue series at a local church. On this night, a professor from a Lutheran seminary delivered the lecture and answered questions that led to small group dialogue among the participants. In the discussion group served as an opportunity for misconceptions to come forth. [...]

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As we often hear about the separation of church and state, but we don’t always hear about religion’s impact in government through lobbying and campaign contributions. Yet, with the 2012 presidential campaign season approaching, we hear about the importance the evangelicals have in early states as Iowa and South Carolina. Let’s not kid ourselves, religion [...]

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