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Where the war on religion is literal, not rhetorical

 John Allen of NCR writes, “There are undeniably important church/state issues in play in America, but if they constitute a “war,” it’s a metaphorical one, waged in legislatures and courthouses. Too often lost in the shuffle is the fact — not a hunch, theory or conjecture, but hard empirical fact — that in a growing [...]

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Stories of Freedom

This week both Canada and the United States celebrate major civic memorials. For summary of Canada celebrations in on of its 135th anniversary visit  the CBC website for Canada Day.  See also Stories of Freedom, a video was created by Igniter Media to celebrate the freedom so many have found in the United States. Related FAMVIN [...]

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Pope speaks out for religious freedom

“In years past, popes have typically used the speech to diplomats as a sort of foreign policy panorama, surveying major global concerns such as economic justice, war and peace, the environment, and equity in diplomatic relations. This year, however, Benedict XVI was focused like a laser beam on religious freedom, and in particular with attacks [...]

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