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  • A Populist Religious Movement0

    Stories of religious disestablishment in America usually revolve around discussion of the origins and meaning of the establishment clause of the federal Constitution. But the story of disestablishment, at least in the early Republic, was much more a state-centered event. This is true for the simple fact that the First Amendment did not originally apply

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  • A Place of Refuge0

    On March 24, 1984, Felipe and Elena Ixk’oj’t and their five children fled Guatemala to the tiny Weston Priory monastery, not far from where I was living in Vermont. My family had loose ties with the popular “singing” brothers via their well-worn LPs and sporadic visits to the monastery. I was vaguely aware of the

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  • A Place of Protest or Peace0

    Illustrations by David Klein Should the Roman Catholic Church be forced to allow hecklers or protesters in the plaza of St. Peter's Cathedral? Is it reasonable to expect a cloister to open its gardens to sunbathers? Cemeteries, courtyards, and gardens at religious sites are designed as oases of peace and reflection in a turbulent world.

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  • A Pictou is Worth Religious Words – Events in a charming Nova Scotia seaside destination0

    Pictou, Nova Scotia, is "a charming seaside destination steeped in Scottish culture and history" on the Northumberland Strait-a convenient stop-off point for those taking the ferry to Prince Edward Island. It is a place where one can sit back and enjoy the traditional and maritime music as it wafts across the harbor from the marina's

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  • A Peaceful Garden0

    As the Islamic State (ISIS) wages genocide against Yezidis, Christians, and others in Iraq, a group of Iraqis are planting the seeds that will bring freedom and hope to these broken communities.  By March 2016 both the United States and European Parliament had declared the situation in Iraq genocide, but these designations brought little action;

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  • A Nonpartisan Educational Organization?0

    In a 1991 recruitment video, America at a Crossroads, Pat Robertson, founder and chairman of the Christian Coalition, hardly sounded like the leader of a mere "nonpartisan education organization" that doesn't advocate the election or defeat of candidates. "I believe," Robertson said, "that the Christian Coalition will be the most powerful political force in America

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