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  • A New Ambassador for International Religious Freedom0

    When the Obama administration announced in July that Rabbi David Nathan Saperstein had been nominated as the State Department’s religious freedom ambassador, American religious leaders hailed the selection, given the rabbi’s sterling résumé and past accomplishments. Among other highlights, Saperstein has served as director and counsel of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, a

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  • Constitutional Implications0

    Religion is a complicated and controversial part of American society.1 A majority of Americans state that religion is very important to them.2 At the same time, a majority of Americans believe that religion should have less of a role in the public square.3 The public square consists of people with varying religions and religious beliefs.

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  • Speaking as a Brother0

    It was, on the face of it, remarkable. Arguably one of the most influential leaders in the world, unarguably the most influential religious leader in the world, Pope Francis appeared in a short video as a humble suppliant, a simple brother speaking obsequiously, even apologetically, to Protestants in the United States. From his opening words,

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  • Power in Prayer0

    The battle for religious liberty is fought perhaps more often in the quiet corners than on the grand stage. No one knows this better than Pastor Eliezer Benavides, associate director of the Church State Council, who began handling primarily Sabbath accommodation cases for the Church State Council in 2006. At 87 years old, Pastor Benavides,

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  • The Terrorist, the Herdsman, the Emir, and the Bishop0

    With the desert sands of the Sahara to their north, the duke and duchess of Gloucester watched as the parade of 3,000 turbaned cavalrymen cantered past in an ancient display of military strength. A brigade of 7,000 chain mail-clad warriors accompanied the riders, as did musketeers, lancers, and archers. A troupe of dancers, musicians, acrobats,

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  • 8.2Review: 4 rugged tablets put to the test

    Review: 4 rugged tablets put to the test0

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