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How George Washington's Savvy Won the Day
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- June 27, 2008
Despite his share of errors, the commander in chief prevailed as a strategist and a politician.
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The Role of Religion in This Year's Election
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- June 24, 2008
A new survey suggests the complex role of faith in the race for the White House.
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Dissident Anglicans to Set Their Own Agenda
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- June 20, 2008
In a conference, more than 1,000 conservative leaders will call for restoring identity to their church.
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Exposing a Network of Powerful Christians
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- May 28, 2008
A new book claims that the "Fellowship" influences key decision makers.
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John Updike on American Art
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- May 23, 2008
The writer brings a life of creative and critical labor to the examination of American masterworks.
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The Evangelical Manifesto: What It Means
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- May 13, 2008
An important new statement says theological principles should trump policy preferences.
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The Reverend Wright Controversy Draws Attention to the United Church of Christ
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- May 9, 2008
The UCC leadership, embracing controversy, welcomes debate over its liberal stands.
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Does Wright Represent Black Church-Goers?
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- May 2, 2008
Two leading experts share their diverging views.
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Why Islamic States Would Be Bad for Muslims
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- May 1, 2008
Defining 'sharia' is crucial to finding a healthy place for religion in Muslim nations.
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The Pope Praises Catholic Educators
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- April 18, 2008
The pontiff offered encouragement, not ultimatums on "minimal Catholicity."
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Pope Warns Bishops Against Creeping Secularism
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- April 17, 2008
Speaking to bishops, the pontiff makes a strong defense of faith in a secular world.
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The Pope Has an Eager Audience in Youth
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- April 14, 2008
A new survey shows that younger Catholics are more in sync with pre-Vatican II practices.
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Why Did So Many Muslims Seem to Celebrate 9/11?
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- April 7, 2008
The seeds of hatred.
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Can Women's Rights Coexist With the Tenets of Islamic Law?
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- April 7, 2008
Lifting the veil
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In the War Over Words
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- April 7, 2008
A scholar tests the spirit against the letter of islamic law.
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Finding the Voices of Moderate Islam
By Jay Tolson -
Faith Matters
- April 2, 2008
America is no closer to identifying moderate Muslims.
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Pope Reaches Out to American Catholics
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- March 28, 2008
Benedict XVI to visit Washington, D.C., and New York City in April.
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The Influence of a Moderate Muslim Cleric
By Jay Tolson -
Faith Matters
- March 13, 2008
Can Sheik Ali Gomaa restore order to the House of Islam? Skeptics say that even reformers are tainted by their associations with political authorities.
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Cairo Journal (Part II)
By Jay Tolson -
Faith Matters
- March 7, 2008
For the Muslim Brotherhood, "Islam Is the Solution."
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Cairo Journal (Part I)
By Jay Tolson -
Faith Matters
- March 6, 2008
Making sense of the struggle for the heart and mind of Islam.
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Egypt's Grand Mufti Counters the Tide of Islamic Extremism
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- March 6, 2008
Why doesn't the West recognize who the moderate Muslims are, much less what they are trying to say?
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Americans are Switching Religions in Droves
By Jay Tolson -
Faith Matters
- February 26, 2008
A new Pew survey proves that American spiritual life is more fluid than ever.
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Meeting Egypt's Grand Mufti
By Jay Tolson -
Faith Matters
- February 19, 2008
The leader is a voice of moderation in the Islamic world.
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Does Obama’s Winning Streak Prove that Race Doesn’t Matter?
By Jay Tolson -
Nation & World
- February 15, 2008
Obama stands for a new kind of politics, and many Americans approve of that message.
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Is Britain Ready for Sharia?
By Jay Tolson -
Faith Matters
- February 13, 2008
The archbishop of Canterbury causes a stir with remarks about Islamic law.
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