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To Be Straight, Thin, and “Healthy”
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The Father of Modern Political Cartoons
Thomas Nast: The Father of Modern Political CartoonsBy Fiona Deans HalloranUniversity of North Carolina Press, 2012 For those of us who work on American religion …
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Can Political Theology Save Secularism?
Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer’s Guide to the Uses of ReligionBy Alain de BottonPantheon Books, 2012. The Faith of the Faithless: Experiments in Political TheologyBy …
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When the Court Took on Prayer and the Bible in Public Schools
The Bible, the School, and the Constitution: The Clash That Shaped Modern Church-State Doctrine By Steven K. Green Oxford University Press, 2012 Today marks the 50th anniversary …
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What Psychology Teaches Us About Moral and Political Divides
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Can Sex Sell Abstinence?
Making Chastity Sexy: The Rhetoric of Evangelical Abstinence Campaignsby Christine J. GardnerUniversity of California Press, 2011 When it comes to adolescent sexuality, more than the …
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Welcome to Zaytuna, the Nation’s First Muslim Liberal Arts College
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Under Hillary Clinton, the State Department Pursued Greater Religious Engagement
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Christians Divided on Morality, Legalization of Marijuana Use
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Religious Leaders to Government: We Must Get Our Fiscal House In Order
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The Nuns Not on the Bus
Writers tell us stories about where they discovered religion and politics in their states.
South Carolina
A Reporter Trails Nikki Haley and Mark Sanford.
THE TABLE 
A setting to debate the issues of the day.
Are the proposed HHS mandate exemptions enough?
How about a “Do Over” for the HHS Mandate?
Rhetoric Versus Reality: The Contraception Benefit and Religious Freedom
R&P TWEETS 
RT @sbreger: Fascinating piece on America's first Muslim Liberal Arts College. http://t.co/lH1Azq2TAU via @ReligPolitics
18/05/2013