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Santorum religion test
Suburban Life Publications (blog)
By Dave Granlund Dave Granlund has been an editorial cartoonist published in daily newspapers since 1977. Born in Ware, Mass., Granlund began drawing cartoons in grade school and at age 16, he was published on the editorial pages of local weekly ...

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Press-Enterprise
For many, Ash Wednesday about religion, not politics
San Antonio Express
By René A. Guzman Amid a presidential race that has brought religion to the forefront, such a hot-button issue seemed irrelevant to some locals who bore that most unquestionable display of faith for Ash Wednesday. “I don't like religion being pulled ...
Religion On The GoKIMT
RELIGION: Ash Wednesday not just for Catholics anymorePress-Enterprise
RELIGION: Episcopal priests offer 'Ashes to Go' as Lent beginsDelmarva Now
Savannah Morning News -National Catholic Reporter -Boston.com
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Santorum religion test
Suburban Life Publications (blog)
By Dave Granlund Dave Granlund has been an editorial cartoonist published in daily newspapers since 1977. Born in Ware, Mass., Granlund began drawing cartoons in grade school and at age 16, he was published on the editorial pages of local weekly ...

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Chicago Tribune
Obama's defense of religion
Chicago Tribune
Catholic bishops, evangelical pastors and Republican presidential candidates have been decrying the Obama administration's war on religious liberty. Amid all the uproar, it's easy to overlook something equally important: the administration's many ...
Extremist groups demand yet infringe on religious rightsTruman Index
HHS mandate does not allow free exercise of religion in USDaily Illini
Obama should stand up to religious groupsThe Independent Florida Alligator
Houston Chronicle (blog) -Baruch College The Ticker
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Daily Mail
Romney says Obama undermines religious freedom
Chicago Tribune
For Mitt Romney, that meant taking a hard line against President Obama and his administration's decision to mandate that all employer insurance plans cover contraception -- even those that are offered by religious institutions like Catholic hospitals ...
Ten things to watch for in the GOP debate - including Santorum's religion talk ...Daily Mail
Republican debate turns to sex, religion, familyGlobalPost
Romney says Obama has 'fought against religion'Bradenton Herald
Christian Science Monitor -Washington Post (blog) -Florida Today
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Alabama Bill Will Allow Churches To Teach Religion Classes To Public School ...
Huffington Post
(RNS) A bill in Alabama would allow churches or ministries to teach a religion class to public school students off campus, so long as parents and school boards give permission and the churches are responsible for transportation and any expenses.

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Judge says Wash. can't make pharmacies sell Plan B
The Seattle Times
Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state's true goal was to suppress religious objections by druggists - not to promote timely access to the medicines ...

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USA TODAY
Wash. Can't Make Pharmacies Sell Plan B
TIME
Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state's true goal was to suppress religious objections by druggists — not to promote timely access to the medicines ...
Judge: State can't make druggists sell Plan B contraceptiveThe Seattle Times
Judge: State Can't Force Plan B SalesMyFox Detroit

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Santorum religion test
Suburban Life Publications (blog)
By Dave Granlund Dave Granlund has been an editorial cartoonist published in daily newspapers since 1977. Born in Ware, Mass., Granlund began drawing cartoons in grade school and at age 16, he was published on the editorial pages of local weekly ...

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Religion can be powerful ally in fight against substance abuse
Orlando Sentinel
A recent review of the literature on faith-based interventions by the Institute for Religious Studies at Baylor University revealed that faith-based organizations appear to have advantages over comparable secular institutions in helping individuals ...

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Santorum religion test
Suburban Life Publications (blog)
By Dave Granlund Dave Granlund has been an editorial cartoonist published in daily newspapers since 1977. Born in Ware, Mass., Granlund began drawing cartoons in grade school and at age 16, he was published on the editorial pages of local weekly ...

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Macleans.ca
“Religious Freedom” and the Conservative Quest for Absolute Truth
Religion Dispatches
The religious right is using the contraception controversy to shore up the walls of an ideological fortress. By Ira Chernus Better strong and wrong than right and weak. Fist image via Shutterstock Ira Chernus received his Ph.D. in the History of ...
Religious freedom does not mean freedom to practice illiberal religionMacleans.ca
The ACLU defends religious freedom for everyone — including ChristiansSalisbury Post
Religious freedom a right to be protectedBurlington Times News
Canton Repository -Sierra Sun -WEBCommentary
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Politico
Religion News: Leaders say attacks on Obama's faith weaken Christian witness
Sulphur Southwest Daily News
In an open letter, these Christian leaders called on public officials, the media and their fellow Christians to stop pushing falsehoods about President Obama's faith and the so-called "war on religion" and return to the teachings of Jesus and the ...
Obama's religion questionedmsnbc.com
Religion of a Politician Doesn't Mean a ThingYahoo! Contributors Network
Franklin Graham on Obama and religion, Obama's fundraising woes and more [AM ...Washington Post (blog)
Sun-Sentinel -CNN (blog) -University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily
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Santorum religion test
Suburban Life Publications (blog)
By Dave Granlund Dave Granlund has been an editorial cartoonist published in daily newspapers since 1977. Born in Ware, Mass., Granlund began drawing cartoons in grade school and at age 16, he was published on the editorial pages of local weekly ...

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USA TODAY
Federal judge rules Wash. can't make pharmacies sell Plan B
USA TODAY
Washington state may not force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state's true goal is to suppress religious objections by druggists — not to promote timely access to the medicines ...

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Ala. bill would allow religion classes off campus
Washington Post (blog)
A bill in Alabama would allow churches or ministries to teach a religion class to public school students off campus, so long as parents and school boards give permission and the churches are responsible for transportation and any expenses. State Rep.

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89.3 KPCC
Religion of a Politician Doesn't Mean a Thing
Yahoo! Contributors Network
COMMENTARY | One thing that has always irked me about politics is the constant need to infuse a candidate's religious beliefs into the discussion. If you live in a small town and you are electing a mayor, does it really matter what god the person prays ...
Religion News: Leaders say attacks on Obama's faith weaken Christian witnessSulphur Southwest Daily News
Religious rhetoric heats up in 2012 election, will it help or hurt candidates?89.3 KPCC
Romney says Obama has 'fought against religion'Philadelphia Inquirer

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Los Angeles Times
Billy Graham | Christianity fundamentally different from other religions
Kansas City Star
By BILLY GRAHAM Q.DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: I've been studying the sacred books of the major religions, and I've concluded that no religion has all the answers. I believe we can learn about the divine from every religion. — RW A. DEAR RW: Have you ever asked ...
Religion column: Christ is the true rock of our churchDaily Press
Lent is About TransformationHuffington Post (blog)

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WTNH
Jewish Group Loses Religious Discrimination Case Against Litchfield Borough in ...
Litchfield County Times
He filed the lawsuit in 2009, and it principally argued that the Historic District Commission had violated the protections afforded to Chabad under the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)l The darkest moment for Chabad ...
Judge dismisses lawsuit in Connecticut synagogue disputeNorwich Bulletin

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Religion: Bishop's barroom musings brew up controversy
The Republic
"America today is becoming what I would call an atheocracy -- a society that is actively hostile to religious faith and religious believers. And I might add, the faith that our society is most hostile toward is Christianity in general, and Catholicism ...

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