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Turkish Exodus : Religious minorities escaping starvation of Syrian war

Syrian War, Economic Hardship Drive Religious Minorities From Turkish Border City Posted: 03/13/2014  ANTAKYA, Turkey — Azur Havre stands over a lunch of steaming meatballs in a courtyard owned by Sister Barbara Kallash, a quirky German nun who runs a guesthouse in this city roughly 10 miles from Syria’s border. He puts on a white yarmulke…

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Richard Dawkins: One of the world’s most innovative thinkers today.

Rediscovering Richard Dawkins: An Interview by J.P. O’Malley Sep 23, 2013  He might be prone to controversial outbursts, but what does the world’s leading atheist and scientist really like to talk about? J.P. O’Malley visits Dawkins in his Oxford home to find out. Whenever Richard Dawkins’s name appears in the news nowadays, it’s usually for the wrong…

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So what motivates 120 million Americans to attend a church, synagogue or temple?

  I carried a lot of crosses as a Catholic altar boy. I also learned to mumble phrases in Latin and breathed in enough incense to choke an elephant. There is something serene about being behind a ritual. It lets you observe and reflect. And wonder why in the world people show up. Roughly six…

Empty Churches In America: A New Generation of Millennials Change Society

  The fastest growing “religious” group in America is made up of people with no religion at all, according to a Pew survey showing that one in five Americans is not affiliated with any religion. The number of these Americans has grown by 25% just in the past five years, according to a survey released…

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Lady Gaga plays Mary Magdalene: God can take a musical joke [JUDAS AUDIO RELEASE]

  It seems that God can take a musical joke.     By Terrence Blacker   Praise the Lord, Lady Gaga is to release an Easter single. The exotic singer has taken her interest in religion a step further with a song called “Judas” which will be launched next week. According to Lauriann Gibson, her…