Religion Magazine

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• Ministry of Health in Sectorial Or National Hands

  

  Yoel Hasson, a former MK from Kadima who switched to The Tzippi Livni Party (a.k.a. Hatnua) but did not make it into the Knesset, is handling the coalition... Read more

  The 17 February 2013 by   Gldmeier
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• Implausible Deniability

  

  Sandy gave us a little taste of dampness under the gunnel. You see, people live by the water because it beckons to us. That was actually Rachel Carson’s idea,... Read more

  The 15 February 2013 by   Steveawiggins
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• Lent 1

  

  Why the ash?When I ran the Disciple’s Way course last year, lots of people asked me about the content of the course. I have not entirely been able to provide it... Read more

  The 14 February 2013 by   Richardl
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• Ssshh!

  

  A day of fewer wordsAll day long, in all sorts of places, we acquire words. Walking down the street, past the shops and adverts, we kick through them like a... Read more

  The 13 February 2013 by   Richardl
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• What Did Previous Popes Think About Resignation?

  

  Most modern popes have felt resignation is unacceptable. As Paul VI (whom I personally met in Rome in 1969) said: Paternity cannot be resigned. St Peter followe... Read more

  The 12 February 2013 by   Fadi Bejjani
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• Rabbanut Warns Against Dairy Hamantashen, Despite Triangle Shape

  

  In the latest Rabbanut newsletter, one of the warnings is regarding hamantashen, or oznei haman as they are known in Israel. Along with the general warning abou... Read more

  The 11 February 2013 by   Gldmeier
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• Seabiscuit and Taboo

  

  There once was a time when anthropologists (and sociologists) struggled mightily to explain taboos — they come in such a variety of shapes and sizes that this... Read more

  The 11 February 2013 by   Cris
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• Pope Benedict To Resign At The End Of The Month

  

  image credit: Giuseppe Ruggirello cc Pope Benedict will resign on February 28, his spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said. In a statement the Pope said: 'I hav... Read more

  The 11 February 2013 by   Gerard
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• Byzantine Buddhism

  

  When imported and variously transformed for western consumption, “Buddhism” connotes a serene sort of detachment from things and concerns of the world. Read more

  The 10 February 2013 by   Cris
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• Is Jesus Dead Or Alive?

  

  There are at least 30 verses of the Quran that support the former view and I will present a few:  "I said nothing to them except that which Thou didst... Read more

  The 10 February 2013 by   Kashifqdn
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