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Paperblog Editor's Pick

• Wars and Holy Wars

  

  An article by James P. Byrd, promoting his new book Sacred Scripture, Sacred War: The Bible and the American Revolution recently appeared in the Washington Post. Read more

  The 31 July 2013 by   Steveawiggins
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• The Bradley Manning Verdict

  

  (This photo of Bradley Manning is by the U.S. Army, and was found at Wikipedia.) The official verdict in the Bradley Manning trial was sort of a mixed bag. The... Read more

  The 31 July 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Pope Francis Asks "Who Am I to Judge Gay People?"

  

  But real-life gay Catholics still experience marginalization Read more

  The 30 July 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• Reflections on and Reactions to Pope Francis, "Who Am I to Judge?"

  

  Reflections on and reactions to Pope Francis's question yesterday, "Who am I to judge?":Mary Hunt, Religion Dispatches:The proof of whether this off the cuff... Read more

  The 30 July 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• Weiner, Spitzer, and Other Shameful Characters

  

  OK, so I can’t pass up this topic.For my extraterrestrial readers, Eliot Spitzer, former governor who resigned in a prostitution scandal, and Anthony Weiner,... Read more

  The 30 July 2013 by   Fsrcoin
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• Study in Russia?

  

  In 2013 some 250,000 foreign students will travel to Russia to study in one of 750 universities. While many will come from CIS countries, former Soviet... Read more

  The 28 July 2013 by   Mendeleyeev
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• An Affinity for Liars

  

  “I’m going to say this again to the American people. . . . I want you to listen to me . . . . I did not . . . have sexual relations . . . with that woman.”When... Read more

  The 28 July 2013 by   Adask
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• Ramadan In a British Setting

  

  First published here for The Platform earlier this Ramadan. Being a British Muslim in Ramadan can be an accommodating and amusing experience – and even more so... Read more

  The 28 July 2013 by   Raashid
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• Bosltering Rights for Pakistan’s Women Entrepreneurs

  

  “Developing countries fail to maximize their most valuable resource – their people – when they disenfranchise half of the population from political and... Read more

  The 26 July 2013 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Recap of the Week's Most Important Stories

  

  Royal baby joy, the Pope's voyage & a fatal train disaster Read more

  The 26 July 2013 by   Healthytravelblog
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