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Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]

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The Bus-Gender Freedom Flap Israel has recently been awash in controversy over nothing new in the country’s history â€" the intersection of policy, society, and religion. The most recent tussle has centered around whether segregating buses based on gender should be permissible. Some in the ultra orthodox community argue that separate seating ... Social justice enables government authority ADDISON â€" People have been enchanted with the secular religion of social justice. Some contend it is part of the religious belief in God. However, “social justice” is really a mythology. Rick Perry's Latest Oops Moment: Calling Tolerance a War on Religion COMMENTARY| Rick Perry had another oops moment, but this time it wasn't at a debate and cost him around $1 million and the vote of anyone who supports diversity and tolerance. Best big US companies for LGBT employees Of the 20 largest American companies by revenues,

From both sides (T24R-5)

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Sydney Morning Herald Rick Perry Decks the Halls with Boughs of Homophobia Huffington Post (blog) It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas -- but sadly Rick Perry is decking the halls with homophobia rather than holly. His new December ad campaign promising voters that as president he would "end Obama's war on religion " and "fight against ... Would someone please explain to me exactly how Obama has been waging war on ... Wellington Daily News (blog) all 651 news articles » Letter: Religion not basis for homophobia Albany Times Union Recent news reports discussed an ad by Texas Gov. Rick Perry in which he criticized the decision to allow gays to serve openly in the military. The ad went viral after being released by his campaign. This doesn't bode well for Perry, ... and more » DigitalJournal.com Campaigner: Religion is behind homophobic persecution in Africa Special DigitalJournal.com In Africa as a whole, religion ,

Headlines: Separation of Church and State (T23R-2)

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Decade Later, Debate Goes on Over US Government Faith-Based Partnership Voice of America Is it a threat to the separation of church and state ? Maybe," he said, "but in this case we should have a constitutional decision," he says, referring to the absence of a Supreme Court ruling on the government's faith-based initiatives. ... and more » Wall Street Journal Roger Williams: The Great Separationist New York Times ... but his curiosity about the longer history of religion in public life whisked him back in time and to Williams, long regarded as the original American proponent of liberty of conscience and the separation of church and state . ... WSJ, NYT look at 'exasperatingly admirable' Roger Williams WPRI-TV 12 (blog) The Man Who Cleaved Church and State Wall Street Journal all 18 news articles » University Hospital merger with Jewish, Catholic Health Initiatives rejected ... Louisville Courier-Journal Steve Beshear on Fri

Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]

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The Bus-Gender Freedom Flap Israel has recently been awash in controversy over nothing new in the country’s history â€" the intersection of policy, society, and religion. The most recent tussle has centered around whether segregating buses based on gender should be permissible. Some in the ultra orthodox community argue that separate seating ... Social justice enables government authority ADDISON â€" People have been enchanted with the secular religion of social justice. Some contend it is part of the religious belief in God. However, “social justice” is really a mythology. Rick Perry's Latest Oops Moment: Calling Tolerance a War on Religion COMMENTARY| Rick Perry had another oops moment, but this time it wasn't at a debate and cost him around $1 million and the vote of anyone who supports diversity and tolerance. Best big US companies for LGBT employees Of the 20 largest American companies by revenues,