Category Archives: Religion

A church group on Israel’s side

The National Council of Churches condemns Ahmadinejad Continue reading

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Music and lyrics

When you strip away the music, the lyrics stand or fall on their own Continue reading

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Teaching nine-year-olds

Tales of religious school Continue reading

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A Jewish look at Christmas

It’s a DovBear linkfest Continue reading

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You can take the boy out of Shari’a, but…

A Yemeni citizen at an American university wants to punish women who pose for Playboy Continue reading

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An Israeli and the Pope walk into a bar…

What’s this all about, anyway? I get that the Church doesn’t want to pay taxes, because, well, the Church is rich and wants to stay that way, and not paying taxes is a great way to stay rich. But what … Continue reading

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The French riots: A 2002 perspective

Three years ago, Christopher Caldwell wrote about the menace of Paris “suburbs”–but no one paid any attention Continue reading

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Religion, World | 14 Comments

One of the Righteous

Sister Rose Thering, a Catholic who fought anti-Semitism all her life Continue reading

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The religion of intolerance

Muslims riot over an Egyptian play they say is offensive Continue reading

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Newsweek and Mormons: The missing history

Newsweek whitewashes the Mormon massacre of 120 men, women, and children Continue reading

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Random thought

Where did Cain’s and Abel’s wives come from? Continue reading

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Over ’til next year

One Yom Kippur a year is all I can handle Continue reading

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Erev Yom Kippur

I wish you all an easy fast. This will be my last post until after sundown tomorrow. Long after. My synagogue’s services tend to go over the usual time, so I figure I’ll be fasting for (sigh) some 27 hours. … Continue reading

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A breath of fresh air about the Saudis

Former CIA Director James Woolsey speaks truth to murderers Continue reading

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Briefly

Not much time this morning. Why Pakistan is cuddling up to Israel: The Pakistani view. The Reuters view. The Israeli view. Egyptians, put back that wall! Oh, that’ll help: palestinian religious ah, scholars forbid relations with Israel. Why yes, they’re … Continue reading

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