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Rabbi's 'Kosher Jesus' book is denounced as heresy	(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
Shmuley Boteach's book focuses on Jesus' Jewishness, portraying him as a hero who was not resurrected or divine. But some other rabbis express contempt for the book and forbid followers to read it. For an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, Shmuley Boteach has a deeply unorthodox streak.
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Catholics plan counterattack on new contraception coverage	(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
Church vows to use courts and legislation to fight 'un-American' requirement for religious employers to provide contraception to workers with government-required health insurance. The Catholic Church reacted strongly Friday to a White House defense of new rules that will force many religious employers to provide contraception to their workers in government-mandated health insurance plans.
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Romney's political success is a mixed blessing for Mormon Church	(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
His presidential candidacy could be a breakthrough 'JFK moment for Mormons,' but it could also stir up more negative publicity for the church. Republicans look at Mitt Romney and see a future nominee or a Massachusetts moderate they can't support. Democrats see a formidable opponent with abundant vulnerabilities to exploit.
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A meeting of hearts if not minds	(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
Some Jehovah's Witnesses with leukemia turn to an atheist Cedars-Sinai doctor who respects their refusal to accept blood transfusions. Christina Blouvan-Cervantes had been battling aggressive leukemia when her blood count plummeted and she landed in the emergency room in Fresno. Her doctors told her a blood transfusion was her only hope. But her faith wouldn't allow her to receive one.
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Islam critic backs out of West Point cadet event	(Tue, 31 Jan 2012)
A retired U.S. lieutenant general withdraws from a prayer breakfast after a veterans' advocacy group asks for his invitation to be rescinded. — A retired U.S. lieutenant general who made comments denigrating Islam withdrew Monday from speaking at a West Point prayer breakfast after a veterans' advocacy group asked the Army chief of staff to rescind the invitation.
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Obama's former church expands its vision	(Sun, 22 Jan 2012)
With fewer distractions these days, Trinity United in Chicago plans a sustainable urban community as part of a growing green ministry. Trinity United Church of Christ hasn't changed its priorities. But four years after the Protestant church on Chicago's South Side came under siege during the 2008 presidential campaign, it faces fewer distractions.
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Egypt Islamists get majority of parliament seats in final tally	(Sat, 21 Jan 2012)
Top-vote-getter Muslim Brotherhood and the new parliament face big problems: unemployment, inflation, strikes, shrinking foreign investment and foreign currency reserves and declining tourism. A new political era in Egypt began Saturday as Islamist parties won nearly three-quarters of the seats in parliamentary elections to inherit a nation mired in economic crisis and desperate to move beyond military rule and the corrupt legacy of deposed President Hosni Mubarak.
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'Pirate man' recalled as neighborhood character	(Wed, 18 Jan 2012)
Homeless victim Paulus Smit liked the freedom of the streets, a scavenger who called dumpsters 'the gettin' place.' Despite his appearance, neighbors, friends and children remember him warmly. In many ways, Paulus Smit had made the Yorba Linda library his home. It was there that he read his favorite car magazines and daily newspapers and on sunny days, more often than not, sat under one of the magnolia trees. He was not consistently homeless, yet Smit, 57, had become a friendly fixture in the small town, where horse trails run along sidewalks and residents feel connected.
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Mormons feel rooted and happy, but marginalized, poll finds	(Thu, 12 Jan 2012)
Mitt Romney's success in the GOP race is one element of what is called the Mormon Moment. And at this moment, many Mormons feel particular hostility from evangelical Christians, a Pew survey finds. Mormons sometimes refer to themselves as a "peculiar people," a reference to what they believe is a unique covenant with God. Yet as they bask in what has been called the Mormon Moment — and may soon be the Mitt Moment — a new survey suggests that many also hold uncommon views about their place in American life, feeling deeply rooted but outside the mainstream.
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L.A.-area bishop, father of two, resigns	(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
Gabino Zavala had a high profile in the archdiocese. His parenthood violates church celibacy laws. From humble beginnings in southwest Mexico, Gabino Zavala entered the priesthood and embarked on a remarkable journey that landed him squarely in the corner offices of the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese.
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