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Polygamy legality * O'Toole Spirituality * Obama's Christmas: Monday's Religion News Roundup

A federal judge declares part of a law that criminalizes polygamy unconstitutional. Why the late actor Peter O’Toole once said, "No one can take Jesus away from me.” And President Obama is talking about Jesus again, this time for the Christmas season.
Polygamy legality * O’Toole Spirituality * Obama’s Christmas: Monday’s Religion News Roundup
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Sasha and Malia (hidden behind other parishioners) attend services at Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011.
Sarah Pulliam Bailey
Peter O'Toole as T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia.

Peter O’Toole as T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia.

A federal judge has declared part of a law that criminalizes polygamy unconstitutional. Why actor Peter O’Toole, who has died, once said, “No one can take Jesus away from me.” And President Obama is talking about Jesus again, this time for the Christmas season.

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In silliness:

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