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Need to know: Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Philosopher who argued for God wins Templeton Prize
Because of Alvin Plantinga’s influence, it is no longer unusual for philosophy professors to bring their religious commitments to bear on their work, the Templeton Foundation said.
Einstein’s faith and ours
For those of us who imagine creative nonconformity is essential to the evolution of any and all souls, Einstein goes before us as a kind of saint, the geek boy who lived, writes David Dark.
The ‘hotbed of anti-Semitism’ isn’t a foreign country. It’s U.S. college campuses.
A new report says violent attacks against Jews worldwide have dropped, but anti-Semitism is manifesting itself in other ways.
Who does the Anne Frank Center represent?
The organization has a flair for attracting media attention, but lacks a mass membership or scholarly expertise – and its connection to its famed namesake isn’t what it claims.
A baptism, then a murder confession
Lucinda Wilson might have gotten away with murder. Except that she became a Christian and confessed to her crime.
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Pope likens migrant holding centers to ‘concentration camps’
He did it while talking about his visit to a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos last year. The American Jewish Committee urged Francis “to reconsider his regrettable choice of words.”
Thousands rally for truth, evidence-based policies at March for Science
Now that the president has appointed cabinet members who are openly hostile to science, scientists all over the world say they have no choice but to take action.
Defense Department expands its list of recognized religions
(RNS) The list doubles to include many minority religions, including humanism, Asatru and heathenism.
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Raw Jew-hatred, New York style
Jew-baiting rhetoric emerges in a political campaign. On the Upper West Side of NYC.
Bernie’s anti-abortion candidate
Will the Democratic base behave like a mirror image of the Republican base?
Is there such a thing as a ‘Muslim vote’ in France?
(The Conversation) A candidate's perceived Islamophobia may influence a French Muslim's vote, but the impact of religious faith on political choice should not be overstated.
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Bonus tracks
- Forget Netflix and chill. Try Pure Flix and pray.
- Italian bishop takes up pope’s call to evangelize abroad
- San Antonio mayor suggests ‘broken people’ without God cause poverty
- The church’s surprising public contribution
- America’s real first freedom? Secular government
- When belief dies, can it be resurrected?
