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Menorah Musubi

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 12.24.2008 | Living

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Francesca Biller-Safran

Let's just say that I grew up thinking that while Jesus was a suffering member of my tribe I was not supposed to worship; Buddha taught us that "Life as we know it ultimately leads to suffering." You see, I couldn't win.

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Auto bill clears House; Should it pass the Senate, too?

Steve Parker | Posted 12.11.2008 | Business

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Steve Parker

And now, it's on to the Senate! The House today passed, 237 to 170, HR 7321, the automotive loan bailout bill, and has sent it on to the Senate. H...

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Wanna Check out Buddhism? Top 10 Buddhist Teachers Living in America.

Waylon Lewis | Posted 12.06.2008 | Living

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Waylon Lewis

Get thee to an eco meditation cushion, if only for a few minutes each morning before the day's madness ensues, and if you need a jump-start of inspiration or a little training, check out one of these Buddhist teachers.

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Prayers of the People for Our New President

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 11.07.2008 | Living

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Cathleen Falsani

Prayer doesn't necessarily change God, but it has the power to transformour hearts and minds.

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Wrong...Wrong...Wrong: Obama Lets Muslim Advisor Resign

Steve Clemons | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics

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Steve Clemons

Obama should convince the American public that he's not setting up a zero sum game between Muslims on one side and Christians and Jews on the other.

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Obama, Patriotism, and Enlightenment

Steve Posner | Posted 07.27.2008 | Politics

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Steve Posner

Why was Obama waxing patriotic during his foreign trip instead of touting a universal spirituality that removes the need to make cultural and political distinctions?

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China Curtails Catholic Easter Service

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 03.23.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Those of other faiths are facing the same kind of government "editing" that Tibetan Buddhists do -- including Tibetan Catholics who were ordered not to celebrate Easter yesterday.

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