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2015-11-25T15:13:49-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Pay Attention, Media! The Lord’s Prayer IS NOT BANNED in UK Cinemas!

Last updated on: November 25, 2015 at 3:13 pm By Guest Contributor

The U.S. has no monopoly on the religious persecution complex. By Jonathan MS Pearce. Read more

2016-01-12T16:54:34-05:00

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I Was a Jewish Hitler in the 5th Grade

Last updated on: January 12, 2016 at 4:54 pm By Stephanie Savage

Believers who lose their faith face many wrenching dilemmas. But consider the poor atheist who was raised without religion or any real sense of what it meant to be a Jew. Okay, so maybe you’re not grabbing for a hanky right now. Yet think about this cautionary tale the next time your child has to read a book report in class that relates to the religion you left behind. The first thing you have to understand is that I have a... Read more

2015-11-24T11:02:53-05:00

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OBEY: The Heart of Conservative Christian Parenting

Last updated on: November 24, 2015 at 11:02 am By Dale McGowan

The top words in a conservative Christian parenting book point to an obsession with obedience and control. By Dale McGowan. Read more

2015-11-18T08:47:19-05:00

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The Compassion of Secular and Religious Voices

Last updated on: November 18, 2015 at 8:47 am By Guest Contributor

Guest post by Fr. Carl Chudy – I travel in and out of different worlds. I worked in Chicago, Sierra Leone, West Africa, and the Philippines. I also travel in and out of religious and non-religious worlds in our work of interfaith and intercultural dialogue. I am a Catholic priest and feel at home in all of these worlds. I work in dialogue with Muslims, and in the last few years with secular humanists, atheists, agnostics, seekers and others.... Read more

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2016-01-12T16:55:20-05:00

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The Devil Lies in Ourselves

Last updated on: January 12, 2016 at 4:55 pm By Stephanie Savage

I don’t remember what led to this conversation, but I recall once telling my longtime live-in boyfriend that I believed in the concept of evil, but not sin. “I would’ve thought it would be the other way around,” Keith replied. I explained that I considered sin a religious idea, while evil is undeniably real. Indeed, it has been evident throughout human history. A good example of this way of thinking would be the issue of homosexuality. Evangelicals and the Catholic... Read more

2015-11-19T17:41:31-05:00

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The Lazy Atheist

Last updated on: November 19, 2015 at 5:41 pm By Dale McGowan

Not believing isn’t the problem. Like not breathing or not stopping at a red light, the problem is what happens next. By Dale McGowan. Read more

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2015-11-17T18:14:26-05:00

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“How Was Christ made? I’m going to tell you…”

Last updated on: November 17, 2015 at 6:14 pm By Dale McGowan

"Do you know how Christ was made? I’m going to tell you: Christ was made by fucking!" he said, striking one hand against the other. Read more

2015-11-17T18:14:04-05:00

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Interrogation of Aude: “How is it possible that I cannot believe in our Lord!”

Last updated on: November 17, 2015 at 6:14 pm By Dale McGowan

A 14th century French woman struggles with doubts in front of the Inquisitor. Read more

2015-11-17T12:12:53-05:00

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A Doubter in the Inquisitor’s Chair

Last updated on: November 17, 2015 at 12:12 pm By Dale McGowan

"The soul?" she said. "Personally, I don't see anything come out of men or women when they die." Read more

2015-11-15T14:31:17-05:00

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“No True Atheist”: Freethinking, Dogmatism, and Interfaith Dialogue

Last updated on: November 15, 2015 at 2:31 pm By Guest Contributor

by Andrew Phelan I can’t tell you the relief I feel everyday when I wake up and realize that I still don’t have a holy text that I need to adhere to. When I was a Christian, I had such a hard time reconciling my personal values with the Bible. Was homosexuality a sin? Would people I love actually go to hell simply for not believing in Jesus? Are Paul’s letters on par with the teachings of Jesus? And if... Read more

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