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Aristotle and the Amish

| Nov 6, 2012

Breaking Amish premiered on TLC on Sept. 9. It follows four Amish and one Mennonite as they venture out into the world of the English (non-Amish). In Amish culture, teenagers are allowed to participate in a rumspringa, a period of time before their baptism as a full member of the Amish in which they explore the outside world.
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BRIEF: Most Americans believe in miracles. Do you?

| Nov 6, 2012

A recently released report showed the number of Americans who "definitely believe in religious miracles" increased 22 percent in the past two decades. That means 55 percent of you believe in some sort of supernatural phenomenon.
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BRIEF: Lecturer to discuss “Finding the Meaning in Sacred Cinema”

| Nov 5, 2012

What is the religious function of film? Can films operate as theological, religious, and ethical resources?
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Sultans of Satire aims to bridge gaps with Muslims, Arabs through comedy

| Nov 1, 2012

Unshaven and wearing a black hoodie and cap, Omar Elba looked out from the lectern, surrounded by a gold cross and organ pipes. "Moses, you are my nizzle fo' shizzle," said the Egyptian-born Muslim comedian, doing his best to channel Snoop Dogg. It's a joke he's done before, but never in a church.
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Whitworth speaker to discuss “Virtues of the Mind”

| Oct 31, 2012

Jason Baehr, an associate professor of philosophy at Loyola Marymount University, will deliver a lecture at Whitworth University next week on the virtues of the mind and why they matter. He's an expert in the field of virtue theory and author of "The Inquiring Mind: On Intellectual Virtues and Virtue Epistemology."
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Strong speaks to Zags about gay marriage, the Catholic Church

| Oct 30, 2012

What do you do when your spouse of 10 years — the person you’ve spent a decade sharing spiritual, intimate and intellectual moments with — is lying unconsciously on her deathbed without warning? If you’re Catholic, you make sure her body is anointed with oil. You kiss her goodbye, even if you have to force the doctors to remove the intubation tube, and you slide the wedding ring gently off her finger and whisper a promise to take care of it forever.
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Call for photos: Faith-based Halloween costumes

| Oct 30, 2012

Tomorrow there's going to be plenty of Disney princesses and Avengers walking door to door asking for candy. But we're sure there's going to be some angels, pharaohs and maybe even a few Moses' walking around too.
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Coming soon: Human Rights advocate talks gay marriage with Zags

| Oct 30, 2012

On Monday night human rights advocate, Charlene Strong, spoke to more than 100 Gonzaga University students about domestic partnerships, discrimination and homosexuality.
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Introducing Father Knows Best, our own spiritual advice column

| Oct 29, 2012

The Rev. Martin Elfert, of St. John's Cathedral, admits he's always dreamed of being the next Ann Landers. That is, he's always wanted to write an advice column — only from a theological perspective.
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Activists say religion is key in combating female genital mutilation

| Oct 28, 2012

The one thing that Afrah Farah will tell you about her genital cutting experience is that it happened. She doesn’t want to say how old she was, where it happened, or who was or wasn't with her. Yet, despite the painful memories that the experience evokes and her concerns about people's reactions, Farah, said she knows she has to speak out.
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