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I have studied the complex and ever-evolving role of religion in American politics. I argue that this election year, while the Christian character of each candidate is discussed everywhere, religious ...

It’s as if we are living in two different countries, each with a different understanding of who counts as American.

The deteriorating situation in Lebanon has drawn a particular focus in Australia with the widening conflict in the Middle ...

With Jordan Mason continuing to find success in Kyle Shanahan's offense, the San Francisco running back is primed for serious ...

For 40 years, he built a group of stone and steel buildings in the West Texas desert to house his own monumental work. Only a ...

Only two Bibles appear to fit Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters’s request for school classrooms, and they share a common ...

The church that started as Carr Lake Bible Chapel has kept going for 100 years despite pastoral changes, financial challenges ...

Already holding the ONE lightweight MMA crown, 'The Warrior' became a two-division titleholder. Alongside his world title haul on the global stage of martial arts, Lee also owns the record as the ...

The Oklahoma bid to purchase Bibles appears to match only the so-called “Trump Bible” that sells for $60 apiece.

Superintendent Ryan Walters isn’t just talking about buying Bibles for schools. Bids opened Monday for a contract to supply ...

The tragedian starts from the premise that the natural state of man is awful and looks to find the aspects of institutions ...