Richard Dawkins calls himself a 'secular Christian', has sense of nostalgia for church traditions
Richard Dawkins has hinted at something of a fondness for the church, telling the Hay Festival he feels for the faith something similar to what secular Jews feel for theirs. .
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Pastors have responsibility to speak out on abortion, homosexuality, says Franklin Graham
The Rev. Franklin Graham told a large gathering of pastors on Thursday to address controversial issues from the pulpit, declaring that \"God hates cowards.\"
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Support for gay marriage in US reaches new high
A Gallup poll shows that the majority of Americans believe gay marriage should be legally recognized and should offer the same rights as traditional marriage.
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'If we destroy Creation, in the end it will destroy us', Pope Francis warns
Pope Francis warned at the Vatican on Wednesday that if humans destroy God\'s \"greatest gift,\" which is creation itself, it will in turn destroy them.
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'Most expensive divorce in history'; Russian Tycoon ordered to pay ex-wife $4.5 billion settlement
A Swiss court has ordered Russian tycoon Dmitry Rybolovlev to pay his estranged ex-wife Elena Rybolovlev $4.5 billion in a settlement her lawyer, Marc Bonnant, has called the \"most expensive divorce in history.\"
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Nintendo promises inclusion of same-sex relationships in upcoming Tomodachi Life game
Nintendo has caved in to recent pressure from gay activists, who were angered that their new Tomodachi game did not allow same-sex marriages.
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911 Museum gift shop 'crass', 'insensitive' says victims' family members
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum\'s May 21 opening is controversial because of an addition that some of the victims\' family members have called \"crass\" and \"insensitive\"â€\"a gift shop.
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UK High Court rules 13-year-old girl capable of choosing abortion
The High Court in London ruled this week that a 13-year-old girl is capable of deciding she wants an abortion.
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Miranda Kerr on Christianity, spirituality and dedication to prayer
Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr recently spoke about her Christianity, spirituality and dedication to prayer in an interview highlighting her new line of tea china for the U.K.-based company Royal Albert.
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Disappointment as $7.6 billion cut from Australia's foreign aid spending
Charity groups have expressed disappointment following the government\'s decision to cut back on Australia\'s overseas aid spending by an estimated $7.6 billion over the next five years.
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Yahoo follows Google in removing pro-life ads from 'abortion clinics' search results
Weeks after Google pulled pro-life ads from its \"abortion clinics\" search results, Yahoo has also followed suit after being petitioned by the pro-choice groups NARAL Pro-Choice America and UltraViolet.
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Powdered alcoholic drinks the next challenge
There is a proper concern that powdered alcohol may soon be coming to a liquor store near you after a U.S. federal alcohol regulatory agency recently approved the product for sale.