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American Values: Religion

Arts, Culture & Media

The United States, by some reckoning, is among the most consistently religious countries on earth. More of us go to a house of worship on a regular basis than in most countries. The majority of us believe in a higher power. And we have both more religions and a higher level of religious tolerance than […]

What's billed as the "largest Jesus statue in the world," Christ the King in Swiebodzin, Poland.

Story: The fight for Catholicism is on in Poland

Lifestyle & Belief

Greece a difficult place for followers of non-Orthodox Christian faiths

Lifestyle & Belief

Religion in the “Modern” world

Lifestyle & Belief

Evolution and education in Texas

Environment
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Greece Turns Back on Religious Minorities

Conflict & Justice

Greeks are fond of reminding visitors that their country is the birthplace of democracy, but some of its religious minorities say that the country is not very friendly or tolerant.

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Evolution and education with Texas State Board of Education Chair Don McLeroy

Environment

The Texas Board of Education is in the midst of a major fight over a new science curriculum that’s designed to challenge the principle of evolution. Joining us is the Chair of the Texas State Board of Education, Don McLeroy, a “young earth creationist.?

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