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Stephen Hawking says afterlife is a fairy story - Yahoo! News 17 May 2011 | 11:18 am
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking recently explained his belief that there is no God and that humans should therefore seek to live the most valuable lives they can while on Earth.
How to build a religion 27 Apr 2011 | 02:27 am
FANCY founding a religion? Keen to reform a flagging faith? Here a few tips on how to attract and retain followers, thus ensuring that your gospel spreads far and wide, affording spiritual solace to a...
In Politics, Sometimes The Facts Don't Matter 15 Jul 2010 | 03:53 am
New research suggests that misinformed people rarely change their minds when presented with the facts -- and often become even more attached to their beliefs. The finding raises questions about a key ...
Supreme Court extends gun rights 29 Jun 2010 | 03:33 am
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled today that the Constitution's "right to keep and bear arms" applies nationwide as a restraint on the ability of the federal, state and local governments to substan...
Court Sides With Business in Arbitration Case 24 Jun 2010 | 04:51 am
The Supreme Court assigned a broad scope to binding arbitration agreements in a 5-4 vote that saw the court's conservative majority siding with business.
AG: Proposal to create 'Jesus is Lord' license plate probably unconstitutional 21 Apr 2010 | 12:40 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state's attorney general says a proposal to create a specialty license plate in Tennessee that says "Jesus is Lord" is probably unconstitutional.
Court Denies Mother's Bid for Religious Exemption to Vaccinations 9 Apr 2010 | 02:35 am
A woman who claimed she saw "God in everything" and feared immunizing her daughter because it would inject "disease" into her "perfect" and "divine" human form failed to establish religious grounds su...
Faith groups to be key policy advisers [in Britain] 19 Mar 2010 | 12:43 am
John Denham, the communities secretary, said the values of Christians, Muslims and other religions were essential in building a "progressive society". He attacked secularists who have called for reli...
Texas education board rejects in-depth study of First Amendment 13 Mar 2010 | 02:43 am
AUSTIN – Republicans on the State Board of Education soundly rejected a Democratic-backed proposal Thursday that would have required Texas students to be taught the reasons behind the prohibition of a...
Jeffrey and Marci Beagley sentenced to 16 months of prison for their son's faith-healing death 10 Mar 2010 | 10:45 am
OREGON CITY -- Clackamas County Circuit Court Judge Steven Maurer sentenced Jeffrey and Marci Beagley to 16 months in prison this afternoon, calling the couple's decision to not seek medical care for ...
