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My wife took a year out from her medical training to attend Bible School in California. During her time she encountered a sect of Christians who believed Jesus' return was imminent. When they found out she was in medical training, they asked her, "Why waste your time becoming a Doctor when you ought to be preaching the gospel?"

That's the sort of thinking that is motivating Steve Camp's latest rant ... more »

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Wednesday, June 29

"Religiously Incorrect" - Public Faith in a Pluralistic World - Conference at the Yale Centre for Faith & Culture

by Mike McLoughlin on Wed 29 Jun 2005 05:44 PM PDT

Issues of religious faith in public life have a new prominence in the post-9/11 era. Today many people of faith are seeking a public role for religion. Yet how do we avoid the twin dangers of a coercive assertion of faith or the rejection of religious reasoning in public debate? The Center, in partnership with the Yale Law School, will explore this timely question in our second annual Sarah Smith ... more »

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Blogging my way out of Writer's Block

by Mike McLoughlin on Wed 29 Jun 2005 12:30 PM PDT

I am having a bad case of writers block. So, better to write about it than stew about it. I am writing a comprehensive paper on marketplace mission for a Masters of Christian Studies (MCS) program at Regent College in Vancouver. My professor is Paul Stevens, He is retiring as the Dean of Marketplace Theology concentration at the end of August.

Paul has been a mentor and ... more »

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Tuesday, June 28

God and Country - Forty percent of Americans support mixing Faith and Politics but the Supreme Court can't make up its mind.

by Mike McLoughlin on Tue 28 Jun 2005 07:15 PM PDT

The Associated Press reports on an AP-Ipsos poll showing more North Americans supporting faith in the public square than in other countries. (AP Poll: Religion Key in American Lives). Boston.com turned the results into a graphic. (Poll: 61% in US say politics, religion shouldn't mix. )

This poll ought to be good news for the National Association ... more »

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Monday, June 27

There is no Religious Bias at the Air Force Academy.

by Mike McLoughlin on Mon 27 Jun 2005 11:40 AM PDT

The Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) asserted " systematic and pervasive religious bias and intolerance at the highest levels " of the Air Force Academy.

There is no evidence for this assertion. Otherwise, the AU would launch a lawsuit. In their statement responding to the release of the report investigating this case, all the AU have the courage to do is "to remain involved ... more »