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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST
Some Afghan women say death by fire is their only choice
Simagol Yousefi was only 20 when her husband, Abdul, traveled to Iran to find work, leaving her and their two young sons in the care of her in-laws. [more info]
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST
California Supreme Court says breakaway parish can't take national church's property
The ruling comes after a Newport Beach parish split from the U.S. Episcopal church over the ordination of a gay bishop. Other denominations could be affected. [more info]
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST
Activist D.C. Church Embraces Transition in Name of Its Mission
The Church of the Saviour was never a conventional church. It has no pews, no Sunday school, not even a Christmas service. [more info]
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST
Liberty Counsel advances views on religious freedom through the courts
In the early 1980s, Mathew Staver saw a video that would change the trajectory of his career. [more info]
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST
Jerry Brown wins praise, criticism for stance on Proposition 8
A generation ago, then-Gov. Jerry Brown's conscientious stand against the death penalty prompted a revolt in the Legislature and eventually spurred voters to throw out his appointee as chief justice of the California Supreme Court. [more info]
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