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Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, will use a Quran once owned by Thomas Jefferson during his ceremonial swearing-in today.
According to CNN.com, Ellison spokesman Rick Jauert said the new congressman “wants this to be a special day, and using Thomas Jefferson’s Quran makes it even more special.”
“Jefferson’s Quran dates religious tolerance to [...]

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I am amazed at the fact that one can be an astronomer and an atheist. As technology enables us to behold beauty once hidden hundreds of light-years away, it reminds us how vast this universe really is. My faith is continually bolstered by the Divine creativity on display in the the heavens, and the scale [...]

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UPDATE: I do not think that soy is linked to homosexuality. It seems I may not have been clear enough on that fact. That said, I’m in the process of writing a clearer, better researched piece about soy and its effects on hormones and development. Check back soon.
You’re probably thinking what I first thought: “You’ve [...]

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This website has compiled all of the State of the Union addresses in U.S. history and then analyzed them, visualizing the most-used words in a “tag cloud.” Very interesting and surprisingly telling.

Check it out: U.S. Presidential Speeches Tag Cloud
There is a little slider in the upper-right that allows you to scroll backwards in time through [...]

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