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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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After my recent post about Islam, there was extensive discussion in the comment section. I realized that I should state my position on Islam more clearly, and I’m currently working on an article that does that, as well as comparing Islam to Christianity. Unfortunately, this week has been insanely busy, and I haven’t yet had [...]

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I recently came across the blog of Joshua Duncan, and noticed a rant he posted about Calvinism vs. Arminianism. He expresses frustration with those who claim to be neither Calvinists nor Arminians, but “Biblicists.” In other words, those who claim they do not subscribe to a supra-scriptural “theology.” This piqued my interest because – though, [...]

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