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Richard Dawkins on Religion and Terrorism

02 Jun 2017
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Elisa Meyer

Author of bestseller The God Delusion believes that it's religion itself, and not just Islam, which is to be blamed for religious extremism. . Although religious groups have come forward denying their...

02 Aug 2016
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Alison Lesley

NPR story counters claims made by Ark Encounter theme park focused on the Biblical story of Noah's Ark. Answers in Genesis, a Christian ministry that advocates the literal interpretation of the Book...

Religious “Nones” are Growing, but Where are the Non-Religious Politicians to Cater to Them?

17 Jun 2015
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Alison Lesley

The number of Americans who say they have no religious affiliation has hit an all-time high and still politicians are unaffected by this result. America’s religious landscape is changing profoundly, an...

NPR Interviews U.S. Muslim Leader Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf on being a Moderate Muslim in America

30 Apr 2015
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WRN Editorial Staff

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf has faced an onslaught of misconceptions about his belief in Islam, but he pressed on, despite how fellow Americans labeled him. Rauf spoke with NPR about his book, Moving the Mountain:...

Remembering Wiccan priestess and NPR Correspondent Margot Adler

06 Aug 2014
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Alison Lesley

Pagan Journalist Margot Adler, famous for her public association with Wicca and reporting with NPR, passed away July 28. Margot Adler passed away on July 28 from endometrial cancer at the age of 68. Her death...