Men and women are bound to disappoint us if we focus on their words and not their deeds.

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In holding up what is praiseworthy and godly, atheists can be our allies.

The oft-byzantine particulars of religious practice can be almost impossible to communicate effectively.

The impulse to stand out, it seems, has been overtaken by the impulse to fit in.

Despite his popular image, Jack Kerouac was born and died a self-identified Catholic.

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