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February 1st, 2011
11:05 AM ET

Michigan mosque shaken by terror threat

Worshippers at the Islamic Center of North America in Michigan react to a thwarted attack on the mosque. WDIV reports,

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Filed under: Houses of worship • Michigan • Mosque • United States

February 1st, 2011
10:45 AM ET

Tennessee Pastor: Marriage needed for church baptism

A Tennessee pastor refused to baptize a couple's baby in church unless they get married. WMC reports.

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Filed under: Christianity • Houses of worship • United States

The church of porn and football
February 1st, 2011
08:00 AM ET

The church of porn and football

By Eric Marrapodi, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor

Nevada pastor Craig Gross counts professional quarterbacks among his friends. The same goes for porn stars and child porn convicts.

And he’s relying on friends from both camps in preparing for Sunday, when Gross will use the Super Bowl as a way to get churches around the country talking about pornography, a subject he calls “the elephant in the pew.”

He is dubbing the effort National Porn Sunday. Gross is the founder of XXXChurch, a Christian group that he says helps people battling pornography addictions.

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- CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor

Filed under: Belief • Christianity • Church • United States

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The CNN Belief Blog covers the faith angles of the day's biggest stories, from breaking news to politics to entertainment, fostering a global conversation about the role of religion and belief in readers' lives. It's edited by CNN's Daniel Burke with contributions from Eric Marrapodi and CNN's worldwide news gathering team.

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