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March 6th, 2012
04:23 PM ET
Dublin cathedral pleads for return of 884-year-old heartBy the CNN Wire Staff A cathedral in Dublin asked on Tuesday that anyone with information on the missing preserved heart of the city's patron saint step forward. The 884-year-old heart of St. Laurence O'Toole was stolen over the weekend from the iron cage where it is kept in Christ Church Cathedral, police and the cathedral said.  The author argues that Rush Limbaugh didn't really apologize for maligning a Georgetown Law student.
March 6th, 2012
01:05 PM ET
My Take: Rush Limbaugh's 'apology' fails test for public confession
By Stephen Prothero, Special to CNN Dear Rush, which part of “I’m sorry” don’t you understand? The ritual of public confession is so formulaic in American culture that it’s hard to imagine that someone as media savvy as Rush Limbaugh doesn’t know how to do it. But his so-called apology for calling Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke a “slut” and a “prostitute” shows he doesn’t know the first thing about this rite, so here is how it goes. First, admit that you have done wrong. Say this straight. Do not hedge. Do not confuse things by saying that others have wronged you. Do not say that others have committed similar sins.
March 6th, 2012
12:16 PM ET
Pressure mounts over NYPD Muslim surveillance(CNN)– Pressure mounts on the NYPD over surveillance of Muslims. CNN's Mary Snow has more.
March 6th, 2012
09:43 AM ET
My Take: Who would Jesus vote for?
By Larry Alex Taunton, Special to CNN (CNN) - Jesus isn’t up for re-election this year. He’s an uncontested incumbent of sorts. But that hasn’t stopped presidential candidates from claiming his endorsement and hoping to ride his royal robe into the White House. They invoke his name to summon votes the way his Apostles once used it to make the lame walk and the blind see. They try to, anyway.
March 6th, 2012
09:09 AM ET
Daniel Pearl's proxy baptism by Mormons upsets familyRead the Belief Blog's story about Daniel Pearl's proxy baptism and our explainer on why Mormons perform baptisms for the dead.
March 6th, 2012
05:42 AM ET
Nose job earns Egyptian politician the bootBy Amir Ahmed, CNN A lie and a nose job may cost an Egyptian politician his spot in parliament. Anwar al-Bilkimy, a newly elected legislator, was forced to resign from the ultra-conservative al-Nour Party after lying about having plastic surgery, Ahmed Khalil, a party spokesman said late Monday. Black and blue from his rhinoplasty, al-Bilkimy told parliamentarians that his face was bandaged because gunmen attacked him after he refused to get out of his car, Khalil said. Suspicious, the al-Nour Party, who's hardline creed forbids plastic surgeries, formed a committee to investigate his story and found out that he had lied, a party statement said. |
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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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Editor's Note: Stephen Prothero, a Boston University religion scholar and author of "God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions that Run the World," is a regular CNN Belief Blog contributor.
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