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Ways to grow a religion

From Edge, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on 36 arguments for the existence of God. Jesus, the Muslim prophet: Christianity is rooted in the belief that Jesus is the Son of God, so is Islam’s version of Christ a source of tension, or a way of building bridges between the world’s two largest faiths? Dear God, please confirm what I already believe. Consumer Christianity is big business — but is it right? Greg Epstein, atheist superstar: Can Harvard's humanist chaplain save nonbelief from itself? Ship of Fools can finally and authoritatively reveal the worst verse in the Bible. Pain or prayer?: Two ways to grow a religion. Relativism vs. Pluralism: Theologically, Allen Yeh has no problems with people taking an Arminian paedobaptist complementarian stance, even though he is a Calvinist credobaptist egalitarian. A review of The Elusive God: Reorienting Religious Epistemology by Paul K. Moser. Peter Singer on theology's unintended consequences: In the tumult of events such as Hurricane Katrina, the niceties of the Catholic doctrine of "double effect" can easily be lost. A review of The New Atheism: Taking a Stand for Science and Reason by Victor J. Stenger. The Bone Collectors: It's time to bring relics back to the Catholic Church. A look at the order by which people are admitted to heaven. Why do more women than men still believe in God, especially considering how God treats them? An interview with Bobbie Kirkhart, Atheists United's chief nonbeliever. A review of Already Gone: Why Your Kids Will Quit Church and What You Can Do To Stop It by Ken Ham and Britt Beemer.