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By Jeffrey Weiss - Politics DailyWhen I tell you that Moishe Rosen died a couple of weeks ago, your reaction will likely be: "Who?" But I bet you've heard of the organization he founded: Jews for Jesus. If you happen to be Jewish, I'll further bet that the mere mention of the organization makes your gorge rise. And if you aren't Jewish, you might well be wondering why it was – and why it remains – such a viscerally revolting concept to many Jews. After all, 21st century America is the land of boundary-spanners: Blue Dog Democrats can practice Yoga at a Christian church whose members probably started in many ...
Time for a Separation of Church and Sports?
By David Gibson - Politics DailyAfter this month's Super Bowl, American Christians, especially the conservative evangelicals who enjoy a high profile in football, had good reason to feel good about themselves. Their current poster boy for the faith, Heisman winner Tim Tebow, appeared with his mom in a highly anticipated (and very expensive) Super Bowl ad aimed at promoting a pro-life message. And the Christian lobby behind the well-received spot, Focus on the Family, won an enormous amount of attention from the pre-game controversy the commercial generated. Not only that, but a team named the Saints won the big game, and ...
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