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Published: 03/2/11

Pope's New Book: Jews Not to Blame for Killing Jesus

By  Dana Kennedy - AOL News
Pope's New Book: Jews Not to Blame for Killing Jesus

In astonishing and personal statements that could turn centuries of anti-Semitism upside down, Pope Benedict XVI says in a new book that Jews are not to blame for crucifying and killing Jesus. In "Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week," coming out next week, Benedict takes issue with key passages in the New Testament that for eons have been interpreted to mean that Jews were culpable for the killing of Jesus and have justified the persecution of Jews worldwide. The Catholic Church has maintained since Vatican II in 1965 that Jews were not collectively at fault for the death of Christ. But Jewish ...

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Published: 08/27/10

Opinion: Shedding Biblical Light on an Old Debate

By  Michael Medved - AOL News
Opinion: Shedding Biblical Light on an Old Debate

(Aug. 27) -- For more than a 100 years, liberals and conservatives have been arguing over the true meaning of justice. The left emphasizes just outcomes -- seeking smaller gaps between rich and poor, and a comparably dignified standard of living for all members of society. The right stresses just procedures -- making sure that individuals keep the fruits of their own labors and remain secure in their property, without seizure by their neighbors or by government. Liberals accept unequal, potentially unfair treatment by government in order to achieve fair results; conservatives accept unequal, ...

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Published: 01/21/10

Petraeus Tries to Quell 'Jesus' Gun Questions

By  Sharon Weinberger - AOL News
Petraeus Tries to Quell 'Jesus' Gun Questions

(Jan. 21) – It gives an entirely new spin to the question: What would Jesus do? Gun sights used by coalition troops in Afghanistan and inscribed with references to the New Testament have touched off a media flurry and raised questions about whether the inscriptions might constitute proselytizing, which is banned by the U.S. military. "I think it's a perception problem," said Gen. David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command, when asked about the issue this morning while speaking at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. The manufacturer, Trijicon of ...

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Published: 06/18/09

Why a Real 'Year of the Bible' Would Horrify Its Sponsors

By  David Gibson - Politics Daily
Why a Real 'Year of the Bible' Would Horrify Its Sponsors

So a little-known congressman, Paul Broun, is making a big ruckus by introducing a resolution calling on President Obama to designate a "National Year of the Bible" for America. Broun is a Republican (natch) from Georgia (of course) so none of this should be a surprise, right? Just another Christian fundamentalist, cynics might say, trying to turn us into a nation of Bible thumpers. The reaction has been equally predictable: Those irreligious Democrats have shunned Broun's proposal like swine flu. Jewish pols, in particular, see a distinctly Christian slant to the resolution, and secularists ...

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