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Artist Sebastian Errazuriz says he wants "Christian Popsicles" to spark ... CNN (blog) Now, the Brooklyn-based artist is taking aim at what he sees as religious extremism. At a party this weekend celebrating New York Design Week, which begins today, the Chilean-born artist plans to hand out 100 "Christian Popsicles" made of "frozen holy ... and more »

Religion can improve your self-control — even if you don't believe in God io9 Think your beliefs preclude you from being influenced by religious thoughts? Think again. Psychologists at Queen's University have demonstrated that test subjects who are primed to think subconsciously about religion — including agnostics and atheists ... and more »

FOX6Now.com Milwaukee College Drops Health Plan Over Religious Objections WRTV Indianapolis By Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor (CNN) -- A Catholic college in Ohio has apparently become the nation's first to drop its health care plan because it opposes parts of the federal health care law signed by President Barack Obama. College drops health care plan over religious objections to new lawFOX6Now.com Milwaukee Ohio school cuts insurance, birth control coverageMarietta Times Second Catholic College May Drop Health Care Over Obamacare MandateLifeNews.com Catholic Sentinel all 151 news articles »

ABC News Religion Deserves More Study by Scientists, Say Researchers ABC News Two scientists who have met with would-be terrorists and cruel dictators in some of the world's hottest trouble spots have issued an unusual challenge to their colleagues: Focus your labs and your brain scanners and your cognitive skills on religion. Religion is a potent force for cooperation and conflict, research showsScience Daily (press release) all 7 news articles »

Religious leaders propose plan to curb violence after latest west Louisville ... WLKY Louisville Religious leaders are demanding an end to the killing and proposing a plan to curb violence in west Louisville. The latest incident occurred in the 3700 block of Vermont Avenue. A man was shot in the stomach in someone's front yard. and more »

The Associated Press Obama and the Two Types of Marriage Huffington Post (blog) First, President Obama noted that there is an important difference between civil marriage and religious marriage. The state defines civil marriage, which serves as the gateway for a wide variety of government benefits, rights and privileges. Religion News: Favorability of same-sex marriageHeber Springs Sun-Times Obama tries to avoid religious riftmsnbc.com Same-sex marriage support shows diversity in African-American religious communityWashington Post University of Wyoming News -NewsBusters (blog) -Queerty all 3,526 news articles »