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Freud and C.S. Lewis square off in new film

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Harvard psychiatrist Armand Nicholi taught a popular course on “The Question of God,” examining Sigmund Freud’s atheism and C.S. Lewis‘ faith. Now a related Sony theatrical film imagines that the two met ...

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Russians move on Ukraine’s capital as citizens given weapons for defense

Explosions rocked Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv overnight as the country’s citizens are encouraged to make homemade bombs, prepare a defense. Ukraine’s president has called on citizens to take up arms and join the fight. ...

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Empires at War: National WWI Museum adds powerful new exhibit

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The newest exhibition from the National WWI Museum and Memorial opens Friday, Aug. 27.  Empires at War: Austria and Russia explores aspects of the war often less surveyed: the Eastern Front and ...

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My six days behind the Iron Curtain, and why it matters today

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Yes, I spent six days behind the Iron Curtain. In the summer of 1981, I sang with a group called, “The Continental Singers.”  After a two-week rehearsal camp, we started our tour ...

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‘Islamic terrorist’ responsible for Vienna attack: authorities

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Authorities have announced an “Islamic terrorist” was responsible for the deadly attack on Jews in Vienna, Austria late Monday. Gunmen attacked six locations in central Vienna on Monday evening shortly after 8 ...

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European court rules criticism of Mohammed against the law

In another example of the erosion of freedoms across Europe, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that referring to Islam’s founder in way that hurts another’s feelings is not covered by ...

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Austria expels 60 Imams, closes mosques after kids taught to be martyrs

A crackdown on “political Islam” inside Austria is being blasted by Turkey, which called it “Islamophobic, racist and discriminatory.” Conservative Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced the government was shutting down a hardline ...

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