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...Hamer really guilty of such simplification? Could claims for a so-called God gene be merely the thin end of a secular wedge, one that risks prying spirituality away from God altogether? Or, assuming the gene exists at all, could it somehow be embraced by both science and religion, in the same way some evolutionists and creationists--at least the less radicalized ones--accept the idea of a divinely created universe in which evolving life is simply part of the larger plan? Hamer, for one, hopes so. "My findings are agnostic on the existence of God," he says. "If there...
...move him to another post. Barroso didn't budge. Unless a compromise can be found?or one side backs down?the dispute could scuttle the entire 25 - member European Commission before it even takes office, as scheduled, on Nov. 1. The episode is a reminder of how, despite the secular values professed by many Europeans, church and state can still clash?with powerful and unpredictable results...
...week a panel set up by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams published its recommendations on how to defuse a crisis that boiled over last year when American Episcopalians consecrated an openly homosexual bishop and a Canadian diocese authorized church blessings for same - sex unions. Those positions may reflect popular secular opinion in some parts of North America, but they have infuriated conservative Anglicans all over the world. Josiah Iduwo - Fearon, an archbishop in the fast - growing, 17.5 - million - strong Nigerian Church?the second largest Anglican community after Britain's?spoke for many conservatives when he said, "The Bible is very...
...Even fiercely secular France is embroiled in the gay cultural wars. An appeals court in Bordeaux ruled this summer that "a difference of sex is a condition of marriage," nullifying the first same - sex ceremony celebrated in France. Last week scores of prominent French homosexuals?including Paris' openly gay mayor Bertrand Delanoë, designer Jean Paul Gaultier and tennis star Amélie Mauresmo?signed a public manifesto demanding a law that allows homosexuals the right to parenthood and adoption. "We are parents, dream to become them, in some cases regret never having been," the manifesto states. "We simply want...
...about 20 men loyal to Chechen rebel commander Shamil Basayev. Unlike other Chechens fighting purely for their republic's independence, the Wahhabis want to create an Islamic state across the Caucasus and are almost fundamentalist in their outlook. They are deeply critical of the easygoing approach of more secular Chechen Muslims - and they are feared for their ruthlessness. The leader of this Wahhabi Jamaat is Jamal, a former welder in his forties. His past alcoholism shows on his ravaged face. The apartment is hot and muggy, the plastic sheets that serve as windows rustle in the wind and a sour...