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Matters of Religion

by Ben Sargent

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An informal Observer survey finds complex religious beliefs among death row inmates.

by Alex Hannaford

Rough Country: How Texas Became America’s Most Powerful Bible-Belt State Oct 16, 2014

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The Rabid Faith Behind David Simpson’s ‘Election Sermon’

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