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Jewish World Review

Jan. 15, 2008
Every daring attempt to make a great change in existing conditions, every lofty vision of new possibilities for the human race, has been labeled Utopian.
 —  Emma Goldman


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Religion, spirituality impact patients' healing, scientists say
By Rebecca Rosen Lum

Numerous studies show a link between faith and outlook, faith and well-being, faith and healing times




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Misplaced faith
By Cal Thomas

During his recent trip to Israel, President Bush visited several places that re-affirmed his faith, including Bethlehem and the Sea of Galilee. Then exhibiting far greater faith than believing Jesus could walk on water, he asserted that "peace" could be had between Israel, the Palestinians and her Arab neighbors. One exhibition of faith has some historic roots and witnesses; the other is rooted in fantasy.

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Ask Mr. Know-It-All by Gary Lee Clothier: Cover feet and warm the head; Gomer Pyle as a biblical figure; Muenster?; palindromes

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