David van Biema

Senior religion writer for Time magazine

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Hobby Lobby Family

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Rick Warren is author of The Purpose Driven Life , which has sold some 30 million copies worldwide.

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Rick Warren is author of The Purpose Driven Life , which has sold some 30 million copies worldwide.

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In September, Pope Benedict XVI made a controversial speech quoting a Byzantine emperor who attacked Islam as a violent religion.

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