John Marks is the author of the memoir "Reasons To Believe: One Man's Journey Among the Evangelicals and The Faith He Left Behind." His latest novel, "Fangland," a story of vampires in the news business, is one of this nominees for the World Fantasy Award in fiction. He blogs at www.purplestateofmind.com.

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Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 03:53 PDT

Stephen King's God trip

On the 30th anniversary of "The Stand," the novelist confesses what haunts him about religion and today's politics. Audio
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So much for singing nuns

The rise of Joerg Haider forces Austria to face the truth about its history -- and puts the European Union in a bind.

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