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Bats in its belfry cause British church to close
A beleaguered 11th-century church in England is losing its worshipers
and has been forced to suspend services indefinitely because of bats in
its belfry....
If the Bible were still being written
I’m always intrigued when I’m reminded of some of the background stories (context) behind the actual words of the Bible....
Something to offer
When the prayers of the people begin, the Stephens' pew in the back starts to thump. Ten-year-old Mallory is working her way toward the door. As I hand the offering baskets to the ushers, she returns with a large cooler.
The Christian Moral Life, by Patricia Lamoureux and Paul J. Wadell
Patricia Lamoureux and Paul Wadell have written a text in fundamental Catholic moral theology with a creative twist....
Dan Savage interprets adultery
For better or for worse, the sex columnist provides real-time exegesis of the seventh commandment.
Sunday, August 21, 2011: Exodus 1:8-2:10; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20
My friend believes that death is not the final story. Is she right?
Is the Islamic terrorism threat overblown?
(RNS) After a car bomb detonated on Wall Street one minute past the noon
lunch hour killing 38 people, federal investigators came up with a
possible link to an overseas group....
Catholic priest faces expulsion for supporting women's ordination
(RNS) A Roman Catholic priest who has campaigned for the ordination of
women has been told he will be expelled from his religious order if he
does not publicly recant....
Teen star Bieber not afraid to use the `J' word
(RNS) When Justin Bieber strode onto the stage of the Gibson
Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on Sunday (Aug. 7) night to accept a Teen...
Religious restraints rose for 2 billion, study says
A third of the world—about 2.2 billion people—live in nations where
restrictions on religion have substantially increased, according to a
new report....
London vigil walkers call for peace as violence spreads
London, August 9 (ENInews)--With the smell of smoke and wail of sirens in
the background, about 200 to 300 people from a range of faiths on the...
Call or conversion
I’ve been trying to put my finger on why I’ve felt some angst about Ellen Dollar Painter’s post “Why Don’t You Just Adopt?” over on Thin Places.
Tech detox: Unplugged at church camp
As youth become more and more attached to their digital gadgets, Christian camps are grappling with how to resist the power and presence of this technology.
Religious groups irked by contraception mandate
(RNS) The Obama administration is taking heat from religious groups,
particularly Catholic leaders, upset that new federal health regulations...
Unitarian leader convicted for role in protest
The head of the Unitarian Universalist Association has been convicted
on misdemeanor charges for participating in a protest rally against
Arizona's controversial immigration law....
Prominent prison ministry fires 72, citing economy
Prison Fellowship, a prominent evangelical ministry to inmates, has laid off dozens of employees, citing the faltering economy....
Prisons seek chaplains after state budget cuts
In the weeks since North Carolina's legislature laid off most of its
prison chaplains, Betty Brown, director of prison chaplaincy services,...