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Same-sex relations get record-high approval
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say same-sex relations between
consenting adults should be legal—the highest percentage ever recorded
by Gallup....
Jesuit priest becomes chaplain of the House
Jesuit Patrick Conroy was sworn in May 25 as House chaplain, making
him the first Society of Jesus priest to hold the position—and the first...
Christians shatter taboos on talking about money
No sooner had 29-year-old Graham Messier joined a small group at his
church earlier this year than he found himself breaking an American...
Craig Goodwin's year off
Where I live at 10,200 feet, the
trees have not yet budded. May is still early, early spring in Leadville,...
To End All Wars, by Adam Hochschild
World War I was the war that was supposed to end all wars, but as we now know it set in motion other wars, including World War II....
Catholic bishops resist reforms on clergy abusers, says academic study
A sweeping new report on the Catholic Church's clergy sexual abuse scandal compares the church to police departments, with similar hierarchies, moral authority and isolated work environments.<...
Donation spurs multifaith university in Claremont
Looking to support "tolerance and respect among religions," a United Methodist couple has upped its total donation to $50 million to launch a multifaith university that will educate profession...
Peer power
Some years ago, medical researchers at Vanderbilt considered
how best to intervene with doctors whose patients had complained about their...
Locally produced for you
The day before my wedding, I picked up ten cases of table wine from a local winery--and one bottle of sweet wine for communion....
Past progressives
According to Gary Dorrien, the influence of Walter Rauschenbusch, Washington Gladden and the Social Gospel on the United States was mixed--but it was very real.
Oops! Printing errors in the original KJV
(RNS) In the days before spell check, printer errors occasionally crept
into the King James Version of the Bible. Here are some of the most
notable:...
Sunday, June 5, 2011: 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
What exactly qualifies as a fiery ordeal?
Church of Scotland moves closer to accepting more gay clergy
London, May 24 (ENInews)--The church of Scotland, which has been threatened with
schism since it confirmed the appointment of an openly homosexual minister two...
South Korean government to sue church council for food aid in North Korea
Tokyo, May 24 (ENInews)--The National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) has
requested its partners worldwide to pray for them and petition the Seoul...
Evangelist says Rapture date was off by five months
(RNS) Radio evangelist Harold Camping, who predicted the Rapture would
occur on May 21, now says his calculations were off by five months.
...
Vatican to weigh condoms in fighting AIDS
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The morality and effectiveness of using condoms to
prevent HIV/AIDS will be on the agenda at a Vatican conference this...
Study suggests `born-again' believers have smaller brains
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) For decades, mainline Protestants have been beset by
bad news: declining numbers, aging membership, waning cultural
influence....
Messiah alumni group supports gay students
Alumni at evangelical Messiah College have launched an online
petition urging the conservative Christian school to change its policies
toward gay and lesbian students....