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Grateful, not joyful
I confess that I'm not up to forgiving Osama bin Laden. But I'm not going to dance in the street over his death either.
Holocaust conviction began in Cleveland
CLEVELAND (RNS) The case that led to John Demjanjuk's conviction in
Germany on Thursday (May 12) was laid out 10 years ago in a Cleveland...
Vatican says Latin Mass shouldn't divide Catholics
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican on Friday (May 13) broadened access to
the old Latin Mass with a new rule that gives the Vatican the power to...
When a church’s honesty is a liability
When officials at a Presbyterian church in Virginia decided to
acknowledge the church's failures in handling reports of sexual abuse by...
Ways things change
Theories of change vary widely. Does progress arise from
countless participants, working in countless places and ways? Does it require...
The turning over of traditional tables
Speaking to a professor at Liberty
University, Frederica Mathewes-Green was surprised to find out that the...
Ascension Theology, by Douglas Farrow
A friend of mine, a professional scholar of the New Testament but no great fan of attempts (such as Rudolf Bultmann's) to "demythologize" its witness, recently told me about his visit to the ...
Moving parts: Liturgical body language
Using my hands in worship—whether raising them high or making the sign of the cross—helps to blur the boundaries that slice across the body of Christ.
Even after win, gay clergy likely to remain limited
(RNS) Gay and lesbian advocates celebrated a landmark victory on Tuesday
(May 10) when the Presbyterian Church (USA) entered the expanding ranks...
Navy suspends policy to allow gay weddings
WASHINGTON (RNS) The U.S. Navy reversed course Tuesday (May 10) on plans
to allow chaplains to officiate at same-sex marriage ceremonies once the...
Pastor says false Navy SEAL tale was an `ego-builder'
HARRISBURG, Pa. (RNS) The Navy awards the gold Trident medal to those
who have earned the right to be called a SEAL -- the same elite fighting...
Two-thirds of Americans say bin Laden's in hell
(RNS) While Americans have debated whether Osama bin Laden's body
belongs at the bottom of the Arabian Sea, most agree on the final
destination of his soul: in hell....
Graham's doctor says condition has stabilized
(RNS) Billy Graham's doctor confirmed Thursday (May 12) that the
92-year-old evangelist has pneumonia, but said he is doing well....
Obama rallies Hispanic Christians on immigration
WASHINGTON (RNS) President Obama assured Hispanic Christians on Thursday
(May 12) that he hears their pleas for immigration reform, calling it a...
Bill would strengthen role of religious freedom envoy
WASHINGTON (RNS) New legislation proposed by a leading congressional
watchdog would push the State Department to make international religious
freedom a greater priority....
A quiver full of controversy
(RNS) When Meg Moseley gave birth to her third child 20 years ago,
doctors cautioned her against having any more babies, fearing that...
Immigration pits Mormons against church hierarchy
For decades, Mormon conservatives have believed that their politics
matched the positions of their church—opposing abortion, the Equal...
Abuse victims oppose pick for new House chaplain
The nation's leading advocacy group for victims of clergy sexual
abuse is opposing an Oregon Jesuit's bid to serve as House chaplain,...
New Bibles and old debates
In
March, U.S. publishers released new editions of two of the most widely read
English-language Bibles: the Catholic New American Bible and the evangelical...
Everything seems to be broken
It is an odd thing, I have discovered during my nearly three years as a pastor, to be entrusted with people’s pain. ...