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Road trips: What memories are for
Sometimes we speak of "possessing" memories. That's not quite right. A
precious memory held in a lockbox doesn't release life, at least not the
fullness of life of which it is capable.
Love lost and found on opposite sides of border
BARTA'A, Israel (RNS) Fatmeh Kabaha spent most of her life surrounded by
her brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews in a small Palestinian...
Public sees Christianity, capitalism at odds
Are Christianity and capitalism a marriage made in heaven, as some
conservatives believe, or more of a strained relationship in need of
some serious counseling?...
Churches slowly rebound from recession
The recession was a double-barrel blow to American congregations:
directly hurting their budgets while increasing the demands for...
A tax receipt at last?
It looks like the U.S. government may be well on its way toward...
Small Source of Comfort, by Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn is a singer-songwriter of extraordinary perception and wit. On Comfort,
his faculties come into laserlike focus on "Call Me Rose," a jaunty...
Essential books
Our spring books issue includes annotated lists of top
titles on religion and the nation's founders, religion and the Civil War, evangelism and youth ministry.
Supreme Court sides with Texas in case involving prisoner’s rights
WASHINGTON (ABP) – The United States Supreme Court ruled April 20
that a federal law protecting the religious liberty of prison inmates...
Scholar challenges Thursday date of Last Supper
LONDON (RNS) A top British scientist claims his biblical, historical and
astronomical research shows Christians have been observing Jesus' Last...
Churches burned in Nigeria; faith leaders condemn violence
Nairobi, Kenya, April 20 (ENInews)--At least ten churches have been burned in Nigeria, where violence has broken out following the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan, according to Barnabas ...
Ayn Rand's sphere of influence
In the latest First Things, David Bentley
Hart skewers the thought of Ayn Rand. Yet only in a passing reference does he acknowledge
the reasons for the renewed interest in Rand.
The love of Jesus
Jesus Christ is rightly regarded as the most important person for
helping us understand love. Especially at this time of year, it seems
wise to ponder the love of Jesus....
Religion and the Civil War
God's Almost Chosen Peoples: A Religious History of the American Civil War, by George C. Rable....
Religion and the nation’s founders
Faith of the Founders: Religion and the New Nation 1776–1826, by Edwin S. Gaustad....
Evangelism
The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries, by Rodney Stark....
Youth ministry
Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers, by Christian Smith and Melina Lundquist Denton....
Beyond versatile
Every so often there's a new talent who sounds like bottled lightning.
Chicagoan Rob Clearfield, not yet 30, is blessed as well with a
relentless work ethic.
Governing desire
Outside Paradise, government will never be perfect. But that's no reason to give up on it.
Christ's last words unite Philippine churches
Baguio City, Philippines, April 20 (ENInews)--Philippine Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant and evangelical churches have united in reflecting on Christ's seven last sayings in a taped ecumenical ...