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Catholic bishops back Wis. union protesters
WASHINGTON (RNS) The U.S. Catholic bishops on Thursday (Feb. 24) threw
their moral weight behind the pro-union protesters in Wisconsin, saying...
WCC calls for more ecumenical peace-building in Colombia
Geneva, February 24 (ENInews)--Colombia urgently needs an increase in ecumenical approaches to peace-building to counter the effects of a half-century of civil conflict fuelled by drug money and co...
Do Christian athletes seek big-dollar contracts like everyone else?
As contract talks broke down between Albert Pujols and the
Cardinals, St. Louis baseball fans began nervously asking themselves a...
Forgiveness expert explores religious dimension
For more than a quarter of a century, psychologist Robert D. Enright
has been a pioneer in the scientific study of forgiveness—the kind of...
I'm worried
It is 3:13 on Thursday afternoon and I still have eight sermons bouncing
around in my skull. I'm not so much worried about tomorrow, I'm certain...
Musing about the space between
There is a region between home and the forbidden, states a friend and colleague of mine. It's not a border in the NRSV, but a region, an actual space that Jesus goes to. It's where the unwanted are.
How the rich got richer
Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson tell a story that is at once familiar and unfamiliar. The familiar part is that inequality has grown dramatically in the U.S. What’s less familiar is how this came about.
Living traditions
"Are we witnessing the death of America's denominations?" asks Russell D. Moore, pointing out that people tend to choose a church based mostly on the nursery or the music. This is not new information.
Libyan Christian clergy vow to stay on amid violence
Nairobi, February 23 (ENInews)--Christian clergy in Libya said they have no intention of leaving the country, where several days of protests and retaliation by government armed forces have left hun...
Muslims and ACLU sue FBI over mosque surveillance
(RNS) Is sending a secret informant into a mosque in search of
terrorists proactive policing, or a violation of worshippers' civil
rights?
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Christian movie draws a (political) crowd
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.(RNS) Mixing science and religion seems a good recipe
for on-screen fireworks. Add politics and things will erupt off the
screen, too.
...
Judge rejects Christians' health care suit
(RNS) A federal judge on Tuesday (Feb. 22) dismissed a lawsuit filed by
Christians who argue that President Obama's health care overhaul
violates their religious freedom.
...
Hanson, WCC criticize U.S. veto of UN resolution on Israeli settlements
Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America said he was "dismayed" that the United States vetoed a UN...
Obama drops defense of antigay marriage law
The Obama administration has announced that it will no longer defend
the Defense of Marriage Act, a nearly 15-year-old law that defines
marriages as heterosexual unions....
Pro-union clergy voices enter Wisconsin debate
The pro-union rallies in Wisconsin have a retro feel to
them—particularly for people of faith. At one time clergy and...
The new, old India
"In the ordinary course of human affairs countries churn slowly.
. . and then there are moments of special upheaval, when empires depart, when...
Not my people
"May I continue to find favor in your sight, my lord, for you have comforted me and spoken kindly to your...
The Lonely Polygamist, by Brady Udall
Brady Udall's novel is an exercise in surprise. Golden Richards, the Mormon patriarch—with four wives and 28 children—is a tragicomic character....
Martha’s problem: What is the ‘better part’?
"Mary has chosen the better part," says Jesus, "and it will not be taken away from her." This is not what Jesus is supposed to say.
In Southern Sudan, ecumenical movement turns to nation-building
Geneva, February 21 (ENInews)--Having successfully brokered a historic and peaceful referendum in southern Sudan -- on 9 July the Republic of South Sudan will be born -- ecumenical organizations in...