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Canterbury, England, January 19 (ENInews)--The re-election of Christina Rees, a strong supporter of women's ministries, to the Church of England's Archbishops' Council is a sign that the church's m...

FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) -- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has indicated in a second letter that it intends to pursue its claim to...

In the face of yet another gun massacre, Americans seem to think that there is only one answer: more guns.

My generation--the tail-end of X, or early Millennials--grew up in a time of soft racism and racial...

I’ve noticed my life slowing down to a crawl lately. Well, not probably a crawl by any stretch of the means, but a crawl for me. I am...

On his 17th album, Wilcox tries a bold experiment: he records in front of a live audience, but without applause punctuating each tune....

The opening words on the telephone call were familiar: "You don't know me but I know about you. . . ." Since leaving the Presbyterian ministry 20 years ago I've had a number of such calls....

(RNS) Celebrity sightings and up-and-coming indie flicks are a given at the annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, but this year...

(RNS) Following is a brief synopsis of the major films dealing with faith, religion or spirituality at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival:...

(RNS) A top official of the Russian Orthodox Church has called for an official dress code to encourage propriety after previously...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (RNS) Newly sworn-in Gov. Robert Bentley said he plans to be the governor of all Alabamians and be color-blind, but also...

WASHINGTON (RNS) Six feet above the vaulted entranceway to Washington National Cathedral, the rough contours of Rosa Parks' face are taking shape. ...

Faith leaders with long-term ties to Cuban organizations are hailing a change in White House policy that reduces restrictions on religious travel to the island nation....

Epiphany is the season uniquely applicable to us who are Gentiles, the grafted-on branches to the tree of salvation, those who do well to marvel at the magnitude of the grace of God Christ that includes us. This is not common in our religiously pluralist setting, especially in our part of the world where the common assumption is that we're not grafted on at all--we're mainstream.

The community meal our church hosts--a modest operation that serves four free meals a week to about 50 guests--has recently lost its main...

Adults underestimate children's capacity to experience God and reflect on that experience. This inhibits the gifts children and the church can bring to each other.

For the past two years or so I have begun remembering youthful dreams.

He finished seminary at the head of his class and could have gone on to earn a Ph.D. But he wanted to serve a local congregation--preferably a small one.

In his role as prophet to the nation, Martin Luther King, Jr. drew on the ancient wisdom of both the Greeks and Hebrews. From Aristotle he...

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