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Christian churches back Jews facing anti-Semitism in Hungary
ReutersBUDAPEST (Reuters) - When Hungarian radical right-wingers rallied against a Jewish conference in Budapest in early May, a well-known Protestant pastor hid behind the stage while his wife stepped up to the podium to denounce Jews and Israel. Lorant...Tags: Nazi Party, Viktor Orban, Arts and Culture, Politics, U.S. Congress
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Religions rethinking the sin of suicide
The Salt Lake Tribune reporter Lisa Schencker writes for the Religion News Service about those left behind by the person who commits suicide and how different religions are changing their thinking about the sin of suicide: DRAPER, Utah (RNS) As young...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Suicide, Roman Catholicism
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Letters to the Editor - May 13
What if media coverage were 100 percent liberal? To the editor: What would the newspaper and television coverage of the political scene be like if instead of being just 90 percent with the liberal slant, it was 100 percent? There would no longer be a...Tags: Minority Groups, Politics, Primaries, U.S. Congress, Belief and Faith
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In Theory: Are parts of Scripture outdated and in need of change?
It's not often that a Christian minister agrees with the New Atheist movement, but the Rev. Michael Dowd believes it's possible when it comes to what he calls the "idolatry of the written word." A self-described "New Theist" — one who "value[s]...Tags: Values, Fossils, Human Interest, Belief and Faith, Book
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Joseph E. Welsh, educator
Joseph E. Welsh, a retired Baltimore County public school educator who was also a hospice volunteer and Eucharistic minister, died Monday of melanoma at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The Oak Crest Village resident was 80. "He was both my teacher and...
Tags: Timonium, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Vanderbilt University
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In Theory: Has the economy damaged the work ethic?
Sociologist Max Weber first advanced the idea of a Protestant work ethic in 1914. A recent study suggests that not only does this ethic exist, it can make the effects of unemployment worse for Protestants than for non-Protestants. The Dutch survey,...Tags: Values, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Human Interest, Colleges and Universities, Politics
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Community & Clubs: Plenty to pray about this week
With the happenings in Boston and in West Texas fresh in our minds, the National Day of Prayer makes more sense than ever, says the Rev. Julie Elkins, president of the Newport-Mesa-Irvine Interfaith Council and pastor at First United Methodist Church of...Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Lifestyle and Leisure, U.S. Congress, Belief and Faith
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Boy Scouts proposing to lift gay ban for youth
NEW YORK (AP) — Searching for compromise on a divisive issue, the Boy Scouts of America is proposing to partially lift its long-standing exclusion of gays — allowing them as youth members but continuing to bar them as adult leaders. The...
Tags: Minority Groups, Politics, Lifestyle and Leisure, Gays and Lesbians, Clubs and Associations
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Response is Required
"Thomas answered and said, 'My Lord and my God!'"--John 20:28 Many of you, like me, have bought a gift for a child or grandchild and noticed those dreaded words, "Some assembly required." In the past, "some assembly required" meant someone would stay...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Belief and Faith, Easter
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Halverson: Even for Christians, Christ not the only way
One of the things I love most about the church I serve is its openness to other religions. Some people think that being Christian is about closing everything else out and walking a very narrow path. We hear many Christians espouse that the only way to...Tags: Religion and Belief, Hinduism
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Northern Michigan church briefs for Sunday, April 14
Petoskey United Methodist The Petoskey United Methodist Church welcomes all for worship each Sunday at an 8:45 a.m. contemporary service and an 11 a.m. traditional service. Nursery care and children's church are available for both. All are welcome. The 11...Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Customs and Tradition, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Mormonism and the discussion of a woman's place
The newer, smaller and more centrally organized a religion is, the less prone it is to reformed versions breaking away. It also helps if the religion's followers form an insular group, to one extent or another, away from the tug of societal trends....
Tags: Mormonism, Minority Groups, Religious Events, Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief
May 14, 2013
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Apr 12, 2013
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Apr 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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