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In Theory: Are parts of Scripture outdated and in need of change?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: Slavery, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Separation of Church and State, Culture, Religion and Belief
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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: Employment Opportunities, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Protestantism, Gun Control, Religion and Belief
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Should BYU's Davies have been suspended?
Brigham Young University recently suspended its star basketball center, Brandon Davies, for violating the college's strict Honor Code. Davies admitted to officials that he'd had pre-marital sex with his girlfriend, an Arizona State University freshman....Tags: Brandon Davies, Church and State Relations, Athletes, Punishment, Education
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O Little Town of Burbank
More than 7,600 miles and 2,000 years separate modern-day Burbank from Bethlehem of Judea during the rule of King Herod. That time and distance seemingly evaporated as guests to the First Presbyterian Church of Burbank were transported halfway around...Tags: Christmas, Religious Festivals, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Holidays, Fiction
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The nativity story comes alive at St. Robert Bellarmine
Looking like a chrèche come to life, St. Robert Bellarmine kindergarten students Monday reenacted the nativity story, part of the Catholic school's annual Advent season celebration.
The performance, "Once Upon a Christmas," interspersed with religious...Tags: Christmas, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Children, Education
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In Theory: 'Spiritual but not religious'
The "I'm spiritual but not religious" community is growing, according to a blog post by CNN writer John Blake. It is growing so much, the blogger writes, one pastor has compared it to a "movement." In a 2009 survey by the research firm LifeWay Christian...Tags: Philosophy, Facebook, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Baptist, CNN (tv network)
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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: Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Suicide, Christianity
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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: U.S. Congress, Primaries, Religion and Belief, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Christianity
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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: Culture, Vanderbilt University , Religion and Belief, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Teachers
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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: U.S. Congress, Culture, Dining and Drinking, Religion and Belief, Interreligious Dialogue
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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: Gays and Lesbians, Abusive Behavior, Boy Scouts of America, Human Rights Campaign, Youth Organizations
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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: Easter, Belief and Faith, Religion and Belief
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