Articles by Cathy Lynn Grossman

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Many Americans see God's hand in economy

Sep 20, 2011 by Cathy Lynn Grossman

c. 2011 USA Today

(RNS) The way you see God tells a lot about how you see the U.S. economy, according to a new national survey.

About one in five Americans combine a view of God as actively engaged in daily workings of the world with an economic conservative view that opposes government regulation and champions the free market as a matter of faith.

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Nation marks 9/11 anniversary with prayer, reflection

Sep 13, 2011 by Cathy Lynn Grossman

WASHINGTON (RNS) Believers across the nation heard from faith leaders this weekend as millions of Americans wrestled with the spiritual challenges and lessons of 9/11.

On the 10th anniversary, Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan called the attacks in 2001 battles in "a war between sin and grace," a war mirrored within every human soul.

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Study sees link between education and views of heaven

Aug 04, 2011 by Cathy Lynn Grossman

c. 2011 USA Today

(RNS) The old wisdom: The more educated you are, the less likely you will be religious. But a new study says education doesn't drive people away from God -- it gives them a more liberal attitude about who's going to heaven.

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Professor tweets Quran for Ramadan

Aug 01, 2011 by Cathy Lynn Grossman

c. 2011 USA Today

(RNS) Ramadan, which begins with a sunup-to-sundown fast Monday (Aug. 1), calls on the Muslim faithful to immerse themselves in scripture -- ideally by reading the entire Quran.

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Churches challenged on use of public schools

Jul 26, 2011 by Cathy Lynn Grossman and Natalie DiBlasio

Every Sunday morning, P.S. 144 elementary school in Queens, like dozens of schools in New York City and thousands more nationwide, is transformed into a house of worship for a few hours, hosting the Forest Hills Community Church with its prefab pulpit and portable baptistery.

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Chances are thou keepest a KJV in thy house

May 24, 2011 by Cathy Lynn Grossman

c. 2011 USA Today

(RNS) If thou hast a Bible in the house and readeth it at least once a month, chances are strong it's the majestic King James Version of the Bible in Elizabethan English, according to a recent survey.

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Economic bell tolls for nation's church steeples

May 03, 2011 by Cathy Lynn Grossman 
c. 2011 USA Today

(RNS) Atop the tiny, white-columned 1842 church where Glen Likens was baptized, where he married his wife, where their children were baptized, where they still worship on Sundays, the steeple is rotting.

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Museum to feature treasure trove of biblical artifacts

Apr 01, 2011 by Cathy Lynn Grossman

c. 2011 USA Today

WASHINGTON (RNS) A new multimillion-dollar, high-tech, interactive museum of the Bible was announced Thursday amid 130 artifacts of the Good Book at a private exhibition at the Vatican Embassy.

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Japanese look to ancient traditions for strength

Mar 15, 2011 by Cathy Lynn Grossman

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Catholic bishops remove ‘booty’ from the Bible

Mar 02, 2011 by Cathy Lynn Grossman

Catholic bishops have kicked the "booty" out of the Bible. The U.S. Con­ference of Catholic Bishops has brought about a new translation of the Bible, one it says is more accurate, more accessible and more poetic.