News - November, 2011

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Catching up with Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Nov 03, 2011 by Adelle M. Banks

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(RNS) Retired Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, fresh off his 80th birthday celebrations, is the subject of a new biography, "Tutu: Authorized," written by journalist Allister Sparks and featuring interviews by Tutu's daughter, Mpho, with world leaders and celebrities who have worked with him.

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`Bishops' marriage guy' blames devil for homosexuality

Nov 03, 2011 by Daniel Burke

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Antiabortion analogy is flawed but popular

Nov 03, 2011 by David Gibson

Is legalized abortion akin to the Nazi Holocaust? The analogy is a standard talking point among abortion opponents, and a new half-hour video by a prominent Christian apologist has gone viral by making the comparison more explicit and graphic than any antiabortion sound bite on the evening news.

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Religious leaders lobby Congress on foreign aid

Nov 03, 2011 by Josef Kuhn

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White House flubs Bible, like everyone else

Nov 03, 2011 by Lauren Markoe

The White House proved itself scripturally challenged recently when Press Secretary Jay Carney said: "I believe the phrase from the Bible is, 'The Lord helps those who help themselves.'"

Actually, no.

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Buddhists split on claiming Jobs as one of their own

Nov 02, 2011 by Daniel Burke
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(RNS) A few days after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, a mini-debate erupted on the Facebook page of Buddhist Geeks.

The tech-savvy podcast and digital magazine had linked to a CNN article that explored the late entrepreneur's ties to Zen Buddhism.
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Anglicans won't allow civil partnerships in churches

Nov 02, 2011 by Al Webb

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Saudi-Iran tensions overshadow hajj pilgrimage

Nov 01, 2011 by Omar Sacirbey

(RNS) Reports last month that Iran plotted to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S. have enflamed animosity between the two Muslim powers, and raised concerns that violence could mar this year's hajj pilgrimage that starts on Friday (Nov. 4).

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Tokyo interfaith panel eyes new suicide views

Nov 01, 2011 by Hisashi Yukimoto

Japan, which has one of the highest suicide rates among developed countries, is increasingly using the term for "voluntary death" instead of "killing oneself."