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Mad farmer?
Joel Salatin's new book offers a full banquet of opinions, prescriptions and rants. How does the man find time to farm?
Globalization circa 1578
If one moment symbolizes the unification of the continents, it might be the creation of the diocese of Manila—as a suffragan see of Mexico City.
In gay marriage fight, some companies take a stand
c. 2012 USA Today (RNS) In an unconventional move, a number of high-profile business executives have come out on the issue of gay marriage. ...
Muslim group, CAIR, regains tax-exempt status
c. 2012 USA Today (RNS) The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a national Muslim civil rights group that has frequently drawn fire from conservatives, has regained its tax-exempt status. ...
Pennsylvania pastor and church charged in mock raid, kidnapping
c. 2012 Religion News Service HARRISBURG, Pa. (RNS) It was supposed to be a realistic lesson on the dangers missionaries sometimes face overseas. ...
Don't let the fact that Paul's letters are now Christian scripture undermine their message and authority!
Paul, in his time, made a case for relaxing Scriptural stipulations about the need for anyone within Abraham's household to be circumcised in order to be part of the covenant (...
How is Gary different from Flint?
This past weekend, Holy Covenant United Methodist Church—where I moonlight as a church musician—participated in a "...
Tuesday digest
New today from the Century: Globalization circa 1578, Paul and authority, more.
Religion playing strong role in background of Olympic Games
London (ENInews)--In a BBC radio broadcast today, Anglican canon Duncan Green called on people everywhere in the world to live together in peace and harmony, in the spirit of the Olympic Games....
Religious roots of trees branch into many faiths
c. 2012 Religion News Service SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Whether churchgoers realize it or not, the trees in their churchyards have religious roots. ...
Bible museum closes $50 million deal for D.C. spot
c. 2012 Religion News Service WASHINGTON(RNS) Planners of a Bible museum in Washington closed a $50 million deal Thursday (July 26) on a building two blocks from the National Mall. ...
Scotland to legalize gay marriage by 2015
c. 2012 Religion News Service (RNS/ENInews) Scotland has announced it will allow same-sex weddings as early as 2015, becoming the first country in the United Kingdom to do so. ...
Theology face down
Rites that include prostration make a striking impression. It's not often that one sees a fellow human in an act of total self-surrender.
Romney as church leader: Strict on sex, but caring to those needing help
Lani Gerson left the Mormon church long before Mitt Romney decided to excommunicate her....
The story behind the song
The psalms are poignant. They bear emotion in a way that grabs our souls. They are comprehended by the heart in a way the head can’t.
But I falter when I try to preach them.
Monday digest
New today from the Century: The power of prostration, the theology of Jonathan Edwards, more.
The Theology of Jonathan Edwards, by Michael J. McClymond and Gerald R. McDermott
Michael McClymond and Gerald McDermott's remarkable book will undoubtedly become the standard scholarly introduction to Jonathan Edwards's theology.
British hotel replaces Bibles with soft-porn 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
c. 2012 USA Today (RNS) A hotel in the United Kingdom has replaced in-room Gideon Bibles with the soft-porn best-seller Fifty Shades of Grey. ...