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Religious leaders: Same-sex marriage threatens religious freedom
(RNS) A coalition of nearly 40 religious leaders has published an open letter that seeks to recast the battle against same-sex marriage as a fight on behalf of religious freedom.
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Beloved hymns carried King through troubled times
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(RNS) At 87, the Rev. C.T. Vivian can still recall the moment, decades after the height of the civil rights movement.
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Film about Japanese teachers highlights their opposition to suppression
Tokyo, January 12 (ENInews)--A new Japanese film highlights the struggles of a Christian music teacher and two former teachers to defend their beliefs, including their disagreement with the compuls...
Justices uphold church hire-fire rights
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously thrown its support behind a
church school that fired a teacher, using a widely watched church-state...
Controversial statue gets a makeover
Just eight months after being unveiled, a controversial statue of
Pope John Paul II in Rome is receiving a major makeover. The 16-foot...
Virginia judge rules against breakaway Episcopal parishes
Seven congregations that broke with the Episcopal Church in 2006 over
its liberal policies on homosexuality are not entitled to keep parish...
Haiti: Two years after the quake
Tomorrow is the two-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in
Haiti. In today’s 24-hour news cycle driven world, two years ago is...
Once dead. Now alive. Christ reshaping people.
A common tendency among
believers is to think of Jesus Christ in the past tense. He's the guy we study
in the Bible that some taxidermist must have mounted on a wall.
Live from Kegworth Studio, by Phil Keaggy
Fans of guitar superslinger Phil Keaggy (which include, it is said, the late Jimi Hendrix) know that he's incredible live, the high quality of his studio discs notwithstanding....
Pay pals: A small group for debtors
When Scott Sorrentino's church started talking about a new "debt annihilation" program, his ears perked up.
Ugandan Anglican leader has drawn both praise and criticism
January 11 (ENInews)--He is described as charismatic, intelligent and humble in Uganda and the Global South, but Anglican Archbishop Henry Orombi, who will be leaving office this year, has also bee...
"Seriously. Are you a Baptist?"
This "Which denomination are you?" flowchart from Lutheran Satire has been making the rounds this week.
Secular sabbath vs. Christian traditions
Do today's main advocates of sabbath (or “quiet,” “rest,” “time away,” whatever you call it) approach it from a spiritual-but-not-religious perspective?
Jeremiah's vexing task
The thing about serving as a prophet is that you are forever stuck between what God wants and what the people want.
Prayer concern: Remembering all the victims of war
Each week my church includes a prayer for the families of American soldiers who have died. As the names are read, I try to hold them in prayer. But I have wrestled with these prayers.