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Muslim mortgages in limbo after bank collapse
TORONTO (RNS) The collapse of a lender that offered Shariah-compliant mortgages has left Muslim homeowners in the Toronto area with many questions and so far, few answers.
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Vatican blasts `idolatry' of global markets
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Blaming the world's economic and financial crisis on an “economic liberalism that spurns rules and controls,” the Vatican on Monday (Oct....
Are we hearing God's voice?
The passage from Micah raises some important theological questions related to God's revelation. Micah is clear that focusing solely on our well-being and declaring war on the poor will lead to a cessation of revelation and vision.
The birds made nest in its branches
I shared today in church a few of parables from Matthew 13: mustard seed, yeast, treasure, pearl. I tried to just tell them as stories: very little editorial commentary or explanation, just the stories.
Left Behind and Loving It, by D. Mark Davis
Presbyterian pastor Mark Davis offers deft and humorous biblical and theological readings of "Left Behind Theology" that speak to the anxiety at work in the culture shaped by apocalypic texts....
Grieving together
When I became a student pastor I had no idea what I
was getting into.
The first thing that happened after we moved into the tiny parsonage was that Johnny Johnson
died.
St. Paul's Cathedral closes, asks protesters to leave
London, October 21 (ENInews)--Due to health, safety and fire concerns connected with an anti-corporate protest camp at its doors, St....
In Philippines, native wisdom enhances Christian spirituality
Baguio City, Philippines, October 21 (ENInews)--Indigenous spirituality is enhancing Christian tradition in some Philippine churches as they retrace the local context of their faith....
Church wrestles with growth of Wisconsin shrine to Mary
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CHAMPION, Wis. (RNS) Philip and Barbara Hesselbein came to the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help to pray for a grandson who has an inoperable brain tumor.
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Vatican hails end of Gadhafi regime
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican called the death of Libya’s longtime leader Col....
We are the Tumblrs
If you haven't been following the conversation around Occupy Wall
Street, it's perhaps best summarized in terms of the Tumblrs....
A pro-choice GOP frontrunner?
I don't normally go for gotchas based on political candidates' rambling improvisations....
The Greater Journey, by David McCullough
In the 1830s most Americans were finding plenty of adventure in their own country. It was just over 50 years old, after all....
Why do men stay away?
Men and the church are often at odds. Sadly, many of the reasons researchers give for this are as insulting as they are misguided.
Amid stress of protests, St. Paul's mulls closing
London, October 20 (ENInews)--Feeling the stress of a growing camp of anti-corporate protesters on its doorsteps, London's iconic St....
Family behind `Big Love' comes out from the shadows
(RNS) Joe Darger sees his unconventional marriage as a loving commitment to family, one that makes him a better man and brings him closer to God.
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What would Jesus laugh at? A lot, says Colbert’s `chaplain’
WASHINGTON (RNS) Three priests -- a Dominican, a Franciscan and a Jesuit -- walk into a bar.
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Democrats name pastor to lead faith outreach
As President Obama gears up his reelection campaign, the Democratic
National Committee has tapped a well-connected Washington pastor to lead...