Adelle M. Banks

(RNS) For evangelical author John MacArthur, the best way to explain a
Christian's relationship to Jesus is what appears to be a simple
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(RNS) The Rev. Peter Gomes, the longtime minister of Harvard
University's Memorial Church who was hailed as one of the nation's top
preachers, died Monday (Feb. 28) at age 68.
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WASHINGTON (RNS) If President Obama and the U.S. Department of Justice
no longer want to defend the Defense of Marriage Act from challenges by
gay rights activists, who will?
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(RNS) Islam was the most frequent topic of religion news coverage in
2010, as the media doubled the amount of time and space devoted to
religion compared to 2009.

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The Obama administration has an­nounced that it will no longer defend
the Defense of Marriage Act, a nearly 15-year-old law that defines
marriages as heterosexual unions.

(RNS) Christian publisher Strang Communications has sued evangelist
Benny Hinn, claiming he violated a moral clause in a book agreement and
owes the company more than $250,000.
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WASHINGTON (RNS) Catholic bishops and Christian medical groups are
"disappointed" that the Obama administration has rescinded Bush-era
conscience clauses for health care workers.

(RNS) Houses of worship and other charities often aren't in competition
for dollars but instead tend to reap donations from similar donors, a
new study shows.

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The way pastor Jonathan Wilkins sees it, members of his Baptist
church in Thoma­ston, Georgia, should have the right to carry guns into
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(RNS) A federal appeals court ruled Monday (Feb. 7) that a Puerto Rican
law intended to keep neighborhoods safe from crime has been used
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WASHINGTON (RNS) The architect of the Obama administration's new
consumer protection bureau met with faith-based groups Tuesday (Feb. 8)
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President Obama has named some top U.S. church leaders to an advisory
council on faith-based programs, but the list of appointments is
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WASHINGTON (RNS) Professors at the U.S. Air Force Academy have filed
suit in a bid to stop a school prayer luncheon headlined by a
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WASHINGTON (RNS) The pending repeal of the U.S. military's ban on openly
gay members will not change policies related to chaplains, the Pentagon
stated Friday (Jan. 28).

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(RNS) A top leader of the Southern Baptist Convention has resigned
from a new interfaith coalition, saying some fellow Southern Baptists
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(RNS) A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by gun rights
advocates who claimed a Georgia law prohibiting weapons in a house of
worship was unconstitutional.

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Fifteen months after being tapped to head the civil rights group
founded by her famous father, Bernice King has declined the post, citing
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The former president of the United Church of Christ has been
suspended for one year and ordered to undergo a "program of growth"
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(RNS) When a community needs to rebuild crumbling roads, should houses
of worship pay fees for the number of times their congregants drive on
them?

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Faith leaders with long-term ties to Cuban organizations are hailing a
change in White House policy that reduces restrictions on religious
travel to the island nation.