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Turning Homosexuality On and Off
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-12-16 22:26.What if you could take a drug that would quickly alter your sexual orientation from straight to gay, or vice versa?To their surprise, neurobiologists have discovered that homosexuality can be turned o read more »
'First' ranks 1st as church name
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-31 10:28.If church names are any indication, St. read more »
'Why Believe in a God?' Ad Campaign Launches on D.C. Buses
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-11-12 08:57.In lifting lyrics from "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," the Washington-based group is wading into what has become a perennial debate over commercialism, religion in the public square and the meaning o read more »
A bipartisan mayor who's fond of prayer
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-08-31 18:34.The former Seattle Mariners third baseman is a Republican and evangelical Christian minister who has spoken out for legalized immigration and for tax increases to improve public services.
A year later, Creation Museum claiming big crowds
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-10-10 11:46.More than a half-million people have toured the Kentucky attraction since its May 2007 opening, museum officials said.
Anglicans back Darwin over 'noisy' creationists
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-09-14 17:53.The Church of England expressed deep concerns last night about the spread of creationist views as it prepared to unveil a website promoting the evolutionary views of Charles Darwin.
Archbishop of Canterbury calls for new law to punish 'thoughtless or cruel' words
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-29 15:26.The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has called for new laws to protect religious sensibilities that would punish “thoughtless and cruel” styles of speaking.Dr Williams, wh read more »
As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2008-12-28 20:05.Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa's biggest problem - the crushing passivity of the people's mindset
Atheists Plan Anti-God Ad Campaign on Buses
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-10-23 09:05.The sides of some of London's buses will soon carry ads asserting there is "probably no God."
Bible Belt zealots hit Holy Land harmony
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-28 08:37.US Christian Zionists are a threat to any peace between Israel's Muslims, Christians and Jews
Blake's Jerusalem banned by leading British church -Times Online
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-14 12:58.The hymn is one of the nation’s best loved hymns and a favourite of Gordon Brown's. read more »
Christian universities take different approaches to how biblical creationism is presented in courses.
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2009-11-06 12:14.Christian universities take different approaches to how biblical creationism is presented in courses.
Church Attendance Boosts Student GPAs
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-08-22 17:35.If you want to boost your teenager's grade point average, take the kid to church. Or, a new study suggests, find some similar social activity to involve them in.
Controversial Anti-Muslim Film Sparks Worldwide Condemnation
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-31 09:54.If a Dutch lawmaker wanted to create a firestorm by producing an anti-Islamic film designed "to shake off the creeping tyranny of Islamicization," it appears he achieved his goal.Geert Wilders' 15-min read more »
Controversial New Christian Book Challenges Traditions of the Church
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 23:52."How Much Does God Co$t?" appears to be against the church at first glance but quite the opposite is true; Quinn, a Christian and preacher's daughter, offers readers an awakening experience through th read more »
Couple jailed 8 weeks for Sharing Gospel in Singapore
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-08-11 21:06.A PROTESTANT Christian couple was sentenced to eight weeks jail on Wednesday for distributing and possessing seditious publications--Gospel tracts!
Cuban Christians Rebuffed Czech Ecumenical Council
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-10-26 07:37."Representatives from Cuban Christians institutions beat off the statements made by Jitka Klubalova, general secretary of the Czech Ecumenical Council, who said that Christians in Cuba should not back read more »
Dear Jesus ... or Santa Claus
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-12-15 20:32.Hope Shepherd doesn't believe in Santa Claus, so when it was time for her class to write a letter to Santa, she requested writing a letter to Jesus instead. No, Santa or nothing. After mom complained, the matter was resolved. read more »
Death sentences for Egypt killing
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-16 12:25.Two Christians have been sentenced to death in Egypt for killing a Muslim man who married one of their relatives.
Do you think this photo shows Jesus' profile?
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2008-02-24 23:57.Can the cracks in the road or the formation of potholes create a profile of a person or an animal? How about a profile of Jesus' face?read more »
Dubai Radio Station Fires DJ for Impersonating God
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-10-23 09:03.A Dubai radio station fired a South African drive-time DJ for mocking religion and impersonating God on the air.
Failed faith healing kills another youngster
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-10-10 11:43.A couple who tried to heal their gravely ill son with prayer surrendered to authorities last week after they were indicted by a grand jury on charges of criminally negligent homicide.
Faith, hope and financial help
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-18 20:22.Churches offering classes as members grow more anxious
Fighting the 'contraceptive mentality'
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-10-26 14:01.Families with more than 10 children are becoming the norm among a group of traditionalist US Christians.
Florida Woman Says Former Church Plans to Make Her Sins Public
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-25 14:01.A 49-year-old Florida woman says her former church is threatening to reveal her sins to its congregation after learning that she is in a "sexually immoral relationship.
Gay man wins £47k church payout
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-11 11:00.A gay Christian who won a claim against the Church of England has been awarded more than £47,000 in compensation. read more »
Group's report details aftermath of Prop. 8
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-11-04 14:51.The Heritage Foundation recently published "The Price of Prop. 8," a study of the retaliation against Prop. 8 supporters.
Hallelujah for Handel's `Messiah'
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-11-04 14:48.Forever and ever: `Messiah' enthusiasts flock to sing-alongs in beloved December tradition
Iowa College Bases Musical on Bible's 'Terror' Stories
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2008-11-22 11:56.Cannibalism, rape, a bear that mauls children — this is the Bible?
Is the Bible Sexist? -Times Online
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-10-09 13:10.New research claims Bible's negative stance on women is a myth
Is voting a Christian rite or right?
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-08-31 18:38.But while some remain less than enthusiastic about their options this fall, conscientious abstention raises another ethical question: Do Christians have an obligation to vote?
Italy horrified by 'Clockwork Orange' assault on monks - Times Online
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-08-31 18:33.Italians have been left shocked by a ferocious assault on Franciscan monks by hooded thugs at a monastery in the foothills of the Alps, which has been compared to incidents seen in the film 'A Clo read more »
Jesus 'may have visited England', says Scottish academic
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2009-11-28 21:25.Jesus Christ could have come to Britain to further his education, according to a Scottish academic.Church of Scotland minister Dr Gordon Strachan makes the claim in a new film entitled And Did Those F read more »
Jesus in a Potato?
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-22 09:01.Pastor Renee Brewster and her husband Bishop Winston Brewster are a very spiritual couple. But the site of their savior in a potato has reinvigorated their faith and their desire to help others. read more »
Jesus’ face appears on piece of chopped firewood
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-14 13:00.A gasoline log splitter cut through a piece of wood, leaving behind an image of Jesus' face. Wolfe said the machine was making all kinds of noises as it was working its way through the wood. read more »
John Lennon's killer finds Jesus, but not parole
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-14 15:46.Mark David Chapman was denied parole yesterday, for the fifth time. The man who murdered John Lennon on December 8, 1980 was sentenced to 20 years to life for his crime. read more »
Mecha Manga Bible Heroes
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2008-09-20 08:40.Ever wondered what the Biblical story of David and Goliath would have been like if only Goliath were a Giant Robot?
Mergers, acquisitions and spin-offs
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-10-19 16:19.When Christian groups reunite, watch out for the next split
Missouri Baptist Convention expels 19 churches
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-11-13 12:45.The Southern Baptist convention refuses to seat delegates to the annual convention. The churches are angry about the un-Baptist-like issues of control.
North Korea 'executes Christians'
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-08-11 21:08.Human rights groups in South Korea say North Korea has stepped up executions of Christians, some of them in public.
Obama's church choice likely to be scrutinized
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-18 20:21.Churches in the nation's capital have started extending invitations to President-elect Barack Obama and his family, touting their African-American roots, their ties to presidents past and to Obama him read more »
Oldest Possibly Hebrew Inscription Possibly Found
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-10-30 09:37.The five lines of faded characters written 3,000 years ago, and the ruins of the fortified settlement where they were found, are indications that a powerful Israelite kingdom existed at the time of th read more »
Palin says God blessed America with oil and gas
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-10-19 16:17.Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Thursday that God blessed the nation with oil and gas resources
Religion is no defense for polygamy, experts say
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-09-11 10:57.Warren Jeffs of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is in jail for raping a minor to whom he was "Spiritually Married."
Sex and the Olympic city
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-08-22 18:10.There is a famous story from Seoul in 1988 that there were so many used condoms on the roof terrace of the British team's residential block the night after the swimming concluded that the British Olym read more »
Should religion writers cover Westboro Baptist Church?
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-08-11 21:10.Are religion writers obligated to cover the most extreme perspectives? Or do we risk granting too much legitimacy to movements that don’t matter?
Smithfield United Church of Christ's labyrinth affords path to peace
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-09-14 11:11.The labyrinth, a maze-like walking journey that was a mainstay of many medieval European cathedrals, has been dusted off for the 21st century, as a refuge from the craziness and hubbub of the world, a read more »
Switching off church music in China
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-10-09 13:14.The country's government has let it be known that western classical and religious music is no longer acceptable
Take That Mel! New Movie Portrays Jesus as Black
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-08-29 20:52.I new movie, "The Color of the Cross," suggests that Jesus was black and that He died because of racism.
Tensions high in Indonesia following executions of 3 Christian militants
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-09-24 19:59.Three Christian men were convicted of leading a militia and were executed. This has sparked serious tensions in the country.
The Atheist Recruiting Machine
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-11-04 14:44.From subway ads to “Blasphemy Day,” nonbelievers are proselytizing louder than ever.
The Messy Relationship Between Religion and Science: Revisiting Galileo's Inquisition
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-17 13:09.This week, students joined the protest and have been on an "anti-clergy" campaign to voice their opposition to the Pope ? over comments he made in 1990 about the church's inquisition t read more »
Three Pigs story ruled ‘offensive to Muslims’ review
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-24 08:50.A children’s story based on the tale of the Three Little Pigs was rejected for an award after judges became concerned that it would offend Muslims.read more »
Turkish president says Christian leaders must avoid statements offending Muslims
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2006-10-02 08:59.It appears that even the Turkish government is afraid of militant Muslims. Maybe they should tell the Muslims not to say or do anything that will offend Christians.
UCLA Allows Student to Thank Jesus at Graduation
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:44.The University of California in Los Angeles has responded to media pressure and agreed to allow a graduating student to thank Jesus in her personal statement.UCLA student Christina Popa claimed the sc read more »
Vatican Says "Yahweh" Not to Be Pronounced
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-08-20 12:54.A note from the Vatican has reiterated a directive that the name of God revealed in the tetragrammaton YHWH is not to be pronounced in Catholic liturgy.
Video Game Yanked for Being Offensive to Muslims
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-10-20 20:24.One of the fall's most anticipated video games for the PlayStation 3, Sony's "LittleBigPlanet," had to be yanked from shelves at the last minute Monday because it might accidentally offend Muslims.
Will South Korea become Christian?
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-10-26 14:01.South Korea is modernising rapidly, and embracing Christianity seems to be part of that process.
Witch School moving to Witch City (Salem, Mass)
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:45.The Witch School is hoping for a warmer welcome than it received from some Christians in its current home in Illinois.
Without gay priests Church would be lost claims Bishop Gene Robinson
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-01 21:42.The openly gay bishop whose ordination sparked the crisis in the Anglican Communion has claimed the Church of England would be close to shutting down if it was forced to manage without its gay clergy.
"Big Love" episode part of larger debate over Hollywood and religion
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-03-18 07:46.Since HBO aired the episode of “Big Love” depicting temple ceremonies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, people are sharing with us their reviews. read more »
"For Christ's sake, it's Christmas Eve!"
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-01-01 20:28.A German taxi driver who shouted "Oh, for Christ's sake, it's Christmas Eve!" when a robber put a gun to his head scared the thief away.It's like an odd read more »
"Holy Land" Amusement Park
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2006-09-19 14:49.You know how some people raise their hands on a roller coaster? Well, these folks probably do it for a different reason...
"Jesus" Graffiti
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-07 17:41.Graffiti artists paint "Jesus Loves You" and other things are trucks. Is this a new kind of evangelism?
"Mark it, park it! Name it, claim it!" The Prosperity Gospel returns.
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2006-09-19 14:45."Why not gain the whole world _ plus my soul?" Uh, I don't think that's what Jesus said!
"The Ten" mocks religion, but only for laughs
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-01 22:13.It is a star-filled movie based on The Ten Commandments, but religious groups should not view "The Ten" seriously -- not when a women falls in love with a ventriloquist's dummy.
"What Would Jesus Buy?" film faces tough sell
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-06-26 08:12.The makers of "What Would Jesus Buy?" have a problem -- how do you sell a film documenting performance artist Rev. Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir on a guerrilla U.S. to read more »
'12th and Delaware' filmmakers: from 'Jesus Camp' to the abortion issue
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 23:48.To say that the subject of their heart-rending new film is abortion in America is in some ways not saying enough. read more »
'Basic Instinct' author writes book about faith
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-08-31 18:32.The upcoming release from the man who penned dark thrillers such as Basic Instinct and Jagged Edge tells the story of his spiritual conversion and his newfound devotion to God and family.
'Basic Instinct' Director Paul Verhoeven: Jesus Was Son of Mary and Roman Rapist
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-04-23 15:23.In his upcoming biography of Jesus, "Basic Instinct" director Paul Verhoeven will make the shocking claim that Christ probably was the son of Mary and a Roman soldier who raped her during read more »
'Bigger than Jesus? The Beatles were a Christian band'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-14 09:06.Christians around the world had been dismayed by John Lennon's boast in an article in London's Evening Standard about the popularity of the Beatles, but the singer says he was misunderstood."It's just read more »
'Blue Christmas' church services attract the depressed, joyless
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-20 10:47.The University of Richmond's chapel is one of many churches across North America offering Blue Christmas services this year, aimed at addressing a season that brings many people depres read more »
'Cheesus?': Woman Finds Jesus In Bag of Cheetos
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-07-30 15:42.A High Ridge, Mo., woman says she has found Jesus in a bag of Cheetos. Kelly Ramey says, "I think I found Jesus on a Cheeto as funny as that sounds."
'Crash' director cuts ties with Scientology, citing church's gay marriage stand
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-10-27 14:11.A well-known Hollywood director has severed ties with the Church of Scientology, citing in part the church's support for Proposition 8, the ballot measure last year that banned same-sex marriage in Ca read more »
'Creation' producer says U.S. distributors find evolution too controversial
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-10-26 14:01.The British producer of Creation, a film about Charles Darwin, says he has not been able to secure a U.S. distributor because the evolution theory is too controversial for American audiences.
'Demon or disorder?' one Christian psychology prof asks
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-18 20:29.A Baylor University study found that one-third of clergy across Christian denominations either denied help or dismissed the disorders as being spiritual in nature.
'Fools for Christ' help clean up checkout magazines
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-26 08:47.The effort to speak up for decency at checkout stands in retail establishments is the motivation behind the « Fools for Christ » campaign from the American Decency Association (ADA). From magazines to newspapers, advocates are hoping to remove objectionable material as members of nationwide communities speak up.They'd like the materials removed or at least covered and are talking to store managers about it. read more »
'Gay Nativity' Scene Sparks Outrage in Italy After Appearing in Parliament
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-12-21 11:14.Two deputies with Italy's small but vocal Radical Party caused an uproar among legislators in this predominantly Catholic country on Wednesday when they placed dolls representing two gay couples in Parliament's nativity scene.It was removed fairly quickly, but a successful publicity stunt in favor of a law giving certain rights to unmarried, including homosexual, couples. read more »
'Gays' Mock Jesus with Last Supper Take-Off
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-09-26 08:18.Organizers of San Francisco's hedonistic Folsom Street Fair — sponsored by Miller Brewing, Co. read more »
'Give Us a Shot': N.C. Church Hands Out Shot Glasses at Bars
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-15 09:29.Next Friday, staffers from Next Level Church of Matthews will go to bars in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte to hand out shot glasses which ask patrons to "give us a shot" and be read more »
'Hamas forced professor to convert' | Jerusalem Post
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2007-08-06 08:46.Fatah officials in Ramallah claimed over the weekend that Professor Sana al-Sayegh, who teaches at Palestine University in Gaza City, was kidnapped by Hamas militiamen who forced her to convert to Islam against her will.Hamas claims that she became Muslim of her own free will. read more »
'Hour of Power' Preacher Removed by Father
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-10-27 14:13.Crystal Cathedral founder Reverend Robert H. Schuller has removed his son as preacher on the church's weekly "Hour of Power" syndicated TV broadcast.
'I am Guilty of Sexual Immorality ... a Deceiver and a Liar,' Haggard Confesses
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-11-06 11:45.Ted Haggard removed with a link to his letter. What more needs to be said? (Except this thing requires 10 words.)
'Inaccurate' Christmas carols have turned birth of Jesus into a pantomime story, claims Bishop
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-11-30 14:22.Popular Christmas carols are 'nonsense' and have turned the birth of Jesus Christ into a fairy story, according to a respected bishop.
'Inked' for Christ? Tattoos and the Church
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-10-03 14:38.Not long ago, most American churches frowned on tattoos, but modern times have softened the stance. read more »
'Islamic Jesus' hits Iranian movie screens
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-14 09:51.A director who shares the ideas of Iran's hardline president has produced what he says is the first film giving an Islamic view of Jesus Christ, in a bid to show the 'common ground read more »
'Jesus Christ' appears on factory wall in Ukraine
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-09-21 09:12.People from across Ukraine are making pilgrimages to a factory where markings resembling Jesus Christ have appeared on a wall.
'Jesus film scholars didn't backtrack'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-25 12:27.The director of the Lost Tomb of Jesus documentary, which claims that Jesus of Nazareth and his family were laid to rest in a burial tomb in what is today the Jerusalem neighborhood of East Talpiot, has rejected claims that scholars who were interviewed in the film have now backtracked and revised their conclusions.They were concerned that they were misquoted. read more »
'Jesus footprint' church damaged by fire
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-06-19 11:15.AN historic church in the Nile Delta where the Holy Family is said to have stopped during their flight to Egypt, leaving Christ's footprint, has been damaged by fire, a security official said today.
'Jesus in jeans' sculpture unveiled
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-05-14 14:43.A church in East Sussex has unveiled a Marcus Cornish bronze statue dubbed "Jesus in jeans" depicting Christ as a man of the 21st century.
'Jesus is a fag' controversy raised in House of Commons
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-07 09:46.The Northern Ireland Parades Commission is to meet with the organisers of Belfast Pride over a placard displayed at this year's event that outraged Christians.
'Jesus Pizza' intended to nourish body, soul
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-04-21 18:46.Jesus Pizza, as the students call it, is warm. It's good. It's free. And it's available to T.C. students for lunch every Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Alexandria. Some weeks, as many as 150 students or more trek the half-mile down King Street from the school to lounge on old couches, thumb through Bibles or play pool while waiting for free slices and sodas in the church basement. read more »
'Jesus wins' in LaHaye's 'Left Behind' finale
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-03-27 17:31.'Kingdom Come' is set to hit stores April 3. The end times series helped shepherd the rise of Christian publishing.Tim LaHaye's and Jerry Jenkins' Left Behind series soon draws to a close, but what is its impact on the publishing world and on the church? read more »
'Jesus' Cracks Cold Case
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-11 15:31.An Arizona man shocked cops in the East Village this week by walking into the local precinct and announcing that he'd strangled a woman on East 13th Street during an argument in 2004 - and that Jesus Christ wanted him to turn himself in.This wasn't a "Telltale heart" kind of thing. read more »
'Left Behind' co-authors tell 'John's Story'
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-11-21 23:19.They took us into the future with the apocalyptic thrillers of the "Left Behind" series. Now, Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins are taking readers back to early Christianity with "The Jesus Chronicles." The four-book series focuses on the writers of the Gospels. read more »
'Mary Tree' born of Buckweed Fire
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-11-13 07:22.People are seeing the outline of the Virgin Mary in the charred trunk of a California sycamore tree on the side of Sierra Highway north of Davenport Road.read more »
'Million Dollar Man' finds it all in Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-10-09 07:50.Ted DiBiase made himself famous with the phrase "Everybody has a price." He was billed in professional wrestling as the "Million Dollar Man," a villain in a black and gold suit with a diamond-encruste read more »
'Music church' settles case against Pa. county
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-23 19:20.A landowner who incorporated a non-denominational Christian church for people who love "jam band" music can hold a limited number of concerts each year under an agreement that settles his religious fr read more »
'No proof Jesus heals Aids'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-25 13:11.An advertisement for a religious campaign has been ruled out of order for lack of evidence that Jesus can heal AIDS.It's not really a question of whether Jesus can, but ra read more »
'No' to discussing religion
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-08-23 08:26.Malaysia seems to be following in Kyrgystan's steps by planning to ban public religious talk. But their federal constitution allows for freedom of religion, so this may cause more controversy than rel read more »
'Playing Gods' satirizes religious violence
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-11-18 12:44.a new board game replaces ancient gods or invented goddesses with game characters from major religions of the modern world.Playing Gods: The Board Game of Divine Domination bills itself as "the world' read more »
'Pregnant' blogger's hoax angers readers
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-06-15 15:51.An Illinois woman's online story about giving birth to a child diagnosed in the womb as terminally ill turns out to be untrue. Many of her antiabortion readers say they feel emotionally exploited.
'Promiscuity leads to lower grades'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-28 11:04.A new survey of the sex lives of students at Cambridge University has revealed that promiscuity adversely effects a person's ability to score good grades.read more »
'Purpose-Driven' pastor offers space to dissident Episcopalians
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-01-15 12:39.The Rev. read more »
'Religion Should not Hinder EU Membership'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-20 10:53.Is the European Union a "Christian Club"? Are the member countries even "Christian countries"? A poll gives results of opinions on religious freedom and beliefs.
'Religious education' may be an aspect of child abuse
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-28 12:03.One core FLDS belief is that polygamy not only should be allowed, but is essential in order to achieve greater status within the church and in the afterlife, where a person's holiness is based largely read more »
'Religious Pop Idol' hits India
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-09 08:40.India's most watched religious channel, Aastha, has announced plans to introduce a religious version of the reality television show, Pop Idol.So it's "American Id read more »
'Sanyas' lessons for Christian clergy
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-25 09:19.While the Anglican Church may shun Yoga, in Kerala the Syro-Malabar church - regarded as the oldest in the country - has decided to embrace the Hindu tradition of sanyas. read more »
'Sarah Connor' star, producer talk Mary and Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-09-09 07:47.Are Sarah and John Connor a sci fi version of Mary and Jesus?Herod the Terminator?
'Shack' opens doors, but critics call book 'scripturally incorrect'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-02 16:27.Now, his first novel, The Shack- centered on dialogues between a miserable main character, Mack, and three unorthodox characterizations of the Holy Trinity - telescopes Young's transformation to a man read more »
'South Park' Makers Say It's 'Open Season on Jesus,' Not Mohammed
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-09-24 21:33.South Park can depict Jesus however they want, but Comedy Central won't even show a benign image of Mohammed. I imagine there's a Danish cartoonist who can explain why.
'Spiritual health care' raises church-state concerns
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2009-11-28 21:24.Prue Lewis listens as they explain their symptoms. read more »
'Super Dell' ads call Huntsman 'anti-Christ'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-04 09:56.Dell "Super Dell" Schanze is ringing up 2,500 voters a day with an auto-dial message that at one time called his opponent, Jon Huntsman Jr., an "anti-Christ socialist" and alleges the Republican gover read more »
'The Blind Side' writes a new playbook
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-01 14:44.In one of the more extraordinary box-office stories of the year, writer-director John Lee Hancock’s movie about Baltimore Ravens lineman Michael Oher -- who as a homeless black teen was taken in and read more »
'The Da Vinci Code': A Blessing in Disguise
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-05-23 12:03.A Roman Catholic priest dismisses the movie as ridiculous, thus shooting itself in the foot if it's trying to promote heresy.
'The evolution of God' offers skeptical view of religion
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-31 08:17.In a recent New York Times review of Robert Wright's new book "The Evolution of God," the critic quips: "There is something here to annoy almost everyone."Which explains why a religion writer would fi read more »
'The Nativity': New Book Seeks to Shed Light on the Birth of Jesus Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-03 12:29.In "The Nativity," Bakley promises that readers will "receive new information on when the birth of Christ happened," he writes. "It will show you the exact date and year he was born. read more »
'The Resurrection of the Christ' Set For Easter 2011
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2010-01-21 14:00.Hoping to follow in the successful footsteps of Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ,' producer Bill McCay is planning 'The Resurrection of the Christ,' with a 10-week shoot starting in July.
'The Secret Lives of Jesus'? GRRR!
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-20 12:17.Did you know that Jesus Christ was a pimp? He must have been. I saw it on TV.I have this sitting on my TiVo. I think I'll delete it. It's based on the "recently discovered" Gospel of Thomas, which was discovered as recently as 1945! But "The Secret Lives of Jesus" on the National Geographic Channel contends that this volume, written by Gnostics around 200 A.D., is just as valid as the Gospels written in the 1st Century. :sigh: read more »
'United Church of France'? Lutheran-Reformed French churches talk union
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-24 13:04.Two French Protestant churches have agreed to start discussions with the aim of creating a united denomination by 2013 bringing together Reformed and Lutheran Christians.Hmm...ever heard of the Prussian Union? read more »
'Westernised' women being killed in Basra
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-12-11 11:30.Religious extremists have killed at least 40 women this year in Basra because of their "un-Islamic" dress, according to Iraqi police.read more »
'Witches, possessed' flock to Kenya pastor
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:05.On one Sunday each month Pastor Lawrence Omambia, the lead preacher at the Community of Christ church in Kisii, Kenya, shows off his gift -- healing and exorcism.
'Witness for Jesus' in Afghanistan
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-05-04 12:14.US soldiers have been encouraged to spread the message of their Christian faith among Afghanistan's predominantly Muslim population, video footage obtained by Al Jazeera appears to show.
'You're Fired' - Navy Chaplain, Court Martialed for Praying 'In Jesus Name', Fired from Navy, Ordered Dismissed Immediately
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-03-02 23:17.A federal appeals court in Washington cleared the way for the U.S. Navy to dismiss Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt, who earned the ire of his commanders with his prayers "in Jesus' name". read more »
1 church in US splits from Episcopal diocese
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-04 09:23.Leaders of one of Georgia's oldest churches have voted to leave the Episcopal Church over its liberal-leaning interpretation of Scripture and acceptance of homosexuality.A read more »
1 Million Christians Unite to Be Answer to Jesus' Prayer
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:49.One Prayer, the brainchild of LifeChurch.tv's Craig Groeschel, joins together churches from across the globe for four weeks of prayer, fasting, sharing sermons and changing lives.
1/3 of US tourists to Israel are Evangelicals
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-10 07:57.While tourism is down in Israel (It peaked in 2000), many US Evangelicals are still going, 2nd only to Jews.
"Nearly 5,000 Evangelical Christian supporters of Israel from around the world were in Jer read more »
10-year-old saved by Jesus from electrocution
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2008-12-21 08:55."If she didn't have her crucifix on she wouldn't be here today," said Loriann shaking her head.
117 Believers Hospitalized After Drinking Holy Water
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2010-01-25 09:05.More than 100 Russian Orthodox believers have been hospitalized after drinking holy water during Epiphany celebrations in the eastern city of Irkutsk, an official said Monday.
11th Circuit Court Rules to Allow Prayers 'in Jesus Name.'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-03 10:35.Former Navy Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt, the event organizer for the November 1st State-Wide Prayer Rally outside the Virginia Governor's mansion, is celebrating a new court ruling by the 11t read more »
150 Christian outcastes “return” to Hinduism
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2007-03-02 17:34.It is the first time such a ceremony has been held in Himachal Pradesh, where an anti-conversion law was recently enacted. A Catholic bishop warns that this is a dangerous situation for all Christians. read more »
18,000 Jesus vs. Joseph Smith DVDs Distributed Ahead of Mormon Conference
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-28 10:55.About 15,000 DVDs of the film "Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith" were dropped off at homes in Mesa, Gilbert and Tempe over the weekend, said Jim Robertson, executive director of Concerned Christians, an organization largely made up of former Mormons. read more »
1st Benedict-Bush meeting to focus on split over Iraq war, shared values
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-06-05 17:30.U.S. President George W. Bush is coming to the Vatican for his first formal audience with Pope Benedict XVI, a meeting seen on both sides as immensely important.They'll ma read more »
2 Girls Killed in 'Strange Ritual' Slaying in Iowa
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-08 16:12.A man has been charged with the stabbing and strangulation murder of his two stepdaughters in what police are calling a "spell gone bad" in the family's Sioux City, Iowa, home.
2 killed in crash with Christian band's tour bus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-10 12:05.The Christian rock band MercyMe canceled its Saturday show in St. read more »
2 killed in Tennessee church shooting; suspect charged
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-28 08:41.A shotgun-wielding man opened fire at a Unitarian church during a children's play Sunday morning, killing two adults and wounding seven others before being overpowered by congregants, officials said.
2 men charged with using religious fraud for travel to Cuba
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-02-24 09:37.Victor Vazquez and David Margolis began to use nonexistent religious organizations in April 2006 to apply for federal government licenses that would allow U.S. residents to travel to Cuba, U.S. read more »
2 New York prisoners sue to get their banned religious books back
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-23 12:13.Two New York inmates challenging a ban on some religious books in chapel libraries at U.S. read more »
2 Russian Churches, Split by War, Reuniting
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-17 06:17.The atmosphere was tense, laced with nearly a century of mistrust and bitter feelings, when President Vladimir V. Putin met in New York in 2003 with leaders of an émigré church that had broken with the Russian Orthodox Church after the Bolshevik Revolution. read more »
2 Unrepentant About Selling Katrina Gift
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-11-21 22:45.A church that wanted to do something special for Hurricane Katrina victims gave a $75,000 house, free and clear, to a couple who said they were left homeless by the storm. But the couple turned around and sold the place without ever moving in, and went back to New Orleans.Is the couple wrong to sell the house and go home? read more »
20 years for beheading three Christian girls
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-21 21:56.A Muslim militant from Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, was yesterday sentenced to twenty years in prison for masterminding the beheading murder of three Christian girls.read more »
21 drug arrests at Pa. 'music church' event
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-03 14:54.Authorities in southwestern Pennsylvania arrested 21 people and seized large amounts of drugs and paraphernalia at a concert held by a non-denominational Christian church that says its music events ar read more »
21 Questions Answered About Mormon Faith
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-20 13:12.Mitt Romney’s run for president has put his Mormon faith in the spotlight, but the religion remains a mystery to most.FOXNews.com compiled a list of 21 questions representing some widely read more »
3 Calif. Presbyterian churches leave denomination
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-10-27 14:01.Three Presbyterian congregations in California's San Joaquin Valley are breaking with the faith's national denomination in a rift over the Bible and homosexuality.
3 Calif. Presbyterian churches leave denomination
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-10-27 14:01.Three Presbyterian congregations in California's San Joaquin Valley are breaking with the faith's national denomination in a rift over the Bible and homosexuality.
3 Calif. Presbyterian churches leave denomination
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-10-27 14:13.Three Presbyterian congregations in California's San Joaquin Valley are breaking with the faith's national denomination in a rift over the Bible and homosexuality.Trinity Presbyterian Church in Clovis read more »
3 states still ban religious clothing for teachers
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-09-03 08:07.A law backed by the Ku Klux Klan nearly a century ago to keep Catholics out of public schools is still on the books in Oregon, one of the last states in the nation to prohibit teachers from wearing re read more »
3-minute testimony leads 1,600 to Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-10 10:29.More than 1,600 people have indicated online that they prayed to receive Christ for salvation after watching a three-minute video of evangelist Ronnie Hill's testimony, which starts by recounting his read more »
3000 or more Christians homeless due to India riots
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-08-31 18:26.At least 3,000 people, most of them Christians, are living in government-run relief camps after days of Christian-versus-Hindu violence in eastern India, government officials said.
36,000 Are Writing the Bible, One Verse at a Time
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-10-01 12:34.Bible Across America tour will produce two handwritten copies as the tour visits 90 cities in 44 states. read more »
4 Abducted Mormon Missionaries Released
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-02-23 20:54.Four Mormon missionaries were released unharmed Wednesday after being held hostage for more than three days by kidnappers in Nigeria's oil region, church officials said.The church gave the kidnappers $810 for their care for the hostages during that time, but that wasn't a ransom. read more »
4,000 Indian Christians Court Arrest to Protest Violence
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-05-30 21:06.They're protesting the Indian Government's refusal to act on the violence against Christians by Hindu extremists.
45 win appeal to reclaim religious identities
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-07-03 21:56.An Egyptian court accepted an appeal yesterday from 45 Copts who were denied the right to reclaim their religious identities after they decided to convert back to Christianity from Islam, a lawyer and court officials said.So they're allowed to convert. read more »
5 dead in shootings at Baton Rouge church
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-05-21 22:07."A man opened fire Sunday morning at a church, fatally wounding four people before abducting his wife, whom he later shot to death at another location, authorities said."
My question is, "Is this religious news?" When these things happen, the media focuses on the fact that it happened at a church instead of focusing on the tragedy and the people involved.
50 CENT MOM TOLD ME I WAS LIKE JESUS
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-23 11:56.50 CENT's mother was so keen to keep his father's identity from him, she told the rapper he was the product of an immaculate conception - just like JESUS CHRIST.Immacu read more »
50 Methodist bishops agree to cut their pay
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-07-19 13:19.One of the nation's largest Christian denominations is addressing the nation's financial crisis with what it hopes will be a spiritual teaching moment as well as a cost-saver.Fifty United Methodist Ch read more »
66% Celebrate Christmas As A Religious Holiday
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-12-17 13:10.Sixty-six percent (66%) of Americans celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that another 20% celebrate the event as a secular holiday. read more »
7 Christian bikers arrested in Orange County raid
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-07 14:37.The leader and members of the Set Free Soldiers are accused of attempted murder in a Newport Beach brawl with the Hells Angels, three of whom are also in custody.
8-foot statue of Jesus stolen off Detroit crucifix
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-06-05 14:36.Thieves who stole an 8-foot statue of Jesus Christ off a crucifix in Detroit may have been seeking copper to sell as scrap. Problem is, it's made of plaster.
93% of Brits to skip the church on Christmas
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2010-01-03 15:03.new survey has revealed that almost 93% of Britons would be skipping the church on Christmas Day. read more »
=Meeting people where they are: the streets
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-09-14 17:51.Church's weekly service brings together homeless in empty lot for worship, food
A 100-crore film on Anti-Christ?
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-07-11 14:41.After films like The Da Vinci Code and The Passion of The Christ, another controversial film on anti-Christ is on the cards.Anti-Christ is big business for movies. They want J read more »
A better you: Professor debunks self-help
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-08-31 19:48.Damien's new book, "Help!," is a blistering indictment of modern guruism. read more »
A calling behind bars
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-07-14 19:25.Columbia International University offers ministry degree to inmates. Since i do prison ministry on occasion, I found this interesting
A Christian Clergyman ‘Horrified’ by ‘Aggressively Christian’ Prayers?
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-11-25 14:01.My greatest shock, though, upon reading stories about Bishop Robinson’s inclusion was not that he’s an openly gay minister living with his partner. No. read more »
A Christmas thunderbolt for the arch-enemy of religion
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-27 07:59.Professor Richard Dawkins has caused a sensation this year with the runaway success of his anti-religious book The God Delusion. Here, through the pen of John Cornwell, the Almighty delivers a counterblastThis is a well-written article that's basically a rebuttal to Dawkins' The God Delusion and scientism. Extremely well-written--a must-read. read more »
A Church For Rockers
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-09-10 13:35.It may not sound like a traditional hymn but this wine cellar is also a church and these head-bangers are the congregation.The heavy metal fans belong to Pantokrator - a Colombian church in the suburb read more »
A church that pays you to come on Sunday
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-10-26 14:01.The Rev. Dan Willis is passing the collection plate in reverse. He will give you money to go to church.
A City of Mixed Emotions Observes Calvin’s 500th
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-05 10:27.Several commemorations in Geneva celebrate the birth of John Calvin 500 years ago.
A Deeper Relevance
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-05-02 19:48.Why many Evangelicals are attracted to liturgical worship and why it matters.
A Different Path: Christian fraternities, sororities gain foothold
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-18 20:31.Lambda Sigma Phi is part of a wave of Christian fraternities and sororities that has gained a foothold on U.S. college campuses, sometimes despite the wishes of school administrators
A faith-based prison is pushed
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-05 10:35.The privately run lockup would have only Christians on its staff.
A Family at Cross-Purposes
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2006-12-15 18:18.Where will Billy and Ruth Bell Graham be buried? The family is arguing about it!
A Mission of Understanding
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-21 15:42.A graduate of an evangelical college goes to the University of Maryland. He experiences some interesting challenges to his faith.
A monkey's uncle in Cleveland?
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-10-01 09:52.Right here in our own backyard, another discovery has potentially turned the proposed thread of human evolution from apes on its head, or at least on its pelvis. read more »
A Muslim Daughter Became a Christian Son
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-02-28 09:32.Flashback to 1999: Issa was Fareeha, a thirtysomething Muslim woman and longtime U.S. resident just working her way through school. read more »
A new secular civics class riling Catholic Church
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-08 10:10.Catholic bishops say the new course usurps the family's freedom to shape a child's morality and will impart values that in some instances diverge radically from their own. read more »
A new twist on the “Is Obama a Christian?” debate
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-11-20 14:11.The “Is Obama a Christian?” discussion is starting up again, this time not by people who suspect he’s a Muslim but those who think he’s a phony follower of Jesus Christ. read more »
A New-Ager Asks: "MUST I Know Jesus Before I Can Know God?"
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2010-01-03 15:51.In this morning's post (The Holy Spirit = God = All You Need to Know), I referred to the question of what, if any, extent the spirit of God can or does dwell within the hearts of non-Christians. read more »
A Place to Worship, and to Jam, Shop and Feast
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-10-26 14:01.Lutheran Church of the Messiah was a dying congregation. Pr. Griffin Thomas advertised the space on Craigslist and now has bands, a theater group, and a community food bank using the space.
A Portrait of "Generation Next"
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-14 19:23.From the Pew Research Center, a survey of people age 18-25. 20% say they have no church affiliation or are agnostic or atheist, much higher than any other age group.
A power struggle among the spiritual
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-05-16 09:26.A rift over finances and control has torn apart Houston's oldest Korean-American church, leaving members in turmoil
A radical spin on the life of Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-10-28 19:02."[Marcus] Borg charges that most mainline denominations don't go far enough in drawing the line between fact and fiction in the Bible. Mainstream churches have lost roughly 40 percent of their followers during the last few decades largely because contemporary Christians can't reconcile literal readings of the Bible with modern life, Borg contends." read more »
A Religious War in Israel’s Army
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-23 19:24.The publication late last week of eyewitness accounts by Israeli soldiers alleging acute mistreatment of Palestinian civilians in the recent Gaza fighting highlights a debate here about the rules of w read more »
A sound of drums
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-07 17:38.A study says that growing churches are 60% male and use drums regularly in worship.
But is the Gospel preached?
A Strange Way to Woo Religious Voters
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-30 08:21.The Democratic Party has undertaken an ostentatious outreach to religious voters, creating a Faith Advisory Council and cultivating clergy around the country. read more »
A Test of Faith in Mexico's Drug War
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-08-11 21:08.Father Miguel López drives the parish pickup truck across the muddy river that separates two warring drug cartels.
A window into the faith of religion reporters
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:30.Faith celebrated. Faith lost. read more »
A woman beat her own mother because of the Bible
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-19 08:49.Her mom destroyed her Bible--so she beat her up.
Apparently, she needs to revisit those commandments.
ABC Can't Decide Whether Christ-as-a-Dog Offensive
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-26 08:43.Happened today on Good Morning America. The show ran a segment on a painting by someone named Ron Burns who has recreated da Vinci's Last Supper with dogs substituted for Jesus and his disciples. Even more than the image itself, some will surely find the title that the "artist" gave to his work offensive: "Dinner and Drinks with Son of Dog." read more »
ABC News: 'Nightline': The Year in Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-12-23 21:25.More than a quarter of all Americans identify themselves as evangelical Christians, and the number is growing. There were dozens of fascinating stories in American religion in 2006, and on Monday, Christmas night, we'll be taking a look back at some of the people and trends that defined the year in Jesus.It's another "year in review" show, but focused on Christianity, mostly American Christianity. read more »
Abercrombie and Fitch Accused of Discrimination by Muslim Teen
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-09-21 09:21.A Muslim teenager hoping to work at one of the company's childrens clothing stores says she was told during an interview that her head scarf, known as a hijab, would violate Abercrombie & Fitch's stri read more »
Aborted fetus cells used in beauty creams
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2009-11-06 12:16.A San Francisco cosmetics company has an unexpected ingredient in its anti-aging creams: skin-cell proteins from an aborted fetus.
Abortion Bills Violate Men's Rights
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-13 08:59.A precedent-setting package of abortion bills is now before the Michigan Senate, having passed the House in late July. Collectively called the Coercive Abortion Bills, the package is intended to protect women from being forced or intimidated into having abortions.Since men have to pay paternity costs, how much say should they have in deciding on an abortion? read more »
Abortion Clinics Investigated for Dumping Waste and Patient Records
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-03-20 10:23.Police and environmental officials are investigating the improper disposal of medical waste and patient records at a suburban Detroit abortion clinic after an anti-abortion group found hum read more »
Abortion Healing
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-05-16 10:50.The differences between post-abortion support groups. Some deal with guilt, while others affirm the decision.
Abortion Survivor Counters Tribute to Planned Parenthood
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-06-27 08:16.Colorado: A celebration for Planned Parenthood was planned, but an abortion survivor was presented right before. Appropriate or not?
Abortion: Which Side Is Fabricating?
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:42.Despite what Obama said, the House bill would allow abortions to be covered by a federal plan and by federally subsidized private plans.
Abortions More Frequent For Private Religious School Students
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:31.There's an interesting new study reported in the June issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior showing that unwed pregnant teenagers and women in their 20s who attend or have graduated from read more »
Abstinence program for 20s also
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-11-01 07:30."States can use their U.S. grants for abstinence education to reach out to people in their 20s rather than just focusing on teenagers, new federal guidance says."
Hmm...abstinence for unmarried adults? What a novel concept! Didn't the Bible mention that concept 3400 years ago? Moses--he was so progressive. read more »
ACLU asks Slidell City Court to remove Jesus portrait
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-06-21 09:50.Jesus has no place in Slidell City Court, or so says the Louisiana ACLU, which has requested that court officials remove his portrait from the lobby within a week or face the possibility that the organization will file a lawsuit to force the issue.Personally, I'm more concerned about the works-righteousness message below the portrait. read more »
ACLU condemns U.S. crackdown on Muslim charities
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-06-17 12:22.The federal government's crackdown on suspected terrorism financing since the Sept. read more »
ACLU Says It's Not Kosher to Define Kosher
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-08-11 21:08.A 1980 law mandates that any food sold as kosher in the state of Georgia must meet the "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements." The ACLU argues that the state infringes on religious liberty read more »
ACLU Targets Christian Public Prayers
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-09-11 11:14.Is it OK to have a Christian-led prayer by a school athlete before a game? The ACLU and three Muslim athletes say no.
ACLU targets La. grants to churches
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-20 13:10.The American Civil Liberties Union and its Louisiana affiliate have filed suit in federal court against the governor and state treasurer, challenging taxpayer-financed government grants to read more »
ACLU Wants Illinois Town to Remove Jesus Signs
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-06 09:00.As you enter the small town of Alorton, Ill., you'll see two green-and-white billboards that read: "Welcome to The Village of Alorton. Where Jesus is Lord. Randy McCallum Mayor." read more »
Acropolis museum cuts film after Church's protest
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-07-27 08:57.Greece's new Acropolis museum will drop some scenes of a short film by director Costa Gavras after protests from the country's powerful Orthodox Church, the museum's director said Sunday.The row over read more »
Activists Condemn Sweatshop Crucifixes Sold in Gift Shops
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-11-21 08:57.With Christmas just weeks away, a labor group on Tuesday denounced "horrific" sweatshop conditions where crucifixes are made in China to be sold at religious gift shops in the Un read more »
Activists quit state religion campaign
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-13 09:26.Thailand: Buddhist activists have decided to discontinue their campaign for Buddhism to be acknowledged as the state religion in the new constitution. read more »
Actor Jason Beghe: Scientology Is 'Brainwashing'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-04-16 08:48.Jason Beghe is the bravest actor in Hollywood. He's come clean about his 14 years in Scientology, the religion that Tom Cruise reveres. read more »
Actor Stephen Baldwin is making Jesus 'gnarly'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-20 23:30.Stephen Baldwin, the man born into Hollywood royalty, has been born again. read more »
Ad campaigns invite people to church
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-05-28 07:51.The United Methodist Church recently unveiled a $20 million rebranding effort aimed at attracting younger members to the large but diminishing Protestant group. read more »
Ad Featuring Popular Police Pup Sparks Anger in Scottish Muslim Communities
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-07-02 14:11.Muslims in the Scottish district of Tayside are outraged by the appearance of a wide-eyed, 6-week-old puppy on postcards distributed by the local police force, according to the Daily Mail.Postcards sh read more »
Ad in New York Times condemns violence directed at LDS Church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-08 10:01.Coveted space in the New York Times - the advertising pages. read more »
ADF Halts NC Gifted Program's End Run Around Parental Notification
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-07-05 09:34.A school was planning on showing a rather graphic "gay rights" video in schools without notifying parents.
ADL Welcomes Effort By United Church of Christ to Give Israel a Fair Hearing
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-06-27 07:46.A new resolution adopted by the General Synod of the United Church of Christ (UCC) on June 24 calls for the group to undertake an in-depth and balanced study of the Middle East conflict, and to factor in previously ignored key issues such as the teaching of hate and violence in schools and through the media, Israel's disengagement from Gaza, and the rising internecine violence between Hamas and Fatah.The fight between Israel and Palestine is like Lex Luthor vs. read more »
Advent Conspiracy Church Group Fights Christmas Shopping
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-15 15:11.If it's December, there must be frost in the air, gingerbread in the oven and — right on time — Bill O'Reilly and other defenders of Christmas bemoaning the prevalence of the greeting "Happy Holid read more »
Advocates Push Abortion-Rights License Plate in Virginia
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 09:19.Abortion-rights advocates have been unable to halt the "Choose Life" license plates in nearly two-dozen states, so now they're working to balance the bumper debate.
AFA Includes Secular Group in Religious Program
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-05 11:38.The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs has added Free Thinkers of Colorado Springs to the religious education program.
Afghan Journalist Sentenced to Death for Brother's Anti-Islam Writing
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-24 12:56.An Afghan journalist sentenced to death for distributing an article that allegedly violated Islam is actually being punished for reporting by his brother about abuses by northern warlords, a media gro read more »
AFP: Blair goes back to school
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-22 09:02.Former British prime minister Tony Blair, describing himself a terrible student, went back to school Friday as religion lecturer at top US university Yale.
AFP: Pope blasts Europeans for not having enough children
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-10 16:10.Pope Benedict XVI blasted Europeans for being selfish and not having enough children, in a sermon on Saturday at the 850-year-old pilgrimage site of Mariazell in Austria.How d read more »
AFP: Sweden allows gays to wed in religious ceremony
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-04-02 19:25.Sweden's parliament on Wednesday voted by a wide majority in favour of a gay marriage bill that allows homosexuals to wed in either a religious or civil ceremony.
Africa bishops speak of Obama in religious terms
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-10-08 13:15.African bishops attending a Vatican meeting are speaking about the election of Barack Obama in divine terms — putting them very much at odds with many of their U.S. read more »
African Anglicans try to transform US church
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2007-09-05 05:47.More on the consecration of bishops in Narobi for service to conservative Anglicans in America.
After 25 years, Tulsa hospital prayer vigil remains unbroken
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-04 10:16.On Aug. 22, Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, as it is called by the Catholic Church — or prayer without ceasing — will reach the 25-year milestone at St. read more »
After Bibles seized, U.S. group won't leave Chinese airport
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-08-18 06:26.Four members of a Christian group from the United States are refusing to leave an airport in China after authorities confiscated their 300 Bibles, the group's director said Monday.
After Rehab, Pastor in Gay Scandal is 'Completely Heterosexual'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-02-08 15:02.One of four ministers who oversaw three weeks of intensive counseling for the Rev. Ted Haggard said the disgraced minister emerged convinced that he is "completely heterosexual." read more »
After scandal, students are leaving Oral Roberts University
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-05-02 19:37.During the past school year, TV evangelist Richard Roberts, son of school founder Oral Roberts, resigned as president after being accused of misspending university funds to live in style. read more »
After Testing, Experts Say Rib Bone and Piece of Cloth Probably Are Not Remains of Joan of Arc
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-18 08:19.Probably not. That's the preliminary conclusion of a team of experts trying to determine whether a rib bone and a piece of cloth were the remains of 15th century French heroine Joan of Arc.It's old, but it looks faked. read more »
After the Bailout, Government-Owned Churches?
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-10-01 12:30.If any bailout legislation passes, the government will likely hold mortgages purchased from banks and attempt to sell them as soon as their value climbs high enough. read more »
Age-old tale of Jesus' life gets an update in Son of Man
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-10-23 19:03.An independent film is playing at a film festival in Florida.
"This bloody drama updates the story of Jesus' birth, life and crucifixion. A visually charged mixture of song, dance and magic realism i read more »
Agreeing on Jerusalem, not Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-01 21:45.By calling on governments to recognize an undivided Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Messianic Jews meeting in Lincolnshire this week only managed to create more friction with American Jews, despite read more »
Ahead of 'September Dawn,' Mormon Church revisits dark period
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-27 11:58.The "Utah War" has largely faded from American memory as the Mormon Church – and the public's acceptance of it – evolved. read more »
Ahmadinejad congratulates Jesus Christ birthday
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-27 15:31.The president sent congratulation letters to all his counterparts in Christian countries over Jesus Christ's birthday and the New Year and felicitated their nations.
Air Force Academy says religious climate improving
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-12-17 13:12.The Air Force Academy says religious tolerance has improved dramatically since allegations five years ago that evangelical Christians harassed cadets who didn't share their faith. read more »
Air Force Denies Request for Flyover at Christian Festival
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-07-19 13:18.An Idaho community had secured an Air Force flyover for its local festival every year for more than 40 years, organizers say, but this year, the Air Force turned the request down over the festival's r read more »
Al Gore as Jesus Christ: Hotel Bibles Removed for 'Inconvenient Truth'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-03 10:12.They call California the land of fruits and nuts for more than one reason. Proof is presented every day and front and center comes from a Bloomberg Report that details that visitors to the Gaia Napa Valley Hotel and Spa won't find the Gideon Bible in the nightstand drawer. read more »
Al Qaeda Calls Pope's Visit 'Crusader Campaign'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-11-30 07:04.Al Qaeda in Iraq on Wednesday denounced Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey, calling it part of a "crusader campaign" against Islam.But do you expect any less fr read more »
Al Sharpton tours Mormon facilities
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-22 07:47.The Rev. Al Sharpton toured Mormon facilities Monday and dined privately with a church elder after drawing criticism two weeks ago for remarks about Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.So he didn't get to meet with the head prophet, but they made up. read more »
Al Sharpton: Churches should focus on social woes, not gay marriage
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-01-14 14:50.New York activist Al Sharpton is of course the latest to join the Proposition 8 parade. read more »
Alamo denies fostering marriages among young
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-09-23 08:01.In an interview Monday, Tony Alamo spoke of the allegations with a mix of denial and defiance, saying he never promoted sexual abuse but that he believes there's a mandate from the Bible for young gir read more »
Alba alters religious beliefs
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-10-11 22:18."Jessica Alba decided to leave her born-again Christian church after religious leaders accused her of being too promiscuous." Part of it was older men at church hitting on her. Part of it was her disa read more »
Alexandra Pelosi's Friends of God
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-21 16:08.“If I have to take a side in the culture war I’ll take their side,” meaning the Christian conservatives. “Because if you give me the choice of Paris Hilton or Jesus, I’ll take Jesus.”
Algeria Court Sentences Two Converts For Spreading Christianity
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-07 08:48.An Algerian court has given two converts to Christianity reduced suspended prison sentences and fines for "illegally" spreading their faith in Christ in mainly Muslim Algeria, a Protestant leader conf read more »
Algeria Shuts Down 26 Protestant Churches
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-02 16:31.Authorities in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation of Algeria have closed half of the Protestant churches in the country over the last six months, alerted persecution watchdog groups this week.Twenty-six read more »
Algeria: Christian charged with evangelism – again
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-06-20 09:56.Convicted of blasphemy and evangelism in two separate cases this year, an Algerian Christian goes on trial in west Algeria for a third time today (18 June), again for evangelism.
Alito troubled by concerns over court's Catholics
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-10-26 14:01.U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito voiced frustration Tuesday over what he called persistent questions about the court's Roman Catholic majority.
All Saints Church chooses more loyal moniker
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 23:27.All Saints Lutheran Church in Eagan has a new name."Welcome to All Vikings Lutheran Church," Pastor Charles Tritten greeted his congregation Sunday morning.The church made the temporary change because read more »
All-male Christian fraternity sues UF
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-07-14 19:30.Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity wants to have a chapter at the University of Florida. The University refuses because theya re all male and exclusively Christian.
All-religion meet flays flesh trade, child abuse
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-10 09:46.A number of religious leaders met to denounce human trafficking and abuse of women and children.
allAfrica.com: Namibia: Pastor Again in Court Over Stock Theft (Page 1 of 1)
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-21 16:30.The pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia stole four goats.
Allies: Christian beliefs cost Texas schools chief his post
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-06-01 15:16.In a rare rejection of an appointment by the Texas governor, the Senate Thursday ousted Don McLeroy as chairman of the State Board of Education, with his supporters claiming the Bryan dentist was the read more »
America's Holy Warriors
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-07 17:17.The author thinks that the "radical Christian Right" is about to take over country’s military and law enforcement. He's working on a book called "American Fascists" which is all about the Christian Right. read more »
American Baptists Split Over Homosexuality, Theology
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-05-16 10:28."The American Baptist Churches of the Pacific Southwest severed ties with the national denomination on Thursday, concluding a yearlong battle over the theological interpretation of homosexuality." The number of churches that see homosexuality as sin continues to dwindle.
American Bible Society Seeks Revelations
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-05-27 09:01.The American Bible Society recently found out that its web consultant had substantial ties to the porn industry.
American Idol 7: Carly Smithson, "Jesus Christ Superstar," and a Myth De-Bunked
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-28 14:38.Maybe there were a few people here or there in the Bible Belt and other Evangelical communities who were up in arms over Carly's song choice, but it couldn't have been enough to matter.
American Idol? Try Christian Idol
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-05-21 08:59.When it comes to American Idol, does Jesus take the wheel?
American Media Services Interactive Announces Creation of Ministry Division to Assist Church Organizations Worldwide
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-11 22:27.American Media Services Interactive announces the formation of its Ministry Division created to provide enhanced online initiatives to churches and church organizations through media strategies, conte read more »
Americans' view of clergy's ethics hit 3-decade low
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-12-10 18:18.Americans' views of the "honesty and ethics" of clergy have hit a 32-year low, with just half rating their moral caliber as high or very high, according to Gallup's annual Honesty and Ethics Ratings o read more »
Amnesty International defends access to abortion for women at risk
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-06-19 07:52.Defending the right of women to sexual and reproductive integrity in the face of grave human rights violations, Amnesty International recently incorporated a focus on selected aspects of abortion into its broader policy on sexual and reproductive rights. read more »
Amsterdam to Clean Up Red Light District
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-20 13:35.Scantily clad prostitutes beckoning from behind glass windows — long a familiar sight in Amsterdam — will become rarer, officials said Monday in announcing a major cleanup of the city' read more »
Amy Grant a star
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-09-25 19:08.Amy Grant has received a star on Hollywood's walk of fame.
An Atheist Can Believe in Christmas
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-12-20 17:23.Celebrated atheists Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins both celebrate Christmas. In Dawkins' words, "[Christmas] has long since ceased to be a religious festival. I participate for family reasons, with a read more »
An iconoclast gathers his heretical flock
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-16 11:29.
- Jesus was not born of a virgin;
- His father Joseph was a literary construct, as was Judas;
- His family thought he was out of his mind;
- There were probably not read more »
An Open Letter to ESPN the Magazine
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-08-11 21:05.Regarding your plans to one-up Sports Illustrated with a "no-clothes" issue ...
Analyst: View of heaven shows 'real level of religious tolerance'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-22 08:57.Heaven is no longer viewed as an exclusive place by many Americans, according to a new survey from Baylor University.When researchers polled U.S. read more »
Anathemas All Around
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-10-10 11:34.Four evangelical scholars delivered charges and counter-charges over the Trinity during an October 9 debate at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Ancient Bible to Be Reconstructed Online
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-07-22 10:01.Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest surviving copy of the New Testament, that had its Gospels and epistles spread across the world, is being made whole again — online.
Ancient cave found under church
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-06-10 09:15.Archaeologists in Jordan said Monday they have discovered a cave underneath one of the world's oldest churches that may have once been an even more ancient site of Christian worship.Archaeologist Abde read more »
Ancient Holy Land quarry uncovered, team says
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-06-22 20:57.Israeli archaeologists said on Sunday they had discovered the largest underground quarry in the Holy Land, dating back to the time of Jesus and containing Christian symbols etched into the walls.
Ancient Tablet Ignites Debate on Messiah and Resurrection
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-07 09:01.A three-foot-tall tablet with 87 lines of Hebrew that scholars believe dates from the decades just before the birth of Jesus is causing a quiet stir in biblical and archaeological circles, especially read more »
Andrew Lloyd Webber Basing Next Work On 19th-Century Novel
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-28 09:15.Andrew Lloyd Weber is planning to adapt Mikhail Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita" into his next musical production or opera. The parody of Stalin's regime features Jesus and Pontius Pilate among o read more »
Anglican Archbishop warns aid agencies of dangers from faith groups
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-12 13:59.The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned aid agencies about the "perfectly real" dangers of working with faith-based activists and groups in developing countries
Anglican Church could split by end of year
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-09-25 08:29.The worldwide Anglican Church is expected to split radically by the end of the year under plans being drawn up by a leading conservative archbishop to "adopt" a breakaway group o read more »
Anglican Church lacks leadership, say bishops
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-18 20:24.The Archbishop of Canterbury has failed to provide leadership in the Anglican Church's war over homosexuality, according to two of his bishops.
Anglican Church on verge of schism
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-02-18 23:07.The worldwide Anglican Church was battling to survive last night after talks broke down amid acrimony during the final stages of the primates' meeting in Tanzania.It's not looking good. read more »
Anglican church schism declared over homosexuality
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-06-20 09:50."Hardline church leaders have formally declared the end of the worldwide Anglican communion, saying they could no longer be associated with liberals who tolerate homosexual clergy." (Isn't it great ho read more »
Anglican church split over gays widens in Canada
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-18 11:28.Anglican Church of Canada official expressed dismay on Thursday after a major congregation voted to split from the national church over the issue of homosexuality.St John's Shaughnessy, a Vancouver pa read more »
Anglican Church urged to stop excluding people
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-21 13:42.A Sri Lankan bishop has urged conservative members of the Anglican Church to stop trying to exclude people because of their perceived faults.
Anglican Church's Ottawa diocese gives nod to same-sex blessings
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-18 13:35.The synod of the Anglican Church of Canada's Ottawa diocese has voted overwhelmingly in favour of same-sex blessings.Looks like Canada is following the ECUSA in their embr read more »
Anglican head challenges Vatican over women clergy
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-11-23 14:31.Roman Catholics should look beyond the divisive issue of ordaining women to see how much they share with the world's Anglicans and work toward greater Christian unity, the head of the Anglican Communi read more »
Anglican leader blasts war in Iraq
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2007-01-01 19:37.The U.S.-led coalition's "shortsightedness and ignorance" inIraq have endangered the lives of Christians across the Middle East, Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said in a scathing commentary Saturday. read more »
Anglican leader criticizes Israeli wall
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2007-01-01 19:39.The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, said that the Israeli-built wall around the traditional site of Jesus' birth symbolized what was "deeply wrong in the human heart."
And what of the ter read more »
Anglican Leader in U.S. Over Gay Bishop
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-17 09:57.U.S. Episcopal bishops, fed up with Anglican criticism of their support for gay priests, implored the Anglican spiritual leader to hear their side of the story — in person. read more »
Angry Christians sue Google over internet ad
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-14 11:34.SEARCH engine Google is facing a global backlash from internet users over its refusal to carry advertisements for a Christian group.The Christian Institute is sueing Google on the grounds it is infrin read more »
Animal Sacrifice Suit Highlights Religious Clashes
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-26 08:58.When police came to his home on a quiet cul-de-sac in this Fort Worth suburb last summer, it was to demand that Merced -- an Oba, or Santeria priest -- call off a religious ceremony planned for the next day. read more »
Anne Rice's Spiritual Confession
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-10-09 13:20.Rice's reminiscences about a benevolent deity "hunted" her down until she gave in and accepted His divine love.
Anonymous hackers take on the Church of Scientology
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-28 10:54.In response to the take-down of the Cruise video, a group of vigilantes--calling themselves Anonymous, or Anon--have retaliated against what they consider to be Internet censorship. read more »
Another film on Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-02-17 18:58.A devotional film on Christianity Antima Theerpu was launched at Annapurna Studio on Wednesday. J Rajender is the director while Dhanekula Mallesh is producing it. The story is about the r read more »
Another FLDS settlement takes root in Colorado
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-05-19 13:13. Another Colorado colony of the polygamy-practicing Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has taken root, this one at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 50 miles we read more »
Anthropologists Develop New Approach To Explain Religious Behavior
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-09-10 13:28.Without a way to measure religious beliefs, anthropologists have had difficulty studying religion. read more »
Anti-Abortion Activists Plan to Fight Sebelius' Nomination for HHS
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-03-03 09:14.Kansas-based Operation Rescue says it's going to launch a full-out campaign against Kathleen Sebelius because of her support from Dr. read more »
Anti-Abortion Group Wins Fight for 'Choose Life' Arizona License Plates
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-10-07 13:52.An anti-abortion group has won its long legal fight to force Arizona to issue "choose life" license plates, and the proposed new plates could be available to the group's members within several months.
Anti-Christian Attacks Mark New Year in India
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-01-06 00:12.After launching several anti-Christian attacks during the last week of 2006, Hindu extremists went on to beat more Christians, vandalize vehicles and organize a protest rally against a church, dampening New Year celebrations.They beat the pastors and tried to have them arrested for allegedly offering money to Hindus to convert to Christianity. read more »
Anti-Christian Gaddafi Takes Over as AU Chair
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-02-04 12:35.President Muammar Gaddafi whose public statements have had the potential of worsening the delicate Muslim-Christian relations in Africa was on Monday elected chairman of the African Union (AU).
Anti-God Starbucks cup has customer steaming
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-10 07:18.The message that got Michelle Incanno's blood boiling reads: "Why in moments of crisis do we ask God for strength and help? As cognitive beings, why would we ask something that may well be a figment of our imaginations for guidance? Why not search inside ourselves for the power to overcome? After all, we are strong enough to cause most of the catastrophes we need to endure." read more »
Anti-Islamic Dutch Lawmaker Event at University Cut Short as Crowd Turns Nasty
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-26 08:42.Amid tight security and a large turnout of protesters, Dutch right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders told an assembly of Temple University students that Europe and America must fight an ongoing "stealth jih read more »
Anti-Semitic Church Drops Nazi Symbols
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-11-30 08:48.An anti-Semitic church formed by white supremacists has abandoned its neo-Nazi imagery, such as swastikas, to make its message more palatable, a change that a leading Jewish group called an attempt to read more »
Antichrist buzz brings Bachmann camp denials
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-11-06 13:11.Congressional candidate (and WELS Lutheran) Michele Bachmann is asked whether or not the WELS teaches that the Pope is the antichrist.
Aomori village holds ceremony beside 'Christ's' grave
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-02 16:36.The "Christ Festival," marking a town which claims to be the location where Jesus Christ spent the rest of his life after avoiding crucifixion, was held over the weekend.Shingo's association with Chri read more »
AP to give Christians subsidy to visit Israel
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-02-12 14:34.Always eager to offer sops to minorities, the Andhra Pradesh government of chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Monday decided to dole out subsidies, on the lines of the Haj scheme, for Christians read more »
Apes demonstrate ability to plan ahead
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-05-23 07:44.Apes store things they may need later, like packrats, so we must be descended from either packrats or apes.
Apparent Gay Exorcism in Conn. Church Causes Outrage
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-07-02 09:10.A video which shows an exorcism of a teen to drive out apparent "homosexual demons" has sparked outrage among several gay rights activists.The video, which was posted on YouTube, features church elder read more »
Appeals court lifts ban on praying in Jesus' name
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-05 11:41.An appeals court panel apparently has given the OK for prayers mentioning Jesus' name in the Indiana state legislature to return, tossing out a lawsuit Oct. read more »
Appeals court moves Quran lawsuit ahead
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2007-01-19 15:51.An ACLU lawsuit to allow Muslims to swear in court using the Koran. Is this really a problem?
Appeals Court says churches can ban guns without posting signs
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-02-06 12:36.The Minnesota Court of Appeals says churches can ban guns from their property, and they don't have to follow a state law specifying how to post signs that say guns are prohibited.
Apple: You Can’t Play Jesus on iPhone
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-05-13 11:58.The app, called Me So Holy, involves using the iPhone’s camera to snap a mug shot of someone, which can then be scaled and cropped to replace Jesus’ face. read more »
Approximately 100 Americans travelling to Jerusalem each year are diagnosed with Jerusalem Syndrome
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-14 10:48.If you visit Jerusalem, you may come home with a psychotic disorder that causes you to believe that God has spoken to you or that you are a Messiah.
Arab Christian Group Claims First Amendment Rights Denied On Public Property
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-07-24 08:38.The leader of an Arab Christian evangelical group filed suit against the city of Dearborn, Mich., claiming the city violated his First Amendment right to distribute literature on public property.
Archaeologists search for unbaptized babies' grave
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-02-12 10:14.Archaeologists began searching Tuesday for unmarked mass graves containing hundreds of unbaptized babies and infants buried by the Catholic Church on the edge of a Belfast cemetery.
Archaeologists unearth 8th century church in Syria
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-11-14 08:46.Archaeologists in central Syria have unearthed the remnants of an 8th century church, an antiquities official said Thursday. read more »
Archbishop attacks 'erosion of Christian values'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-25 12:50.In a speech that will be seen as a sharp criticism of New Labour, Dr Williams will say that "those who run things" reject the idea that society needs core values as "unfashionable and unwelcome". read more »
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Slams Church Homosexuality 'Obsession'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-19 12:34.Archbishop Desmond Tutu has criticised his own church for being "obsessed" with homosexuality.It's about more than just homosexuality. read more »
Archbishop faces Church split
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-02-14 16:11.Dr Rowan Williams called for divine guidance after he flew into Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania for the five-day primates' meeting, that will be dominated by the bitter row over homosexuality that could split Anglicanism.Wrong prediction #2. read more »
Archbishop faces clash over gay marriages
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2007-01-02 21:00.Over 50 gay and lesbian clergy in the Church of England are married to same sex partners and conservative Anglicans are not happy!
Archbishop Hugo Chavez?
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-12-22 11:07.According to media reports coming out of Latin America, President Chavez is considering a proposal that would establish him as the high priest of his own form of evangelical Christianity, convert his cabinet members into bishops of a lower rank, and submit church activities to the civil and military power of his government.I'm trying to imagine the Venezuelan president as clergy. read more »
Archbishop leads bar debate on religion
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-08-21 08:16.THE Archbishop of Wales met drinkers in a city centre bar for a debate on the pros and cons of religion.Good to see the "top" going to talk with the "bottom&quo read more »
Archbishop moves to penalize two "Womenpriests"
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-11-13 16:47.Two women who made Roman Catholic religious history say they are ready to be the new face of the priesthood, even as Archbishop Raymond Burke moved to formally penalize them for violating read more »
Archbishop of Canterbury to Review Child Abuse in Church
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-29 08:22.Dr Rowan Williams has admitted that the Church of England’s handling of sex abuse cases had been incompetent, and promised to help stamp out abuse.Looks like the Anglican ch read more »
Archbishop of Canterbury warns ordination of gay clergy would lead to two-tier communion
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-07-29 07:25.Rowan Williams says stand taken by US Episcopals could cause isolation and relegation in Anglican communion
Archbishop voices concerns to BBC
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-30 15:31.The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged the BBC not to neglect Christians in its religious programming.Dr Rowan Williams voiced his concern to the corporation's director general Mark Thompson in a priv read more »
Archbishop: Dawkins got religion wrong
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-15 09:55.Critics of religion were criticised last night by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, who said the way in which Christians viewed God had been misinterpreted.Speaking at a lectur read more »
Archbishop: Religious freedom in Cuba growing slowly
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-01 09:19.A Roman Catholic prelate in Cuba said while visiting Miami's Cuban exile community that religious practice is slowly spreading in that nation despite rigid restrictions.Sl read more »
Archbishops to back criticism of government over church's role
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-09 13:38.The Archbishops of Canterbury and York will today support the findings of a report criticising the government for its failure to recognise the Church of England's contribution to the public sphere.Mor read more »
Archeologists Unearth Ancient Temple Built by Advanced Civilization in Peru
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-12 10:45.Carbon dating tests and excavation of a colorful pre-Incan temple indicate that it was built thousands of years ago by an advanced civilization, a prominent archaeologist said in comments read more »
Are Church of England bishops out of touch with the modern world?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-23 14:50.Leading Church of England bishops have threatened to boycott a landmark Anglican summit in protest at the presence of pro-gay clergy.
Are Mormons the new blacks?
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-10-15 07:45.Liberal gay activists like to compare their movement to the fight for civil rights by African-Americans.Now Elder Dallin H. read more »
Are Muslim youth distancing from religion?
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2006-09-25 15:50.Muslim youth are tired of being thought of as terrorists, so they're trying to portray themselves as more secular.
Argentine Gay Couple Granted Marriage License
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-11-17 13:32.Two men who were granted a marriage license in Buenos Aires on Monday are planning what may be the first legal same-sex wedding in Latin America.
Ariz. group sues monument officials over free speech, religion
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-11-06 09:44.A Christian law group is accusing Mount Rushmore officials of trampling the free speech and religious rights of a Coon Rapids, Minn., man who alleges he cannot get a permit to distribute r read more »
Ark. church holds Easter service in bar
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-04-09 14:25.A fledging Arkansas church will see if distilled spirits can mix with the Holy Spirit this Easter weekend. read more »
Ark. college now says students can't play lottery
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:43.Harding University had exempted Arkansas' lottery from a student gambling ban. But it reversed course on Friday and said students can't buy the tickets after all.
Ark. college now says students can't play lottery
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-19 14:28.A Christian college that had exempted Arkansas' lottery from a student gambling ban reversed course on Friday and said students can't buy the tickets after all.Harding University President David Burks read more »
Ark.: Gay Foster Parents Ban Protects Children
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-06-22 12:45.Gay couples can't be foster parents or adopt in Arkansas.
Arkansas Committee OK's Allowing Concealed Guns in Churches ... Again
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-02-12 09:54.A legislative committee has once again passed a bill allowing concealed handguns in churches, after its sponsor amended her measure to make it more appealing to the full House.
Arkansas Mom Says Christian School Interfered With Daughter's Pregnancy
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-05-26 10:06.The mother of a Trinity Christian School student says schoool officials pressured her daughter into revealing her pregnancy and forced the girl into medical testing and counseling without notifying he read more »
Armed guards keep watch over church services
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-10 10:32.In an era when terrorism threats and deadly shootings at schools and churches have made headlines, religious leaders are rethinking their security strategies. read more »
Armenian, Greek worshippers come to blows at Jesus' tomb
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-21 10:37.Dozens of Greek and Armenian priests and worshippers exchanged blows in Christianity's holiest shrine on Palm Sunday, and pummeled police with palm fronds when they tried to break up the brawl. read more »
Army of the Lord? Obama Seeks Health Care Push From Pulpit
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-24 09:12.Thousands of religious leaders got a call from on high Wednesday as President Obama reached out to Jewish and Christian clergy, asking some to sermonize in favor of health care reform.
Around the Nation: Fired evangelical leader Haggard appears in ’Jesus Camp’ doc condemning homosexuality
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-11-07 23:40."The Rev. Ted Haggard has been fired amid allegations of gay sex and drug use, but the evangelical leader can still be seen at the height of his powers - preaching to thousands and condemning homosexuality - in the documentary Jesus Camp." read more »
Art gallery faces court for 'insulting' statue of Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-28 08:39.An art gallery is being taken to court for displaying a statue of Jesus with an erection.The sculpture by controversial artist Terence Koh, was part of an exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contempor read more »
Art Maier: The emperor at Christ's birth
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-24 09:16.Octavius-Caesar Augustus probably never knew that his wise rule set up peaceful political and social climates that were ideal for Christ’s birth, and for the later spread of the early church.
Article 301: Thou Shall Not Share Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-11-30 00:03.ISTANBUL, Turkey - For Hakan Tastan and Turan Topal, two best friends, enjoying a casual walk along the streets of Istanbul has taken on new meaning. In the next couple of months, the two converts from Islam to Christianity could face the prospect of spending up three years behind bars.Last week or so, we had an article on religious freedom in Turkey, yet sharing the Gospel is an "insult to Turkishness" and a criminal offense. read more »
Artist Paints Angelina Jolie as Virgin Mary at Wal-Mart
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-09 09:34.A North Carolina artist intrigued by the public obsession with celebrity has found herself feeding that obsession with a painting of actress Angelina Jolie as the Virgin Mary hovering over a Wal-Mart checkout line. read more »
Artist who painted Jesus identified
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-30 15:34.NEW BEDFORD — The artist responsible for the painting of Jesus at Lund’s Corner has come forward, albeit reluctantly, reports the New Bedford Standard-Times.Mark Carvalho, 31, a New Bedford man an read more »
Artist's portrait of Jesus wins international honor
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-05-19 13:14.Minnesota artist Brandon Kidder's recent award from the National Christian Art Competition is the result of 20 years of hard work -- which sounds like the standard winner's cliché until you factor in read more »
Artists portray Jesus and disciples as chairs
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-06-05 09:40.The Twelve Disciples by Tony Yardley and Claire Spooner in collaboration with Carl Spooner reduces the 13 religious characters as different types of chairs.What kind of chair read more »
As priest tries to deflect blame, his apology rings hollow
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-06-04 14:40.While pleased that Father Pfleger did offer something close to an apology for his mean-spirited, racial remarks about Hillary Clinton (and other white people), had he stopped there, I know the issue w read more »
As US churches mark election, Obama skips services
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-10 10:36.Obama doesn't have a church in Chicago since he severed ties in April with his longtime pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. read more »
ASCAP honors year's best in Christian music
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-04-23 09:45.Among the big winners were Matt Redman, who was named Christian songwriter of the year, and songwriters Matthew West and Sam Mizell, who took home the award for Christian song of the year for their "Y read more »
Ashgabat Backs Off Of Religion
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-27 12:58.The five-day visit by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom ended Friday. read more »
Ask.com Says It Knows Where Jesus Is
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-18 14:46.Billboards and posters have begun appearing in major metropolitan areas (like New York and San Francisco – most likely because this is riskier in the red states) with the slogan: "The Algorithm Constantly Finds Jesus" read more »
Astronomers Claim To Have Identified Jesus' True Birthday
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-12-11 10:42.Australian astronomers who charted the night sky 2,000 years ago claim that Jesus Christ was born on June 17 and that the Star of Bethlehem was a conjunction of two planets.
At Church, an 'ATM for Jesus'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-10-02 09:50.A church with an ATM: Automated Tithing Machine in Augusta, GA.
At least 4 shot outside Colorado Springs church
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-12-11 10:53.A gunman opened fire in the parking lot of a Colorado Springs church on Sunday, striking four people, the church's pastor said.The conditions of the people shot outside the New Life Ch read more »
At nation's churches, guys are few in the pews
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-07-24 14:19.Women outnumber men in attendance in every major Christian denomination, and they are 20% to 25% more likely to attend worship at least weekly.
At Notre Dame, Obama tackles abortion debate
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-05-18 09:55.Confronting the nation's deep schism over abortion, President Obama on Sunday called for greater understanding on all sides and "open hearts, open minds, fair-minded words" on the issue as he spoke to read more »
At pre-inaugural church service, Jakes mixes up 'Star Wars' and 'Star Trek'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-01-21 08:50.Bishop T.D. Jakes of the Potter's House, the Dallas megachurch, picked a high-profile occasion to show he knows the Bible better than he does popular culture.
At the Democrats' party, a Pentecostal minister
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-21 13:38.The request befuddled Leah Daughtry. read more »
Atheism 3.0 finds a little more room for religion - USATODAY.com
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-10-20 12:08.Bruce Sheiman doesn't believe in God, but he does believe in religion.Setting aside the question of whether God exists, it's clear that the benefits of faith far outweigh its costs, he argues in his n read more »
Atheist Group Blasts Postal Service for Mother Teresa Stamp
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 23:41.An atheist organization is blasting the U.S. read more »
Atheist Group Files Lawsuit Against Prayer at Presidential Inauguration
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-31 10:07.The head of an atheist group told FOX News Radio on Tuesday that by allowing a prayer at President-elect Obama's inauguration, the government is subjecting atheists and agonostics to someone else's re read more »
Atheist Group Takes on Bush Initiative
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-02-24 09:33.Next week, the group started by Gaylor and her mother in the 1970s to take on the religious right will fight its most high-profile battle when the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on its read more »
Atheist Ireland protests blasphemy law by publishing book of religious quotations by famous people
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2010-01-04 06:45.A group of Irish atheists are using the words of Bjork and Mark Twain to protest a blasphemy law that went into effect on New Year's Day.Atheist Ireland has published a book of 25 "blasphemous" quotat read more »
Atheist Looks to Remove 'Under God' From Pledge of Allegiance, Currency
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-12-04 15:48.An atheist seeking to remove the words "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance and U.S. read more »
Atheist soldier to leave Army, drops religion suit
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-10-13 09:45.An atheist soldier who accused U.S. read more »
Atheist spends 30 Days in Christian home for Reality Show
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-14 13:48.The latest in TV reality shows places an Atheist man in a Christian home where he will attend services and Bible Study with them.
Atheists 'just as ethical as churchgoers'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 11:12.People who have no religion know right from wrong just as well as regular worshippers, according to the study.The team behind the research found that most religions were similar and had a moral code w read more »
Atheists Accuse Other Atheists Of Trying To Eradicate Religion
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-04-01 18:53.Atheists are under attack these days for being too militant, for not just disbelieving in religious faith but for trying to eradicate it. And who's leveling these accusations? Other atheists, it turns out.Not all atheists want to be militant like Richard Dawkins, etc. read more »
Atheists take aim at Christmas
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-12-05 09:54.Alongside a Nativity scene at the Legislative Building in Olympia, Washington, a sign put up by an atheist organization celebrates the winter solstice. read more »
Atheists want God out of security
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-03 12:34.A group of atheists filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to remove part of a state anti-terrorism law that requires Kentucky's Office of Homeland Security to acknowledge it can't keep the state safe withou read more »
Atheists welcome in Obama's big church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-09 11:02.America's perennial culture wars are being fought on a new front as President Barack Obama reaches out to adherents of all religious faiths -- and to atheists too.
Atheists' group, church battling with bus signs
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-12 08:56.The Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation is spending $2,100 on six signs appearing for up to two months inside 50 buses. read more »
Atlanta bishop 'had child with his brother's wife'
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-11-25 18:12.It's been almost 50 years since Earl Paulk, the archbishop of a Protestant mega-church in the Atlanta suburbs, was first accused of having sex with a parishioner. read more »
Atlanta Couple Convicted of Murdering Son; Church Investigated for Corporal Punishment Ties
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-02-17 23:46.A suburban Atlanta couple was convicted of murder Friday in the beating death of their 8-year-old son, a case that prompted authorities to raid the parents' church because it supports read more »
Attorney indicted in porn probe at church
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-02-17 23:42.An attorney representing Christ Church Greenwich was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury for allegedly destroying a laptop computer to cover up child pornography sought in a probe of the parish's former music director. read more »
Attorneys General Call Lawsuit to Stop Religious Rites at Inauguration Nonsense
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-01-14 14:34.All 50 attorneys general described a lawsuit challenging the religious aspects of the upcoming inauguration as nonsensical.
Auntie Comes Clean on Anti-Christian Bias
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-10-26 07:42."Following controversy over the BBC’s Panorama programme Sex, Crimes and the Vatican, which was attacked for being biased and inaccurate, the BBC has at last come clean and admitted it is biased against Christians." read more »
Aurora church wants parishioners to wear blue on 'Blue Sunday'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-08 10:00.The Fourth Street United Methodist Church will hold a "Blue Sunday" worship service at 10 a.m. read more »
Austin church uses eco-friendly fronds for Palm Sunday
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-04-06 17:12.Central Presbyterian's fronds are harvested sustainably without cutting down the tree
Australia 'among world's least religious countries'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-07 08:42.The majority of Australians consider themselves religious but say faith does not play a big part in their life, according to a new survey showing few regularly pray or visit church.
Australia art prize in uproar over Christ painting
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-08-06 14:54.Australia's top religious art prize was thrown into turmoil on Wednesday after a judge quit in protest over the words "only women bleed" on a painting of Christ nailed to the cross.Organizers had hope read more »
Australia Catholic Church Likely to Cut Amnesty Intl Ties Over Abortion
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-29 08:31.The Catholic Church in Australia has always been a strong supporter of the human rights aims and goal of Amnesty International. But, now that AI has adopted a pro-abortion position that runs counter to the Church's pro-life teaching, that long-standing relationship may be over.Should they continue to support Amnesty International? read more »
Australian Archbishop backs opt-out clause on abortions | The Australian
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-10-10 11:42.Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne Philip Freier has made a last-minute intervention in Victoria's abortion debate, joining the growing clamour for the proposed laws to be amended to allow doctors and n read more »
Australian clergyman blasted for Holocaust claim
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-11-19 12:25.Australian Jewish community leaders blasted an American-born minister for suggesting that “a fate worse than the Holocaust” awaits Jews and others who have not embraced Jesus.Pastor Kevin Harris m read more »
Austrian academic discovers name of Babylon King Nebuchadnezzar II's chief eunuch
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-07-12 09:41.Professor Michael Jursa came across a name - Nabu-sharrussu-ukin, described there in a hand 2,500 years old, as 'the chief eunuch' of Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon. According read more »
Austrian Court: Chimp Not Legally a Person
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-17 13:07.A chimpanzee cannot be declared a person, Austria's Supreme Court has ruled, activists said Tuesday.An animal rights group had sought to have the chimp, Matthew Hiasl Pan, declared a read more »
Author confronts liberal Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-05-27 15:52.Rev. Gretta Vosper has laid down a radical challenge for Christians . . . read more »
Author sees science, religion saving environment
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-05 14:00.Scientist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author E.O. Wilson wishes to enlist the aid of Atheist and Theist alike to save the environment.
Authorities in Iraq's holy Shiite city ban alcohol
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-12 13:38.Local Iraqi authorities have outlawed alcohol in the province of Najaf, home to the holiest Shiite city, saying it contradicts the principles of Islam.
Authors of 'Jesus Loves You' Start Movement on Twitter
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-09-03 08:09.The authors began a national tour on Sunday, Aug. 30, modeling love atWestboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., a religious group notorious foroffensive protests. read more »
Average age of churchgoers now 61, Church of England report finds
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2010-01-25 09:53.The average age of churchgoers is 61, according to according to the latest statistics from the Church of England.
Awards Honor Christian Music's Top Songs
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-04-24 07:24.The awards recognized the most performed songs on Christian radio during 2006, a BMI news release said. Twenty-five songs were honored in the Christian Rock, Contemporary Christian, Inspirational, Urban Gospel and Southern Gospel categoriesSo they're awards not for talent, but for the best agents. read more »
B.C. man files human-rights complaint over ‘Jesus sucks’ banner
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-04 10:16.VANCOUVER - A B.C. read more »
B.C. pastor links Haiti quake to voodoo
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2010-01-25 09:49.A B.C. read more »
BA employee in legal bid over cross ruling
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2010-01-21 13:59.A devout Christian from south-west London is appealing against a ruling which cleared British Airways of discriminating against her by asking her to stop wearing a cross at work.Nadia Eweida, 58, from read more »
Baby Jesus back after 6 years
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-30 08:18.A thief's sins have been forgiven, now that baby Jesus is back in his West Des Moines home.In January 2002, Tricia Hoffman noticed the statue of baby Jesus missing when her family took down their larg read more »
Baby Jesus Statue Gets GPS for Christmas
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-27 15:25.BAL HARBOUR, Fla. -- A baby Jesus statue here is getting a Global Positioning System for Christmas. read more »
Baby left on Federal Way, WA, church doorstep
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-07-03 21:34.Federal Way police said a newborn baby boy was found wrapped in a blanket Monday on the doorstep of Calvary Lutheran Church.Nobody ever leaves babies on our doorstep. It seems read more »
Backers of Gay Marriage Trumpet the Mormon Church's Work Against It
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-06-01 15:15.As more states take up the debate on same-sex marriage, some advocates of legalization are taking a very specific lesson from California, where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dominate read more »
Bad Jesus-Pontius Pilate analogies
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-15 15:23.For variety of reasons, comparing Palin to Pontius Pilate and Obama to Jesus Christ has not gone over very well in some circles.
Baghdad's got a friend in Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-03 16:11.The Sadr City area of Baghdad, following a firefight between American and insurgent Iraqi military forces, was left with a poster of "Buddy Jesus" from the film Dogma. read more »
Ban faith schools demand teachers
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-04-14 21:47.TEACHERS have demanded that the [UK] Government drops plans for a new generation of State-funded faith schools.Should the government fund religious schools?
Ban on a type of prayer in school allowed to stand
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-03-03 09:13.Coach Marcus Borden used to bow his head and drop to one knee when his football team prayed. read more »
Banned from churches, sex offenders go to court
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-10-08 13:14.Convicted sex offender James Nichols said he was trying to better himself by going to church. read more »
Baptist Churches Crack Down On Sex Offenders
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-06-07 13:00.The Baptist General Convention of Texas has started posting the names of convicted sex offenders who have worked in its churches on a Web site.Looks like they're trying to read more »
Baptist Convention Expels North Carolina Church for Welcoming Gays
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-11-13 17:22.Delegates to the Baptist State Convention have voted overwhelmingly to expel a Charlotte church for welcoming gays and lesbians without trying to change them. read more »
Baptist initiative floods Texas with Bible CDs
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 11:08.The largest state Baptist group in the United States wants Jesus Christ's message of hope heard in every home in Texas — all 9 million of them — within the next two months.That is a challenge in a read more »
Baptist measure would oust churches that support gays
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-12 23:28.The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina could expel any church that endorses homosexuality after its annual meeting this week.In other words, they're saying churches need to be consistent with their teachings or go somewhere else where they're in agreement. Makes sense.
Baptist vs. Baptist
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-08 08:46.A former Southern Baptist missionary who got her start as a church secretary is likely to become the first woman president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. read more »
Baptist Web page offers help to strapped churches
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-23 19:22.Tennessee Southern Baptists are starting a new Web page aimed at offering spiritual and practical advice to individuals, churches and others suffering from the economic downturn.
Baptists Kick Homosexuals Out
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-20 23:16.The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, in an effort to stem the growing tide of a national effort to legitimize what it says is the sin of homosexuality, last week voted to place the lettering “Gays not welcome” on the church marquee.Any church that has gay members can be removed. read more »
Baptists separate from Texas church over gays
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-07-02 09:12.Southern Baptists have severed their relationship with a Texas church over its openly gay members.Southern Baptist Convention leaders meeting in Louisville this week voted that Broadway Baptist Church read more »
Barack Obama criticised for addressing 'secretive' Christian group's prayer breakfast
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 09:26.Barack Obama has drawn stinging criticism for addressing an annual National Prayer Breakfast today organised by a Christian evangelical group whose members include the Ugandan politician behind legisl read more »
Barack Obama's Controversial Pastor Puts Church In Hot Water
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-03-13 08:09.Barack Obama's controversial pastor and the church he's served for 36 years may be in hot water over statements he has made from the pulpit in support of the Illinois senator's run for the White House read more »
Barna Releases New 'Da Vinci Code' Findings; Warns of Movie's Impact
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-05-16 07:02.As it turns out, the Da Vinci code is *not* the end of the world! Go fig.
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Barred From Field, Religious Signs Move to Stands
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:30.A new policy has produced an unexpected result: more biblical verses than ever at football games, displayed not by cheerleaders but by fans sitting in the stands.
Battle Leaves 200 Members of Apocalyptic Sect Dead in Iraq
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-30 13:39.An apocalyptic sect, led by a man claiming to be an Islamic messiah, has been wiped out in Iraq just as it was planning to disrupt the holiest day in the Shia Muslim calendar, Iraqi officials claimed Monday.Their leader is supposedly supposed to rise from the dead. read more »
Battle of religious symbol roils Hamptons village
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-10-02 10:06.Rabbi Marc Schneier, who counts New York Gov. read more »
Bay Area churches opened door to same-sex vows
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-06-17 08:53.So while liberal churches helped change the state, the state now has a far more liberal view of same-sex marriage. read more »
BBC to exonerate Judas in Jesus Christ drama
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-03-11 15:39.The BBC is to screen a new drama about the final week in the life of Jesus Christ which appears to exonerate Judas and Pontius Pilate.
Beer and the Bible
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-02-03 20:24.An article about an "emerging church" congregation in St. Louis. The Missouri Baptist Convention isn't too happy with it.
Beer lovers: What would Jesus brew?
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-10-24 08:50.God could be found at last week's Great American Beer Festival in homage to religion's long history in brewing,
Before Kissing Girl, Katy Perry Sang to God
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-30 08:14.Such is the contrast between Katy Hudson, Christian singer, and Katy Perry, chart-topper. Same girl, two stage names, two vastly different personas. read more »
Beheading of Wife Poses Another Test for U.S. Muslims
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-23 09:00.The harsh reality of what happened in an affluent suburb of Buffalo, New York — the beheading of 37-year-old Aasiya Hassan and arrest of her estranged husband in the killing — is another crucible read more »
Beijing police stop protest by U.S. Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-07 14:38.Chinese plainclothes security officials dragged away three American Christian activists on Thursday after they attempted to protest for religious freedom for a second day in Beijing's main Tiananmen S read more »
Belfast church housing Romanian Gypsies attacked
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-06-24 08:40.A pastor says his church in Northern Ireland has been vandalized a week after it gave shelter to more than 100 Romanian Gypsies who fled their homes amid racist attacks.
Bent cross on Parkersburg church to remain
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-21 13:43.PARKERBURG, Iowa - Members of the Parkersburg United Methodist Church say the bent cross will remain as a symbol of the town's strength. They say it shows Parkersburg may bend, but it won't break.
Berkley City Council may evict baby Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-10-06 19:17.The Berkley, Michigan (a Detroit suburb) city council has, up to this point, had a creche on display at Christmastime. Pressure from the ACLU puts this tradition's future in doubt.
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Best Church of God
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-12-17 08:19.Jesus probably never had to move his car to avoid a parking ticket. But one Thursday afternoon at LaSalle Boulevard and Grand Avenue—in the shadow of a billboard reading ARE YOU GOOD WITHOUT GOD? read more »
Bethlehem celebrates Christmas
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-29 09:18.Pilgrims and local Christians celebrated Bethlehem's merriest Christmas in eight years Wednesday, with hotels booked solid, Manger Square bustling with families and Israeli and Palestinian forces coop read more »
Beyonce too famous for church
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-05-22 09:49.Beyonce Knowles is too famous to go to church.The former Destiny's Child singer always gets mobbed by fans when she attends religious services, so has made the difficult decision not to go anymore.
BHS Jesus Painting Funds Returned
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-02 00:13.The Christian Freedom Fund has returned most of the $150,000 it collected to fight the lawsuit over a painting of Jesus that hung at Bridgeport High School.They're still l read more »
Bible 'expert' proclaims: Jesus is not God
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-01-12 13:29.A national radio show discussing Bible truth took a heated turn Christmas Eve when a so-called biblical expert proclaimed that Jesus Christ is not God.The assertion came during the Dec. read more »
Bible ban uproar
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-05-16 10:50.The Gideons are no longer allowed to put Bibles in hospital patient rooms in Melbourne.
Bible Class teacher charged with aggravated sex assault
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:41.Officials say Bexar Co. educator used Bible to persuade victims
Bible Study: the Magazine!
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:44.A new magazine to help you get “in and out” of the Bible: The Mr. Magazine™ Interview with John Barry, Editor in Chief of Bible Study magazine
Bible texts misused in Rumsfeld reports, religious leaders say
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-05-26 10:20."What is at issue is the possibility that the highest levels of the executive branch took biblical texts out of their proper context to cast the mission of the U.S. read more »
Bible verse ban spawns 'wave of support for Christ'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-10-15 07:51.The Catoosa County Board of Education in Georgia decided last night that it will continue to ban Bible-verse banners held by cheerleaders on the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School football field. read more »
Bible verse no 'big deal' in locker room
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2007-02-02 19:54.A verse from Proverbs is hanging in the University of Kentucky's locker room--and nobody cares!
Bible-Less Christian vs. Atheist Debate to Hit ABC on Wednesday
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-05-07 20:10.The debate, which was originally planned for May 5, was rescheduled for this coming Wednesday so that the Christian speakers - Ray Comfort (author of God Doesn't Believe in Atheists) and Kirk Cameron (Growing Pains) - and their two atheist opponents would have more time to speak their views and so that a larger audience could be captured for their discussion.It's Michael Seaver vs. read more »
Biblical scholar's date for rapture: May 21, 2011
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2010-01-03 22:58.Harold Camping lets out a hearty chuckle when he considers the people who believe the world will end in 2012.
Biden's Catholic faith offers risks, rewards
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-25 09:10.When Joe Biden underwent brain surgery for a life-threatening aneurysm in 1988, he asked doctors whether he could tuck his rosary beads under his pillow. read more »
Big Love makers apologize to Mormons, to air show
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-03-11 14:49.The makers of television polygamy drama "Big Love" apologized on Tuesday for any offense to Mormons in a depiction of a sacred ritual but made clear it would air the controversial episode as planned.
Big Win for Va.'s Breakaway Anglican Parishes in Property Fight
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-04-04 15:18.Bigamy Charges Are Added
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-28 07:36.Two new indictments against members of a polygamist sect have added bigamy charges against men already accused of sexual assault of a child. read more »
Bill stirs debate on religion, school
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-11-09 10:33.A proposal before Massachusetts lawmakers aimed at protecting students who voice religious views at public schools is being assailed by advocates of separation of church and state, who say it forces r read more »
Bill to create Church of God in Christ auto license probably not legal, says attorney general
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-05-18 10:02.Tennessee's attorney general says a state license plate that allocates money to a church would probably be ruled illegal.The opinion by Attorney General Robert E. Cooper Jr. came after Sen. read more »
Bill would let public, private schools compete for championships
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-05-06 19:31.A politically powerful San Antonio megachurch is pushing Texas lawmakers to let its small Christian school join the state public schools' athletic league.Private vs. publi read more »
Bill: Clergy could refrain from marrying gays
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 23:44.Clergy members and churches would not face legal consequences for refusing to perform same-sex marriages, under a state bill being pushed by supporters of gay marriage.Same-sex marriage is illegal in read more »
Billboard Delivers Message From Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-13 14:46.A five-woman prayer group said political correctness is taking Christ out of Christmas, so they bought billboard space with hopes of encouraging people to stop saying "Happy Holidays."It says, "I miss read more »
Billboard of Jesus standing in wheat field meant to comfort travelers on I-70
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-07-24 09:58.Drivers along Interstate 70 near Colby see a billboard of Jesus standing in a field holding up a shaft of wheat. But there are no written words on the billboard.
Billboards Promote Saying 'Merry Christmas'
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2008-12-21 08:49.Three women in Ohio want to make sure people understand that it is OK to say "Merry Christmas" because they said they are tired of hearing "Happy Holidays."
Billy Graham's grandson to lead crusade
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2006-10-13 08:44.Will Graham is set to go in his grandfather's foosteps.
Birmingham Pastor May Have Brought Gun To Church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-08 09:08.Birmingham Police responded to a call at Old Sardis Baptist Church Sunday morning as a member of the congregation reported Rev. Willie E. read more »
Bishop blames 'weak' churches for losing their religious
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-08-20 09:32.A former Australian Defence Force Anglican bishop says religious belief is waning in Australia because the Christianity most Australians have encountered is weak, insipid, and in some cases unintellig read more »
Bishop reveals himself to diocese through Podcast
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-29 08:06.Suffolk's new Church of England bishop has announced that he will create Podcasts to introduce himself to his diocese.The 10th Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, the Rt Rev Nigel St read more »
Bishop Would Deny Communion to Giuliani
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-04 09:20.Roman Catholic Archbishop Raymond Burke, who made headlines last presidential season by saying he'd refuse Holy Communion to John Kerry, has his eye on Rudy Giuliani this year. read more »
Bishop: Extremism Creating 'No-Go' Areas for Non-Muslims in Britain
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-07 08:30.Islamic extremism in Britain has created communities that are "no-go areas" for non-Muslims, a Pakistani-born Church of England bishop said in The Sunday Telegraph.Michael Nazir-Ali, the bishop of Roc read more »
Bishops to Take Up Abortion and Politics at November Assembly
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-09-11 08:03.The Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said the full body of U.S. read more »
Black churches are urged to denounce gangsta rap
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2007-02-02 19:47.I love it. "The church ought to say, 'If you can't do more positive rap, shut up and get the hell out.'" Amen!
Black nativity angers Italy's White Xmas party
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-12-14 20:44.A nativity scene featuring a dark-skinned Jesus, Mary and Joseph that has gone on display in a Verona courthouse has created heated debate in a city with strong links to Italy's anti-immigration North read more »
Black pastors speak out on Wright's statements
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-05-01 14:26.In his appearance Monday, Wright insisted that the firestorm of controversy surrounding him "is not an attack on Jeremiah Wright; it is an attack on the black church." While his assertion received sup read more »
Blair to join Catholic church 'in weeks'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-12 11:05.TONY Blair, the former prime minister, is set to become a Roman Catholic within weeks, it emerged yesterday.He couldn't as a Prime Minister, but now he can join the rest o read more »
Blair toughens stance on religious tolerance and cultural assimilation
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-12-08 23:22.Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain stoked a simmering debate over religious tolerance and cultural assimilation on Friday, saying it was the duty of all immigrants to integrate into British society.He says being British is all about tolerance. read more »
Blame the Universalists!
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-10-19 16:11.A 2003 study from Harvard University’s Robert J. Barro and Rachel M. McCleary found that the economy strengthens as belief in heaven or hell increases, but weakens with increased church attendance.
Blasphemy law 'may be abolished'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-10 16:34.The government has "every sympathy" for the case for abolishing blasphemy laws, Justice Minister Maria Eagle has said.
Blessed are the boxers, altered for wounded troops
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-21 13:40.Members of the St. James United Church of Christ in Michigan plan to take 150 boxer shorts to the altar Sunday for a blessing. read more »
Blogging Pastors
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-07-10 19:51.Jim and Dale podcast. Others blog. Both hope to reach the lost.
Blood oozes from Indian Jesus statue, bishop confirms
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-02-16 07:32.Jabalpur, India Bishop Gerald Almeida has called on Catholics to engage in "soul searching" after the eyes of a life-size statue of the Sacred Heart in a church yard began to ooze a blood-like substance.When these things happen, why do they assume it's a call to "be good"? It's never interpreted to be a call to remember God's love for us. read more »
Bob Dylan's Jesus Years
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-10-15 12:46.At first called "Dylan's God-Awful Gospel" by his most loyal fans, Bob Dylan's Jesus Years are today regarded as among the best of his career. read more »
Bob Welch: Hold the hypocrisy; it's 'a Jesus thing'
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-12 22:54.David Robertson hands out free coffee and all kinds of social good. It's a WWJD thing. And he doesn't hand out tracts or anything like that. Is this evangelism or not? And is it better to attach a gospel message to the gifts or not? read more »
Bobby Jindal's Come-to-Jesus Writings
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-02-26 16:25.Another striking commonality: Both came to Christianity from other traditions and have written eloquently and at length about their long and painful come-to-Jesus experiences. read more »
Bobby Jindal's Secret Past
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-02 14:17.But as the country gets acquainted with the Bayou’s boy wonder, the stranger details of Jindal’s religious or personal background remain largely unknown, even among the Republican grassroots. read more »
Boldly modest declaration of faith
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-16 12:33.For a Fairfax County teenager, middle school represents a major test of her decision to wear a head scarf as a sign of her devotion to Islam
Bolivia for Diverse School Religion
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-07-18 11:08.Bolivia is not against religious education in schools, but they want to make sure not to discriminate against any one religion.
Bollywood actress in film about Christ in India
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-02-19 14:28.Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat will play an ascetic who befriends Jesus of Nazareth in a U.S. film that revolves around a legend that he visited India. read more »
Bomb scare at Fort Smith Alamo church
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-10-01 13:43.There was a bomb scare Monday afternoon on the grounds of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries church on Windsor Drive in Fort Smith. read more »
Bombing in Lebanon 'to intimidate Christians'?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-12-17 14:29.Yesterday's deadly bombing targeting a top Lebanese army general was a bid by anti-government elements to destabilize the country and delay presidential elections and may be part of a general campaign read more »
Bone from apostle stolen from church
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-08-08 17:34.The pastor of a Greek Orthodox church in Lowell says a silver box containing a 2,000-year-old bone from one of the apostles has been stolen.The Rev. read more »
Book explores evangelical monopoly in sports world
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-22 12:45.A toss left, a quick break past the defense, and it was obvious Philadelphia Eagles running back Herb Lusk was headed to the end zone. read more »
Book of Mormon changes history
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-14 09:43.The introduction to the 2006 edition of the Book of Mormon has a new word: among.It sounds trivial, but to some it represents a huge change to teachings that have been passed on for genera read more »
Book Review - 'The Book of Genesis,' Illustrated by R. Crumb
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-26 10:58.It is not in praise of the Creator that R. Crumb portrays him — in the splash page that begins his much-anticipated adaptation of Genesis in comic-book form — as Crumb sees his own father. read more »
Book says Smith came from Jesus' family tree
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-01-07 20:56.Swanson has written a provocative new book theorizing that Jesus Christ was married to Mary Magdalene, that they bore children and that LDS Church founder Joseph Smith was their direct descendant. Swanson also suggests that this heavenly birthright gave Smith spiritual authority as a prophet and affirms the historical legitimacy of the LDS Church.So it's The Da Vinci Code meets the Book of Mormon. Vern Swanson's book is entitled Dynasty of the Holy Grail: Mormonism's Sacred Bloodline. Oh, but it's not in the fiction section, as much as it should be. read more »
Book: Bush White House Said No To J.K. Rowling
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-09-29 10:37.A new book by a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush includes a report that White House officials did not want to give the Presidential Medal of Freedom to author J.K. read more »
Born believers: How your brain creates God
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-02-05 11:05.It turns out that human beings have a natural inclination for religious belief, especially during hard times. read more »
Born-Again Christian Gavin Mcleod Stars in New Faith-Based Film
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-09-21 09:08.As Murray Slaughter, he wrote for airhead anchor Ted Baxter on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" for seven years. As Merrill Stubing, he captained the "Love Boat" for nearly a decade after that. read more »
Boston College: Religious Symbols in Religious School
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-23 10:24.Boston College officials have quietly placed crucifixes in every classroom and Christian artwork around the Roman Catholic university's campus, stirring some faculty complaints.
Boy Gets Jesus Mohawk
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-04-01 14:09.A five year old boy took a bold leap of faith over his spring break that has him wearing his heart on his head!
Boy, 8, Sent Home From School for Jesus Drawing
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-15 15:10.An 8-year-old boy was sent home from school and ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after he was asked to make a Christmas drawing and came up with what appeared to be a stick figure of Jesu read more »
Boys, cast out by polygamists, find help
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-10 16:08.When his parents discovered his secret stash of DVDs, which included the "Die Hard" series and comedies, they burned them and gave him an ultimatum. read more »
Brady-and-Bible burning church publicity goes awry
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-10-20 12:06.Amazing Grace Baptist Church is in news these days -- what with burning Bibles and condemning famous athletes to hell for fornication. read more »
Branson venue is labor on level of Noah's Ark
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-04 10:30.When the Sight & Sound Theatre opens in the spring of 2008, it will be Branson's biggest building — at 339,000 square feet — and home to "Noah The Musical," based on the Bible story. The production has a cast of 45 actors, 150 live animals and an equal number of animatronic beasts. While the size of the project is impressive, owners Glenn and Shirley Eschelman say their faith in their God-given mission is worth the investment. read more »
Brazil attacks church opposition to girl's abortion
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-09 09:00.Brazil's health minister accused the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday of an "extreme" and "inadequate" position in opposing an abortion for a 9-year-old girl suspected to have been raped by her stepf read more »
Brazil wants church leaders extradited
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-01-25 08:37.Brazil has requested the United States extradite two leaders of an evangelical church who allegedly used their followers' donations to buy mansions, a horse farm and apartments in Brazil and the U.S., the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. read more »
Brazilian Church Couple Admits Smuggling
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-11 14:55.Estevam Hernandes Filho, 53, and Sonia Haddad Moraes Hernandes, 48, are also charged in Brazil with stealing millions of dollars from parishioners for luxuries such as mansions and horse farms. read more »
Brides of Christ to battle for beauty crown
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-25 09:11.A Catholic priest in Italy has come up with a novel way of enticing young people back to the church - by holding a beauty pageant for nuns.
Bridgeport church holds New Year's Eve weddings for 12 married couples
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-01-04 14:32.While many people spent New Year's Eve popping the cork, popping the question and mulling resolutions for 2009, a dozen sets of husbands and wives approached the altar at a Catholic church in Chicago' read more »
Brigham Young Rescinds Diploma of Excommunicated Alum
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-10-21 09:54.Brigham Young University has revoked the diploma of Chad Hardy, a 31-year-old alum who was excommunicated in July by the Mormon church for, among other reasons, producing a 2008 "Men on a Mission" cal read more »
Brighter Than Sundance
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-09-15 10:33.The Heartland Film Festival, holding its 17th annual event October 16-24, has the stated mission of honoring independent filmmakers "whose work explores the human journey by artistically expressi read more »
Bringing the Church to the Courtroom
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-10 10:24.Christian conservatives have the Alliance Defense Fund to counteract ACLU and other liberal organizations, but debate rages as to the group's true intent.
Britain bans members of anti-gay US church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-23 10:28.Britain has barred entry to two members of a US church for inciting hatred against gays and others, the government said Thursday on the eve of a planned protest by the radical group.The Westboro Bapti read more »
Britain Considering 'Name and Shame' Plan For Men Who Visit Prostitutes
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-11-19 12:28.The British government wants to make it illegal to pay for sex and is considering a plan to "name and shame" men who visit prostitutes — a move critics say would turn back the clock to Victorian tim read more »
Britain Enlisted Astrologer to Fight Hitler in World War II
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-03-04 09:54.Desperate for a glimpse into Adolf Hitler's unpredictable mind, British spies hired an astrologer during World War II to write horoscopes for him and other Nazi leaders, documents declassified Tuesday read more »
British Airways Backs Down on Cross Ban; Church Leaders Rejoice
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-01-20 23:11.British Airways has made a spectacular U-turn today, announcing that its uniform policy will change to allow all religious symbols, including crosses, to be worn openly by its staff. read more »
British Christian Must Remove Cross
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-01-14 17:19.Samantha Devine, 13, was told to remove her cross chain necklace. Why? "It breached health safety rules," according to her father. School rules.How is a cross necklace in the UK unsafe? read more »
British Christians cross over airline policy
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-17 10:14."A Catholic former UK Minister has called for a boycott of British Airways after the airline forced a staff member to take unpaid leave for her refusal to remove a necklace displaying a small silver cross." read more »
British Church Safety Group Advices Vicars To Remove Dog Collars Off-duty
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-08 09:10.National Churchwatch says that the police do not regularly monitor crime against clergy. read more »
Britney Spears' virgin role
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-13 14:41.French producer Phillippe Rebboah has approached Britney Spears to portray the mother of Christ in a satirical film of the Nativity story called Sweet Baby Jesus.
Britney’s Church Security Pulls a Gun
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-04-01 19:36.It was a moment of less-than-divine intervention last Sunday when a church security guard pulled a gun on a photographer outside Britney Spears’ house of worship.I have to feel bad for Britney here. read more »
Britons see religion as a cause of division and tension
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-27 07:54.An overwhelming majority of the Britons see religion as a cause of division and tension and think it causes more harm than good.Only 33% of British people describe themselves read more »
Britons still believe in Christ's resurrection
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-17 09:23.Over half of Britons believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, according to new research published today by Theos, a British theological think tank.
Britons who don't know where Jesus was born
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-12-10 12:03.A survey found 27 per cent of Britons aged 18 and over were unable to identify Bethlehem as Jesus's birth place, while the figure rose to 36 per cent of people aged between 18 and 24.< read more »
Bronx Minister Makes a Pool Hall He Haunted His Church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-24 09:19.It’s only about two dozen steps from where Ben Paz used to shoot pool in the Bronx to where he now preaches from a pulpit. read more »
Bulgaria's church deplores Madonna concert
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-08-27 08:32.Orthodox Church officials are urging Bulgarians to keep away from a planned Madonna concert this weekend, accusing the pop singer of showing disrespect to Christianity.
Bulgarian Men in Mad, Icy Plunge to Get Closer to Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-10 16:28.One of the few things that can bring massive amounts of shirtless men this close to one another in Bulgaria is the celebration of Christ's baptism on Epiphany (January 6), when the rac read more »
Buried Feces Offer Clues About Authors of Dead Sea Scrolls
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-01-05 18:20.The discovery of a 2,000-year-old toilet at one of the world's most important archaeological sites is focusing renewed interest on a question that has preoccupied scholars for more than half a century: Who lived at Qumran?Looks like it was the Essenes after all. read more »
Burlington, NJ School Under Fire: Hostage Drill Targets Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-04-10 09:13.The high school basically set up a hostage drill scenario where a student was suspended for praying in school and her angry father and another man came into the school strapped with guns. read more »
Burma 'orders Christians to be wiped out'
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-01-27 19:30.The military regime in Burma is intent on wiping out Christianity in the country, according to claims in a secret document believed to have been leaked from a government ministry.
Burqas now available in spandex for sport and swimming
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-16 08:57.Muslim ladies down under are finally making a splash — thanks to a new bathing suit known as the "burqini."Australian Muslim women can now swim without breaking th read more »
Bush Aides Say Religious Hiring Doesn’t Bar Aid
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-10-19 16:15.In a newly disclosed legal memorandum, the Bush administration says it can bypass laws that forbid giving taxpayer money to religious groups that hire only staff members who share their faith.
Bush brings faith to foreign aid
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2006-10-08 16:45.Bush has been giving money to faith based organizations which do social ministry--and a little preaching on the side. (Since this is the _Boston Globe_ you know that's a bad thing!)
Bush Calls for Religious Freedom In China, Iran
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-07-15 12:56.U.S. President George Bush says he will continue to press for greater religious freedom in his meetings with world leaders - including those in China.
Bush Says Christmas Is About Christ And His Mission
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-12-08 21:54.His name was never mentioned, but Jesus was talked about and sung about at last night's lighting of the National Christmas Tree in Washington.Well, it is Christmas, after all, but a very Christ-centered ceremony is no surprise. read more »
Bush Says Creation 'Not Incompatible' With Evolution
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-25 14:01.President says in televised interview the Bible is "probably not" literally true and that a belief God created the world is compatible with the theory of evolution.
Bush talks faith, won't say God chose him to be president
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-12-11 10:43."I just, I can't go there," Bush said in an interview that aired Dec. read more »
Bush to Comment on Federal Marriage Amendment Monday
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-05 10:57.President Bush is promoting a federal amendment to define marriage as 1 man/1 woman. I heard him talk about it on his Saturday radio address. Opponents say it's a church & state issue.
Bush to press China on rights
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-03 10:08.US President George W. Bush vowed overnight to press China to respect human rights and religious freedoms when he attends the Beijing Olympics later this year.
Bush welcomes Vietnam's steps on religious freedom
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-06-26 15:29.President George W. Bush on Tuesday welcomed steps by Vietnam toward permitting greater religious freedom after meeting with the communist government's prime minister, Nguyen Tan Dung.
Bush's rhetoric on faith has dropped a notch
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-12-11 11:10.Bush is not talking about his faith anymore. read more »
Bush, other leaders to promote interfaith dialogue at UN
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-11-13 13:37.After a groundbreaking meeting between Roman Catholic and Muslim religious leaders last week, world political leaders this week are meeting to heighten the visibility and broaden the commitment to int read more »
Buyers outnumber sellers in religious real-estate market
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-11-25 18:22.Marketing churches, synagogues, mosques and other religious properties is so tricky and sensitive that few real-estate agents handle these types of transactions.
C of E complaint about churches with no Bibles
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-22 16:11.They may be found in every hotel bedroom, and are widely available in prisons and hospitals, but members of the clergy claim one of the last places you will find a Bible is in a church. read more »
C'garh plans to fine secret conversions
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-05-25 12:41.India is trying to prevent people from converting from one religion to another, or at least require a waiting period.
CA court condemns “improper disapproval of religion”
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-05-05 08:50.A California court has ruled: “improper disapproval of religion” in a public school classroom does indeed violate the First Amendment’s clause against establishing a religion.Public school teach read more »
Calendar creator's appeal for BYU diploma denied
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-03-04 09:40.Chad Hardy's diploma was withheld by BYU last fall after he was excommunicated from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which owns and runs the school. read more »
Calendar pokes fun at Mormon mom stereotype
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-10-27 14:12.The latest installment of a calendar series that pokes fun at Mormon stereotypes is putting a twist on motherhood.The "Hot Mormon Muffins: A Taste of Motherhood" calendar features 12 mothers who claim read more »
Calexico restaurant says griddle has likeness of the Virgin Mary
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-05-04 12:13.The griddle at Las Palmas Mexican restaurant has been taken off the stove and is now displayed in a room that is quickly filling up with rosaries, flowers, votive candles and other offerings.
Calif. Capitol chaplain says religious tolerance offends God
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-02-28 09:30.An evangelical chaplain who leads Bible studies for California lawmakers says God is disgusted with a rival fellowship group that includes people of all faiths. read more »
Calif. Episcopal diocese gets invitation to break with church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-19 12:31.A conservative diocese of the Episcopal Church has gotten a formal invitation to break with the national church over the ordination of gays and women.They're considering j read more »
Calif. Man Accused of Targeting Christians in $25M Nationwide Ponzi Scheme
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-07 10:33.Federal investigators arrested a man Friday on a charge of wire fraud and alleged he ran a Ponzi scheme that netted more than $25 million by targeting Christian investors nationwide.Jon G. read more »
Calif. mine owner wants to build world's tallest statue of Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-06-12 13:05.Ted Arman has big plans for his Iron Mountain Mine and the acidic water that seeps from the federal Superfund site. read more »
Califiornia Election Official Proposes Measure to Strike 'Marriage' From All State Laws
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-03-10 15:50.Supporters of gay marriage have started collecting signatures for a proposed ballot measure to strike the word "marriage" from all California laws and replace it with "domestic partnership."
California Anti-Prop 8 Commercial Depicts Mormon Missionaries Invading Home
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-11-05 10:46.A new commercial against proposition 8 in California is expected to fuel the fire of an already heated debate over gay marriage.
California Catholics try TV to draw churchgoers
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-08-27 08:33.Sacramento Catholic leaders are turning to television ads in an effort to get the region's lapsed churchgoers back in the pews.
California church plants vineyard in cemetery
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-04 23:18.A Catholic Church official seeking to provide wine for services and a scenic backdrop has planted a vineyard on three acres of a California diocese graveyard.Would you feel strange about taking Communion with wine grown in a cemetery? read more »
California church to be billed for illegal immigration rally
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-24 09:50.Mayor Paul Miller, who called United Church of Christ congregants irresponsible for "harboring an illegal immigrant," told the City Council on Monday that he was ready to issue t read more »
California churches plan a big push against same-sex marriage
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-25 09:08.Early on a late September morning, if all goes according to plan, 1 million Mormons, Catholics, Jews, Muslims, evangelical Christians, Sikhs and Hindus will open their doors, march down their front wa read more »
California Gay Marriage Ban Appears Headed for Victory
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-11-05 10:07.This article lists several moral measures around the country and their results.
California gay marriage campaign kicks off
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-11-17 13:31.Gay marriage advocates on Monday launched a campaign to try to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban.
California girl
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-04-28 10:10.The parents of Miss California Carrie Prejean, the Miss USA contestant who last week faced down a media attack on her biblical view on marriage, aren’t surprised at their daughter’s stand-up attit read more »
California High court may take up question of Scouts' religious status / Ninth U.S. Circuit requests state review of federal c
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2007-01-01 19:55.Are the Boy Scouts a religion? That's the question at issue here!
California man must pay Alabama religious group $2 million
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-20 23:02.An Alabama County circuit judge has ordered a millionaire to pay the Alabama-based Caritas religious group two (m) million dollars for violating a confidential April 2005 settlement of an earlier lawsuit.Phillip Kronzer says his wife left him to join Caritas, which Kronzer claims is a cult. read more »
California man sees Virgin Mary in football-sized rock
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-10-20 12:09.Nobody can say why the Virgin of Guadalupe would appear on a hunk of rock formed millions of years before the birth of Jesus.But David Nunez says the image is unmistakable — a bluish-black stain on read more »
California mosque drops gender wall
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-12 12:51.The 8-foot wall between male and female worshippers has been removed--controversy ensues.
California pastor stole the whole church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-02-12 16:59.Pastor Randall Radic sold the church property and parsonage so he could buy a BMW. Now, he's trying to sell a book about it.
California School District Approves 'In God We Trust' Classroom Displays
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-11-06 09:54.Trustees of the largest high school district in the country voted 4-1 Monday night to mandate displays bearing the nation's motto — "In God We Trust" — and other historical documents i read more »
California Supreme Court Allows Lesbian to Sue Christian School Over Expulsion
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-03 13:03.A WELS school expelled 2 girls for having a lesbian relationship. There was no indication of inappropriate contact. The court is saying they discriminated.
California Supreme Court says breakaway parish can't take national church's property
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-01-06 06:54.Rebellious congregations that part ways with their denominations may lose their church buildings and property as a result, the California Supreme Court said Monday in a unanimous ruling.
California to Investigate Mormon Aid to Gay Marriage Ban
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-03 12:32.California officials will investigate whether the Mormon church accurately described its role in a campaign to ban gay marriage in the state.
Call for Jews to stop calling Jesus a bastard
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-08 08:59.A senior American cardinal has asked Jews to reconsider descriptions of Jesus as a "bastard" in exchange for a softening of traditional Catholic prayers calling for Jews to be co read more »
Call for pope to step down over Holocaust denier
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-02-03 10:43.Attacks on Pope Benedict XVI's decision to lift the excommunication of a Holocaust denier escalated Monday, with one theologian calling on him to step down as the head of the Roman Catholic Church
Calling In 'Gay' to Work Is Latest Form of Protest
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-12-09 09:57.Some same-sex marriage supporters are urging people to "call in gay" Wednesday to show how much the country relies on gays and lesbians, but others question whether it's wise to encourage skipping wor read more »
Calvin College agrees to further study ban on homosexual advocacy
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-10-27 14:01.Calvin College leaders aren't withdrawing a controversial memo regarding the discussion of homosexuality, but say they will take more time to study how Christian Reformed Church teachings relate to ac read more »
Cameras show man vandalizing Crystal Cathedral
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-09-27 07:47.Church officials Tuesday released video footage showing an alleged vandal whose etchings over the weekend caused nearly $40,000 damage to Garden Grove's Crystal Cathedral.read more »
Cameron’s documentary on Christ canned
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-05 14:05.Discovery Channel has put off the screening following protests by Christian groups in US, Canada, Jerusalem and India against the documentary.So the Jesus Tomb documentary didn't even show? Huh. read more »
Campaign comes to churches on final Sunday
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-03 10:30.On the final Sunday before Election Day, volunteers for both presidential candidates fanned out to churches in competitive states, congregations bused worshippers to polls to vote early and a battle o read more »
Campbell church responds to hate graffiti with a neighborhood cleanup
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-08-21 08:11.A day after discovering hateful graffiti at their church, members of the Campbell United Church of Christ plan to take their cleanup to the neighborhood. read more »
Campus Religious Groups Promote Unity
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-08-15 11:22.While they may not be unified in belief, campus religious groups are opening dialog with each other to break down stereotypes and foster understanding.
Can America Still Bar Polygamy?
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-05-27 08:58.Given recent decisions, e.g. gay and lesbian marriage in California and the recent court decision in Texas, is there a real reason to ban polygamous marriage?
Can Hollywood make friends with evangelicals?
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-07 18:04.An interesting take from the trade paper Variety, while the author takes some swipes, he also asks some questions.
Can religion improve peace prospects in the Middle East?
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-20 14:00.A council of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian leaders devised a six-point plan to help bring about reconciliation.
Canada cuts funding to group it calls anti-Semitic
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-22 12:54.The Canadian government cut its longtime funding to a Christian ecumenical group after accusing the Toronto-based group of being anti-Semitic.In announcing the $7 million cut to the group Kairos -- ha read more »
Canadian Christian Schools Forced to Teach Evolution
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-10-28 23:06."Education has ordered privately run and funded Christian evangelical schools to teach evolution and sex education or it will force their closures. Except for home-schooled students, all children between 6 and 16 years of age are required to be taught secular Darwinian theory." read more »
Canadian Muslim Teen's Dad Charged in Her Murder; Friends Say They Clashed Over Head Scarf
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-12-12 11:19.A Canadian man has been charged with murdering his own daughter, and her friends say the two clashed over her refusal to wear a Muslim head scarf. Police have not commented on a motive.
Canadian polygamist sect under pressure
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-05-19 13:02.Many residents in this parallel community, which includes about 500 American citizens, share those same beliefs — that you take many wives and live a communal lifestyle — but prosecutors have not read more »
Canadian woman bishop among nominees to head country's Anglican church
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-04-20 22:28.The Anglican Church of Canada could elect its first woman leader during a national assembly this summer.Edmonton Bishop Victoria Matthews is among four nominees for archbishop, or primate, who were chosen Thursday by Canada's Anglican bishops during a private meeting in Niagara Falls, Ontario.Somehow, it doesn't surprise me that the Canadian Anglican church is following the ECUSA. read more »
Candidly Speaking: A courageous rabbi talks to the Catholic synod
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-10-15 12:41.Haifa Chief Rabbi She'ar Yashuv Cohen recently became the first Jew to address a synod of bishops at the Vatican. read more »
Car and Churchgoer
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-12-20 17:19.Automaker DaimlerChrysler AG is finding redemption -- and a valuable new venue for showcasing its vehicles -- in the African American megachurch.
I'm a Ford man myself...
Cardinal Ruini affirms Church teaching on euthanasia
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-01-24 07:37.Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the president of the Italian bishops’ conference, reaffirmed the Church’s opposition to euthanasia during comments on January 22. Cardinal Ruini also sharply cr read more »
Cardinal: Iraqi Christians Shouldn't Get Special Visa Privilege
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-21 09:15.Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the head of the Vatican's Congregation for the Oriental Churches, says Western countries should issue visas based on needs and not because the applicant is Christian or Musli read more »
Carding for Communion
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-21 16:11.A Nebraska legislator wanted to make it illegal to serve communion wine to minors in church. He's since backed off.
Carols in, church out for Christmas
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-12-17 08:07.The research, commissioned by the Centre for Public Christianity, found that 91 per cent of respondents like religious Christmas carols being sung in public and only 1.7 per cent strongly object.
Cars to be donated to single mothers vandalized at Medinah church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-21 13:40.a program that restores used cars and donates them to single mothers like her. read more »
Carter Calls for Gender Equality in the Baptist Church
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-07-24 10:14.Former President Jimmy Carter is getting some attention for recently reiterating his separation from the Southern Baptist Convention due to gender discrimination. read more »
Carter, Clinton woo Baptists to new convention
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-14 20:10.Former Presidents Carter and Clinton have started the "New Baptist Covenant" a new organization for moderate/liberal Baptists.
Cartoon tribute to Pope John Paul
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-17 08:08."A cartoon version of the life of Pope John Paul II, telling the story of his life and death in animated form, is to be released on DVD by the Vatican." read more »
Caste problem exists in Christianity
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2007-01-01 19:41.Caste and Christianity in India. How far can we accomodate culture?
Castro Valley schools sued over gay pastor talk
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-05-18 10:27.The Castro Valley School District is facing a lawsuit by dozens of parents who want more information about a recent school talk by a lesbian pastor.Pastor Arlene Nehring of the Eden Church of Hayward read more »
Catholic bishops say book could mislead the faithful
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-12-11 10:37.A book on interfaith relations by a Georgetown University theologian does not accurately reflect Roman Catholic teaching, a U.S. bishops' committee said Monday.The Rev. Peter C. read more »
Catholic Church anxious about Hollywood film on Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-11-25 18:04.Kerala's Catholic church on wednesday cautioned that "Aquarian Gospel", a new Hollywood production on Jesus Christ showing him visiting the Indian subcontinent during his "missing years", may end up c read more »
Catholic Church drops school fidelity vows
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-09 11:06.THE Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney has withdrawn plans to have its 167 school principals, deputy principals and religious education co-ordinators commit publicly to a "vow of fidelity read more »
Catholic Church Emerges as Key Player in Legislative Battle
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-11-10 14:07.Injecting itself aggressively into the health-care debate, the Roman Catholic Church in America has emerged as a major political force with the potential to upend a key piece of President Barack Obama read more »
Catholic church excommunicates 'Army of Mary' group
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-17 09:06.The Roman Catholic Church here announced Thursday it has excommunicated members of a Canadian group called the Army of Mary, led by an 86-year-old who claims to be a reincarnation of Jesus read more »
Catholic Church faces new crisis — Ireland is running out of priests
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-02-28 09:33.Ireland is running out of priests at such a rate that their numbers will have dropped by two thirds in the next 20 years
Catholic Church gives D.C. ultimatum
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:07.The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn't change a proposed same-sex marriage la read more »
Catholic Church Official Calls Abortion a "Terrorism" Against People
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-25 12:59.The second-highest ranking Catholic official on church doctrine has stepped up the church's condemnation of abortion calling it "terrorism with a human face." The Catholic church has always taken a strongly pro-life position but the description of abortion that Archbishop Angelo Amato used to describe abortion is especially intense.Is this stepping over the line? read more »
Catholic Church orders woman to stop spreading messages she says come from the Virgin Mary
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-10-16 11:37.The Roman Catholic Church has told a disputed visionary to stop disseminating within the Archdiocese of Baltimore messages she purportedly receives from the Virgin Mary.Gianna Sullivan complied yester read more »
Catholic Church says excommunication of Mexican independence was annulled
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-18 13:47.Mexico on Wednesday learned that the father of the nation's independence movement did not die excommunicated nearly 200 years ago, clearing a stain from his legacy ahead of the 2010 bi read more »
Catholic Church to hold debate on God and evolution
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-09-17 12:11.Theologians and scientists will discuss faith and Darwinism at a five-day Vatican-sponsored conference
Catholic Church vs. Mel Gibson: Marriage Is For Life
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-04-15 14:59.Last Thursday Mel Gibson’s wife of over 28 years, Robyn Moore, filed for divorce in the Los Angeles Superior Court citing irreconcilable differences. read more »
Catholic college faces lawsuit over contraceptives
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2009-08-15 12:24.The president of a small Catholic college said Friday he would rather close the school's doors than violate the church's teachings on contraception.
Catholic colleges are searching for their identity
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2006-11-12 11:38.Catholic Colleges and Universities are trying to become more Catholic. What a novel idea!
Catholic group sues UW regents
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-11-13 13:17.The University of Wisconsin is under suit for refusing to fund groups that discriminate based on religion--like Catholic groups and Inter-Varsity.
Catholic Hospitals to Follow Plan B Law
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-01 09:14.Roman Catholic bishops in Connecticut have agreed to let hospital personnel give emergency contraception to all rape victims, reversing their decision days before a new state law requires read more »
Catholic protest group urges boycott of collection basket over Cleveland-area church closings
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-12-16 08:23.A grassroots group fighting the ongoing closing of churches in the Cleveland Catholic Diocese, is urging parishioners to boycott Sunday collections.The group, Endangered Catholics, has begun circulati read more »
Catholic sisters queried about doctrine, fidelity
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-08-05 13:57.The review "is intended as a constructive assessment and an expression of genuine concern for the quality of the life" of roughly 59,000 U.S. read more »
Catholic women stage hunger strike in Fort Myers
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:45.Parishioners protest transfer of two priests
Catholicism to overtake Anglicanism as most practiced UK religion
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-02-16 18:52.Catholicism is set to overtake the state Church of England to become Britain's most practiced religion for the first time since the Protestant Reformation almost 500 years ago, according to a new report.Why? read more »
Catholics and evangelical Christians: The new relationship
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-10-14 23:45.Roman Catholics and Protestant Evangelicals are participating in more and more ecumenical activities, especially among conservative activists. Does this mark the end of denominationalism?
Not likel read more »
Catholics and Lutherans Prepare to Commemorate 2017
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-07-11 10:19.The Lutheran Reformation is compared to the bottomless pit in Revelation 9. But the time to celebrate it is coming.
Catholics are urged to give up texting for Lent
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-05 11:06.Roman Catholic bishops in Italy are urging the faithful to go on a high-tech fast for Lent, switching off modern appliances from cars to iPods and abstaining from surfing the Web or text messaging unt read more »
Catholics demand transparency in Church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-12 13:39.A memorandum submitted to Goa Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao by a group of prominent Catholics has called for a greater degree of transparency in the management of Church properties in Goa.
Catholics disconnecting from Mass see church out of touch, Australia bishops' study says
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-12-02 00:56.Catholics disconnected from Mass attendance and other parish life believe the Catholic Church is out of touch with the world today and is not relevant to their own lives, according to a new study commissioned by the Australian bishops.Many people who have stopped attending their church services believe that their church is out of touch, but it generally goes in that order, not the other way. read more »
Catholics Fume Over Proposed Law
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-03-10 15:52.It dealt with a controversial bill proposed last week that they said would essentially strip Catholic churches of all control over finances.
CBF presenter questions Christ's deity
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-23 13:54.Salvation once meant belief in a series of doctrines about Christ, but the advance of society has caused it to become a quest for self-fulfillment, John Killinger said June 19 in a workshop at the Coo read more »
CBS gives preliminary approval to Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ad for Focus on the Family
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2010-01-21 14:05.CBS has given preliminary approval to a Super Bowl ad bought by Focus on the Family that will feature former Florida QB Tim Tebow.
CBS Mocks Christ on Charlie Sheen Show; Christians Want Apology
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-12-16 21:35.Some Christians have called for an apology from CBS for actor Charlie Sheen's mocking of Christ, Christmas and Christians on a program shown earlier this week.On the show Two and a Half Men, Sheen made some rather vulgar references as he parodied some Christmas with sexual lyrics. The American Family Association is upset and wants an apology. read more »
CBS Says No to Same-Sex Dating Super Bowl Ad
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 21:48.CBS has rejected a Super Bowl ad submitted to the network from the website ManCrunch.com.
Center for Reclaiming America for Christ is shuttered
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-01 23:04.The Center for Reclaiming America for Christ, founded more than a decade ago to propagate a largely anti-abortion, anti-gay message, has closed its doors.The Coral Ridge offsh read more »
Changing the focus: Religious moderates stress 'moral center'
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-10-28 23:13.Jim Wallis of "Sojourners" in Madison, WI, thinks homosexual marriage is not "Jesus' top priority" and suggests that clergy and state should focus more on starvation and disease than morality.
Chaplain at Florida Hospice Resigns Over 'God' Restriction
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-19 09:32.A chaplain at a Florida hospice says she has resigned due to a ban on use of the words "God" or "Lord" in certain public settings. read more »
Chaplain prays and faces discipline for it
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-08-15 20:17.Gordon James Klingenschmitt prayed "in Jesus' name" and talked about Christ while in uniform. He is now facing charges for being "exclusive."
Chaplain’s discharge blocked, for now
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2007-02-02 19:51.Update on Chaplain Gorden Klingenschmitt who wore his uniform in a press conference last year.
Charleston-based street evangelist in Florida jail
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-03 12:34.Charleston-based street evangelist Brandt Russo was in jail today after trying to hold services at a church in Lakeland, Fla.Russo was arrested Tuesday at Lakeland's Ignite Church and charged with tre read more »
Charmed woman marries cobra in India
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-05 10:30.A woman in India married a King Cobra. Apparently, in Hindu marriages, the groom doesn't need to say, "I Do." In fact, he left her at the altar.
Chavez invokes Christ, Castro in inauguration
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-01-12 07:08.Invoking Christ and Castro as his socialist models, President Hugo Chavez began his third term Wednesday by declaring that socialism, not capitalism, is the only way forward for Venezuela and the world.Was Jesus the "Greatest Socialist in history"? read more »
Chavez: Venezuela's church losing support because priests meddle in politics
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-07-17 09:22.President Hugo Chavez criticized Venezuela's Roman Catholic leaders on Monday for condemning his plans to rewrite the constitution, saying the church is losing support in this politica read more »
Cher: Republican Rule Almost ‘Killed Me’
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-09 11:04.“You know what? I have so – I try to be charitable and there are some really good Republicans, but I just don’t understand how anyone would want to be a Republican. I just can’t figure it. read more »
Chicago Churches Get Robbed
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-10-20 06:48.Three armed men held up Israel of God's Church in Lawndale, IL Wednesday night, and Rev. Mark Sorvillo of Margaret Mary Church in West Rogers Park turned himself in for stealing $200,000.
Chicago Lutheran Church Ordains Lesbian
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-19 12:38.A Lutheran church in Chicago has ordained a lesbian who refuses to take a vow of celibacy, becoming the first to test a new resolution that gives bishops leeway in disciplining such violat read more »
Chief rabbis call to cancel Bible Quiz
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-05-07 11:28.Both chief rabbis of Israel called on Tuesday to cancel the International Bible Quiz slated for the capital on Independence Day in protest against the participation of a 16-year-old girl who believes read more »
Child-care center warned over 'loving Jesus' songs
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-12-02 23:00.A North London mother and toddlers' group is breathing easier– but still upset – after the local government council rebuked a bureaucrat who threatened to withhold funding unless songs about loving Jesus were dropped from daily activities and the organization changed its constitution to reflect greater inclusiveness towards gay families. read more »
Children and Choice
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-23 09:30.Becky Carrubba, a student at Gowana, said that she was told she was “too young to believe in these type of things.” She stood her ground and said that the principal shouldn't say what 8th graders could and could not believe in or for that matter what they should talk about. read more »
China blocks unregistered church service again
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-11-17 13:33.Followers of an unapproved church in Beijing were again forced by the government to find a new place to worship Sunday.
China Closes Christian-Linked Businesses
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-11 13:41.China has closed two businesses whose owners allegedly sought Christian converts in a traditionally Muslim region and also revoked the visa of an American citizen for illegal proselytizing read more »
China condemns US views on religion
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-10 07:42.A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has accused the United States of trying to meddle in developing countries under the pretext of religion.Because China has such wonderful religious freedom.... read more »
China Criticizes U.S. Listing Over Religious Freedoms
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-20 15:38.China assailed the United States on Monday for listing it as a country that violates religious freedoms. The State Department list released last week included China among Myanmar, North Ko read more »
China Defends Its Record on Religion
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-24 09:56.China defended its record on religious freedom Thursday, saying all Chinese can worship as they choose with no restrictions, and it blasted a U.S. read more »
China Detains 8 Church Leaders
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-06-28 09:35.Pastors Zhou Jieming and Niu Wenbin were picked up on June 9 while distributing religious literature in a market place in Shaanxi's Jiaocheng County, along with 10 other church activistsIt happens so often that it's not news anymore, just more of the same, yet if we don't let people know, then they'll think it's not happening. read more »
China Detains Americans And House Church Leaders After Worship Service
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-01 23:00.Four Americans and nearly two dozen Chinese house church leaders were believed to be in detention Wednesday, April 25, after they were reportedly arrested last week following a Christian w read more »
China Detains Dozens Of Christian Leaders, Group Says
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-07 09:02.Dozens of Christian leaders, including three church officials from South Korea, were detained by Chinese security forces Tuesday, March 6, as part of an apparent government crackdown on independent Christian groups, representatives said.Here's your religious freedom in China. read more »
China doesn't like U.S. report on religious freedom
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-19 16:06.U.S. State Department's International Religious Freedom Report 2006 didn't have nice things to say about China's religious freedom policy, or lack thereof. China says the U.S. should mind their own bu read more »
China Executes Leader of Christian Sect
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-11-30 23:20.The leader of a Chinese Christian sect and at least 11 of his subordinates have been executed for ordering the murder of members of a rival religious group, as authorities sought to suppress big underground churches that they deemed cults.So this shows that there are different underground Christian groups in China, and just because they're underground, they're not all united in doctrine. read more »
China fires Christian reporter for church protest
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-08-22 09:05.Remember that Christian church being destroyed by the Chinese government? Well, a reporter who became a Christian made some negative comments about it online, and he lost his job for it.
China frees Protestant pastor after three years
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-17 10:12.China has released a leader of the nation's underground Protestant church after being detained for three years for illegal possession of thousands of Bibles, a Christian activist group read more »
China Official Explains Religion Policy
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-02-21 08:50.A senior Chinese official is trying to calm U.S. misgivings ahead of Beijing's coming Olympic Games about what the Bush administration sees as religious intolerance.
China Puts Evangelical Christians on Olympic Potential Troublemakers List
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-07-26 07:26.China’s intelligence is reportedly compiling a list of potential troublemakers at next year’s Olympic Games in Beijing that includes human rights activists, non-governmental organisation employees, and evangelical Christians.The Christians aren't planning demonstrations so much as planning to share Christ with the people of China. read more »
China returns confiscated Bibles to U.S. Christian group as they leave the country
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-21 07:32.A group of American Christians who had more than 300 Bibles confiscated by Chinese customs officials said they got them back when they returned to the airport Wednesday to leave the country.
China's Pre-Olympic Religious Crackdown
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-17 09:49.Long feared by the communist central government to be a source of instability and opposition in a country with little slack for dissidents, missionaries are finding themselves ushered unce read more »
Chinese activist detained on way to church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-11 16:25.Security agents detained a Christian activist Sunday who was on his way to a church service attended by President Bush and the man was being held at an undisclosed location, a relative said.Hua Huiqi, read more »
Chinese Christians, cops clash
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-08-01 07:58.Roughly 500 Chinese police clashed with 3000 Chinese Christians when their underground church was demolished. And almost 2000 pastors have been arrested in the past year. Yup, China's still at it.
Chinese Church on the rise
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-23 14:52.Jin and his partners signed a lease in May 2007 on their improbable new home, a fifth-floor office large enough for 150 chairs, a choir and a band. read more »
Chinese religious leaders call for interreligious dialogue
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-21 13:37.Chinese religious leaders called for dialogues between different religions and the creation of a harmonious world at an interfaith conference ended here Friday. read more »
Chinese Youths Tiptoe Into Christianity
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2007-01-01 19:43.Children of immigrant Chinese families being brought to faith through clubs and other activities in churches. Could this be "felt needs" at work? Shudder!
Cho's rant: 'Thanks to you I die like Jesus Christ'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-04-19 22:04."Do you know what it feels like to be humiliated and impaled upon the cross? Thanks to you I die like Jesus Christ, to inspire generations of the weak and the defenceless people,'' Cho said, adding that, "When the time came, I did it. read more »
Choir Director Brings Prayers for Lower Gas Prices
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-06-22 05:39.A choir director who hopes prayer can bring down high gas prices is trying out his approach at some of the costliest pumps in the country.
Choosing my Religion
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-08-15 21:05.A flawed guide to choosing a religion if you're not already affiliated. The gist is that it's all about the community. I say it's all about the teachings.
Chris Tomlin loves that his songs are sung in churches
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-02 14:26.But Tomlin says he is most proud that his songs are sung in churches around the world, by people who may not even know his name. read more »
Christ 'bleeds', but church says it's only moisture
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-30 08:27.Thousands of Mumbaikars queued up outside the St Michael's Church in Mahim on Saturday to catch a glimpse of the framed picture of Jesus Christ with a red stain on his heart, being considered by devot read more »
Christ 'smokes & drinks beer' in a Catholic journal
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-14 08:56.A picture of Jesus Christ with beer can in one hand and a cigarette in the other, has appeared as the cover picture of an official journal of a local Catholic diocese in Thiruvananthpuram.
Christ as dog sculpture aims to provoke debate in Sweden
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-09-26 08:31.A Swedish artist unveiled Tuesday a sculpture depicting Christ as a well-endowed dog, saying he wanted to stimulate debate about religion and freedom of expression in the wake of a row ove read more »
Christ Church members wrestle with new Episcopal policies
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:45.Hundreds of members of Christ Episcopal Church, one of the largest and most influential Episcopal churches in South Texas, filled their parish hall Tuesday evening to meet with their bishop, Gary Lill read more »
Christ film sparked married couple's row
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-09-13 09:43.A British couple were watching Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, and they got into what became a violent argument over how Jesus' death was portrayed. Good thing they stopped short of a more accurat read more »
Christ in the Desert Monastery: 40 days, 40 nights in a monk’s shoes
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-10-23 18:26."The five-part series, which the producers are calling an `observational documentary,' recorded the experiences of five laymen who volunteered to live, work and worship as Benedictine monks for 40 days last spring. It is being aired Sunday on The Learning Channel." read more »
Christ is dumped from Christmas stamps
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-11-07 23:51."Instead of biblical scenes like the Nativity, the Star of Bethlehem and the Three Wise Men, [British Royal Mail] executives opted for secular symbols including snowmen, reindeer and Santa Claus." read more »
Christ Reference Removed from Denzel Washington's new movie.
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-05 00:25.The closing scene of Denzel Washington's new movie, Deja Vu, had to be scrapped. A character comes face to face with costar Jim Caviezel and says, "Jesus!" It wasn't supposed to be funny, but given Ca read more »
Christ Statue, Berm Has Neighbors At Odds
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-10-14 23:03.What's the fight about, flooding or the statue of Christ in the yard? That's the question that the lawsuit will answer.
Christ-free Christmas? Don’t blame Islam
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-11-18 23:32.Christian and Muslim Britons joined forces yesterday to tell city officials to stop taking the Christianity out of Christmas, warning them that this simply fuels a backlash against Muslims. read more »
Christian academic doubts PM's test
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-09-24 20:02.To become an Australian citizen, you must pledge allegiance to nation over all else, including religious beliefs.
Christian Activist Escapes Police Detention
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-11 22:29.A Christian activist reported missing after he was confronted by security officials while en route to a church service attended by President Bush has escaped police detention, his brother said Monday. read more »
Christian Activists to Unveil 850-Pound Ten Commandments Monument in D.C.
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-05 10:57.They're setting up a giant 10 Commandments monument right across the street from the Supreme Court on private property.
Christian artist accuses gallery
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-08 09:13.Tate Modern has been accused of religious discrimination and institutional anti-Christian bias in its commissioning procedures, by an artist who is taking the gallery to an employment trib read more »
Christian author reveals ‘disillusioned’ Iranians are turning to Jesus Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-11-06 09:52.A Christian author has revealed that Christianity in Iran is growing as the country becomes increasingly disillusioned by the "authoritarian and economically incompetent" Islamic governmen read more »
Christian Author Warns Of Growing Atheist Backlash
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-05 14:31."Christian author and philosopher Os Guinness warns of a growing atheist backlash to the political strength of Christian conservatives."
Guinness cites books by Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris that read more »
Christian Biologist fired for beliefs
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-12-08 11:07.A Christian biologist is suing the prestigious Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, claiming he was fired for refusing to accept evolution, lawyers involved in the case s read more »
Christian body blames govt. for church attacks in Orissa
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-27 15:28.The Orissa unit of the All-India Christian Council on Wednesday held the state government responsible for the attacks on churches and Christian organisations in Kandhamal district saying the action in read more »
Christian body condemns attacks on minorities
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-03 12:50.Another story about still more violence against Christians in India.
Christian Book Expo in Dallas to feature high-profile atheist
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-03-18 07:49.But also in the thick of things will be Christopher Hitchens, whose book God Is Not Great briefly topped The New York Times' best-seller list and has sold more than 300,000 copies in hardback, with th read more »
Christian Bookstore Manager Foils Robber
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-02-24 09:50.The night manager of a Christian bookstore foiled an armed robbery by slamming the man's hand in the cash register drawer, then wrestling with him before he fled, police said. "I read more »
Christian Boot Camp Officials Accused of Dragging Teen Behind Van
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-13 09:17.The director of a Christian boot camp and an employee were arrested Friday for allegedly dragging a 15-year-old girl behind a van after she fell behind the group during a morning run, auth read more »
Christian Businessman Ordered to Duplicate Gay Video Sues
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-12 12:29.He runs a private business, but he's been told that he has to duplicate a homosexual video because of discrimination laws.
Christian church, Native American tribe reconcile
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2009-11-28 21:34.Members of one of America's oldest Protestant churches officially apologized Friday — for the first time — for massacring and displacing Native Americans 400 years ago."We consumed your resources, read more »
Christian churches fed 'Islam lite'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 09:36.An expert on the advance of radical Islam in the United States says the Muslim Brotherhood is effectively employing a strategy of presenting "Islam lite" to organizations, including Christian churches read more »
Christian Clergy Group Demands Catholic Church Abandon Opposition to Gay "Marriage"
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-06-28 08:28.The Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry is pressuring the Roman Catholic church to allow for homosexual marriage.
Christian Cleric Freed in Turkey
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-12-01 21:46.A Christian cleric who was abducted earlier this week in southeast Turkey was freed Friday, a friend and an official said.Assyrian cleric Daniel Savci was rescued by security forces in the province of read more »
Christian Coaches Face Off for Super Bowl XLI
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2007-02-02 11:27.About the faith of Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy. Interesting read.
Christian Coalition Leader Admits Sexually Touching Girls
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-08-17 10:05.Lou Beres, leader of the Christian Coalition, has admitted to inappropriate contact with his sister-in-law and two of his daughter's friends when the girls were all in their teens. He originally denied it but is now admitting to it. read more »
Christian coalition loses its authority
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-12-11 10:47.Polls show that about a third of South Carolina Republicans consider themselves part of the Christian right. read more »
Christian Coalition of America Says 'Roe v. Wade' Endangered with Today's Supreme Court Victory Upholding Partial Birth Abortion
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-04-19 07:42.Christian Coalition of America commends the five justices on the Supreme Court who upheld the ban on the gruesome procedure called partial birth abortion, legislation which passed overwhelmingly in the U.S. Houses of Representatives (281-142) and in the U.S. Senate (64-34.)Step in the right direction or congress playing doctor? I believe the former, but what do you think? read more »
Christian Coalition pres.-elect leaves
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-11-29 13:45.The president-elect of the Christian Coalition of America has declined the job, saying the organization wouldn't let him expand its agenda beyond opposing abortion and gay marriage.Rev. read more »
Christian Coalition starting anew in Ga.
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-09-28 10:35.Georgia's branch of the Christian Coalition has announced plans to change names and split from the national group - making it the fourth state to leave the socially conservative political group.
Christian College Drops Approval Of Democrats Club
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-05-26 10:16."They mean well; they're good Christian kids," says Jerry Falwell Jr., chancellor of Liberty University. read more »
Christian College Settles Case with Transgender Professor
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-19 13:57.Spring Arbor University and fired transgender professor Julie Nemecek reached a financial settlement Monday (March 12) in her discrimination suit.I was not aware that he's an ordained Baptist minister--presumably not SBC. read more »
Christian Comic Books coming from Stephen Baldwin
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-05 13:50.Stephen Baldwin from "The Usual Suspects" is planning to release a series of comic books called "Spirit Warrior."
Christian Computers Available
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-06 06:56."CRM vendor Technalign, based in Delta, Colorado has announced that they have officially partnered with Business Computers, Inc. in Texas to provide a Christian Desktop based on the Christian Edition read more »
Christian conservatives fight expansion of hate-crimes law
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-16 12:27.Conservative Christian leaders are fighting a bill that would provide federal hate-crimes coverage to gays and lesbians, prompting questions of who, if anyone, should be protected by such laws.
Christian Convert Fights Malaysian Law
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-29 08:27.Lina Joy has been disowned by her family, shunned by friends and forced into hiding - all because she renounced Islam and embraced Christianity in Muslim-majority Malaysia. Now, after a seven-year legal struggle, Malaysia's highest court will decide on Wednesday whether her constitutional right to choose her religion overrides an Islamic law that prohibits Malay Muslims from leaving Islam.Should people be allowed to convert? read more »
Christian converts 'may not be deported' to Iran
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-07-14 19:23.A German court said Monday that asylum-seekers from Iran who have converted to Christianity may not be deported.
Christian couples staying faithful online
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-09-09 13:46.A few years later, a reformed Maggiacomo has an in-house check on his impulses. read more »
Christian Creationism Exhibit at Tulsa Zoo a Top Priority for Mayoral Candidate
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-08-13 13:24.A mayoral candidate in Tulsa, Okla., is reportedly putting a Christian creationism exhibit in the Tulsa Zoo among her top priorities, along with addressing crime and budget issues.Republican Anna Fall read more »
Christian critics crucify show (Jerry Springer: The Opera)
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-03 13:04.A British theatre is showing "Jerry Springer: The Opera" and is getting protests from Christians
Christian crusader starts major soul-saving effort
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2007-01-02 21:10.Rev. James Davis has started the Global Pastors Network in order to reach billions with the Gospel.
Christian entertainment enters the mainstream
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-12 22:23.The theme park — providing a daylong dose of sermons, music and theatrics designed to reinforce evangelical teachings — is one of the most obvious signals that Christian entertainment has entered the mainstream. read more »
Christian faces court over 'offensive' gay festival leaflets
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-09-07 14:09.South Wales police arrested Stephen Green for handing out "anti-homosexual" pamphlets at a gay rally.
Christian Film Facing the Giants Opens Scores Big at the Box Office
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-03 15:15.The movie Facing the Giants, which was put together by a Baptist church and made on a $100,000 budget opened last weekend in 12th place at the box office. Christians hope Hollywood will take notice. read more »
Christian Fraternity Sues School for Discrimination
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-16 08:58.A Christian fraternity alleging discrimination is taking the University of Florida to court. Beta Upsilon Chi's lawsuit says the university refuses to recognize it as a registered stud read more »
Christian girl wins fight against tucked-in shirt
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-04-27 10:15.A Texas school board has backed a mother who argued that her daughter should be allowed to wear her shirt untucked at school because the Bible says so, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Christian goods spoof commercial brands or logos
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-12-17 08:04.American retailers sell about $4.6 billion worth of Christian products annually, and some are spoofs or spinoffs of commercial logos or brand names. read more »
Christian Grad Sues School for Censoring Her Valedictory Speech
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-07-18 11:08.Another valedictorian, this time in Nevada, was kept from expressing her faith during her speech. She's suing the school.
Christian group "educates" parents on videogaming matters
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-06 07:08.The Christian Game Developers Foundation, a non-profit organization co-founded by Ralph Bagley, who's known for developing the first high-quality Christian-themed video game, wants to educate parents read more »
Christian Group Allowed to Return to Ohio Campus
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-03-04 09:42.A Christian group that claimed it was banned from the campus of Wright State University in Ohio because of its religious standards has been reinstated.Members of the Campus Bible Fellowship said they read more »
Christian group claims progress on a common Easter
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-06-01 15:13.Christianity's largest ecumenical movement expressed hope Thursday that churches were moving closer to a common Easter for the world's Christians, despite a historical debate nearly as old as the reli read more »
Christian group lines up behind Israel
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-07-20 09:42.Zionists Christians United For Israel are stepping out in support of Israel, based on Biblical references to Israel being God's people.
Christian Group Rebuffed by School Gets Court Review
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-12-07 12:49.The justices today said they will decide whether Hastings College of Law is infringing the group’s First Amendment rights by enforcing a campus-wide open-membership requirement. read more »
Christian group to pay off $10K in strangers' parking tickets
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-12-04 20:19.A Christian group will once again camp out in front of City Hall and offer to pay off up to $10,000 dollars in parking tickets for any passersby.Organizers say the Dec. read more »
Christian groups accuse BBC drama of inciting anti-Christian bias
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-12 23:42.The BBC are facing accusations of anti-Christian bias after a BBC drama portrayed evangelical extremists murdering Muslims. One Christian group said the corporation had a "sinister" and "malicious" agenda against their faith, while another claimed the BBC1 Spooks programme could be an "incitement to hatred" against them. read more »
Christian Groups Answer Atheists With Own Ads on British Buses
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-09 10:55.Three Christian groups in Britain are putting ads on city buses proclaiming that there is a God, a reaction to a high-profile atheist campaign here that has spread around the globe.
Christian Groups Claim Pro-Atheist 'Stealth Campaign' in Nicole Kidman Fantasy Film 'The Golden Compass'
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-10-30 10:01.A children’s fantasy film that stars Nicole Kidman and features a little girl on a quest to kill God has some Christian groups upset over what they believe is a ploy to promote atheism t read more »
Christian groups cross with Left Behind
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-11-30 23:36.An assortment of Christian organizations is hoping that when faithful gamers leave their favorite retailers this holiday season, they'll leave behind one new religious real-time strategy game. Groups including CrossWalk America, Christian Alliance for Progress, The Center for Progressive Christianity, and The Beatitudes Society are calling for a boycott and a recall of Left Behind Games' first title, Left Behind: Eternal Forces, saying it promotes a number of decidedly un-Christian values. read more »
Christian groups say UW campuses will not recognize them
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-14 13:47.Many Madisonians refer to the city as "10 Miles off the edge of the planet." And true to form, the University of Wisconsin is denying status to the Knights of Columbus because they only allow Catholics. But on last check, the women's swim team discriminates based on sex, and the Tae Kwon Do club restricts its membership to those interested in Martial Arts. And don't get me started on the fraternities and sororities! But Campus Crusade for Christ has received both recognition and $2000 in benefits. read more »
Christian groups slam J'lem gay parade
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-06-28 08:48.A gay pride celebration in Jerusalem is under heavy criticism, especially by Zionists, Jews, & Muslims.
Christian groups sue over California student-discrimination law
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-11-30 08:45.A Christian group based in Southern California sued the state Tuesday to overturn a law that prohibits discrimination against gays in schools.Murrieta-based Advocates for Faith and Freedom filed the l read more »
Christian handbook snubs gays
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-10-19 11:27.A Christian business directory said, "No thanks" to a GLBT Christian group advertizing in it, so now, they're considered homophobic. The validity of Christian business directories aside, where do you read more »
Christian haunted houses aim to scare to salvation
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-10-30 10:47."These Halloween spook houses lead kids through graphic, reality-based skits portraying sin's consequences. Roberts' New Destiny Christian Center calls its Denver-area Hell House the most "high-flyin' . . . death defyin' . . . Satan-be-cryin' . . . evangelism tool of the new millennium."" read more »
Christian Hospice Helps Dying Man Lose His Virginity
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-01-27 19:23.A hospice founded by Sister Frances helps a dying man experience sex by paying for a "sex worker" to visit him.
Christian kids must go to Christian schools
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-12-04 08:29.Triggering outrage in the state's social and political circles, a senior church functionary in Kerala has asked Christians to send their children to schools run by Christians only. read more »
Christian landscaper won't soil hands with work for 'gay' clients
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-10-23 18:48."A Houston landscaping company is under fire for turning down a job because its Christian owners have a policy of not working for homosexual customers."
But is it the landscaper's business or not?
Christian law group loses fight with Hastings
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-03-18 07:49.UC Hastings College of the Law can deny recognition and funding to a Christian student group because it excludes gays, lesbians and non-Christians, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Christian Lawyers Reject ‘Intolerant’ Sexual Orientation Regulations
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-03-08 16:20.Under the regulations, it will be illegal for a Christian printer to refuse to print material promoting homosexual sex, or a Jewish conference centre to refuse to accept a booking from a g read more »
Christian leader D. James Kennedy retires
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-27 13:00.The Rev. D. read more »
Christian leader Dobson says no to Giuliani
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-05-19 18:29.James C. Dobson, a prominent Christian leader, said he would not vote for Republican presidential candidate Rudolph W. Giuliani under any circumstances because Giuliani supported abortion read more »
Christian leaders call for two-state solution in Middle East
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-01 22:08.Some three dozen leading US evangelical Christian leaders have praised President George W Bush's efforts to achieve Mideast peace, embracing a two-state solution between the Palestinians and the I read more »
Christian leaders not well known: survey
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-11 22:57.72 percent had never heard of Rick Warren, pastor of a southern California mega church and author of the bestseller, The Purpose Driven Life. Sixty-three percent of born-again Christians had not heard of him.Similar numbers for James Dobson et al. Its like "Jay Walking" on the Tonight Show with religious figures. read more »
Christian leaders seek to help pastors battle desires - Los Angeles Times
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-12-21 22:46.Gay-sex controversies have led not to new theology but to a call for the church to help pastors fight their urges.After the Ted Haggard scandal and more coming to light, it's clear that pastors are as vulnerable as anyone else to temptation. read more »
Christian Legal Group Mulls Appeal Options Following 'Commandments' Ruling
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-06-15 15:41.The Christian legal group that has been defending a Ten Commandments display in Stigler, Okla., is reviewing possible options for appeal after a federal appeals court deemed the monument as a perceiva read more »
Christian man allowed to preach in Modesto plaza
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-23 19:23.Attorneys for a Christian man who preaches in a Modesto public square have reached a settlement with the city that allows the man to keep spreading his version of the gospel.The Alliance Defense Fund read more »
Christian Man Raped, Murdered for Refusing to Convert to Islam, Family Says
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-06-15 15:51.A young Christian man was raped and brutally murdered in Pakistan for refusing to convert to Islam, and police are doing nothing about it
Christian Minister Beaten After Clashing With Muslims on TV
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-16 08:21.A Christian minister in London who has clashed with Muslims on his television show says he was brutally attacked by three men who warned him, "if you go back to the studio, we’ll break your legs,"
Christian ministry wants to build turbines to spread the gospel
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-07-19 07:54.A wind turbine company wants to raise money to spend on evangelism. Interesting idea, but it just begs for wordplay about wind and the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1, John 3, etc.).
Christian music star's daughter killed by car
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-05-22 08:12.The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said.
Christian Persecution Persists Ahead of Beijing Olympics
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-07 15:55.One month from Tuesday before the start of the Beijing Olympic Games, Christians are still reportedly being persecuted by the Chinese government, which claims to uphold international religious freedom read more »
Christian pressure kills off bias ban
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-20 12:47.The South Australian Attorney-General has admitted dropping a planned ban on religious-based discrimination from a new law because of fears from Christians they would be prevented from converting non-Christians.Should the government tell churches that they can't point out the errors of other churches and religions? read more »
Christian Psychologist claims discrimination
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-10 19:14.A Christian psychologist faces a potential battle on two fronts following the second loss of contract work for public safety agencies, allegedly due to his previously with the Christian organization, Illinois Family Institute (IFI). read more »
Christian public library opens in Gaza
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-26 00:38.Gaza Baptist Church has opened a new building, partially subsidised by Open Doors, to be used as the only Christian public library and to enable the Christian community to witness in that hostile environment.The library contains both Christian and non-Christian books. read more »
Christian Radio Network Blasts Wisconsin School for Student Cross-Dressing Event
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-07 15:34.An elementary-school event in which kids were encouraged to dress as members of the opposite gender drew the ire of a Christian radio group, whose angry broadcast prompted outraged calls to the distri read more »
Christian radio: FCC rules would lead to compromised message
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-07-17 08:02.The Communications Act requires broadcasters to serve "public interest, convenience, and necessity." But a campaign by a Christian media group to defeat Federal Communications Commission proposals to read more »
Christian registrar says no to gay wedlock
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-14 08:55.Britain's fledgling religious discrimination law has come under a severe test with an employment tribunal ruling in favour of a Christian marriage registrar who refused to conduct same-sex civil partn read more »
Christian Relief Teams on the Ground after Gustav Exit
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-09-03 07:47.Christian relief teams are on the ground and ready to begin distributing food, water and other needed items to Hurricane Gustav victims after the worst of the storm passed.
Christian Right Leaders Respond to Dobson’s Concerns
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-17 09:22.Bishop Harry R. Jackson Jr. and Tony Perkins, both close friends of Dobson, reassured the founder of Focus on the Family that they would carry the Christian right torch into the next generation. read more »
Christian Right may surprise both parties by taking a 'fast' from political activism
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-20 12:44....evangelicals aren't re-examining their political priorities nearly as much as they are re-examining their spiritual priorities. That could be bad news for both political parties. read more »
Christian Sex: Holy and Hot!
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-04-16 08:58.More evangelical couples -- once embarrassed and prudish about sex -- are now leaving their Christian inhibitions at the bedroom door.
Christian skating session prompts complaint
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-03 12:52.A skating rink is told that their "Christian Music Night" is discriminatory.
Christian soccer tie scrapped after sex row
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-05-06 19:35.Muslim and Christian leaders in Oslo scrapped a soccer match meant to foster understanding between religions on Saturday after the imams refused to play a team that included women priests.Apparently, the Muslims thought that making physical contact could lead to...something more. On a soccer pitch?!? So much for soccer solving our differences. read more »
Christian station becomes 'Porn Radio'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-31 11:50.KFYE FM in Fresno, CA was a Christian radio station. It was sold, and it now only plays songs with sexual content. You may want to change your presets....
Christian student group sues University of Wisconsin
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-03 15:07."A Christian organization, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, at the University of Wisconsin-Superior has filed suit against the university, claiming it wrongly de-recognized its campus chapter."
Since the leaders have to take a religious vow, it's seen as discrimination. read more »
Christian Student Sues Missouri State U After Punished for Opposing Homosexual Adoption
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-31 16:04."Missouri State University student Emily Brooker is a Christian who stood up for her faith despite outrageous retaliation by her professor and other faculty at the university. One of Brooker's MSU professors, Frank G. Kauffman, assigned to his students a project promoting homosexual foster homes and adoption. The project required the entire class to write and individually sign a letter to the Missouri Legislature in support of homosexual adoption, a letter Brooker refused to sign due to her religious objections." read more »
Christian teacher burns cross on students' skin
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-23 14:54.John Freshwater, a science teacher at Mount Vernon Middle School near Columbus, Ohio, used a device known as a high-frequency generator to burn images of a cross on pupils last December, according to read more »
Christian Teacher Fired Over Bible
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-06-24 10:05.I wanted to give an update to a story which appeared on OneNewsNow earlier this year about a teacher who came under fire for keeping a Bible on his desk. On Friday, the Mount Vernon School district read more »
Christian Teacher Murdered By Muslim Students In Nigeria
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-03-25 23:22.Oluwatoyin Olushekan was murdered by her students while conducting an Islamic Religious Knowledge exam. Authorities said the students accused her of tearing a portion of the Koran she seized from a female student during the exam.They also burned her car and set three blocks of classrooms on fire. read more »
Christian themes abound in ‘Book of Eli’
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 23:43.Hollywood seems obsessed with the end of the world. read more »
Christian Theologians Prepare for Extraterrestrial Life
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-06-16 13:47.Little green men might shock the secular public. But the Catholic Church would welcome them as brothers. read more »
Christian Today > 'March for Jesus' Draws Over 1 Million Evangelicals in Brazil
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-11 15:28.Evangelicals from across Brazil flooded San Paulo Thursday for the “March for Jesus” event as live Christian bands accompanied the more than one million marchers.The annual march, organized by evangelical churches, featured a concert with 30 Christian bands carried on 17 flatbed trucks performing live as participants marched through Brazil’s financial capital, according to Agence France-Presse. read more »
Christian TV Show Punked By Joke Emails
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 23:54.Christian TV station 'Christ TV' has a problem: viewers keep sending in fake emails to be read in a special on-air segment. read more »
Christian Union in Exeter Threatens Legal Action After Suspension
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-11-18 23:39.The Christian Union has operated at Exeter University for 50 years now, but has allegedly been temporarily suspended from the official list of student societies on campus, and had its student bank accounts frozen, as well as being banned from free use of Student Guild premises, or advertising events within Guild facilities.This is happening more and more. A court precedent is needed to answer this question once and for all. read more »
Christian Union Sues
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-07 17:51.Having been kicked off three University campuses in the United Kingdom, the Christian Union is suing to be reinstated.
Christian university fires transgender professor
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-02-05 16:56.A private, Christian university is firing a transgender professor who began appearing as a woman on campus in 2005. John Nemecek, 55, who goes by Julie Marie Nemecek and often wears a wig read more »
Christian Versus Follower of Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-09 09:02.On Facebook, more than 900 groups use a variation of 'follower of Jesus.' It doesn't carry baggage.
Christian Weight Loss Programs Booming
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-07-11 09:58.Christian dieting. Is it overeaters anonymous, something more, or something less?
Christian youth turn violent during protest
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-10 11:57.Christians staged a protest on Wednesday against the killing of eight of their community members by a Muslim mob, with some demonstrators smashing the windows of public buses.
Christian zealots destroy ancient Arctic petroglyphs
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-08-29 07:41.A 1500 year old group of petroglyphs have been vandalized, and locals blame a local Inuit Christian group.
Christian-Muslim alliance urged
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-10-23 18:42."The Vatican urged the Islamic world on Friday to unite with Christians in a battle against terrorism." The Pope believes that Christians and Muslims can unite to denounce terrorism.
But don't Musl read more »
Christian-Muslim Statement Among First Fruits of 'Common Word' Gathering
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-04 10:17.During the "Loving God and Neighbor" meeting at Yale University, the high-profile leaders discussed how Christians and Muslims might work together to address world poverty, the wars in Iraq and Afghan read more »
Christian-Style Weddings In Non-Christian Japan
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-25 00:00.Although only about 1 percent of the population belong to an organized form of Christianity — a figure that has remained static for centuries — two-thirds of Japanese couples have Christian-style read more »
Christian-themed Tribulation Knights anointed for PCs
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-01-03 01:57.Stealth-based third-person action game preaching Christian values announced; violence-free title set in days after The Rapture.Looks like they learned from Left Behind: Eternal Forces. No fighting whatsoever. But it's amazing what money can be made on pre-trib theology. read more »
Christianity flourishes in India despite attacks
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-12-20 16:59.Would you believe a megachurch in India? Many Christians--but also some persecution.
Christianity linked with Obesity
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-05 13:54.The little fat Buddha statues don't reflect modern times. A recent study shows that Christians, especially Baptists, Pentecostals and Catholics, have a greater propensity toward obesity than others.
Christianity takes on African flavor
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-12-20 17:06.The congregation at the Edumisweni Apostolic Church of Christ venerates and fears ancestors who they believe can help or harm them.
Can you say "syncretism"? I knew you could.
Christianity without Christ
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-05-04 05:18.Gretta Vosper, pastor of West Hill United Church in Toronto, Canada, has published a book titled "In With or Without God." She writes that Jesus was a "Middle Eastern peasant with a few charismatic g read more »
Christianity's growth is reshaping China, says religion expert
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-03-29 20:51.Increasing interest in Christianity among Chinese intellectuals is transforming the country's religious landscape, says Edmond Tang, an academic and consultant on China for British and read more »
Christianity: A Threat to China's Communist Rule?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-05 10:59.More Chinese people are turning to Christianity. This is not good news for the Atheist Chinese government.
Christians and Muslims talk on extremism
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-12-01 21:43.RELIGIOUS extremism will come under the spotlight in the first of a series of talks between Christians and Muslims in Wales.The Church in Wales is teaming up with the Muslim Council of Wales and the W read more »
Christians arrested in march to end Iraq war
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-03-20 18:05.Nearly 3,000 Christians united around the cross to protest U.S. involvement in the war in Iraq at an event that included worship, a four-mile candlelit procession to the White House and th read more »
Christians at Bible publishers have their throats cut
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-04-19 07:40.Knife-wielding attackers slit the throats of three people at a Christian publishing house in conservative eastern Turkey yesterday.I guess Turkey still has problems with violence against Christians, no matter what the government claims. read more »
Christians Denounce TV Program for Humanizing Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-07 08:54.The Christian Council of Korea (CCK), a group of protestant Christians, recently sent a complaint to SBS who aired the first episode of a four-part documentary ``Shineui Gil, Inganeui Gil'' (The Road read more »
Christians Desecrate Wiccan Religious Site at Air Force Academy
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2010-02-04 15:43.The Air Force Academy, stung several years ago by accusations of Christian bias, has built a new outdoor worship area for pagans and other practitioners of Earth-based religions.But its opening, heral read more »
Christians feud over Church of Holy Sepulcher
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-10-27 14:33.Two rival monks are posted at all times in a rooftop courtyard at the site of Jesus' crucifixion: a bearded Copt in a black robe and an Ethiopian sunning himself on a wooden chair, studiously ignoring read more »
Christians find a new voice
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-10-18 09:26.How are Christians represented on T.V. and in movies?
"Harriet Hayes, a smart and vocal Christian on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, definitely is different — at least for network television. Chri read more »
Christians flee northwestern area after 'threats'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-05-14 08:11.Several families of Christians have fled their homes in northwestern Pakistan after their minority community received threatening letters to shut churches and convert to Islam within 10 da read more »
Christians flock to Jordan River but can't take the plunge
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-04-23 07:54.Thousands of Orthodox Christian pilgrims flocked under a scorching sun on Tuesday to the site where they believe Jesus was baptised but could not take the traditional plunge into the Jordan River. read more »
Christians foresee the occult at NY psychic fair -- Newsday.com
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-10-01 16:57.A crystal ball might have come in handy for New York officials hosting a psychic fair in Albany _ maybe they would have seen the criticism coming.
Christians held over new killings in Indonesia
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-10 19:12."Fourteen Indonesian Christians face new charges of murder following the bludgeoning to death of two Muslim fish sellers in the aftermath of the execution of three Catholics last month for their part in earlier incidents of inter-religious violence." read more »
Christians in India Face More Attacks as Lenten Season Ends
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-04-13 06:07.At least three pastors were attacked and 70 Dalit Christians were “reconverted” to Hinduism on Easter Sunday. On Maundy Thursday police arrested a fourth pastor on false charges of “ read more »
Christians in the Radio Morning Zoo
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2007-03-15 16:17.Star991fm has a Morning Zoo program that's a little cheerier and much cleaner than your average show.
Christians Join 10,000 in Peace Protest
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-02-26 11:20.Methodists, Baptists and United Reformists have protested the Government’s plans to replace Trident as they joined thousands of other demonstrators in a peace rally in central London Saturday.The Methodist Church’s Coordinating Secretary for Public Life and Social Justice, Anthea Cox, and Head of Faith and Unity in the Baptist Union of Great Britain, Graham Sparkes, led an ecumenical service prior to the rally organised by the three Churches.Churches unite to end nuclear proliferation. read more »
Christians launch campaign against global warming hype
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-05-19 16:59.While it may seem like everyone believes in global warming and the impending catastrophe it will bring, a group of conservative Christians countered that message Thursday by launching a national camp read more »
Christians oppose Uganda anti-gay bill that includes death penalty
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-12-09 15:48.Christian leaders who are themselves divided over homosexuality have joined forces to oppose a proposed Ugandan law that calls for the death penalty for some homosexual behavior.
Christians plan 'night to honor Israel'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-20 10:50.A leading Evangelical US pastor has announced plans to hold a "night to honor Israel " in every major American city as part of an Evangelical political campaign.Zion read more »
Christians plan for Beijing Olympics
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-05-18 08:31.Christian mission groups from around the world plan to quietly defy the Chinese ban on foreign missionaries and send thousands of volunteer evangelists to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Well, they're not allowed in otherwise, so here's a chance to do more than hold up a sign at an event. read more »
Christians pray that Muslims find Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-09-24 19:35.Ramadan has begun, so Muslims are praying. Christians are also using this month to pray that Muslims find Jesus. Muslims are offended and comparing it with the Pope's quotes.
Christians protest at portrayal of Jesus as transsexual woman
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-11-04 14:50.More than 300 Christian protesters demonstrated in the centre of Glasgow last night against a publicly funded play that portrays Jesus as a transsexual woman.
Christians Respond to BBC2’s Newsnight ‘Witchcraft’ Report
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-01-28 15:33.The Evangelical Alliance has unreservedly condemned all forms of child abuse, and said that it considers any accusation of witchcraft levelled at a child to be abusive, immoral and unbibli read more »
Christians split over anti-Islam seminars
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-28 10:49.Christian churches have splintered into opposing camps over the Mosque and Miracles conference which will discuss the "threat" of Islam in New Zealand.The Anglican a read more »
Christians squabble after launch
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-09-19 17:15.The Destiny Church-backed Destiny NZ party yesterday confirmed its intention to de-register and throw its weight behind a new political party, co-led by Destiny NZ leader Richard Lewis.Fut read more »
Christians taking on role as environmentalists
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-07-24 14:14.Resistance among American Christians to address the effects of global warming is diminishing. Many Christians believe humans are to be stewards of the earth.
Christians told: Give up carbon for Lent
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-02-06 12:39.The Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Rev James Jones and the Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, will make the call before the 40 days of Lent begins on Wednesday February 6...This year they wil read more »
Christians try to block same-sex unions | | The Australian
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-10-26 07:47.Australia: "A Christian lobby group wants the federal Government to block a renewed push by the ACT to make same-sex unions legal.The ACT has announced plans to reintroduce laws, quashed by the common read more »
Christians Unite in Concern for Family
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-07-11 09:49.Christians unite in Spain to uphold the family as a unit.
Christians United for Israel? How About Christians United for Christ?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-31 11:52.Should Christians support the nation of Israel no matter what? A look at Zionist fundamentalism.
Christians Upset Google Logo Doesn't Say "Merry Christmas"
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-22 12:57.There are dozens of complaints from Christian Google users with their dissatisfaction over the wording of the Google Holiday logo. read more »
Christians Urge Protection of Poor in Climate Change Bill
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-05 10:12.Well-known groups such as the National Association of Evangelicals, National Council of Churches, the U.S. read more »
Christians Wrong About Heaven, Says Bishop
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-11 10:55.Wright doesn't believe in heaven — at least, not in the way that millions of Christians understand the term. read more »
Christians, Please Report to the Health Insurance Reform Debate
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-07-30 09:07.As the health insurance reform circus plays out on the Hill, and the big pharma and health insurance industry lobbies pour tens of millions into the fight to preserve their obscene profits, I'm struck read more »
Christians, Scientists Join Forces to Fight Global Warming
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-16 09:01.Some leading scientists and evangelical Christian leaders have agreed to put aside their fierce differences over the origin of life and work together to fight global warming.I called this one. read more »
Christmas Cancelled in Basra
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-12-12 11:14.The Christian archbishop of Basra on Tuesday canceled the celebration of Christmas in that southern city to protest the deaths of a brother and sister, both Christians, as bombings and mayhem struck a read more »
Christmas Display Showing Jesus Murdering Santa Under Fire in California
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-22 12:43.A California neighborhood reportedly is up in arms after a resident decorated his lawn with a depiction of Jesus shooting Santa Claus.The controversial Christmas display shows Jesus pointing a double- read more »
Christmas Grinch Steals $30,000 From Church Donation Box in New York
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-27 22:13.A sticky-fingered Grinch and his accomplice swiped nearly $30,000 in holiday donations from a New York City church yesterday, slipping past two guards and opening a locked safe during a Christmas-morning Mass.I feel bad for the 2 guys guarding the room. read more »
Christmas? Must be time to go to church
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-12-21 22:52.IN THE church business they are referred to as Cs and Es: the churchgoers who turn up only at Christmas and Easter.Many churches come up with elaborate concerts and messages t read more »
Chula Vista ready to settle Jesus Christ Dancers suit
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-10-23 18:34."The city has agreed to pay $31,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the Jesus Christ Dancers, a group of preteen girls who were kicked out of the Holiday Festival last December because of their religious message." read more »
Church 'fails' to spread message
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-04-10 09:44.The Church of England is guilty of "corporate failure" because it has not properly spread the message of Christ, the Archbishop of York has said.Bishop Sentamu says the Anglican church and ECUSA have lost their focus by being bogged down in discussions about ordaining homosexal priests. read more »
Church 'throws out' Angolans
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-16 08:49.A Catholic Church was involved in forced evictions in Angola, said Amnesty International (AI) in a report released on Monday.Yes, you read that correctly. A Roman Catholic Church requested that the government forcibly evict certain people. read more »
Church acts to stem 'sham marriages'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-04-23 06:05.New marriage guidelines are being drawn up by the Church of England amid fears that its clergy may be unwittingly conducting bogus weddings.If the pastor has some basic criter read more »
Church and state clash over railway tunnel under Barcelona landmark
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-25 09:05.THE TEMPLE Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, Antoni Gaudi's unfinished masterpiece that has become a symbol of Barcelona, may be under threat from a proposed high-speed train link passing beneath the church's undulating façade.Those striving to complete the architect's extravagant fantasy complain the proposed cross-town link connecting Barcelona to the French border will cause irreparable damage to the city's best-known monument. read more »
Church anti-abortion campaign launched in Spain
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-03-18 07:50.Spanish government plans to ease restrictions on abortion have triggered a new dispute with the Roman Catholic Church, with the clergy launching a campaign suggesting animals are better protected than read more »
Church ATMs: Collection Plate Evolution
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-12-20 17:13.At the Stevens Creek Community Church, God takes credit cards. He also takes debit cards. They use "giving kiosks" a/k/a "Automatic Tithing Machines."
Is this a good thing?
Church ban for Father Christmas
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-11 17:02.A vicar in Dorset has defended his decision to ban Father Christmas from a church carol service.I can understand why he wanted a guy to remove his Santa outfit at a church service. read more »
Church bans six dissident members
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-08-11 21:09.Internal divisions at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church burst into the open this past weekend as six members, including the daughter of founder James Kennedy, were ordered to stay off the premises.
Church bells to ring out warning on climate change
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:01.The World Council of Churches on Thursday called on churches around the world to ring their bells 350 times during the Copenhagen climate change summit on December 13 as a call to action on global war read more »
Church billboards on sex stir Alabama community
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-12 08:54.Q1x00007_9 A rural Alabama church is stirring up Cullman County with a month-long focus on sex, including billboards that read: "Great sex: God's Way."
Church Burns Old Pornography Movies Found at Drive-In
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-10-21 09:55.Members of a Jacksonville church gathered to burn at least 100 reels of X-rated movies from the '70s- and '80s that were discovered recently when the church bought on old drive-in theater.
Church calls on 'Simpsons' to help reach teens
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-06-27 08:09.A Church of England-backed book suggests youth workers should try to make religion relevant to children by showing them episodes of cartoon show The Simpsons.The Simpsons isn't a children's show. read more »
Church Camp Leader Arrested For Multiple Sexual Misconduct
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-13 20:49.The former leader of a Baptist church camp near St. Louis has been arrested for allegedly trying to coax girls to pose partly naked and soliciting a sex act from one of the young women, Co read more »
Church cancels memorial for gay Navy vet
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-13 09:21.A megachurch canceled a memorial service for a Navy veteran 24 hours before it was to start because the deceased was gay. read more »
Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-14 09:20.Windsor Hills Baptist had planned to give away a semiautomatic assault rifle until one of the event's organizers was unable to attend.
Church changes signage after controversial vote on homosexualilty
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:43.As parishioners approached St. Timothy Lutheran Church on Sunday morning, something unusual was apparent: the word "Lutheran" was draped in black.
Church cheat jailed for material worship
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-11-25 18:10.THE corporate watchdog has notched up a win to protect investors, with the jailing of a Sydney property developer who defrauded fellow worshippers at the Hillsong Church to fund his lavish read more »
Church Collections Go Online in Ohio
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-27 15:25.No cash for the collection basket at church? read more »
Church concerns overshadow French charity fundraiser
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-12-08 11:52.France is hosting it annual Muscular Dystrophy telethon, but the Roman Catholic Church is objecting because some of the money being raised will go to embryonic stem cell research.
Church condemns lesbian IVF use
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-19 17:02.The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has condemned plans to make it easier for lesbian couples to use IVF to become parents.read more »
Church could relax rules on wedding venues
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-02-28 12:50.The Church of England yesterday edged closer to giving couples a wider choice of churches in which they can be married.This isn't about whom they can marry, but < read more »
Church court says minister not guilty in same-sex union
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-10-09 13:08.Nine judges for the Presbyterian Church (USA) unanimously ruled today that a Pittsburgh minister was not guilty of violating Scripture or church law when she performed a "purported marriage ceremony" read more »
Church creates giant ketchup packet
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-01 22:18.An Illinois church that created what is believed to be the world's largest ketchup packet must now decide what to do with it.
Church deadline to curb gay rights
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-02-20 11:39.The US Episcopal Church has been given seven months to change its ways or face being kicked out of the Anglican Communion.The US Episcopal church needs to stop promoting homosexual unions and marriages and stop ordaining homosexual bishops or be removed from the Anglican Communion. read more »
Church defers decision on Covenant
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-24 09:55.MEMBERS of the Church in Wales have voted not to approve a draft version of the Anglican Covenant.Dr Barry Morgan, the Archbishop of Wales said he fears the draft covenant will lead to one read more »
Church discipline on the rise
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-03-27 17:03.The return to church disciple has been gaining momentum for several years.This is a good thing, but it must be handled properly and not in haste. And our friend Al Mohler has read more »
Church dismisses religious charges against Episcopal bishop
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-04-14 17:53.A national review committee of the Episcopal Church has dismissed all the religious charges brought against Connecticut Bishop Andrew Smith by leaders of six conservative parishes, the bishop said Friday.The "Connecticut Six" brought charges against Smith for supporting Gene Robinson. read more »
Church dispute sparks Egypt clash
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-05-14 08:09.Ten people have been injured in clashes between Muslims and Coptic Christians in a village south of Cairo, Lina al-Ghadban, Al Jazeera's correspondent, reports.They were b read more »
Church Dissidents Lose Property Appeal - New York Times
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-02 07:59.Three congregations that broke away from the Episcopal Church over the appointment of a gay bishop are not entitled to property claimed by the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, a Californi read more »
Church donates for stun guns for police
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-07 14:39.Some churches keep police officers in their prayers. First Baptist Church of Maryville sends them money for Tasers.
Church encourages texting during sermons
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-29 07:48.High above the 700-seat sanctuary, Amie Haskins, 27, the director of worship, sat in the church's control booth receiving their text messages on the church's cell phone. read more »
Church enraged by magazine expose
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-02-01 12:03.AN Italian magazine report which sought to prove that what some priests tell Catholics in the confessional is not always what the Church preaches in public has enraged the Vatican. read more »
Church enters euthanasia debate
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-12 22:13.A Christian medical body says holding back treatment to allow ill newborn babies to die - when treatment would be "a burden" - is not euthanasia.When is ending a life murder? And does it matter how old the child is? Is any life "not worth living"?
Church Federation: Malaysian Airport Customs Seize Bibles
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-04 16:43.Malaysian customs officials seized 32 Bibles from a traveler, a church federation said Monday, adding its voice to a raft of complaints that the Muslim-majority country is becoming less tolerant of ot read more »
Church Fights for Downtown Zoning Permit
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-09 13:36.Yuma, Ariz., is being sued by a church that was denied a permit to turn an old J.C. read more »
Church finds a special way to make gifts to the Christ child
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-03 12:30.Members of First United Methodist Church are repeating what they did last year with an event called "It's Not Your Birthday." The idea is for everyone to donate money to an organization or mission in read more »
Church Finds Oil Landscape Painting, Nets $90K
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-15 10:07.A church that stumbled onto a valuable oil painting while cleaning out an old brick farmhouse more than 20 years ago has sold the work for $90,000.Was your first reaction, &qu read more »
Church gas subsidy means long lines at pumps
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-08-05 07:17.Congregants at the Liquid Church of Morristown were at the pumps of an Exxon station, where the church was subsidizing gas sales Sunday.
Church Giving Outlook: You've Got Some Time
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-10-19 16:10.Research shows that members' contributions stay steady through first years of recession.
Church goat slayer to be tested
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-09-25 08:27.A WOMAN will have psychiatric tests before she is sentenced for a drunken Friday the 13th prank which ended in the slaughter and decapitation of a goat on a church altar.Tracey Lee Arnold, read more »
Church goers break away after controversy
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-19 14:29.Sunday marked a new beginning for a historic Southern California church.St. Luke's of the Mountains Episcopal Church has been at the center of a legal battle. read more »
Church Group Complains of Civil Union Pressure
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-15 11:16.An Ocean Grove church group is suing New Jersey, saying that the state is pressuring it to allow a civil union ceremony for a lesbian couple at its oceanfront pavilion, thereby violating t read more »
Church group drawing up slots suit
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-07-19 13:25.A statewide group of churches isn’t letting a new video slot machine plan move forward without a fight.The Ohio Council of Churches and the United Methodist Church on Wednesday unveiled plans to tak read more »
Church Harbors Woman Facing Deportation
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-29 15:20.A Mexican woman says she is "picking up the torch" from another illegal resident who became a symbol for immigration reform when she took shelter in a Chicago church for a year before being deported.F read more »
Church Head Doubts Jesus is Only Way
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-06 14:47."The woman who'll be installed this weekend as the first female presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, Katharine Jefferts-Schori, doesn't consider Jesus Christ the only way to God."
Church homeless lot seen as unsafe eyesore
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-29 10:03.More than 150 homeless people consider the cramped spot at First Presbyterian Church to be their last refuge after police and city officials recently moved them from nearby streets. read more »
Church in new web twist on Lent
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-04 16:58.The Church of England is venturing into cyberspace to urge people to "take something up" for Lent.Church leaders will use social networking sites, blogs and websites to spread their untraditional mess read more »
Church Leader in Italy Threatened for Opposing Rights for Unmarried Couples
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-03 10:40.A high-ranking Italian prelate has received threats for speaking out against a proposed law that would give greater rights to unmarried and gay couples in Italy.It's dangerous to take a stand. read more »
Church leader plans Lego statue of Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-05 09:53.A Swedish pastor has urged members of his congregation to help collect pieces of Lego - the famed plastic toy bricks - in order to build a statue of Christ, reports said on Monday.Pastor P read more »
Church leader plans museum, tabernacle for Branch Davidian site
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-04-14 21:42.A new religious community is rising from the ashes of the Branch Davidian compound here, 14 years after nearly 80 people died in a blaze that ended an armed standoff with federal authorities.But all is not well as the new face, Charles Pace, and Koresh's surviving followers are at odds. read more »
Church leader speaks on Mass row
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-19 14:30.A Protestant church leader has said that the culture minister would not be endorsing Catholicism if he attended a religious service in a Catholic church.This week Nelson McCausland provoked anger in t read more »
Church leader urges rebels to rethink
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-07-01 10:18.THE Anglican Primate of Australia, Phillip Aspinall, has called on rebel Anglicans, including the Sydney Archbishop, Peter Jensen, to reconsider their boycott of Lambeth, the decennial conference of n read more »
Church Leader Warns Against 'Emerging Church' Movement
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-04 12:32.A leader of the Southern Baptist Convention says the denomination should not support new churches whose outreach includes alcohol, gambling or R-rated films.Where is the line? read more »
Church leaders asked to support diversity education
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-07-02 09:14.Local leaders of the United Church of Christ are calling on their fellow pastors and ministers to support teaching diversity and multicultural education in public schools in response to the issue comi read more »
Church leaders to visit Bethlehem
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-12-07 12:53.The Archbishop of Canterbury and the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales are to lead a pre-Christmas pilgrimage to Bethlehem.Bethlehem is getting dangerous to visit, so their Christmas tourism is way down. Sounds like a nice trip, though, with the two going together. Peace on earth and all that.
Church leaders unite to back gay-marriage ban
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-10-06 13:33.Church leaders pledged their support for a controversial constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a union only between a man and a woman.
Church leaders, at odds over gay marriage, unite against gambling
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-27 15:21.Gov. Deval Patrick's proposal to bring three casinos to Massachusetts has united religious groups who were once entrenched foes. read more »
Church lets needy take from the collection plate
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-05-19 09:48.A North Texas pastor still passes the collection plate at Cross Timbers Community Church, but now he tells struggling members of his congregation to take what they need
Church Location Determined By 'Dumplings And Dreams'
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:45.Because of a pot of dumplings and a recurring dream, the First Baptist Church is located on a choice lot on the northeast corner of State and Virginia streets. read more »
Church Mass To Honor Fallen Turkey
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-19 10:46.The church had a wild turkey hanging around, so when it got hit by a car, they decided to have a moment of silence for it.
Church may sue on Idol claims
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-15 09:52.HILLSONG church is not ruling out legal action against Channel 7 after Today Tonight last week claimed the religion was stacking votes in favour of its members in the Australian Idol final read more »
Church Members Dress Like Jesus to Protest Secularization of Christmas
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-25 14:01.Members of a church in Kansas City, Ks., are protesting the secularization of Christmas by dressing like Jesus at their jobs, malls and restaurants.
Church Members Dress Like Jesus to Protest Secularization of Christmas
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-29 09:14.Members of a church in Kansas City, Ks., are protesting the secularization of Christmas by dressing like Jesus at their jobs, malls and restaurants.
Church members say they own site
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-11-30 07:57.Attorneys for parishioners of the closed St. Jeremiah Parish in Framingham today urged a Middlesex Superior Court judge to rule that the parishioners -- not the Archdiocese of Boston -- are rightful owners of St. Jeremiah's land and buildings.This should be an open and shut case. It depends on the polity of the Roman Catholic Church. The bigger question is, "When is it appropriate to get the state involved in internal church matters?" read more »
Church members upset with changes
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-21 15:55.First Baptist Church in Florida has a new pastor. He's ditched the organ, put up video screens and brought in a praise band--all in his first six months! Some aren't too happy about those changes.
Church must end vigils or face legal action
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-09-23 07:56.Communist authorities in Hanoi have threatened to take legal action against the city's archbishop unless he immediately disbands illegal prayer vigils to demand the return of former church lands, stat read more »
Church News hijacking 'a cautionary tale'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-06-15 15:42.Computer hackers disrupted the LDS Church News's Twitter Web site Sunday night and began to post anti-Mormon messages, which continued for three days before it could be discontinued.
Church of England at loggerheads over women bishops
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 09:53.The Church of England said on Monday it would go ahead with installing women as bishops, but a delay in draft legislation has left liberals and traditionalists alike uncertain about how the plan will read more »
Church of England bishop says gays should 'repent'
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-07-19 13:15.Archbishop of Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper that the Bible defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman. read more »
Church of England coalition to tackle liberals
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-09 09:31.Senior Church of England conservatives are plotting a new coalition to mount their biggest offensive yet against their liberal opponents over issues such as gay priests.Because the church needs more internal politics. Yeah, that's how to fix it. read more »
Church of England concerned by 'religious TV cuts'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 11:09.The Church of England's general synod has voted to back a motion expressing "deep concern" at what it believes is a cut in religious TV programming.
Church of England faces ruin over women bishops
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-07 08:51.The Church of England is in danger of "shattering" into thousands of stained-glass pieces if women are ordained as bishops, its governing body was warned this morning.
Church of England offers free beer in church
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-06-24 08:43.According to the London Telegraph, men attending St. Stephen's church in Barbourne, Worchester on Father's Day were handed bottles of beers by children to slake their thirst during the service.
Church of England plans to sell off its palaces
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-25 09:44....historic homes, which have belonged to the Church of England for centuries, could be sold off in a bid to raise money for cash-strapped parishes.advertisementA confidential internal review is exami read more »
Church of England Priest: Shoplift for Christmas!
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-22 12:53.Did you hear about the Church of England priest who says that shoplifting is fine during a recession. read more »
Church of England proposes drastic rules
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-04 10:48.Bishops at the Church of England have drafted a "rule book" of traditional beliefs that would force out those unwilling to abide by them. The proposals call for a "narrower definition of Anglican belief" and are partially meant to keep out homosexual clergy members, Britain ' s Sunday Telegraph reported. read more »
Church of England Unveils New Liturgy for Families 'Living in Sin'
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-07-24 08:39.The Church of England unveils a two-in-one wedding and baptism liturgy today as it seeks to make peace with families “living in sin.”
Church of England writes its marriage guide
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-10 09:51.Worried by the high numbers of divorces, the Church of England has produced its guide to the perfect marriage, called Growing Together, to help couples prepare properly for the rigours of modern marri read more »
Church of England: Bishops concern over quality of vicars
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-02 16:32.Church of England bishops believe that thousands of vicars are not up to the job, according to a confidential report.
Church of Ireland elects new chief
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-01-14 17:34.The Rt. Rev. Alan Harper, Bishop of Connor, was elected Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland Wednesday by the House of Bishops of the Church of Ireland, to succeed Archbishop Ro read more »
Church Of Scientology Chased Down And Brought Back Members Who Tried To Leave (VIDEO)
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-11-03 09:09.The St. read more »
Church of Scientology Guilty of Fraud in France
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-10-27 14:01.A Paris court on Tuesday convicted the Church of Scientology of fraud and fined it more than $740,000— but stopped short of banning the group as requested by prosecutors.
Church of Scientology statement - Today Show
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-15 14:46.The Church of Scientology issued this statement to the TODAY show on Jan. 14, 2008 in advance of author Andrew Morton's appearance on the show today. read more »
Church of Scotland votes to appoint gay minister
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-05-26 10:16.An openly gay minister on Sunday praised the decision of the Church of Scotland to dismiss a challenge to his appointment by religious conservatives — the latest case involving sexuality to create a read more »
Church of Sweden Priests to Wed Gay Couples in Gender-Neutral Ceremonies
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-26 10:55.The Church of Sweden has decided to allow its priests to wed same-sex couples in new gender-neutral church ceremonies.
Church officials: 15,000 Bibles seized in Malaysia
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-11-02 12:32.Malaysian authorities have confiscated more than 15,000 Bibles in recent months because they referred to "God" as "Allah," a translation that has been banned in this Muslim-majority country, Christian read more »
Church Overseers Chastise Ted Haggard
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2007-09-04 07:24.Ted Haggard sent out an e-mail asking for finacial support. His overseers called it inappropriate and made it clear that he will not be doing any ministry. read more »
Church plans services at Manchester comedy club
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-09 09:33.St. Paul's Collegiate Church, a post-denominational congregation in Storrs. So, starting in August, the church will hold Monday night services at The Hartford Funny Bone, a comedy club read more »
Church prepares for coverage of Romney visit
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-06-21 09:56.Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be in Bellevue tomorrow for a fundraiser. The event is closed to the press so I'm not sure how much coverage Romney will get. But the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints figures if Romney is in town it's more than likely there'll be some inaccurate reporting on the church to follow.The LDS church doesn't officially support Romney, presumably in the same way Rev. read more »
Church promises school places to non-Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-03 14:57.The Church of England has promised that all its new schools will offer at least 25% of places to pupils from non-Christian families, it emerged today. The Roman Catholic church has also promised to be more open to non-Christian families. read more »
Church publisher now critical of 9-11 conspiracy book it printed
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-11-18 23:42.The board that runs the Presbyterian Church's publishing wing is criticizing a book it printed that alleges the Bush Administration was behind the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.Yes, this was published by the PCUSA, the same people who renamed the Trinity and debated whether suicide bombing is a crime against humanity. read more »
Church puts on Beach Boys Nativity play
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-12-22 21:48.In the new interpretation, the shepherds are transformed into Sir Alf Ramsay's 1966 World Cup-winning England football squad, and perform the chart-topping Good Vibrations.Is this the logical evolution of the Polka Mass? I just never thought of "Fun, Fun, Fun" as a Christmas song. read more »
Church ready to forgo tax breaks
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-08-28 08:24.Under pressure from the European commission and Romano Prodi's centre-left government, the Roman Catholic church has signalled its willingness to give up some of the tax breaks it gets read more »
Church Refuses Communion to Lesbian Couple
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-04-10 09:38.The priest at their church has reportedly said that if news hadn't got out about them being a lesbian couple the public wouldn't have known and the church would not have had an issue with them as members. read more »
Church removes 'scary crucifix'
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2009-01-10 20:07.A large sculpture of Christ on the cross has been removed from outside a church in West Sussex after its vicar said it was "scaring young children".
Church removes power from women bishops
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-12 13:35.The unity of the Church of England is under threat once more after a key committee agreed to automatically remove certain powers from female bishops and give them to their male colleagues.
Church Reverses Kennedy Annulment
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-06-21 09:52.The Vatican reversed the annulment of former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II's first marriage, a union that had lasted 12 years and produced two sons.It happened in 1991, so it& read more »
Church says God will hold Pa. gunman accountable
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-10 12:06.If prayers were said Sunday for the soul of the gunman who killed three women at a Pennsylvania health club, they were not by the parishioners of a church where he apparently sat quietly for many year read more »
Church scattered as man storms service with machete
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-06-26 08:17.Pandemonium broke out in a packed church of the Fire Chapel International at Oforikrom, a suburb of Kumasi, last Friday afternoon when a man who had been sent there for healing broke free from a secured room and entered the main church hall with a sharp machete threatening to kill the pastors.Note to the folks in Ghana: if you have to tie up a guy because he's dangerous, keep him supervised, and don't leave a machete in the room! read more »
Church School Withdraws Anti Religious 'Imagine' From Show
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-07-20 09:42.A British religious school removed the song "Imagine" by John Lennon from their school program. "Imagine...no religion..." just didn't fit with the school. Makes sense.
Church scraps billboard after attack
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-22 12:40.An Auckland Anglican church decided last night to take down its controversial Christmas billboard after an elderly woman slashed it with a knife - the third attack in two days.St Matthew-in-the-City v read more »
Church seeks spirituality of youth . . . and doesn't like what it finds
Submitted by johnalex on Tue, 2006-05-16 06:29.The Times Online is reporting on a Church of England study of the spirituality of British youth . According to the survey, "young people are quite happy with a life without God and prefer car boot sales to church." Is this the case in America as well? If not, are we going in this direction?
Church Seeks to Save People from Global Warming
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-12-07 12:50.The Uniting Church in Australia is putting on a major focus on reducing Greenhouse gasses to fight global warming.
I'm all for better management of the environment, but when the 1st Article trumps the Second Article (of the Creed), the church has lost its focus.
Church shooting puts spotlight on Knanaya religion
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-08 10:11.When a gunman attacked parishioners at a Clifton church last month, word of the shootings spread quickly among two culturally divergent communities that share a strong but little known bond: South Ind read more »
Church sign links Obama with Osama bin Laden
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-04-22 08:19.Pastor Roger Byrd said he just wanted to make people think when he put up a sign reading "Obama, Osama — humm, are they brothers" in front of the Jonesville Church of God on Thursday.
Church Size and Spiritual Belief
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-12-09 09:10.Despite the persistent perception that mega-churches somehow water down the faith in order to attract people, research shows that members of larger churches consistently have more orthodox beliefs. read more »
Church sticks by convicted parents
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-03-29 06:22.A church is continuing to defend a Georgia couple convicted of beating their 8-year-old son to death, and has set up a legal fund to pay for their appeal.Remnant Fellowship Ch read more »
Church Still Fighting To Operate Postal Station
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-09 13:45.Should a church deliver the mail? Should the Postal Service teach the Gospel? read more »
Church sues over fees at Sun Prairie, Wis., school
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-09-12 07:40.The Sun Prairie school district is discriminating against a church by charging a youth group rent to hold meetings at an elementary school, a federal lawsuit alleges.
Church Suing County Over Freedom of Religion Claim
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-07-19 07:54.A church that also teaches seminary/university-level classes is told they must stop their classes until they get the proper zoning permits for a university. Discrimination?
Church teacher faces porn counts
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-21 16:29.A Sunday School teacher at Jonathan Edwards Church in Easthampton, MA is found with child porn.
Church think tank donates to atheist bus campaign
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-10-23 08:16.When buses emblazoned with adverts declaring "there's probably no God" start trundling through the streets of London, passengers may be surprised to learn who is supporting them.
Church threatens legal action over 'sick' Sony game which 'desecrates' cathedral
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-11 15:14.Church leaders have accused Sony of the "desecration" of Manchester Cathedral, after the firm set one of its top-selling games inside the place of worship. The new PlayStation3 game, entitled 'Resistance: Fall of Man', which has sold more than a million copies, sees a virtual shoot-out between rival gunmen with hundreds killed during a gun battle inside the cathedral in an orgy of blood. read more »
Church throws family out of Parsonage
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2006-08-05 13:32.UCC church wants Katrina victim and childreno out of its parsonage...now!
Church throws open female bishops dispute
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-02-12 10:15.• Synod agrees to send draft law for amendments• First women bishops not until 2014 at earliest
Church to appeal on Disappeared
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-01-06 00:00.The Catholic Church has agreed to help in a fresh appeal for information on the location of bodies of people killed and secretly buried by the IRA.It's good to see the Cat read more »
Church to be built in Olympic village
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-09-04 14:58.A temporary church will be set up in the Olympic Village during the 2008 Games for Catholic athletes, and all churches in Beijing will be open to Catholic tourists, a senior official has s read more »
Church to debate conversion rules
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-02-12 10:10.The General Synod of the Church of England is to discuss a motion calling on it to recognise explicitly its aim of converting people to Christianity.Critics of the plan say raising the issue will simp read more »
Church to debate convert motion
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-05-27 15:54.A traditionalist Anglican has said he will continue with a campaign for the Church of England to work explicitly to convert Muslims to Christianity.Paul Eddy, a lay member of the General Synod, has co read more »
Church to decide if women can become bishops
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-04-02 09:29.THE governing body of the Church in Wales will today gather in Lampeter to decide whether or not to allow women priests to become bishops.
Church To Sick Parishioners: Skip Mass
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-10-28 14:01.The Catholic Church is urging sick parishioners to not attend Mass, as the church takes new steps to protect against the spread of the H1N1 flu.
Church to vote whether Falwell's son will take over
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-06-02 23:25.Members of Thomas Road Baptist Church will formally decide Sunday whether the Rev. Jonathan Falwell will become the permanent pastor of the church founded by his larger-than-life father, the Rev. read more »
Church unhappy over angel T-shirt
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-26 08:33.T-shirts of a Mormon angel with coffee flowing into his trumpet are selling well at a Utah coffee shop. But church leaders aren't happy about it.The LDS claims that images of the angel Moroni are their copyright, and Mormons aren't supposed to drink coffee. read more »
Church upset with Austin comedy club, protests planned
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2009-11-28 21:17.Jesus Christ said that the greatest commandment was to “Love thy Neighbor.” But Austin’s Cap City Comedy Club is finding out that Jesus might actually be a pretty terrible neighbor.
Church Uses Jesus-Centered Karate to Teach Christian Values
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-09 09:37.Values best exemplified by Jesus Christ such as respect, self-control, responsibility, community service, self-confidence, perseverance, and love is now being translated into Karate kicks read more »
Church votes for gay 'blessings'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-05-25 12:41.The church of Scotland is swiftly moving toward gay "blessings," a step away from gay marriage. It's believed this will put pressure on the Church of England to do the same. Yeah, that's how we should do things in the church: pressure.
Church votes not to elect Britain's first female bishop
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2010-01-18 15:38.Reverend Alison Peden, 57, was the first woman to be shortlisted to become a bishop since the Scottish Episcopal Church voted to consecrate women in 2003.One of three candidates, she lost out to Rever read more »
Church wants opportunity to talk with gunmen
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-06-05 14:35.THE CHURCH wants the chance to negotiate with gunmen as part of a thrust to help to fight crime in Jamaica.The Reverend Dr Peter Garth, president of the Jamaica Association of Evangelicals, said durin read more »
Church Weddings for Gays Soon a Reality in Sweden
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-02 08:49.Sweden, already a pioneer in giving same-sex couples the right to adopt children, looks set to allow gays to marry in the Lutheran Church, with plans to introduce a new marriage law in Jan read more »
Church weddings on cards for unchristened
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-29 09:57.THE Anglican Church is looking to woo brides and grooms back to their chapels by relaxing the requirement that at least one partner be christened in the church.Should churches read more »
Church won't host homeless shelter that doesn't do sex offender checks
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-04-21 10:18.The plans deteriorated when Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church bowed to public pressure and demanded that the shelter conduct sex offender background checks. read more »
Church won’t have to cover religious symbols on election day
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-28 11:05.A Catholic church serving as a polling location won’t have to cover up religious images on election day.Officials in West Boylston had initially decided to ask Our Lady of Good Counsel to cover a la read more »
Church's cash handout part of `faith stimulus'
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:32.Amid the worst recession in generations, religious organizations are taking a variety of approaches to help struggling families and laid-off workers: Food is being grown on church plots, job and home read more »
Church, tribes reach compromise on bingo
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-08-19 15:37.The Catholic Church and California's Indian gaming tribes have struck a compromise that would permit a major expansion of conventional bingo while outlawing electronic versions played on machines that read more »
Church-state separation group takes Hudsonville to task
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-02-19 09:46.The mission statement on Hudsonville's Web site says its City Commission and administrators "strive to serve God."That isn't sitting well with the Freedom from Religion Foundation
Church: Bishop was communist spy
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-01-05 23:58.The Polish Catholic Church said on Friday the archbishop of Warsaw, appointed last month by Pope Benedict, had spied for the communist-era secret services.Stanislaw Wielgus has a shady past. Reminds me of the traditors of the Diocletian persecution. Can the church forgive him? read more »
Churches and theaters find communion
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-08-21 08:19.Some, including Contemporary Theatre of Dallas and Risk Theater Initiative, have taken over church buildings that have lost their congregations. read more »
Churches back plan to unite under Pope
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-02-18 23:00.Radical proposals to reunite Anglicans with the Roman Catholic Church under the leadership of the Pope are to be published this year.Won't this just cause further division? That said, this is the Roman Catholic definition of "Ecumenism," so this comes as no surprise from that end. read more »
Churches denounce slavery during "Amazing Grace Sunday" services
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-02-18 23:17.Parishioners at Frontline Church in Ann Arbor joined with thousands of other churchgoers today in an effort to end slavery worldwide.I'm as against slavery as anyone, but this song is about what Christ did for us on the cross, not world slavery. read more »
Churches Doing More Good in Bad Economy
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-04-01 12:59.A new LifeWay Research survey reveals 62 percent of churches have received more requests from people outside of their churches for assistance this year than in previous years. read more »
Churches feel fallout of Lutheran sexual orientation vote
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 11:08.Nebraska and Iowa are feeling the fallout from a decision by the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination to allow non-celibate gay clergy and church leaders, as well as recognition of same-sex couple read more »
Churches Fight Back Against Shrinking Membership
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:37.Stung by a 25 percent drop in membership churches are launching recruiting campaigns
Churches in some U.S. cities planning sanctuary movement to help illegal immigrants
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-19 12:50.Churches in a handful of U.S. cities are preparing to launch a “sanctuary” movement to help illegal immigrants avoid deportation and unite faith-based groups in a push for immigration read more »
Churches make their stands on smacking
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-03 10:18.about 1000 Christians rallied against Green MP Sue Bradford's anti-smacking bill.Should spanking be legal?
Churches more diverse, informal
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-22 10:17.The National Congregations Study says 14 percent of primarily white congregations reported no minorities in their midst last year, compared with 20 percent in 1998.
Churches ordered to display Mugabe next to Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-02 16:24.Zanu (PF) militia in Mberengwa in the Midlands province are forcing church leaders to display portraits of Robert Mugabe inside churches.Members of the militia, along with war veterans, visited mostly read more »
Churches push fair-trade chocolates for Halloween
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-03 10:26.Faith organizations and congregations around the country are promoting fair-trade chocolate for trick-or-treaters to raise consciousness about conditions and prices for cocoa farmers around the world.
Churches reach out to community
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-05-19 16:50.Leaving on foot Wednesday from the parking lot of Trinity Lutheran Church in Port Huron, members of the church's evangelism committee went door to door, inviting neighbors to an event Sunday
Churches recruiting Latin American clergy to better serve Hispanics
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-17 10:02.Churches across America are actively pursuing clergy from Honduras to Argentina to meet the demands of an ever-growing number of Hispanic parishioners.How important is the pas read more »
Churches request Anglican diocese, bishop
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-16 08:53.Delegates from a dozen churches in Memphis and across the South will ask the Anglican Church of Kenya to form a diocese and appoint a bishop for them in America.The saga of the Episcopalian division continues. read more »
Churches should be able to air Super Bowl-US senator
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-04 17:04.Federal copyright law should be changed so U.S. read more »
Churches start paying taxes on halls' use
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-10-21 10:09.If a church uses part of its property as a commercial enterprise, should it pay taxes on that part of it's property? Is it still tax-exempt?
Churches Start Pro-Gay Ad Campaign
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-18 14:41.Several churches started an advertising campaign in Indianapolis this week, hoping to challenge the Christian assumptions about homosexuality. Five different billboards is being placed around the Indianapolis area with pro-gay messages.Except the passages they reference have nothing to do with homosexuality. read more »
Churches to deliver Christmas notes to Bethlehem
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-11-19 12:26.The World Council of Churches will help deliver Christmas messages and prayers of peace to the biblical birthplace of Jesus.
Churches try creative approaches to attract new members
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-05-07 11:35.Motorcycles, illusionists, video game systems and episodes of "Bonanza" aren't typically the kinds of things people associate with Jesus and spirituality. read more »
Churches use Super Bowl Sunday to reach new souls
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-01-28 15:39.Pines Baptist has been holding Super Bowl events for a few years and expects about 300 people, mostly men, at its flag football game and watch party this year. The church drew about 250 people at a football-themed block party Jan. read more »
Churches warned about religious-based scams
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-08-15 10:32.Con artists are targeting churches. Beware. They act nice and come across as big givers and seem very sincere, but it's all an act to get church members to invest in their con scheme. Beware.
Churches' billboards about gays drawing attention
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-09-14 11:09.Billboards along Interstate 30 are raising eyebrows by using Bible passages to say Jesus would not have discriminated against gay people.That's exactly the goal, according to the senior pastor of the read more »
Churches' radical plan for cheap rental housing
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-04 16:57.CHURCHES plan to free up city properties and huge tracts of land throughout Victoria for inexpensive housing in a dramatic move to combat the deepening home-affordability crisis. read more »
Churches, others limit touching to curb spread of H1N1
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-10-14 12:24.Hospitals, churches, firehouses and even taxi companies are loading up on hand sanitizer, changing behavior and taking other steps to prevent the spread of swine flu.
Churches: Growing or Shrinking?
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-02-26 16:26.Membership in the nation's two largest Christian church bodies, the Roman Catholic Church and Southern Baptist Convention, declined slightly in 2007, according to the latest edition of the Yearbook of read more »
Cities opt for economics instead of religion to boost downtown areas
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2006-10-13 08:32.Cities are trying to keep tax-exempt churches out and tax-paying businesses in.
Civil Rights Commission to Examine Prisoners' Religious Rights
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-02-07 08:58.The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has brought together a diverse group of experts to discuss issues arising out of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). read more »
Civil Unions with Pets?
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-12-08 11:12.The death of a family's beloved canine companion in Vermont has sparked a legal battle over pets' rights and the question of whether they should be recognized family members.Pets are important to people, but if you give them special legal status, you're opening up a whole can of worms. read more »
Classroom Christianity
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-21 16:17.The University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) has started a minor in "Christianity and Culture."
Clergy ask for review of decision to reappoint transgender pastor
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-29 08:18.United Methodist clergy in Baltimore are asking for the denomination's highest legal authority to review a bishop's decision to reappoint a transgender pastor to lead a city congregation.Bishop John R. read more »
Clergy focus on ethics of health overhaul
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-09-16 12:44."God of grace and God of glory," prayed the Rev. Cynthia Hale during a national conference call Aug. 19 on health care reform, "... read more »
Cleric Wields Religion to Challenge Iran’s Theocracy
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-11-23 14:33.Ayatollah Montazeri has emerged as the spiritual leader of the opposition, an adversary the state has been unable to silence or jail because of his religious credentials and seminal role in the foundi read more »
Cleveland City Council leans on Jesus for guidance
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-11-25 08:51.Cleveland City Council leans on Jesus for guidance, but a watchdog group says that’s not fair to the countless other deities waiting to pitch in some cosmic love at city meetings.buddyjesus.jpgThe c read more »
Clinton Comment on 'Great Sin' of Christian Right Draws Criticism
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-06-22 13:32.President Clinton says that it's a sin to believe that you have the truth in your religious faith. (I say if it's not the truth, you should look elsewhere.)
Clinton, Obama Discuss Faith At College Forum
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-14 13:19.Her remarks came in a nationally televised forum on religious and moral values, which brought Clinton and her rival to the private Christian school just outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. read more »
Clintons Campaign at Harlem Church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-29 10:08.Hillary Rodham Clinton was touted by her husband, former President Clinton, at a "Harlem homecoming" rally as the Democrat best able to retake the White House in 2008. read more »
Clowning for Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-07 08:40. "If I want to share Jesus with someone, I'm kind of shy," says the 61-year-old member of Layton Hills Baptist Church. Face done up, "I can say anything. It takes me out of the picture. read more »
Clowns Gather for Annual Church Tribute
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-02-05 13:21.Brilliantly colored wigs, parasols and minuscule hats filled the nave of Holy Trinity Church at the annual service in honor of Joseph Grimaldi, known to many as the father of modern clowning. read more »
CNN Explores Religious Fundamentalism
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-20 13:19.Understanding is what Amanpour is trying to promote in "God's Warriors," which takes up six prime-time hours on CNN this week. read more »
CNN knows more than the eyewitnesses
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-12-19 20:30.It actually took several hundred years for the life and teachings of Jesus to develop into a religion about Jesus.Or so says the CNN documentary, "After Jesus, the First Christians." Well, it looks to be more like an infomercial for liberal theology and revisionist history, but I haven't seen it and have no desire to--I don't expect anything new that I haven't seen 100 times before. read more »
CNN's Sanchez falsely suggested Democrats rarely discuss religion and their faith in God in public
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-06-17 19:27.CNN's Rick Sanchez falsely suggested that Democrats rarely discuss their religious faith, saying of Sen. read more »
Coalition of Nevada Religious Leaders Support Marijuana Regulation
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-03 15:30.A number of religious leaders have signed on in support of a resolution that would all those 21 and older to use marijuana in their own homes, no prescription required.
I fail to see support for th read more »
Coalition wants halt to Mormons’ baptism of camp victims
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-11-11 16:15.A coalition of Jews is denouncing the Mormon church for posthumously baptizing victims of Nazi concentration camps.
Coast Guard allows religious clothing
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-14 13:49.The coast guard now allows the Jewish cap to be worn under a helmet, but not the Sikh head scarf.
Cocaine Jesus statue seized by agents in Laredo
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-02 16:22.A drug dealer named The Spider is wondering why his Jesus Christ still hasn't appeared in Dallas.Thanks to an unusual bust by federal agents in Laredo, they're not going to connect.Drug traffickers mi read more »
Coffee: The Blood of Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-23 14:46.The religious element at Rev Café isn’t exactly in-your-face. read more »
Coins with Image of Christ Discovered in Veliki Preslav in Bulgaria
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-06-19 11:40.Unique silver coins with the effigy of Christ sitting in a throne have been discovered in Veliki Preslav - the second capital of the First Bulgarian Kingdom.
Coke halts Jesus pic
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-04-10 09:26.The Coca Cola Company has taken legal action against producers of a spirituality themed Italian film set in present day Israel in which Jesus drinks a can of Coke in the desert."7 Km da Gerusalemme" (Seven Kilometers From Jerusalem) will have to be reworked in order to avoid being sued by Coca-Cola. read more »
College approves religious exemption to ban on veils
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2010-01-11 14:39.A Massachusetts pharmacy college that drew flak for banning face coverings, including the veils worn by some Muslim women, has amended its policy to allow for a religious exemption.
College Newspaper in Virginia Removes Jesus Cartoons at Artist's Request
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-09-18 09:19.The Cavalier Daily newspaper of the University of Virginia has removed a number of cartoons depicting Jesus in less-than-reverant imagery after getting barraged with protest letters.
College Not 'Public Enemy' for Religiosity, Study Shows
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-06-19 07:47.Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin found that college attendance appears to prevent young adults from losing their religion, contradicting widely held assumptions that studen read more »
College Student Gets Death Threats for Smuggling ‘Body of Christ’
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-07-10 14:12.Webster Cook says he received death threats and eternal damnation after he removed a wafer of bread from his mouth during communion and smuggled it from the church in a Ziploc bag.
Colorado church takes county to court
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-18 20:23.The Rocky Mountain Christian Church, which wanted to expand but was denied, says Boulder County is hampering its ability to practice its religion.
Colorado Gunman Threatened Church Shootings on Internet
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-12-12 11:02.In between his two deadly shooting sprees, church gunman Matthew Murray apparently posted furious threats on the Internet to kill Christians. read more »
Colorado Muslims seek understanding that terrorists don't reflect religion
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-14 13:48.Many Muslims see the terroists as extremists and are tired of being equated with them.
Come rain and floods to drown out Obama, pray Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-08-13 14:37.A Christian fundamentalist group is praying for a deluge to drown out Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in two weeks' time. read more »
Comedian Ben Stein Cancels Speech Over Evolution Controversy
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-02-04 12:37.Comedian Ben Stein has withdrawn as the University of Vermont's commencement speaker because of complaints about his critical views on evolution in favor of intelligent design.
Comics for Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-18 14:17.Zondervan has introduced a line of Christian Manga graphic novels (comic books). But is Manga inherently evil? I'd say it depends what you do with it.
Comics project aims to bridge gap between secular, religious
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-05-13 08:47.Three thousand elementary school pupils from state and state-religious schools participated in the project this year, and last month sent in their strips to a nationwide contest. read more »
Comment: The need to believe
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2006-10-13 08:52.Comment on Richard Dawkins new book _The God Delusion._ You've got to believe in something; Dawkins believes in science.
Commentary: Christian bookstore's shameful actions
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-09-24 05:33.But what is a greater issue is that Lifeway clearly has no respect for freedom of the press. read more »
Commentary: Using Religion to Win Votes Subverts the Constitution
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2008-10-04 15:32.In the long history of religion in presidential campaigns, the 2008 race may well be remembered as the sleaziest and most disturbing example of misusing religion to win votes and demonize the oppositi read more »
Commission blocks Nampa Classical Academy's Bible use
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:43.The Idaho Public Charter School Commission told the Nampa Classical Academy today it can't use the Bible as a instructional text.
Commissioners Under Fire For Evoking Name Of Jesus At Meetings
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-25 09:06.OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. -- Prayer and politics are not mixing well in Osceola County. Commissioners are under fire for the way they pray before meetings. read more »
Community of Christ votes to adopt new scriptural passage
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-04-01 15:41.Delegates to the Community of Christ World Conference voted overwhelmingly Friday to add a passage to church doctrine which, among other things, says that scripture should not be interpret read more »
Complaint against judge praying in court
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-08-15 05:30.An Alabama judge who once wore the Ten Commandments embroidered on his robe has been accused of violating judicial ethics for ordering a group in his courtroom to hold hands and pray.
Complaint Leads to Special Area for Religious Signs at Georgia Football Game
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-05 15:17.A public high school in Georgia that recently banned banners containing Bible verses from being displayed at its football games will designate an area roughly 50 yards away from the field for cheerlea read more »
Concordia Publishing House: Graphics + Small Catechism = Fantastic New Edition!
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 22:41.We are very happy to announce the arrival of a great new edition of Luther's Small Catechism. It is a "graphic novel" version of The Small Catechism, titled, Timeless Bible Truths. read more »
Condo resident to file complaint over religious statue ban
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-11 13:45.A Medford man said he plans to file an official complaint today with the state Division of Human Rights regarding his condominium complex's policy against residents displaying religiou read more »
Confession in transition
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-05-19 16:51.The Internet and street kiosks have become innovative outlets for absolution seekers
Confirmed: God is slightly gay / Just ask the animals. As soon as they stop having all that homosexual sex
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-07-02 09:24.Behold, the ongoing, increasingly startling research: homosexual and bisexual behavior, it turns out, is rampant in the animal kingdom.read more »
Congregation Takes Back 'Stolen' Church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-16 08:28."This is how bishops steal your church. read more »
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann Talks Openly About Jesus and Policy
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-12-04 20:17.In a fascinating interview with my CBN News colleague Mark Martin, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann speaks candidly about giving her life to Jesus Christ at 16 and gets emotional when talkin read more »
Conn. whistle-blow priest says bishop scolded him
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-08-04 09:21.A former Connecticut priest claims a bishop who played a leading national role in responding to the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal threatened to send him to live with nuns after he hired a private read more »
Connecticut church gives porn sermons
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-23 09:49.The Shoreline Church in Old Saybrook, Conn., has joined the fight against today's Internet porn issues.While these issues are important to address, what about the kids lis read more »
Connecticut court okays same-sex marriage
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-10-10 11:38.Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled on Oct. read more »
Connecticut Man Claims Demonic Possession Made Him Vandalize Church
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-14 15:49.Milford police said a man is claiming he was possessed by "demonic forces" when he went on a vandalism spree last month, breaking eight church windows and spending the night in a cemetery.
Connecticut School Official Defends Ban on Religious Symbols in Class
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-12-07 12:48.Erik Brown, principal of Walsh Elementary School in Waterbury, Conn., has reportedly banned all religious festivities and many decorations from the classroom since arriving at the school five years ag read more »
Connecticut’s Doomed, Pastor Predicts
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-03-10 15:56.Doomsday is coming and it’s going to destroy parts of Connecticut, David Wilkerson, the founding pastor of Times Square Church in New York City, is predicting.read more »
ConocoPhillips resolves religious bias claim in NJ
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-06-01 15:27.ConocoPhillips has settled a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by federal officials on behalf of a worker at a New Jersey plant.Clarence Taylor, a pipe fitter at the Bayway Refinery in Linden s read more »
Conservative Christians and the Media
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-05-30 07:19.A new report on religious news coverage claims that the major media give too much coverage to religious conservatives.The study was funded by move-on.org. Anyone see a bias there? And then, of course, there are all those Time and Newsweek articles about how the Bible is really true...oh, wait. read more »
Conservative Christians say U.S. health care system 'is working'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-08-27 08:36.Conservative Christian groups on Wednesday (Aug. read more »
Conservative Episcopalians Jump Ship
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-10-09 13:07.As long expected, the exodus of conservatives from The Episcopal Church is gathering steam. On Oct. read more »
Conservative group aims to delete ‘liberal bias’ from Bible
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-10-07 05:52.folks at Conservapedia -- the "conservative version" of Wikipedia -- have embarked on a project to rewrite the Bible.In an effort to rid the Good Book of "liberal bias," the group has set up the Conse read more »
Conservative Groups Declare Obama's Stimulus Bill a War on Prayer
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-02-04 15:43.A provision in the House-passed stimulus bill -- banning money to be used to renovate schools from being spent on facilities that allow "religious worship" -- has ignited fury among those who claim it read more »
Conservative may be in running to lead schools board | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-07-19 13:14.Critics who engineered the recent ouster of State Board of Education Chairman Don McLeroy, in part because of his strong religious beliefs, could end up with someone even more outspoken in her faith.C read more »
Conservative N.Va. Priest Installed as Anglican Bishop
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-05-06 19:37.A powerful Nigerian Anglican archbishop defied top church leaders yesterday by coming to Northern Virginia and installing as one of his bishops a local minister who recently broke with the U.S. read more »
Conservative path offered on Episcopal training
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2006-07-09 20:40.The school where Jim earned his D.Min. is going after conservative Episcopalians. Do they see an opportunity here?
Conservative Presbyterians Leave Church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-15 09:40.About 30 of the nearly 11,000 Presbyterian congregations have voted to leave the national church since the denomination's national assembly session in 2006, according to The Layman, a read more »
Conservatives Upset With Episcopal Church Break Off, Form Rival Religion
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-03 15:01.Conservatives within the Episcopal Church angered by the liberal views of the church's leaders plan to form a rival denomination.
Conservatives Win Va. Court Case to Split From Episcopal Church
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-25 14:01.Nearly a dozen conservative church congregations in Virginia have won a long-running lawsuit in which they sought to split from the U.S. Episcopal Church in a dispute over theology and homosexuality.
Consultant Helps Democrats Embrace Faith
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2007-01-01 20:00.A profile of Mara Vanderslice, an Evangelical who is making the connection between faith and the Democrats. And some Dems aren't happy about it.
Contentious Novel Supposes that Christ's Descendants Could be Kashmiri Separatists
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-11-07 14:33.A new historical fiction thriller "The Rozabal Line" by Shawn Haigins has claime read more »
Contest Offers Engaged Couples Who Abstain a $10,000 Wedding
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-10-23 10:01.An abstinence education program in Georgia is offering couples who abstain from sex before marriage a chance to win a $10,000 wedding.
Controversial Anti-Muslim Dutch Film Adds to Already Simmering Tensions
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-12-12 11:05.It's the work of Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders, who calls his movie "a call to shake off the creeping tyranny of Islamicization." Wilders plans to present it to his country on television sometime next read more »
Controversial Book Sheds New Light on Life of Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-03-10 15:07.Now, in JESUS, INTERRUPTED: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them), Ehrman goes even further, revealing not only that the Bible is riddled with read more »
Controversial Stands Prompting Some To Leave UCC
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-06 07:24."Controversial stands on same-sex marriage in a 2005 synod and the embracing of theological trends such as referring to God in feminine terms is causing some churches to leave the United Church of Christ." read more »
Convention approves new seminary track for 'specific ministry pastors'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-07-19 09:31.Delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod July 18 approved a resolution (Res. 5-01B) to establish a new seminary track for “preparing men as quickly as possible to be called and ordained in order to meet the urgent mission needs of the church.”CrossFeed's own Dr. read more »
Convicted killer sues state for free sex change
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-06-07 10:16.Denying a state-paid sex change operation is cruel & unusual punishment?
Cops: Man Says Jesus Set Him Up For Arrest
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-11-10 14:05.Ky. Man Says Suspected Drug Paraphernalia Belongs To Jesus
Coptic Patriarch's Claim That 'Jews Killed Christ' Shows Persistence of Anti-Semitism Among Arab Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-05-30 20:46.The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said a recent statement by a prominent leader of the Coptic Church, who claimed that the New Testament says that the Jews killed Christ and that the Vatican was wrong to apologize for two thousand years of church-based anti-Semitism, "shows the persistence of anti-Semitism among Arab Christian leaders."As I recall, both Jews and Gentiles (Roman Guards, Pontius Pilate) were involved, but mostly, I blame myself. read more »
Corpse is Crucified on TV
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-09-24 19:28.Anatomy expert and macabre artist Gunther von Hagens plans to crucify a corpse on TV to demonstrate how Jesus would have suffered. Is this simply a documentary on crucifixion or blasphemy?
Cosby brings 'blunt' message to community leaders
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-07 10:40.Cosby deemed some of his critics "intellectual panhandlers" who enable destructive behavior by staying silent or blaming racism."You've got these idiots who've got these degrees and some of them are o read more »
Could you live like Jesus for a year? This pastor tried
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-01-04 14:39.The Rev. Ed Dobson has spent most of his life following Jesus. read more »
Councilman may appeal 'Jesus' ruling
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-08-17 10:12.Is it OK to say Jesus' name at a city council meeting prayer? The judge says no, but then who are you praying to? Is syncretism the established religion?
County scales down church's super-sized crosses
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-09 11:01.Clark County commissioners have scaled down a pastor's proposal for a trio of super-sized crosses to mark his Las Vegas-area church.
Couple learns minister had wed them illegally
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-21 16:32.A defrocked United Church of Canada pastor continued to do weddings, though she had no right to do so.
Couple Ordered to Stop Holding Bible Study at Home Without Permit
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-05-28 15:13.Pastor David Jones and his wife Mary have been told that they cannot invite friends to their San Diego, Calif. read more »
Couple Sees Virgin Mary, Jesus In Gold Nugget
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-13 00:52.Burton Klatt, of Sun City, has been digging for the yellow stuff for years and has cases showcasing the nuggets he's found. However, getting more attention than the rest is one nugget that he said is shaped like the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus. read more »
Couple Sells Jesus Oyster Shell On eBay
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-08-24 08:44.In the same day, we have a story about Jesus appearing in an oyster and Jesus appearing in an ultrasound photo. Thoughts on these?
Court backs ban on religious-based song at graduation
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-09-09 13:53.A Washington state school district did not violate students' First Amendment rights by banning a piece of religious-based classical music at graduation, the Ninth U.S. read more »
Court bans Christian cross on private land in public park
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-10 16:17.The U.S. government cannot trade a parcel of land to private hands to allow a Christian cross to remain in the middle of a vast federal preserve, a U.S. read more »
Court blocks BBC blasphemy case
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-06 11:45.The High Court ruled on Wednesday that a Christian activist may not prosecute a BBC executive under blasphemy laws over the corporation's screening of "Jerry Springer - The Opera". read more »
Court nixes religious displays in postal station
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-24 09:10.A Connecticut church may operate a postal station without violating the constitutional separation of church and state, as long as it clearly distinguishes it from private space, a federal appeals cour read more »
Court Orders Illinois University to Recognize Christian Student Group
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-07-18 11:09.Southern Illinois University is being forced to recognize a Christian student group. They'd been kept out because they require chastity among their members, but since the women's groups don't allow Y Chromosomes, it only seems fair.
Court rules against city in religious law case
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-06-22 20:56.A South Texas town violated state protections against government limits on religious practice when it shut down two religious halfway houses for parolees, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Court Rules Against Crucifixes in Italian Public Schools
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-11-06 00:26.The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that the display of crucifixes in Italian public schools violated religious and education freedoms, a decision that could force a review of the use of read more »
Court rules against Episcopal breakaways
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-06-28 09:40.Buildings used by three Episcopal parishes that broke away from the mother church in a dispute over a gay bishop should be placed under the control of the Los Angeles diocese, an appeals c read more »
Court rules against school in religious flier case
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-04-03 09:40.A federal judge says Syracuse-area school officials violated a grade school student's free speech rights by denying her request to distribute religious flyers outside of class time.She wanted to hand out a flyer with her personal witness. read more »
Court rules that child can have two mums
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-07 17:35.Is Heather winning? This kid not only has two mothers--he has three parents!
Court Rules that Church Can't Worshp in Library
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2006-09-23 14:38.The Ninth Circuit has ruled that Faith Evangelical Church cannot hold worship services in a library community room, but they can hold religious discussions.
Court Ruling Wisconsin Program Cannot Exclude Religious Charities
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-10-06 15:55.Wisconsin state employees are allowed to set part of their payroll to go to charity. A judge has ruled that the state cannot exclude religious institutions from the what charity they can give to. Thin read more »
Court says church can brew hallucinogenic tea
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-26 08:41.A church in Ashland, Ore., can import and brew a hallucinogenic tea for its religious services, under a federal court ruling issued March 19.Judge Owen M. read more »
Court steers clear of Ariz. ski resort dispute
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:46.The 777-acre resort wants to spray man-made snow, add a fifth chair lift and clear about 100 acres of forest to extend the ski season on the western flank of the San Francisco Peaks that have spiritua read more »
Court turns down student over religious speech
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-11-17 13:29.The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a student who complained that high school officials violated her constitutional rights when they turned off her microphone during her religion-tinged grad read more »
Court upholds N.J. district ban on religious songs
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2009-11-28 21:21.A ban on religious holiday songs in the School District of South Orange and Maplewood has been upheld by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia.
Court: Christian school can expel lesbian students
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-01-28 10:11.A California appeals court has ruled that a Christian high school can expel students because of an alleged lesbian relationship.The 4th District Court of Appeal in Riverside on Monday upheld Californi read more »
Court: Religious items' removal from classroom did not violate teacher's rights
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-03 10:24.School officials did not violate a teacher's First Amendment rights when they removed Christian-themed postings from his classroom, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.What can teachers have in their classrooms? read more »
Court: Texas law intrudes on religious freedom
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-09-04 14:45.The Texas Supreme Court reversed lower court decisions today and ruled that state restrictions on what unaccredited religious institutions can call themselves and their education training read more »
Court: Wisconsin Law Bans Sex With the Dead, Charges Against Three Men Reinstated
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-14 07:52.Wisconsin law bans sex with dead bodies, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in reinstating charges against three men accused of digging up a corpse to have sex with it.
Courts face new challenges in faith healing cases
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-07-03 21:01.But recent cases in the news have judges and child care advocates dealing with parents who claim adherence to lesser-known faiths, such as the Minnesota family following an Internet-based group's Amer read more »
Cover Girl Joanna Krupa Says Posing for Playboy Empowering for Women
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-11-06 00:23.However, the magazine's December cover girl, bikini model and "DWTS" star Joanna Krupa, has something to say to those women who view the men’s magazine as sexist and demeaning to the female gender.
Cowboy churches get back to basics, emphasize salvation
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-04-13 17:07.Here, Easter bonnets will give way to Stetson hats, and any baptizing will be done not at a font or in a baptismal pool, but in a galvanized steel trough usually used for watering horses. read more »
Cowboy travels cross-county to raise awareness: Wants to remove “Jesus” and “God” swearing from television
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-06 08:33.“I would like to see God and Jesus Christ taken off TV and movies,” he said, noting that television and movie production companies have already done the same thing for tobacco. “I want to see them do the same thing for the Lord’s name.”Mick Thompson wants Hollywood to stop using God's name in vain. read more »
CRC synod votes to allow leadership roles for women
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-06-13 12:59.The 2007 synod of the Christian Reformed Church voted Tuesday night to allow women to have greater roles in the church.Women now serve as ministers and deacons in some churches, but the an read more »
Creationists Seek Foothold in Europe
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-11 11:04.Europeans have long viewed the conflict between evolutionists and creationists as primarily an American phenomenon, but it has recently jumped the Atlantic Ocean with skirmishes in Italy, Germany, Pol read more »
Cremation: Israel's Latest Religious War
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-24 10:11.The crematorium burned down on Aug. 22, a day after ultra-Orthodox activists discovered and publicized its location. read more »
Criticism against Sweden´s deportations of Christians to Iraq.
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-08-11 21:09.Sveriges Radio has reported that Christian Iraqi refugees have been sent back to Iraq. This has raised upset reactions both from within Sweden and from foreign human rights experts.
Cronkite opposes religious influence
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-02-24 16:09.Alarmed by what they see as religious groups' growing influence on government policy, a consortium has launched a public awareness campaign to defend the First Amendment's vow that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.""That cherished freedom isunder severe attack," the Rev. read more »
Cross lawsuit vs. city tossed
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-11-13 13:19.A suit against the city of Las Cruces trying to force them to remove the emblem of three crosses has been dismissed by the court. I wonder if the plaintiff knows what "Las Cruces" means?
Cross-Like T-Shirt Design at Penn State University Sparks Controversy
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-10-27 14:01.A blue, cross-like design emblazoned on T-shirts at Penn State University has some critics seeing red.
Crosses in potatoes appear to online sellers
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2010-01-07 08:41.Online bidders, meet the Holy Cross Potato. Both of them.Yes, the 2009 holiday season bestowed (at least) two miraculous spuds with crosses at their centers. read more »
CrossFeed News available for Palm OS
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-10-04 15:53.As an experiment, I've translated episode 14 of the CrossFeed video podcast into Kinoma format, for playback on a Palm OS device with Kinoma Player. Would anyone benefit from this? Your feedback is coveted. read more »
CrossFeed Religious News releases podcast
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-05-24 21:58.The long awaited podcast for this site is now available!
CrossFeed Store
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-01-01 19:50.CrossFeed Religious News now offers a series of merchandise featuring the CrossFeed logo. Because every registered user can submit news and commentary, every user is a news correspondent. Now, users may purchase shirts of various styles and many color options in each style. read more »
Crown Point residents complain about noisy church
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-08-19 15:33.Crown Point city officials are threatening to revoke a permit for a church's tent revival meeting after numerous noise complaints from neighbors.Living Stones Fellowship was granted a permit to erect read more »
Cruise named in $250 mn Church of Scientology lawsuit
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-04 10:05.Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has been named in a 250 million dollar lawsuit that is being brought against the Church of Scientology. read more »
Crunch time for Pasadena church that produced Doritos Super Bowl commercial
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 09:32.Gabe Trevino found it funny that his grandpa wanted to be buried with beer and cigarettes.So Trevino, who attends Pasadena's Mosaic Church service on Sundays, had a good start when he sat down to writ read more »
Crystal Cathedral church in cash crunch
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2010-02-02 13:55.Economics are forcing Southern California's Crystal Cathedral to suspend its "Glory of Easter" pageant, sell property and lay off workers, officials say.A 27 percent decline in revenue in 2009 has pro read more »
Crystal Cathedral's Schuller Recommends 'The Da Vinci Code'
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-05-23 12:04.Schuller says he doesn't believe the movie/book, but it's a good conversation starter.
Crystals versus Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-01-28 10:12.While church numbers have been falling for years, these days the trend is for spirituality with no links to organised religion. read more »
Cuba OKs organized religious services in prisons
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-09-16 12:30.Cuba will allow inmates to attend Roman Catholic Mass and Protestant services inside prisons, a top religious leader said Tuesday, in a significant easing of the communist government's policy toward o read more »
Culprits steal Christ from Catholic church
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-08-20 21:45.This should probably just be a "local" story, but given that Jesus was stolen from a school, now Baby Jesus has been stolen from a church grotto. I guess someone took those "Got Jesus?" signs a bit to read more »
Cult expert: Texas shouldn't have released FLDS kids
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-30 08:25.By sending the children in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints back home, Texas has opened up the doors to groups who want religious protection for abusing children, a leadi read more »
Curb of Jews for Jesus Group Found to Violate Free Speech
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-11 08:29.The town of Oyster Bay, N.Y., violated a woman's First Amendment rights when it barred her from distributing Jews for Jesus leaflets in a public park and charged her with violating an ordinance when she persisted, a Nassau judge has ruled.Susan Mendelson was distributing pamphlets publicly, and the judged ruled that this is protected speech. read more »
Curious flock to see 'Virgin' witness
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-06-24 13:21.Teenager has conversations with the Virgin Mary. People are stunned.
D. James Kennedy 'improving' after heart attack
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-01-01 23:04.D. James Kennedy, author, theologian, biblical scholar, pastor of the 10,000-member "Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church" in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and founder of the highly influential Coral Ridge Ministries, is reportedly showing signs of improvement following a massive heart attack last week.I'm not sure that he deserves the accolades the article gives him, but he's a VIP in the Christian community, and it's good to hear he's doing well. read more »
Da Vinci Code Part Two: It Was Jesus's Twin Who Was Crucified
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-15 10:00.A SCOTS author claims to have gone one better than Dan Brown in solving history's greatest conspiracy theories. read more »
DA: Mom’s voodoo ring of fire burns girl, 6
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-06-19 08:53.A New York City woman has been accused of burning her 6-year-old daughter during a voodoo ritual and then ignoring her cries for help and sending her to bed.
DA: Pa. couple prayed, denied care to dying tot
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-12 13:36.A fundamentalist couple who prayed over their sick toddler rather than get medical help before his pneumonia death have been ordered to stand trial on manslaughter charges.Prosecutors believe 2-year-o read more »
Dalai Lama Defends Islam, Looks Toward 'Complete' Retirement
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-14 07:47.The Dalai Lama said that "it's totally wrong, unfair" to call Islam a violent religion. read more »
Dalits change religion in caste system protest.
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-10-15 20:52."Thousands of people have attended a ceremony in India at which hundreds of low-caste Hindus, known as Dalits, have converted to Buddhism and Christianity."
This is great as long as we're talking a read more »
Dallas minister: Vote for a Christian, not Mitt Romney
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-18 13:32.A prominent Dallas minister told his congregation that if they wanted to elect a Christian to the White House, Republican Mitt Romney wasn't qualified.OK, it's one thi read more »
Dance Dance Revolution for Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-10-19 09:35.Digital Praise has released some new Christian titles for Mac and Windows. One of them, Dance Praise, includes a DDR-style dance pad.
Dancing the Night Away, With a Higher Purpose
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-05-19 16:56.The 9th Annual Purity Ball was recently held in Colorado Springs. Good to see that the abstinence movement is still around.
Danish Newspapers Reprint Controversial Muhammad Cartoon After Death Plot Foiled
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-02-13 15:07.Denmark's leading newspapers Wednesday reprinted a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad that triggered rioting in Muslim countries two years ago. read more »
Danville's Peace Lutheran sponsors Winter solstice labyrinth walk
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-20 22:21.Peace Lutheran (ELCA) in Danville, near San Jose, is hosting a Winter Solstice labyrinth walk. Sounds nice, huh?
My neo-pagan friends wish me a happy solstice this time of year. It's a pagan holiday. Why would a Christian church be celebrating a pagan holiday?
Darien parish still healing after financial scandal
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2007-01-02 21:08.Can you get this? A Catholic priest embezzles $200K to spend on his wedding planner boyfriend. Yikes!
Darwin's 200th: Religion is no substitute for evolutionary science
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-02-12 10:12.Evolution is one of the fundamental unifying concepts of biology and medicine. read more »
Death knell for church bell
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-02 08:04.New Zealand: A Christchurch Archdeacon is sad his parish has been forced to stop ringing its church bell.It's official: Church bells disturb the peace.
Death of 12-Year-Old Circumcised Girl Shocks Egypt, Prompts Ban on Rite
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-02 09:50.CAIRO, Egypt — The death of a 12-year-old Egyptian girl at the hands of a doctor performing female circumcision in the country's south has sparked a public outcry and prompted health and religious authorities this week to ban the practice.Her mother paid for her to have the FGM procedure done. read more »
Debaptized | Take your Soul back!
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-04-13 16:59.Debaptized.com is commited to providing all it's visitors with information about debaptism. You can learn what debaptism is, why it's important and how to become debaptized. read more »
Debate between German Lutherans and Muslims
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-11 15:25.German Muslim leaders have robustly criticized a forthright "position papier" issued last November by the EKD, the umbrella body for 23 Lutheran churches in Germany. In characteristically Protestant fashion, the document suggested Muslims should be more critical about themselves and it starkly set out why Lutherans disagree with Islam.German Lutherans finally stand up against someone. Rightly so? read more »
Decision Saves a Church, Not a Building
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-05-19 09:42.Mayor Adrian Fenty's representative has ruled that members of a downtown church must be allowed to worship in a building of their choice, despite efforts by historic preservationists to landmark the 3 read more »
Deepak Chopra offers another understanding of Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-03 10:12.The third Jesus, Chopra said, stands behind the historical Jesus and the institutional Jesus created by church leaders to fit a theology. read more »
Deface Jesus and risk doing time
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-07-01 10:26.When vandals destroyed pieces of modern art in an exhibition in Moscow, it wasn't the perpetrators who got into trouble. According to the law, their actions were justifiable. read more »
Degrees no good for 25 students at New Birth campus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-11 22:23.Twenty-five students who attended a satellite program of North Carolina Central University at Bishop Eddie Long's Lithonia megachurch earned bachelor's degrees that are not recognized by the school's read more »
Dem to Palin: Jesus Was a Community Organizer
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-09-11 08:12.“I used to be a community organizer and I’m in good company,” Roberts said as he introduced Barack Obama at a town hall event here Tuesday night. read more »
Demi, Ashton quit religion - claim
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-29 15:28.Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have quit Kabbalah, it has been claimed.The married couple - once devout followers of the religion, a mystical off-shoot of Judaism - have sparked rumours the read more »
Democratic candidate for governor advertises on Christian radio
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-07-11 09:58.A former Methodist minister chooses to campaign on Ohio Christian radio stations.
Democrats attempt to close "God Gap"
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2006-11-07 08:04.Many of the Democrats running this year are openly confessing their faith and their pro-life credentials. Is a change coming or is it more politics as usual?
Democrats find religion, churchgoing voters
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-06 06:59."As they push to win control of the U.S. Congress in Tuesday's elections from Republicans, who have long enjoyed support among conservative religious voters, more and more Democrats have shed a reluctance to talk about their faith." read more »
Democrats push to repeal religious dress ban in schools
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 09:50.A decades-old law banning teachers from wearing religious clothing in public classrooms received vigorous debate Friday during a public hearing on the 1923 law.Democrats are leading the charge to lift read more »
Democrats reach out to religious voters
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-08-27 08:05.a major goal of the gathering and the plethora of events focused on faith and faith-oriented constituencies at the convention this week. read more »
Democrats taking on religious right via blogs
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-07-24 14:22.The fight by Democrats to reclaim God from the religious right has been taken up by the traditional lefty blogosphere, an online collision between the edgy and the ecumenical.
Democrats' new leader embraces faith
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2007-02-02 19:53.Former Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford is the new leader of the centrist Democratic Leadership Council--and very open about his faith.
Demonstrators Break Into Dutch Consulate in Indonesia in Film Protest
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-04-02 09:06.Around 50 Islamic students broke into the grounds of a Dutch consulate building in Indonesia during a protest Wednesday against an anti-Muslim film by a Dutch lawmaker, Geert Wilders, an embassy offic read more »
Denied religious CD, Virginia inmate sues
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 09:34.A Virginia inmate claims in a lawsuit that prison officials violated his right to exercise his religious beliefs when they refused to let him order a sermon on compact disc.The Rutherford Institute fi read more »
Denver archbishop slams Pelosi on Church teachings and abortion
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-08-26 07:35.In a statement eloquently titled “On the Separation of Sense and State,” the Archbishop of Denver, Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., and his Auxiliary Bishop James D. read more »
Denying state religion like treason, says Brian Tamaki
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-02-16 18:50.Evangelical churches are accusing the Government of "religious treason" for promoting a statement that Christianity is no longer New Zealand's state religion.The read more »
Details Emerge About Suspect in Abortion Doctor's Killing
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-06-01 13:49.A man suspected of shooting and killing Dr. George Tiller, one of the few doctors in the U.S. read more »
Detroit Churches Pray for ‘God’s Bailout’
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-08 10:10.Last week Cardinal Maida gathered 11 Detroit-area religious leaders, representing Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations, to call on Congress to approve the $34 billion in government-backed loans read more »
Devilish debate on end for Church of England
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-10 16:35.Eyebrows were raised in the House of Commons on Thursday when a motion calling for the Church of England to be disestablished was listed with the number 666, symbol of the AntiChrist.
Dick Sutcliffe - began 'Davey and Goliath' religious cartoon show
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-05-27 15:53.Dick Sutcliffe, whose idea to use animated characters to teach religious principles resulted in the cartoon show "Davey and Goliath," died May 11 in Dallas, where he lived. He was 90.
Did Christianity Cause the Crash?
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:03.Known as the prosperity gospel, and claiming tens of millions of adherents, it fosters risk-taking and intense material optimism.
Did Filipino Christ painting 'foretell' deaths of TFM farmers?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-02 08:19.In the course of making the painting, Velasco said that he "smelled the scent of death" and so, he painted a human skull at the lower right side of the painting. read more »
Did God Want You to Get That Mortgage?
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-10-03 12:15.Has the so-called Prosperity Gospel turned its followers into some of the most willing participants — and hence, victims — of the current financial crisis?
Did humans and chimps once interbreed?
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-05-23 07:46.The premise of the story is that certain similarities on certain chromosomes could (but don't necessarily) indicate that you really *are* a monkey's uncle. Maybe. Or maybe not.
Did Jesus also have past lives?
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-03-18 14:01.Now, the next question is, if Jesus were truly man, did he also undergo a series of reincarnations on earth?Yes, according to the American psychic and prophet, Edgar Cayce, who, while in a deep trance read more »
Did Jesus Appear In An Ultrasound?
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-07 10:44.A Lorain, Ohio, woman got an ultrasound in preparation for her first baby, but instead of seeing the image of an infant, Monet Sledge saw something else
Did Jesus build a hut in England?
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-02-16 07:27.William Blake, who was born in 1757 and died in 1827, really meant to convey that Jesus did come to England before he commenced his ministry in the Holy Land. Nowhere in the Bible is there read more »
Did Jesus Work "The Secret" Long Before It Was Touted By Today´s Modern Sages?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-10 09:49.Whatever one believes Jesus to be, one thing is certain. He knew about the law of attraction and the ability we all have to create our own reality.Context...?
Did Warren mean what he said -- or say what he meant -- on marriage?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-04-13 16:57.In an interview with Beliefnet, Rick Warren equates gay marriage with pedophilia and incest. Then he denies it. read more »
Dietrich Bonhoeffer first martyr officially recognized by United Methodists
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-06-19 11:30.Although Dietrich Bonhoeffer has been dead for more than 60 years, the well-known German theologian has been a role model of faith for many Christians, including the Rev. read more »
Diocese Breaks With Episcopal Church
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-12-11 10:56.An Episcopal diocese in central California voted Saturday to split with the national denomination over disagreements about the role of gays and lesbians in the church.Clergy and lay member read more »
Diocese Sues 11 Seceding Congregations Over Property Ownership
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-02-03 20:02.More on those crazy ECUSA doings. Now the diocese of Virginia is suing for the church property (although some of the churches predate the ECUSA by over 100 years!).
Director Seeks to ‘Honor Christ’ With New Film
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-09-21 09:13.Like most filmmakers, director Rich Christiano hopes to see theaters packed out when his latest project, The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry, opens Friday. read more »
Discovery Civilization Channel Uncovers The Real Family of Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-09-28 11:03."The Real Family of Jesus" will explore the holy family based on historical evidence. Should be interesting at least. I don't live in Canada, so anyone who sees it, post your thoughts! The first episode airs Tues., Oct. read more »
Disgraced Evangelical Leader Ted Haggard Says He Struggles With Sexuality
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-25 14:01.Ted Haggard says in a new documentary that he still struggles with his sexuality yet is committed to his marriage for the sake of his children.
Disgraced Evangelical Leader Ted Haggard Says He Struggles With Sexuality
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-25 14:01.Disgraced evangelical leader Ted Haggard says in a new documentary that he still struggles with his sexuality yet is committed to his marriage for the sake of his children.
Disgraced pastor Haggard: I was abused as child
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-11-13 13:42.Disgraced evangelical pastor Ted Haggard says he was sexually abused as a child and that the experience "started to rage in my mind and in my heart" when he was caught up in a sex scandal involving a read more »
Disgraced pastor is freed of gay urges, wife says
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 23:27.Gayle Haggard said that when her husband, pastor Ted Haggard, reached out to her after scandal involving a male prostitute erupted, she began her “journey of choosing to love.”
Disney World Tells Santa Lookalike to Hit the Road
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-18 08:26.Walt Disney World resort gave an ultimatum to a Santa lookalike who was visiting the park Sunday, warning him to ditch his festive gear or get out.First, they kick out Jesus all over the place this year. Now, Disney kicks out Santa. What's next? The kicker is that they claim Santa is a Disney character. I guess Disney really does own everything! read more »
Disneyfied Jesus Riles Church Elders
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-19 13:31.Paintings portraying Jesus Christ as Mickey Mouse and Vladimir Lenin are prompting charges of abuse of religious symbols by Russian Orthodox Church leaders.The paintings, part of the "Forbidden Art" exhibit at the Andrei Sakharov Museum and Public Center, went on display March 7.It's illegal in Russia. read more »
Dispatches from the Culture Wars: How Would Jesus Drive?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-08 10:03.A speeding pickup rear-ended a woman's sedan on the South Side on Friday morning and sheriff's officials say the driver said it was Jesus' will because the other motorist was not "driving like a Chris read more »
Displaced House Church Christians Resist Chinese Authorities Despite Ongoing Harassment
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-11-14 17:12.Government officials in China continue their crackdown on unregistered Christian "house churches." Late last month the gathering place for the Nongda house church was demolished by local Communist Chinese authorities. read more »
Dispute over pastor's politics escalates: He wants prayers cursing his foes
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-16 07:44.Rev. read more »
Dispute Over Pastor’s Pay at Riverside Church Goes to Court
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-04-23 09:40.Longstanding tensions among parishioners at the renowned Riverside Church erupted again this week as a group of congregants went to court to stop the installation of a new senior pastor whose compensa read more »
Disruptive behavior by autistic kids stirs furor
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-08-13 14:41.When a 13-year-old Minnesota boy was banned from church after parishioners complained about his behavior, it exposed a painful truth so politically incorrect that some people feel guilty just saying i read more »
Divine Discovery? Couple Claims to See Jesus in Shirt
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-07-30 15:41.A Kansas City couple says they've made a miraculous find in their bathroom. Dewey Clark said his wife tossed a dark t-shirt on a pile of towels. A few days later she called him into the bathroom. read more »
Do beer and Jesus mix?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-26 08:46.You may have heard of "Java and Jesus," or even "Cappuccino and Christ," but what about beer and the Bible?
Do Christians also practise caste system, asks SC
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-23 08:27.The campaign of Dalit Christians for Scheduled Caste status took an interesting turn on Wednesday with a sceptical Supreme Court responding to their demand by asking whether Christians als read more »
Do you be-leaf this is Jesus?
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-10-31 08:15.AN Ebbw Vale pensioner was astonished when he glanced at a tree while taking a walk near his home. read more »
Do You Believe There Will Be Music In Hell?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-22 08:05.Al Watt’s remix of Jack Van Impe talking about music in hell.
Dobson, Others Seek Ouster of NAE VP
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2007-03-02 17:25.James Dobson of Focus on the Family and other leading groups (none associated with the National Association of Evangelicals) has issued a call for the removal of the NAE's VP because of his views on global warming. read more »
Doctor Who to boost church popularity
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-07 10:46.EPISODES of TV show Doctor Who have been examined by church leaders in Britain as part of an attempt to make Christianity more appealing to teenagers.A conference of Church of England vicars watched a read more »
Doctors Deny Lesbians Insemination Procedure
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-05 15:19.Lesbian Moms Sue Doctors for Discrimination After Denied Intrauterine Fertilization
Doctors healing with medicine, Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-05 14:12.A growing number of doctors are implementing their faith in their practice by praying for their patients and eschewing birth control, morning after pills like Plan B, and in vitro fertilization.
Doctors recognize the healing power of spirituality
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:38.According to a survey reported today in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 89% of physicians who took part in a nationwide poll said they had worked with a chaplain.
Docudrama on Jesus Getting 3D Treatment
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-10-15 07:48.Grizzly Adams Prods. read more »
Document Released By Pope Stirs Catholic Controversy
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-07-12 09:52.Regardless of what you may be reading on news sites and blogs elsewhere, this document does not represent a shift away from the teaching of the late and revered Pope John Paul II about ecumenism (relationship and dialogue with Christians of other denominations.) It is not a return to pre-Vatican II theology. read more »
Documentary explores 'lost years' of Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-10-20 08:50.Now, a recently released documentary, "Jesus: The Lost Years," attempts to fill in the gaps of those silent years using oral histories, archaeological evidence and writings contained in Christian read more »
Documentary Film Inspires National Dialogue on Race and Religion During 9/11 Anniversary
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-08-19 15:38.Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath (2008), the first feature-length documentary film on hate violence following Sept. 11, 2001, will screen across the U.S. read more »
Documentary focuses on childhood of Jesus Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-23 12:00.Jesus: the Lost Years was first unveiled in New York early this summer, and runs 85 minutes with some subtitles.Perry's original film, Jesus in Egypt: Discovering the Secrets of Ch read more »
Dodds' aide in firing line over 'anti-Christ' statement
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-04 16:55.Pressure was today mounting on the senior Stormont ministerial aide who labelled the Pope the "anti-Christ" after business leaders complained to Enterprise and Trade Minister Nigel Dodds to voice thei read more »
Does Evangelical Lutheran vote on gay clergy, affect you?
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-08-27 08:30.The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's vote to accept actively gay ministers, approved at their governing meeting last week along with a wide-embracing social statement on sexuality, is ricochet read more »
Does God care who wins the Super Bowl?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-02 11:11.Does God care that Kurt Warner, the quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals, is more likely to be spotted carrying his bible than his playbook? read more »
Does Jesus look kindly on us light burners?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-01-01 21:58.According to research from the Union of Concerned Scientists, a home with 100,000 traditional holiday light bulbs means one of the TVA’s power plants needs to burn three to six tons of c read more »
Does religion do more harm than good?
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-21 21:54.In an opinion poll published in Britain recently, 82 percent of the people polled said that they thought religion does more harm than good.Should we expect a religious nation read more »
Dog of Buddhist Priest Prays at Zen Temple
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-03-25 09:01.NAHA, Japan-- At a Zen Buddhist temple in southern Japan, even the dog prays. read more »
Dogma defeats church's struggle for gay union
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-02-13 14:59.After battling for months to officiate gay marriages in the church, a former Methodist minister has resigned and turned his focus to a non-religious movement.Kevin Light was one of 19 defiant minister read more »
DOJ to Hultmans: File your appeal before 'Jesus Christ'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-10-09 07:56.This was the advice of Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez to the family of Maureen Hultman and those who have any objection to the executive clemency granted by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to convi read more »
Dominican official: I warned U.S. church leader about Haitian kids
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 09:25.The Dominican consul general Wednesday rejected the claim from an American church leader that she thought her paperwork was in order when she attempted to take 33 Haitian children out of the country, read more »
Don Imus Needed Jesus: Receives Unforgiving Race Baiting Extortionist Spiel
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-04-13 06:51.However, dear friends, Imus didn't have to humble himself and appear on that genuine faux preacher Rev. Al Sharpton's radio program and say that his comments were wrong, seeking forgiveness. read more »
Don't Marry a Working Woman!
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2006-09-19 14:42."Working women have not done much good for our society, just like educated women haven't done a whole lot of good for our society," says Baptist Pastor Otwell. Kinda sums it all up, doesn't it?
Donkeys Escape From Live Nativity Scene in Colo.
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2010-01-03 15:04.living nativity scene in near the Colorado ski resort of Vail almost had to go without two crucial actors when two donkeys escaped.
Draper considering ordinance for free speech zone
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-03 12:30.Officials in Draper are considering an ordinance to set up a free speech zone near a new Mormon temple as a means of restricting protests.
Drawing the lines of church and state
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-01-14 14:43.Is the Catholic Church forcing victims of sex trafficking to follow its religious guidelines? read more »
Drinkers see Jesus in a bottle of cider
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-07 10:37.Michael Cartwright, 35, and his friends were certainly amazed at the image they saw in the foil wrapping of his bottle of cider.The Daily Mail reported that Mr Cartwright "got goosepimples" when he no read more »
Drinks firm enlists Jesus to sell spiritual water
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-05 10:14.A drinks company is banking on some divine help in a new venture -- selling spiritual water in bottles featuring Jesus and carrying prayers -- despite warnings this promotion could backfir read more »
Dumb religion content on TV: Nightline stages a 'debate' about Satan
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-30 15:28.Thursday night, Nightline spent the whole show on a staged "debate" about the existence of Satan. read more »
Duquesne Woman Sees Jesus In MRI Image
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-28 09:04.A woman in Pittsburg had an MRI done of her spine. One of the images bears a striking similarity to Jesus on the cross. Where will Jesus turn up next?
Dutch Bishop wants Christians to call God 'Allah'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-20 11:08."Allah is a very beautiful word for God. read more »
Dutch Christians cancel naked service
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-10-01 12:37.A group of Dutch Christian naturists said they were forced to cancel a planned nude church service after their previous naked worship led to threats.
Dutch Politician Plans to Air Film Criticizing the Koran
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-24 12:59.A Dutch politician known for his views against Islam plans to air a film he produced that is critical of the Koran, which he likens to Adolf Hitler's hateful writings. read more »
DVD Talk Review: The Lost Tomb of Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-25 11:03.I have never, and I mean never, seen a documentary that so deliberately and consistently uses circular reasoning, ad hominem attacks, unfounded assertions, straw-man arguments, and general poor reasoning. read more »
Earl Cox: Where are Christian tourists?
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-10-06 19:39.Christian tour groups to Israel have dropped dramatically in number since the start of the war. Earl Cox, radio broadcaster, questions why. He says we need to support Israel and not cower in fear of terrorism. read more »
Earliest Reference to Christ Found
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-10-02 10:16.A team of scientists led by renowned French marine archaeologist Franck Goddio recently announced that they have found a bowl, dating to between the late 2nd century B.C. read more »
Earning Commissions on 'The Great Commission'
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2009-11-13 09:39.A growing number of missionaries—many of them working outside traditional missionary organizations—are taking their business skills and starting for-profit companies in the mission fields.
Earth religions get worship area at AF Academy
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2010-02-02 13:59.The Air Force Academy has set aside an outdoor worship area for Pagans, Wiccans, Druids and other Earth-centered believers, school officials said Monday.
Easter christian beliefs
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-04-07 09:33.MORE than four in 10 Australians who do not consider themselves "born again"' still believe Jesus rose from the dead, while one in 10 does not believe he existed.
Easter exclusion from government building for NY church
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-04-01 19:06.A church in Watertown, New York, is fighting for what it says is its constitutional right to use the same meeting facility as other community groups — a facility located in a government read more »
Easter warning: crucifixion is bad for you
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-24 13:57.This Holy Week, the thousands of guilt stricken or pious worshippers who will flay the skin off their backs, and the handful who will crucify themselves, are encouraged to get a tetanus shot first and read more »
Ecuador vs. Rome
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-08-01 08:32.QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A top Roman Catholic official said the country's draft constitution is incompatible with the faith because of its provisions on abortion and same-sex unions.
Edinburgh Univ. bans Christian ethics course
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-20 15:45.EDINBURGH, Scotland (UPI) -- Edinburgh University`s decision to forbid members of the Christian Union from teaching a campus course on homosexual abstinence is drawing fire.Does an anti-homosexual class promote diversity the same way a pro-homosexuality class?
Editor pans evangelical trends, ‘Jesus is my boyfriend’ music
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-06-11 11:55.For example, how about contemporary Christian music?Smith says too much of is shallow “Jesus is my boyfriend” songs.Or, the explosion of technology during worship?“You see PowerPoint presentatio read more »
Edwards follows King's footsteps at city church preach for peace
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-16 08:42.Presidential hopeful John Edwards took to the Morningside Heights pulpit where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. famously warned against escalating a war 40 years ago to urge lawmakers to bl read more »
Edwards' Blogger Resigns After 'Anti-Christian' Row
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-02-14 12:06.Religious groups outraged at provocative comments made by two bloggers employed by the John Edwards for President campaign said the resignation of one of the bloggers Monday evening is not enough.Amanda Marcotte and Melissa McEwan blogged for Edwards and made derogatory comments toward the Roman Catholic Church's position on contraception and the doctrine of the virgin birth. read more »
Egypt Cleric Says 'Mickey Mouse Must Die' Comments Tarnish Islam's Image
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-09-24 12:06.A Saudi cleric’s comments that Mickey Mouse is an agent of Satan who should die are damaging to Islam’s image and should stop, an Egyptian Muslim scholar said Wednesday, Agence France-Presse repor read more »
Egypt court jails U.S. couples over illegal adoptions
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-09-21 09:11.Egyptian court on Thursday jailed two Christian Egyptian-American couples for two years in a high profile illegal adoption case in mainly Muslim Egypt.
Egypt Recognizes Christian Converts In Historic Ruling
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-02-13 15:00.A dozen Christians who converted to Islam but later returned to Christianity awaited new identity papers Tuesday, February 12, following what judicial sources described as a "historic decision" by Cai read more »
Egypt: American couples on trial for adoption
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-05-18 10:28.An American woman who is being tried with her husband on charges of forgery and child trafficking after they adopted twin orphans said Saturday the trial was part of Egypt's "persecution" against Chri read more »
EGYPT: ANOTHER CONVERT TRIES TO CHANGE RELIGIOUS IDENTIFICATION
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-08-11 21:08.“He can believe whatever he wants in his heart, but on paper he can’t convert,” the judge had told the administrative court.
Egypt: Christians Split Over Presidential Scion
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:43.Leaders of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church have voiced support for Gamal Mubarak, son of President Hosni Mubarak, as preferred candidate for president; others disagree.
EGYPT: Thousands of Christians gather to pray for equality in a Muslim land
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-09-14 11:10.Around 7,000 Coptic Christians gathered at the Father Kyrillos church on the outskirts of Cairo to pray for an end to "discriminaton" during the celebration of the Egyptian Coptic New Year this weeken read more »
Egyptian Christian Convert Sues for Legal Status
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-09 11:03.Mohammed Ahmed Hegazy, 25, filed the lawsuit against Egypt’s interior ministry last Thursday for rejecting his application to replace Islam with Christianity on his identification papers read more »
Egyptian Christians detained by police
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-12 11:31.Egyptian police detained three members of a Christian rights group on Saturday, including its spokesman and lawyer, the organisation's president said.In pre-dawn raids police entered t read more »
Egyptian court rejects Christian's request
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-29 15:22.A Cairo court on Tuesday rejected a request by a Christian convert from Islam to have his new religion written on his identity card, a judicial source said.The Court of Administrative Justice said tha read more »
Egyptians Persecuted for Turning to Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-10-02 09:42.Christians in Egypt are being killed for their faith. Warning: a bit graphic.
eHarmony agrees to make site "welcoming" to gays and lesbians, ending L.A. lawsuit
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 23:39.Putting an end to two and a half years of litigation, the online dating site eHarmony.com has reached an agreement to pay a half a million dollars and make its website more “welcoming” to seekers read more »
Eighth-Grade Boy Sent Home From School for Jesus Christ Halloween Costume
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-03 10:27.Dressing up as Jesus Christ for Halloween turned out to be a problem for a northern New Jersey boy.
Einstein writes of 'childish superstition'
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-05-13 08:44."Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." So said Albert Einstein, and his famous aphorism has been the source of endless debate between believers and non-believers wantin read more »
ELCA Head: Challenging Time to Be a Lutheran Christian
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-17 10:17."In a time when mainline denominations are on a steady decline in membership, the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), said the dropping numbers are not something he is proud of. read more »
Electing to Be Open, Calvin College invites non=Christians to its Writing festival.
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-05-16 08:24.Since 1990, the Festival of Faith and Writing has brought together writers, publishers, teachers and readers -- some evangelical, some Reformed, some doubting, and some all of the above.
Employees Told To Remove Religious References From E-Mails
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-08-01 07:59.The Ohio Department of Taxation has told people to remove not only religious, but all other personal quotes from sig lines, etc., as well as stopping forwarding e-mail chain letters.
Empty Lebanon presidency worries Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-11-30 08:47.Lebanon's Christians fear a prolonged political vacuum while the post of president is filled will weaken their position in a sectarian system that reserves the job for them.
Encouragement to Those Believing in Aliens
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-05-16 09:31.Feeling shy about believing in aliens? Don’t worry, you are in good company this week — with scientific and religious minds alike.
End-of-the-world signs point to Jesus' return, Nashville speaker says
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-09-24 09:07.For the past two weeks, Reinking, a Bible prophecy teacher from Washington State, has been teaching about the apocalypse at Madison Campus Seventh-day Adventist Church.Signs of crisis in the world are read more »
Endorsing from the Pulpit
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-09-25 15:54.A group of pastors launch challenge of IRS rules on endorsements.
Entertainment Weekly Ranks 'Passion of Christ' Most Controversial Film
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-12 12:52.Beating out "A Clockwork Orange," The Passion movie ranks, according to EW, as the most controversial film ever. Any surprise? This was an extremely gory "Rated R for violence" movie that some people took small children to.
Environmentalism unites churches
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-09-14 17:52.Rev. Richard Cizik, vice president of governmental affairs for the National Association of Evangelical spoke about why Christians need to embrace environmentalism.
Episcopal bishop to Christ Church: Pay up or get out
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2007-01-02 21:02.That about sums it up. How much do they want? $60K per year.
Episcopal Church Cracks Down on Dissidents
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-17 13:16.Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, head of the 2.4-million-member U.S. read more »
Episcopal Church faces threat
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-02-03 20:05.If life wasn't interesting enough for the ECUSA, now they also face possible expulsion from the Anglican communion.
Episcopal church gets female head
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-06 07:26."Katharine Jefferts Schori took office on Saturday as the first female leader of The Episcopal Church and the first woman priest to head an Anglican province, two landmarks that could quickly be overs read more »
Episcopal Church House Of Bishops Rejects Primates' Ultimatum
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-21 22:05.The Episcopal Church House of Bishops has finally fallen on its sword. It has declared its independence from the Anglican Communion. By rejecting the Primates ultimatum set out in the communique in Tanzania that it must be in full accord with the Windsor Report, it has chosen to walk apart.Well, the ECUSA is separating itself. read more »
Episcopal Church leader says those who defected 'are no longer Episcopalians'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-08 10:14.Responding to the creation of the Anglican Church in North America over the role of gays, Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori says that she thinks 'we're past the worst of it.'
Episcopal Church moves toward blessing gay unions | Reuters
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-07-19 13:27.The U.S. read more »
Episcopal Church Rejects Demand for a 2nd Leadership
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-26 08:14.Responding to an ultimatum from leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion, bishops of the Episcopal Church have rejected a key demand to create a parallel leadership structure to serve t read more »
Episcopal church sues deposed San Joaquin bishop
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-28 14:42.The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin is suing a deposed bishop who led a secession last year prompted by the church's ordination of women and gays.The diocese said in its lawsuit, filed Thursday in Fr read more »
Episcopal Church takes on dioceses dispute
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-14 19:11.The ECUSA is intervening in the lawsuits over church property in Virginia.
Episcopal Church To Sue Breakaway Leader
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-03-29 06:13.The leader of a conservative breakaway Episcopal parish will face financial misconduct allegations in the Colorado Diocese judicial system, officials said Wednesday amid an escalating dispute over homosexuality and other issues.Grace Church of Colorado Springs is the largest Episcopal church in Colorado and has chosen to leave the ECUSA. read more »
Episcopal Church Votes to Oust Bishop Who Seceded
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-03-13 08:07.The Episcopal Church moved to remove the bishop of the San Joaquin Diocese in California on Wednesday, in reaction to the diocese's unprecedented decision late last year to secede from the church over read more »
Episcopal congregations seeking spiritual shelter in Africa
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-11-13 12:49.More and more conservative Episcopalians are seeking ordination and status under African bishops. Will the Americans learn?
Episcopal diocese may abandon U.S. church
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-01-28 15:51.The San Joaquin Diocese would be the first to align itself with more conservative, foreign members of the global Anglican Communion.Bishop John-David Schofield in Fresno is dealing with a church body that rejects the Bible as the Word of God, so he's looking to place himself and the entire diocese under a bishop who does. read more »
Episcopal Diocese of L.A. officially condones the blessing of gay unions
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-08 10:12.Though many churches in Southern California have been doing so for years, Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno endorses the rite as policy. It's not mandatory -- clergy may choose not to perform the practice.
Episcopal dioceses are fast to list gay nominees for bishop
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-08-04 09:20.Less than three weeks ago the Episcopal Church cleared the decks for full participation by openly gay members -- all the way up to the role of bishop. read more »
Episcopal leader says US church not alone in having gay bishops
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-07 10:02.The head of the Episcopal Church says her church has been unfairly singled out for criticism because it is honest about consecrating gay bishops.Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori told the BBC that the read more »
Episcopal Leader Suggests Jesus Isn't Only Way To God
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-03-02 23:14.Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is standing by her assertion that Jesus is the Christian's way, but perhaps not the only way, to God.I think we've heard this before from her. And she got to be a bishop instead of being defrocked how...? read more »
Episcopal nuns leave over gays, join Catholic Church
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-09-10 14:56.The ten members of the All Saints Sisters of the Poor, who were received into the Catholic Church by Baltimore Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, will continue to live with two nuns who decided not to convert read more »
Episcopal parish in Marlborough leaving US church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-29 09:16.A conservative Episcopal parish in Marlborough is bolting the denomination, in the latest indication that even in liberal Massachusetts the Episcopal Church is losing congregations over it read more »
Episcopal priest in Dallas accused of misconduct as stockbroker
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:44.Securities regulators suspended an Episcopal priest's registration as a broker last week. They said he had defrauded a former client and disregarded an order to repay him $50,000.
Episcopal Priest: I'm a Muslim
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-06-20 15:45.A woman who's been an Episcopal priest for 20 years has become a Muslim. However, she still considers herself a Christian.Are Christianity and Islam mutually exclusive? (I read more »
Episcopal Rejection of Gay Bishop Ban Prompts Special Session
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-06-22 12:21.American Episcopalians want openly gay Bishops. Much of the rest of the Anglican Communion doesn't. What to do?
And in related news, the Presbyterians have voted similarly.
Episcopal split reaches Mass. diocese
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2006-11-19 13:19.ECUSA churches in the Mass diocese are leaving and affiliating with orthodox Anglican groups.
Episcopalian Parishes in Virginia Vote to Split From Church Over Sexuality Battle
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-18 08:33.Two of the largest Episcopal parishes in Virginia voted overwhelmingly Sunday to break from The Episcopal Church and join fellow Anglican conservatives forming a rival U.S. denomination.This was inevitable. How many churches will have the guts to follow suit? And does anyone find it ironic that these are happening in Virginia and California, not the Midwest? read more »
Equalities Bill: Church leaders defeat Government over gay staff
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 23:44.Church leaders have inflicted a humiliating defeat on the Government by overturning plans to force members of the clergy to hire gays and transsexuals.
Eric Liddell's story to set Chinese hearts racing
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-07-24 14:25.Eric Liddell, or Li Airui as he was known in the Far East, was considered a godly, heroic figure in non-communist China, and now the modern-day Chinese authorities have agreed to let his story of Chri read more »
Ernie Chambers Files Suit Against God
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-09-18 07:35.Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers has a new target these days: God.Chambers filed a lawsuit in Douglas County Court Friday afternoon. read more »
ESPN’s Dana Jacobson’s Drunken Rant: ‘F**K Jesus’
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-21 14:24.Back on January 12th, the pressofatlanticcity.com reported on the aftermath of an event sponsored by ESPN morning talkers “Mike & Mike” in Atlantic City, New Jersey. read more »
Ethics crisis in America? Church leaders say yes
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-01-21 08:47.From billion-dollar ponzi schemes to bad mortgages and pay-to-play dealings by public officials, some are asking: Is there a crisis of ethics in America?
Ethiopian theology students hunger strike over politics, Beyonce's visit with church patriarch
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-11-07 14:21.Students at Ethiopia's top religious college are protesting the close ties between the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the government, alleged restictions on their speech — and American si read more »
EU needs constitution with Christian reference, Merkel says
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-08-29 21:01.Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany says the new European Union constitution needs some reference to God and Christianity.
EU worried about freedom of religion in Iran
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-29 08:02.The European Union said Friday it is "very worried" about what it sees as a deterioration of religious freedom in Iran.
Europe calls on China to respect human rights and religious freedom
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-12 15:53.The European Union has finally called China on the carpet for their human rights violations, including religious freedom. It's about time.
European Churches Push for EU 'God Clause'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-01-24 07:33.European church leaders have revived efforts to include a 'God clause' in the EU constitution after Germany sought to reignite the current drafting process.Since much read more »
EV Church offers prison alternative
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-06 09:04.Churches Embracing Offenders puts nonviolent offenders in faith-based programs for recovery through a network of more than 65 Evansville-area churches. The organization’s founder and director, the Rev. read more »
Evangelical Christians Attack Use of Torture By US
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-14 13:00.The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), which represents about 45,000 churches across America, endorsed a declaration against torture drafted by 17 evangelical scholars. The author read more »
Evangelical Christians in US start adoption push to back up opposition to abortion
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-03 10:22.Prominent evangelical Christians are urging churchgoers to strongly consider adoption or foster care, not just out of kindness or biblical calling but also to answer criticism that their movement, while condemning abortion and same-sex adoption, does not do enough for children without parents.God says to care for the orphans and widows. read more »
Evangelical Examiner: Where was Jesus during 'missing years'? New book tells us
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-23 10:35.A new book compares the Dead Sea Scrolls with the teachings of Jesus and the beliefs and practices of early Christians to allow readers to answer questions about where Jesus spent his missing years. read more »
Evangelical Group Banned From Tulsa Housing Projects, Chapter Leader Says
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:50.A Christian evangelical group that works to improve the lives of underprivileged children says it has been prohibited from conducting Bible study classes in public housing projects in Tulsa, Okla., po read more »
Evangelical group jockeys for position
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-09 09:02.In the wake of James Dobson retiring from Focus on the Family, leaving a possible vacuum of power in evangelical leadership, Dr. read more »
Evangelical leader Dobson leaving radio show that elevated him to national prominence
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:23.James Dobson will no longer host "Focus on the Family" and is cutting formal ties with the organization the evangelical group said Friday.
Evangelical Leader, 9 Others Charged in Brazil
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2009-08-15 12:23.The founder of one of Brazil's biggest evangelical churches siphoned off billions of dollars in donations from his mostly poor followers to buy jewelry, TV stations and other businesses for himself, a read more »
Evangelical Lutheran leader suggests Bible not the final authority
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-12-07 12:52.The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is suggesting that the Bible isn't the last word on homosexuality. read more »
Evangelical movement touts 'Jesus for president'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-30 13:38.Shane Claiborne is touring the country, packing churches and community centers, in support of the book he and Chris Haw co-authored, "Jesus for President." "This whole project is about the political i read more »
Evangelical Publishers Score Big with Palin Books
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-09-17 12:30.Tyndale picks up earlier title, and Zondervan taps Christian mystery writer.
Evangelical School From Documentary Jesus Camp Shuts Down
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-11-01 11:33."The owner of Evangelical Christian camp Kids On Fire, which was featured in the Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady documentary Jesus Camp, has announced the camp is closing its doors. The Christian Post spoke with camp owner Pastor Becky Fischer about the closing, and the recent acts of vandalism directed at the church. read more »
Evangelicals are in the news, but not in newsrooms
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-10-19 16:16.The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press reported in 2007 that 8 percent of journalists surveyed at national media outlets said they attended church or synagogue weekly.
Evangelicals Hesitant About Thompson
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-10 16:04.Prominent evangelical leaders who spent the summer hoping Fred Thompson would emerge as their favored Republican presidential contender are having doubts as he begins his long-teased campa read more »
Evangelicals march north
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2009-08-15 12:25.Southern Baptists are among those ‘planting’ new churches in the rocky soil of secular New England.
Evangelicals say faith is now too political
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-05-07 11:26.Conservative Christian leaders who believe the word "evangelical" has lost its religious meaning plan to release a starkly self-critical document saying the movement has become too political and has d read more »
Evangelism Prevails: Chicago Transit Authority Affirms Right to Preach
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-18 20:28.The Thomas More Society in Chicago announced that they reached an out-of-court settlement permitting witnessing on Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train platforms.
Evangelist accuses Obama of 'distorting' Bible
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-06-24 13:19.(CNN) -- A top U.S. evangelical leader is accusing Sen. Barack Obama of deliberately distorting the Bible and taking a "fruitcake interpretation" of the U.S. Constitution. read more »
Evangelist Oral Roberts Dead at 91
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-15 15:34.Evangelist Oral Roberts, who rose from tent revivals to found a multimillion-dollar organization and an Oklahoma university bearing his name, has died. He was 91.His spokesman A. read more »
Evangelist Todd Bentley Reportedly Files for Separation
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2008-08-16 14:01.Evangelist Todd Bentley, who led a Pentecostal revival in Lakeland from a modest beginning to near-historic proportions, has filed for separation from his wife, a former spokesperson said Monday, and read more »
Evangelist's compound raided in child porn case
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2008-09-20 19:43.FBI agents and state police raided the headquarters of Tony Alamo Christian Ministry on Saturday, Sept. read more »
Evangelist: Lost Boy to Jesus Freak
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-07 08:34.Once a lost boy and now a well-known evangelist, Greg Laurie is letting millions of people into the journey of his personal life, much of which he didn't want to revisit.
Evangelists target spiritually cold New England
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-10-28 14:01.Several Christian denominations see New England as a "mission field" — a term often associated with unchurched, foreign lands.
Evel Knievel Dares to Live for Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-01 22:54.Evel Knievel, the motorcycle daredevil is now Robert Knievel, bold follower of Christ.The testimony came from Schuller's Crystal Cathedral.
Even Christian music can't redeem Maple Palm
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-10-26 07:45."Self-published Christian songwriter Rebecca Hansen has no qualms regarding her participation in a film that some people are calling ‘Brokeback Hooters.’ In fact, Hansen even considered playing th read more »
Evidence proves Jesus' resurrection did happen
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-04-10 09:46.So, is there any real evidence that the resurrection of Jesus actually happened — or is it just a myth? I want to share some of the solid evidence that Jesus’ resurrection really did h read more »
Evil-minded parishioners making life hell for clergy
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2006-12-15 14:07.Churches in Britain are a “toxic cocktail” of bullying and terror, as parish priests struggle to lead congregations dominated by neurotic worshippers who spread havoc with gossip and manipulation.
Evolution Sunday Links Science and Religion
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-02-12 08:57.Coinciding with Charles Darwin’s birthday, hundreds of churches across the nation are taking part in “Evolution Sunday,” a day to recognize the connections between religion and Darwin’s theory of evolution.So I suppose "Krishna Sunday" will be next. read more »
Ewan McGregor: 'Angels and Demons' No Challenge to Catholic Faith
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-06-22 15:03.Actor Ewan McGregor says the Vatican's criticism of the religious thriller "Angels & Demons" was muted compared to the previous Robert Langdon adventure "The Da Vinci Code" because the newer film does read more »
Ex-chancellor Schroeder criticises Bush's religious 'absolutism'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-10-26 07:49."Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has blamed US president George W. Bush's strong religious beliefs for why the two countries eventually fell out over the Iraq war."
Personally, I thought read more »
Ex-coach sues Mich. school district over religion
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-07-29 07:29.Gerald Marszalek, 64, said his troubles began in 2005 when a Protestant minister lost his job as a volunteer assistant coach after he introduced Muslim students to Christianity. read more »
Ex-colleague: Pastor ignored advice about convert
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-12-28 16:47.In an affidavit filed in Franklin County juvenile court Tuesday, former church administrator Brian Smith says he was told at a July staff meeting that 17-year-old Rifqa Bary feared her parents would k read more »
Ex-Iraq hostages urge forgiveness for captors
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-12-08 23:19.Three Christian peace activists held hostage for nearly four months in Iraq said Friday that they "unconditionally" forgive their captors and don't want to see them face the death penalty.There's a difference between forgiveness and justice. read more »
Ex-official guilty in porn case at church where Bush attended
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-23 09:36.Robert F. Tate, 64, of Greenwich, admitted possessing between 150 and 300 sexually explicit images of children. Prosecutors said some children in the images were younger than 12 years old.Tate was music director at Christ Church in Greenwich and had been attended by President George H.W. read more »
Ex-pastor acquitted of sex charge
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-03-08 16:23.A former Baptist minister who had spoken out against homosexuality was acquitted Wednesday of propositioning an undercover male police officer.Does his sin change his message? read more »
Ex-Sex Workers Bring Jesus to Porn Expo
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-10 16:31.Two former sex workers will attend the largest adult entertainment convention in the country on Wednesday not as showgirls, but as unconventional Christian preachers. read more »
Exchange student accepts Christ, disowned by family
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-07-12 09:49.When Sherzod, who recently graduated from Jacksonville (Ark.) High School, telephoned his Muslim parents in Uzbekistan to tell them of his newfound faith, his father disowned him, making it clear he was no longer welcome in his home and was never again to speak to his mother or his siblings. read more »
Exclusivity of Christ Still Controversial Today
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-22 09:03.The exclusive claims of Christ are just as controversial today as they were 2,000 years ago, says one national youth leader. read more »
Excommunication of doctor and mother criticised
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-16 08:38.On March 7th in Brazil, Archbishop José Cardoso Sobrinho announced the excommunication of a woman and doctors who participated in an abortion on the woman’s nine-year-old daughter who had been repe read more »
Exemption for Religious Foes Of Gay Marriage Debated
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-05-18 10:25.As a growing number of states legalize same-sex marriage, there is growing attention on exemptions for religious institutions and individuals who find the concept morally objectionable and religiously read more »
Experiencing Other Faiths to Find One's Own
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-21 15:44.Gillian Siple went to experience non-Christian faiths. Now she is a "Christian pluralist." What does that mean?
Experts find rare Crusader-era murals in Syria
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-10-26 14:01.Archaeologists have discovered two Crusader-era murals depicting heaven and hell in a medieval church on Syria's coast.
Experts: Churches need a security plan
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-03-10 15:48.Megachurches with large audiences have long had a heightened sense of security, but smaller churches often have no emergency plans, experts say.
Explaining 9/11 to a Muslim Child
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-09-14 11:06.This day will always bring more questions than answers. How to explain to your child what happened on a crystalline morning eight years ago? read more »
Expressions of the spirit
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-10-01 17:04.Churchgoers describe what it feels like to be filled with the Holy Ghost
Face of Christian Angel Uncovered in Islamic Mosque
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-07-24 08:00.A Turkish official says restoration workers have uncovered the never-before-seen mosaic face of an angel at Istanbul's Haghia Sophia — a former Byzantine cathedral.
Face of Jesus carved in pumpkin
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-11-07 14:28.Let’s just say the pumpkin that Paoli’s Mike Parks carved for this Halloween season was a bit out read more »
FACTBOX: Facts about Mormonism, Romney's religion
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-06 12:03.Republican Mitt Romney will take on the issue of his Mormon faith by stressing America's tradition of religious tolerance.read more »
Failing Christianity
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-06-20 09:47.The author, a religion prof at Piedmont college, reflects on how little her students know about the Christian faith that they confess as their own. Catechesis anyone?
Faith forms a bond for a lesbian priest and a Mormon father of three
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-09 11:06.A documentary film about same-sex marriage and theology leads to friendship, admiration and new understanding.
Faith healers face trial in son's death
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2010-01-21 14:01.An Oregon City couple charged with criminally negligent homicide in the faith-healing death of their 16-year-old son is set to go on trial in a case similar to the trial of their daughter last year.Je read more »
Faith healing church parents charged over toddler's death
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-04-01 11:20.Two followers of a fundamentalist Christian church that favours faith healing over conventional medicine are to be prosecuted for manslaughter after their daughter died of a treatable infection.Carl a read more »
Faith No More
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-11-04 14:55.What atheist Christopher Hitchens learned from debating religious people around the world.
Faith rites boost brains, even for atheists: book
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-08-18 06:47.Buddhist monks and Catholic nuns boost their brain power through meditation and prayer, but even atheists can enjoy the mental benefits that believers derive from faith, according to a popular neurosc read more »
Faith soars in lowly settings
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-12-20 17:08.Storefront churches and how they grow. Are there any Lutheran storefronts out there? Maybe we should look into it!
Faith-based clinics filling health care void
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:42.We say we don't want big government, but have we proven that the marginalized can depend on us?
Faith-Based Prison Program Ruled Unconstitutional
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-05 10:22.Chuck Colson's "Prison Fellowship" organization is getting kicked out of prisons, or at least one of their programs.
It seems that the biggest problem is that they were getting federal funding, so the big question is, "Does the gov't have the right to fund "faith-based" programs?
Faithful Gather to View Mystic Italian Saint Padre Pio's Remains
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-04-24 07:13.The body of Padre Pio, a hugely popular Italian saint, goes on public display Thursday in a southern Italian town where thousands have gathered to pray to the mystic monk whom many Catholi read more »
Fallen pastor Ted Haggard to again lead worship
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-11-06 00:29.Ted Haggard, who was dismissed from the megachurch he founded after a man alleged a cash-for-sex relationship with him, plans to lead people in worship again.
Falwell Unintentionally Promotes Pagan Yule Festival
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-11 09:47.Some kids wanted to send a VBS promotional flyar home in backpacks from school. After getting some legal backing from Jerry Falwell and company, they got permission, but that opened the floodgates to allow some local pagan Unitarians to send home an invite to a pagan Yule festival. read more »
Falwell, symbol of Religious Right's influence and excesses, dead at 73
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-15 20:45.Jerry Falwell, the pastor, university founder and media impresario who received both credit and blame for making the Religious Right a political force in American politics, is dead at age read more »
Families settle Delaware school case
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-02-28 17:02.Two Jewish families settled with a Delaware school board over pressure on their children to become Christian. read more »
Family International: Once dismissed as 'sex cult,' tiny church launches image makeover
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-07-02 15:55.It's a time of intense self-scrutiny for the Family International (formerly known as the Children of God), a tiny Christian fellowship that advocates communal living, extramarital sex and an apocalypt read more »
Family Pride warns evangelicals on adoption
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-05-05 17:46.A campaign by U.S. religious-right groups to soften their image by finding homes for children drew a cautious response from the Family Pride Coalition, which urged Friday that prospective adopters also find room in their hearts for tolerance.Gay rights groups respond to the evangelical push for more adoption and foster parenting by asking that groups like Focus on the Family stop lobbying against GLBT adoption. read more »
Family Research Council Urging Pastors to 'Cross the Line' in Political Endorsements
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-05-07 11:31.Kenyn Cureton, vice president for church ministries for the Family Research Council, says he plans to counsel pastors to "cross the line" in telling church members how they should vote in the upcoming read more »
Family Sees Jesus Image On Palm Tree
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-07-01 10:24.A family in Margate said they saw the image of Jesus on a palm tree outside their home.
Farrakhan: World at war because Christians, Muslims and people of other faiths divided
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-02-27 09:46.The topic of the speech was ”One Nation Under God.” But Farrakhan said the world is at war because Christians, Muslims and people of other faiths are divided. Farrakhan said Jes read more »
Fast-growing Christian churches crushed in China
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2009-12-12 21:58.Towering eight stories over wheat fields, the Golden Lamp Church was built to serve nearly 50,000 worshippers in the gritty heart of China's coal country.But that was before hundreds of police and hir read more »
Fasting cuts risk of heart attack: Study
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-11-08 12:33.International researchers have carried out a study and found that skipping meals for one day a month could reduce the risk of coronary artery disease by nearly 40 per cent, the Daily Mail read more »
Father fights to stop hospital withdrawing life support for baby son
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:27.A father whose son was born with a rare neuromuscular condition will go to the high court on Nov. 2 in an attempt to stop a hospital withdrawing the support that keeps the child alive.
Faulty reasoning on removal of cross at W&M
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2006-11-07 10:54.An op-ed on the removal of a cross from a chapel (!) at the College of William and Mary.
Fayetteville Releases Prayer Memo
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-10-30 09:43.City officials were never told they couldn't invoke the name of Jesus in prayers at public meetings, the city attorney said in a recent memo released Monday to WRAL News.Fayetteville C read more »
FBI: Powder sent to Mormon headquarters nontoxic
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-17 12:16.The FBI says the white powder that spilled onto a mail clerk's hand at the Utah headquarters of the Mormon church is nontoxic.
FDA Approves Plan B for 17-Year-Olds
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-04-23 09:50.Seventeen-year-olds will soon be able to buy the "morning after" emergency contraceptive without a doctor's prescription, after the Food and Drug Administration bowed to a federal judge's read more »
Feature Stories Article
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-18 20:25.Fictional book aims to teach theology -- and does so badly. (Really badly! I read it. JB)
Federal judge clears use of religion in care for veterans
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-01-14 17:37.The Department of Veterans Affairs’ increasing use of religion in treating ailing veterans does not violate the separation of church and state, a federal judge has ruled.This is a service that the VA provides for those interested, not required of anyone. read more »
Federal lawsuit filed over National Day of Prayer
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-10-06 13:37.An anti-religion group based in Wisconsin is suing President Bush and others over the federal law designating a National Day of Prayer.The Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation filed the laws read more »
Federal Screening Policy for Turbans, Headwear Concerns Religious, Ethnic Groups
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-30 07:37.The federal policy change went into effect Aug. read more »
Federal Way officials approve copter pad for mega-church
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-31 10:13.It would allow Pastors Casey and Wendy Treat to fly between the Christian Faith Center in Federal Way and its Everett campus. read more »
Feminists should be honest with girls about abortion
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-10 10:08."Such is the gist of Ms. Magazine's current campaign to thwart trends toward curtailment of abortion. The Oct. 10 issue of the feminist magazine features a cover story titled 'We Had Abortions,' as well as a petition signed by thousands of women who, well, have had abortions." read more »
Fighting sours Iraq youth on religion's resurgence
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-03-18 13:57.In two months of interviews with 40 young people in five Iraqi cities, a pattern of disenchantment emerged, in which young Iraqis, both poor and middle class, blamed clerics for the violence and the r read more »
Fighting to Keep Water Free
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-18 15:57.A growing number of religious groups are taking a stand against the bottling of water, stating the practice is immoral because water is a God-given resource that should not be packaged and sold, the Chicago Tribune reported recently in an article analyzing the trend.Um, when you pay your water bill for your tap water, isn't that pretty much the same thing? And what about people who depend on bottled water because their tap water is unsafe or just yucky? What have these people been drinking?!
Figure Skater Johnny Weir to Portray Jesus on Ice
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-01-29 11:14.Johnny Weir is set to take the ice on Saturday night at the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships with a long program free skate routine set to "Child of Nazareth" by Maxime Rodriguez, in which the flamboyant skater will tell the story of JesusYes, Jesus on Ice. read more »
Fiji's military take on the Methodists
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:42.A METHODIST national choir competition planned in Fiji today has been cancelled by the military-installed government as potentially subversive.
Filipina bride 'paid hitmen to murder pastor'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-12-12 11:10.A baptist minister who married a Filipina woman 39 years his junior has allegedly been murdered by hitmen hired by the bride.Pastor David Brash, 62, was apparently battered to death and his body dumpe read more »
Filipino Blogger is the Anti-Christ
Submitted by touchofgold on Thu, 2006-11-02 15:39.Two British men did the bryanboy infront of a statue of a crucified Jesus Christ. The photos maybe telling so many things but one of those is mocking Christ. He added to the craziness by posting those photos and calling the blog entry, "Jesus is our f@$king homeboy". read more »
Film explores religion-homosexuality debate through Christian parents of gays
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-08 08:56.The film takes a different approach to the gays-in-the-church debate. read more »
Film follows ‘Jesus Guy’
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-20 11:17.Sean Tracey first realized that Carl J. read more »
Film reveals Pope John Paul cut by priest in 1982
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-10-19 16:18.Testimony also tells of the pontiff doing an exorcism in the Vatican
Film revives religious satire debate
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-05-19 13:12."Jerks" follows the unprecedented 2007 trial of a French newspaper for allegedly insulting Muslims, and with radical Islam a hot topic for international media, it is bound to attract interest from buy read more »
Finding God at Work
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-21 15:57.Most companies strive to be family-friendly. Some brag that they are gay-friendly. But how many are faith-friendly?
Finding Jesus on Facebook, and Checking Podcasts for a Pew That Fits
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-10-27 14:36.Two Hollywood-size movie screens flanking the stage came to life when the pastor, Nelson Searcy, took center stage. read more »
Finding Religion at the End of Life: Patients of Faith Seek Lifesaving Care
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-19 09:35.While most patients, religious or not, avoid aggressive end-of-life therapy to prolong their time on Earth, a new study shows that religious patients may seek it out at three times the rate of non-rel read more »
Finding, and Refining, a Spiritual Calling
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-05-19 16:54.The Fund for Theological Education had 35 young adults spend a week meeting clergy in several NYC urban ministries. read more »
Findings - For Good Self-Control, Try Getting Religious About It
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-12-30 11:39.This is an awkward question for a heathen to contemplate, but I felt obliged to raise it with Michael McCullough after reading his report in the upcoming issue of the Psychological Bulletin. read more »
Firearms in Church?
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-08-01 08:36.Following the Knoxville, Tennessee church shootings, Pastor Thomas Willcox of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Sharon, Pennsylvania sent a plea for help to Dr. read more »
First Amendment clash reaches Supreme Court
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-17 12:21.Pleasant Grove City, Utah, rejected a monument proposed for a public park by a new-age religious group calling itself the Church of Summum. read more »
First Baptist in Dallas announces $130M expansion
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-11-04 14:41.First Baptist in Dallas, one of the nation's largest Southern Baptist Convention congregations, will be growing into a more environmentally friendly campus.
First Muslim Congressman Insists on Using Koran for Ceremonial Swearing-In
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-04 09:51.Keith Ellison, who will become the first Muslim member of Congress next month, has offended some conservatives with his plan to use a Koran during his ceremonial swearing-in.I read more »
Fishermen Inc. Unveils New Line of Christ Collectibles
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-02-12 23:05.Jesus on a Chopper? Christ riding a rail? A fresh new approach to the role of Jesus Christ in everyday life is embodied in the launch of nine beautifully molded figurines at the 2007 American International Toy Fair.The figures include Jesus, complete with crown of thorns, riding a Harley, playing soccer, etc. read more »
Five tangible, historical evidences for the resurrection of Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-04-08 19:06.Not a few books have been written and numerous folk, much more intelligent than I, (these types of folk are not hard to find, mind you) have written and presented evidence for the physical and histori read more »
Fla. could get cross and Jesus license plates
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-04-27 11:34.Florida would issue a license plate with the image of Jesus and another with a cross if lawmakers pass a bill now in the Legislature.read more »
Fla. Gov's Staff Fixes 'Christ' Typo
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-01-12 07:17.A page on the governor's Web site listed information on Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp, Crist's staff and his agency appointees Thursday under a headline "The Christ Team."At least three Florida papers have referred to Governor Charlie Crist with an "h" in his last name. read more »
Fla. mom swindles church with sick kid story
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-12-16 16:11.A mother plans to apologize after she was charged with telling church members her child had cancer and needed money for a kidney transplant and then pocketing the cash.
Fla. woman claims 'Merry Christmas' got her fired
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-29 09:21.A Christian woman claims she was fired from her job because she greeted callers with "Merry Christmas," but the vacation rental company says it's no Scrooge and the woman is just a disgruntled employe read more »
FLASHBACK: Huckabee Claimed Jesus ‘On The Cross’ Supported The Death Penalty
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-12-01 21:47.At Wednesday’s CNN/YouTube debate, a questioner asked former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee “what would Jesus do” on the death penalty.
FLDS member protests Texas raid in letter to President Bush
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-05-13 08:41.A member of an embattled polygamous church likened a raid by Texas authorities to an act of terrorism in a letter to President Bush Willie Jessop said he delivered the 10-page letter on Saturda read more »
Flight Attendant Sues Wife of Evangelist Joel Osteen Over Alleged Air-Rage Incident
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-08-06 14:12.A Continental Airlines flight attendant's lawsuit against Victoria Osteen, wife of nationally known pastor and author Joel Osteen, was expected to go before a jury, attorneys said.
Florida church gets big return on small investments
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-08-12 07:27.The last weekend of May, the Titusville church distributed $50 bills to 212 families in its congregation, Executive Pastor Tony Bowick said. read more »
Florida Church Seeks Attention With 'No More Christians' Campaign
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-04-13 16:45.A Florida church is trying to persuade people to return to worship with a provocative campaign that has raised a few eyebrows around town.The Mosaic Church of Crestview, a non-denominational Christian read more »
Florida drivers won't get new Christian license plates
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-05-07 14:27.Moves to create two Florida license plates with images of a crucified Jesus on one, and a stained glass window and cross on another, have died in the Florida legislature.
Florida House approves bill protecting teachers, students who challenge evolution
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-04-28 17:21.Proponents said the bill is needed to protect teachers and students from academic reprisal for challenging Charles Darwin's theories, while opponents said it was a veiled attempt at sneaking religion read more »
Florida lawmakers debate offering a Christian license plate
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-28 14:43.Florida drivers can order more than 100 specialty license plates celebrating everything from manatees to the Miami Heat, but one now under consideration would be the first in the nation to explicitly read more »
Florida Man Arrested on Charges of Threatening Wife With Voodoo, Gun
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-10 09:35.Police say a man has been arrested in Port St. read more »
Florida man says Home Depot fired him over God button
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-10-28 14:01.A former cashier for The Home Depot who has been wearing a "One nation under God" button on his work apron for more than a year has been fired, he says because of the religious reference.
Florida to Consider Key Church-State Question
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-05-16 09:12.Florida is considering the removal of the Blaine laws which forbid government support for religious schools.
Florida Woman Claims She Was Fired for Refusing to Say 'Happy Holidays'
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-25 14:01.A Florida woman says she was fired from her job for refusing to comply with a policy requiring employees to say "Happy Holidays" to callers
Florida Woman Claims She Was Fired for Refusing to Say 'Happy Holidays'
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-25 14:01.A Florida woman says she was fired from her job for refusing to comply with a policy requiring employees to say "Happy Holidays" to callers.
Flu fears abating, church OK’s resuming rituals
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 09:49.As fears of the swine flu fade, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston is urging parishes to reinstitute two venerated rituals, passing the communion chalice and passing the peace, by Palm Sunday in read more »
Flying Spaghetti Monster Among Topics to Be Discussed at Religion Summit
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-19 12:35.This weekend, San Diego is playing host to the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, and one topic on the docket is the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a satirical omnipresence tha read more »
Focus on the Family Eliminates 202 Jobs
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-18 20:20.Focus on the Family will drop 202 positions - about 15 percent of its staff - in the coming weeks
Focus on the Family giving up its money-losing gay workshops
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2009-08-15 12:24.Focus on the Family will shed its controversial Love Won Out program for transforming homosexuals into heterosexuals because of budget troubles.
Focus on the Family Voter Guide Wrong About Romney
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-28 11:07.Last week, the political arm of James Dobson's Focus on the Family released an online video voter guide to help Christians sort through the "pro-family" records of the presidential candidates. read more »
Focus on the Family's James Dobson steps down
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-02 14:10.James Dobson, the influential evangelical leader of the Christian ministry Focus on the Family, has stepped down as board chairman, he announced Friday.
Foes try to nullify election of atheist in North Carolina
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-12-10 00:00.On Nov. 3, the voters of Asheville, North Carolina spoke and elected writer and builder Cecil Bothwell to the city council. read more »
Follow Pastor Dale on Twitter
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-07 22:16.Twitter users, follow Pastor Dale and get notifications the podcast status and talk all things religious and, um, news. read more »
Follow the soap star: a modern BBC nativity
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-06 12:00.A former glamour model and soap star sits on top of a bus shelter, squeezed into a silver catsuit. A pregnant teenager stands below, nearby is an abandoned shopping trolley. read more »
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Jesus?
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-10-31 08:18.It's easy to draw connections between Jesus' teachings of the "one way" to God in the holy city and Dorothy's directive to "follow the yellow brick road" to read more »
Food Stuff - A New Chocolate Store in the East Village
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-01-21 08:51.Those who celebrate Asian Lunar New Year, which starts on Jan. 26, might be especially tempted by Lynda Stern’s chocolate Buddhas, coated with edible gold leaf. read more »
For Christ's sake
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-06-17 08:34."The Family is an international network of evangelical elites, in government, military and business, dating back 70 years, organised around this one central idea which was that Christianity for 2000 y read more »
For heathens' sake
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:29.Till death do they part: On Halloween, a 'Catholic witch' and a pagan tie the knot with a most unusual twist
For Jesus: Hillsdale man races around the world
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-12 20:57."Racing to fulfill the Great Commission, a local man is planning to be part of the Adventures in Missions World Race, ministering the hope of Jesus Christ in 10 countries."
Think of it as a cross between Around the World in 80 Days and a series of servant events, like disaster relief. Sounds very cool.
For Mormon bikers, faith a common road
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-25 09:04.Meet the Temple Riders, some 755 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who hop on their Harleys and Hondas and take to the road, thundering cross-country from temple to temple. read more »
For Religious Group, True Charity Begins On Operating Table
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-13 14:45.Ashwyn Falkingham wanted to donate one of his kidneys but didn't know anyone who needed one. With the help of a Web site, he met a woman in Toronto who was seeking a transplant. read more »
For the Love of Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-12-17 15:52.Justin Fatica has a cross to bear, and last year he did it in front of more than 60,000 American teens. read more »
For the love of Jesus, join us, says Jesuit online ad
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-11-08 22:25."Australian Jesuits have turned to internet job advertisements in a month-long campaign to reach young people interested in joining the 500-year-old religious order."
Personally, I'm waiting for them to take out a Super Bowl ad. read more »
For YouTube, read PewTube
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-21 16:33.The Archbishop of Canterbury is planning to use the site to broadcast his sermons in an attempt to make the Church more relevant to the internet generation.
Force adopts Jesus strategy
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2009-08-15 12:22.This is the new approach of the Fiji Police Force. All police stations as part of the Police Christian Crusades are now answering the phone by saying “Praise the Lord”.
Force strong for new Jedi church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-21 14:42.Barney, 26 - or Master Jonba Hehol - and Daniel, 21 - Master Morda Hehol - head the UK Church of the Jedi, in honour of the film's good knights. read more »
Forest Whitaker Will Be the Voice of Moses on New Audio Version of the Old Testament
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-16 08:52.Whitaker is the voice of Moses in "Inspired By ... The Bible Experience: Old Testament," officials said Tuesday. The audio Bible, to be released in November on 72 CDs and on iTunes, features an all-black cast of more than 200 actors, singers and clergy, officials said Tuesday. The dramatic performances are set to an original musical score performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra. read more »
Forget Scientology! Shiantology is the new celeb-related religion that revolves around Shia LaBeouf
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-08-06 14:46.Shia LaBeouf fans looking for a new religion are in luck: "Shiantology" is here.Based on the "Transformers" star, who's been dubbed their "Messiah," the fictional Shiantology was created by a group of read more »
Former Employees Sue Indiana Paper for Religious Discrimination
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-12 16:06.Two Christian men at a major Indiana newspaper claim they were fired because of their religious views and replaced with pro-homosexual men instead. They are suing for religious discrimination.
Former Evangelical Minister Has a New Message: Jesus Hearts Darwin
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-06 11:25.The Rev. Michael Dowd is preaching a surprising message: Evolution is real and science points to the existence of God.Uh, sort of.
Former Hammond Pastor Resurfaces After 27 Years; Lived Under False Name In Arkansas
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-11-25 18:18.a man who disappeared from Hammond in 1980, leaving a family behind and living for years under the assumed name of Ken Williams, resigned as the town mayor.His real name, he said, is Don LaRose. read more »
Former Hindu says he came to know Christ through ancient Hindu text
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-10-23 18:32."A former chief justice of India, a Hindu Brahmin, told Menon he had taken two wrong turns in his life. He said Menon turned to the wrong gods when his misfortunes came and when he became an atheist when prayers failed. The judge advised him to study the Veda if he wanted to feel proud to be a Hindu." read more »
Former Muslim Jesus Only Way to Stop Radical Islam
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-11-01 11:34."W.L. Cati recently traveled to an area of northeastern India that is dominated by the country's Muslim minority. The founder and president of Florida-based White Horse Ministry says she plans to speak two to three times a day, carrying the message of the gospel. read more »
Former Priest Jailed Over Exorcism Death
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-31 08:34.BUCHAREST, Romania: A former priest [Daniel Corogeanu] began a seven-year jail term Wednesday for murdering a young nun during an exorcism ritual when she was bound, chained to a cross and denied food read more »
Former Russian cop says he's Jesus resurrected
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-01 21:56.Sergei Torop, 46, is a former Siberian traffic cop who is now spiritual leader of at least 5,000 devoted followers. They have abandoned lives as artists, engineers and professionals in other fields to move to this corner of Siberia, 2,000 miles from Moscow. read more »
Former Utah-based religious sect stirs controversy in Idaho town
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-09-16 12:40.Roughly three dozen members of The Church of the Firstborn and General Assembly of Heaven moved to a home on Reservation Road from Utah earlier this summer, the Idaho State Journal reported. read more »
Former Youth Pastor Gets Death Penalty
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-02-12 08:47.A former youth pastor was sentenced to death Wednesday for killing a teenager and her fetus in what is believed to be the first such order in Texas, the nation's busiest death penalty state.It's not so much that he's a former pastor, but that he's being charged for the murder of the unborn child. read more »
Forsyth Commissioners Approve Praying to Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-15 07:49.Forsyth County commissioners voted Monday night to approve a formal policy allowing ministers to offer prayers to Jesus, Buddha and Allah and other specific deities. The 4-3 vote, delayed from April, defies a lawsuit requesting sectarian prayer at public meetings, The board has already agreed to fight a lawsuit that challenges sectarian prayer.I'm thinking pastors from a specific religion should be allowed to pray according to their beliefs, or else just skip it. read more »
Fort Hood suspect's religion was an issue, family says
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-11-09 10:32.The bumper sticker reading "Allah is Love" was torn off and the car was keyed.A police report was filed in the August 16 incident involving Maj. read more »
Fort Worth church agrees to compromise on pictorial directory
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-25 09:57.Broadway Baptist Church members reached a compromise on a church directory Sunday, ending a debate on how to include photos of gay members but leaving the pastor's fate unclear. read more »
Fort Worth diocese will vote on breaking away from Episcopal Church
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-11-11 16:18.Delegates of the Fort Worth Episcopal Diocese will decide this weekend whether to sever ties with the Episcopal Church — a move that both sides agree would be spiritually devastating and would creat read more »
Forum: The real George Washington?
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-12-20 17:11.What did George Washington really believe? Was he a deist or Christian or something else?
Foster couple challenges homosexuality laws
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-04-16 09:25.Lawyers are to seek a judicial review of a decision by social workers to ban a Christian couple from fostering young children because they refused to sign up to new gay equality laws.
Fox Bursts Into South Carolina Church, Bites Pastor's Daughter and 2 Others Before Being Killed
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-10 10:30.Evening youth programs at a South Carolina church were interrupted when a fox burst in and attacked three people.
Fox Gets Religion
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-09-20 06:01.Fox corporation brings you "FoxFaith" movies. But at $5 million a flick, don't expect much.
FOX News Segment Postulates Real Birthplace of Jesus Not in the West Bank
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-12-31 09:30.Bethlehem of Judea, located in the West Bank, has traditionally been accepted by Christians as the town where Jesus was born. read more »
Framingham friends find good-humored laughs in 'Young Jesus Chronicles'
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-11-25 14:01.Anyone looking for some holiday season irreverence must read "Young Jesus Chronicles," a funny, Biblically incorrect book by Spencer Smith and Mark Penta.
France Denies Citizenship to Muslim Woman in Full-Body Burqa
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-07-17 09:16.A Muslim woman, who sheaths herself in a head-to-toe veil, is denied French citizenship because she hasn't assimilated enough into this society. read more »
France: liberty, equality, and fraternity – but no burqas
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-06-24 08:42.Leading Muslims and the media in France here have indicated general support of French president Nicolas Sarkozy's striking comments Monday that the burqa cover for Muslim women is "not welcome on Fren read more »
Free AIDS tests and $1 tacos at Saddleback Church
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-01 10:24.Pastor Rick Warren with his wife, Kay, on Tuesday will host "An Evening of Hope" to commemorate World AIDS Day.Beginning at 10 a.m., free AIDS testing will be offered leading up to the 7 p.m. read more »
Freeway could force Foothills church to move
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-11-20 11:12.An Ahwatukee Foothills church that draws 1,200 on an average weekend would be pushed out if the proposed South Mountain Freeway were built.
French Branch of Scientology Convicted of Fraud
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-10-28 13:49.The French branch of the Church of Scientology was convicted of fraud and fined nearly $900,000 on Tuesday by a Paris court. read more »
French Court Charges Church of Scientology with Fraud
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-05-28 07:52.In Paris, a trial accusing the Church of Scientology of fraud began on Monday; a guilty verdict could permanently shut down the church in France.
French court to try Church of Scientology
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-09-10 13:23.The Church of Scientology and seven of its top members are to stand trial in Paris on fraud charges after an investigation into allegations by a former member that the church swindled her out of more read more »
French island gripped by 'Christ face' on church cushion
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-16 08:31.Thousands flocked to a Roman Catholic church on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion Saturday after believers said they saw the "face of Christ" in the pleats of a church cushion. read more »
French Judge: Don't Let Them Eat Pork Soup
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-01-07 23:48.A top French judge ruled that an extreme-right group cannot serve pork soup to the needy, saying the charitable handouts aim to discriminate against Muslims and Jews who don't eat pork because of their faith.Sounds odd, but they also refuse dessert to those who won't first eat some soup. read more »
French Nun Says Church to Rule on Cure by John Paul II
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-04-01 15:46.If the story Sister Marie Simon-Pierre told Friday is true, then Pope John Paul II exercised miraculous powers from beyond the grave. A proven physical miracle is an important qualification on the road to sainthood.She claims that John-Paul II cured her Parkinson's Disease. read more »
Fresh on the heels of repeal in Maine, N.H. may reconsider gay marriage
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-05 10:32.Now that gay marriage has been defeated in Maine, attention again shifts to New Hampshire, where lawmakers say momentum from Tuesday's vote may fuel legislation to repeal the state's law and give vote read more »
From Africa to England with the Gospel
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2006-08-06 14:39.African Anglicans are going to England to share the Gospel with the West. It's the story of David Livingstone in reverse!
From Israel, a wine for Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-10-16 10:07.What would Jesus drink? read more »
From pageants to pulpit: Beauty queen pastor Nicole Lamarche shakes up Cape Cod town
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-03-11 14:54.She takes the pulpit each Sunday in a long, black robe, but Massachusetts pastor Nicole Lamarche once strutted the stage in a swimsuit -- as a beauty pageant winner.
Fusion Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-03-27 14:19.a meteorite found in Russia almost a century ago that has an image of Jesus in it.
Fusion! Gospel -- the Four Gospels Fused Into One
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-10-08 12:37.Have you ever squirmed in spite of yourself wondering why there seem to be inconsistencies coming from one Gospel account to another? read more »
G.I. Joe creator finds Bible rich in action figures
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-07-24 14:24.When he created the G.I. Joe doll 45 years ago, Don Levine revolutionized the toy industry by introducing the action figure. read more »
Ga. church tempts worshippers with $500 gas raffle
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-05-15 15:52.So much for spaghetti suppers: The First Baptist Church of Snellville is fueling its membership drive with a sign in front of its sprawling campus proclaiming "Free Gasoline." There's a catch, of cour read more »
Ga. Mayor Converts to Islam
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-02-05 21:01.Ellis, 61, a Macon native who was raised Christian, said he became a Sunni Muslim during a December ceremony in the west African nation of Senegal.Mayor Jack Ellis, Mayor of M read more »
Ga. sex offenders challenge church volunteer ban
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-06-26 15:30.Five sex offenders filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming that a tough new Georgia law that bans them from volunteering at churches also robs them of their right to participate in religious worship.
Gaddafi says Jesus had 'lookalike'
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-04-01 15:36.LIBYAN leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi believes it was not Jesus who was crucified at Easter, "but someone who resembled him".OK, so was it the lookalike who appeared to the disciples and later to Thomas and showed them His wounds? read more »
Gaddafi: Allow Jews, Christians entry to Mecca
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-01-01 23:07.Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi called to “allow Jews and Christians to visit Mecca and circle the Kaaba (cubical building surrounded by the Sacred Mosque).”Gaddafi has changed in many ways over the past few years. read more »
Gallery of Accusations
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2006-10-20 09:33.Thomas Kinkade, the "Painter of Light," is finding himself in a little darkness.
Gangs target churches for heavy metal
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-11-14 17:03.In the past year there has been a sharp hike in the theft of lead from church roofs, triggered by the price of the metal quadrupling on international markets.read more »
Gay 'anti-Christ' needed for Uni stage
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-02 16:26.Ian the Antichrist is the coming-of-age story of "the boy born of a she-goat", who has to handle the huge pressures of coming out, becoming an adult, finding love, and managing a 'homocidal' best frie read more »
Gay Activists Arrested at Christian College
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-04 12:28.Deputies have charged four gay activists with trespassing at Covenant College, a Georgia school affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America.The college makes students sign a sexual morality oath, including a commitment against homosexuality. read more »
Gay and Evangelical
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2006-12-14 19:27.Is it possible to be gay and an evangelical? Some say yes and others no.
Gay Anglican U.S. bishop enters into civil union
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-09 13:39.The openly gay U.S. read more »
Gay anthem funds Christian fundamentalist
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-08-03 23:05.Reverend George Hargreaves in Scotland wrote some gay-oriented music a number of years ago. He since became a Christian pastor. He still makes 10,000 Pounds per month in royalties. He's using it to fu read more »
Gay Atlanta Pastor Removed From Clergy
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-02-12 08:40.According to a report from the ELCA's disciplinary committee, Rev. Bradley Schmeling will be removed from the roster Aug. 15, after leading St. John's Lutheran Church in Atlanta si read more »
Gay Billboards Target Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-07-13 10:08.GLB Christians and Jews are asking the question, "Would Jesus Discriminate?" and offering other similar statements on billboards, etc. And the American Family Association responds.
Gay Bishop Gene Robinson will not invoke Jesus in Inaugural Event Prayer
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-01-15 09:57.Maybe this shouldn’t come as a shock but controversial gay Bishop Gene Robinson says the name of Jesus will NOT be in his prayer this Sunday at the kickoff Inaugural prayer. read more »
Gay brother makes Anne Hathaway quit Catholic Church for Episcopalianism
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 11:11.Losing her religion Anne Hathaway left the Catholic Church after her brother opened up about being gay. read more »
Gay Christians granted approval
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-09-11 11:09.A Canadian gay student Christian group, Student Christian Movement of Canada (SCM), is launching a "Queer and Christian Without Contradiction" campaign this summer.
The idea is to support GLBTQ stu read more »
Gay clergy: Where large Protestant churches stand
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-24 09:14.A look at where the largest Protestant churches stand on the issue of gay clergy:
Gay couple detained near Mormon plaza after kiss
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-07-19 13:22.A gay couple say they were detained by security guards on a plaza owned by the Mormon church and later cited by police, claiming it stemmed from a kiss on the cheek.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latte read more »
Gay issue dividing Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-05-16 09:30.A Toronto-area Lutheran church parish plans on ordaining a married gay man despite warnings it is breaking Church teachings and it will face disciplinary action, including expulsion, if it goes ahead.
Gay Jesus Art May Stir Controversy at Taos Festival
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-02-16 07:35.A gay Jesus and a black female Christ are among the startling images that will go on display at the National Festival of Progressive Spiritual Art in Taos, NM on May 11-12.The message of these works is rather clear, but isn't good art a bit more subtle? read more »
Gay Jesus play blasted by bishop
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-21 14:15.A PLAY that depicts Jesus as a gay man who is seduced by Judas and conducts a gay marriage for two apostles has been condemned by religious leaders as it prepares to open in Sydney.The Ang read more »
Gay Loggers for Jesus to march in Bozeman
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-06-18 07:45.City officials have approved a parade request for the Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus.They're all lumberjacks, and they're o.k.
Gay Lutheran clergy come out of closet
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-09 10:59.Dozens of gay and lesbian clergy and seminarians from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on Tuesday openly proclaimed their sexuality to church members meeting this week at Navy Pi read more »
Gay Lutheran Pastor may be Deferocked
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-21 08:55.A gay ELCA pastor in Atlanta may be defrocked after telling his bishop that he's in a relationship with another man. St. Paul would've defrocked him, too.
Gay man sues publishers over Bible verses
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-14 08:53.A gay man is suing two heavyweight Christian publishers, claiming their versions of the Bible that refer to homosexuality as a sin violate his constitutional rights and have caused him emotional pain read more »
Gay man wins Church tribunal claim
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-07-19 09:50.John Reaney, a 42-year-old from North Wales, took the Hereford Diocesan Board of Finance to an employment tribunal after his appointment to the role of youth worker was blocked by the Bishop of Hereford, the Rt Rev Anthony Priddis.This is the equivalent to telling the church that they have to allow gay or female pastors. read more »
Gay Marriage Debate Argued in California Supreme Court
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-03-04 16:49.Gay marriage supporters and opponents are finished presenting arguments on whether California should join Massachusetts in legalizing same-sex marriages.
Gay marriage divides religious leaders and organizations
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-05-19 13:17.Thursday's California Supreme Court ruling allowing state-sanctioned same-sex marriages, of course, has no legal consequences for organized religions. read more »
Gay marriage in DC moves debate to black community
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-05-21 08:55.In the District of Columbia, where African-Americans are the majority and black congregations dominate, the recent vote to recognize same-sex marriages may signal the gay rights movement is making inr read more »
Gay marriage loses in Maine
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-11-04 14:46.Gay marriage has now lost in every state - 31 in all - in which it has been put to a popular vote.
Gay marriage proponents to delay anti-Prop. 8 ballot measure till 2012
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2009-08-15 12:22.Leaders of Equality California, one of the state’s largest gay rights groups, announced today it will wait until 2012 to push for an amendment to the California Constitution to permit same-sex marri read more »
Gay marriage proponents to deliver protest letters to LDS Church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-10-20 08:32.A group of Mormons who support gay marriage said Thursday they plan to deliver 300 protest letters and a petition to church headquarters.
Gay Marriage Recognized ... in Webster Dictionary
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-19 09:33.Merriam-Webster included a secondary definition of marriage to recognize same-sex relationships several years before gay couples were allowed to tie the knot anywhere in the United States, but the cha read more »
Gay Marriage Supporters Threaten to Strip Churches of Tax Exemption
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-11-17 08:46.More than 75,000 Americans have joined an online movement seeking the revocation of tax-exempt status from churches that were involved in the repeal of Maine's gay marriage law.
Gay Marriage: Our Mutual Joy
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-12-11 10:40.Opponents of gay marriage often cite Scripture. But what the Bible teaches about love argues for the other side.read more »
Gay Mega Church Joins UCC
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-10-30 07:05."Dallas, Texas) The Cathedral of Hope, regarded as the world's largest gay church, has joined the United Church of Christ."
Does this surprise anyone?
Gay pastor's bid for inclusion denied
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-09 08:37.The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America announced Thursday it has removed Schmeling from its list of approved ministers because of his long-term relationship with a man. Schmeling and members of St. John's in Druid Hills say they will travel to a national church conference in August to try to change the minds of delegates on gay issues.1 Timothy 3:2 seems pretty clear on this one. read more »
Gay priest resigns after furore over church blessing
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-06-17 08:48.A gay priest who angered conservative Christians by exchanging rings and vows with his partner in a church ceremony for his civil partnership in London last month has resigned, it emerged last night.T read more »
Gay publication changes direction
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2007-03-02 17:55.Venus Magazine, a publication that for 13 years targeted the Black gay and lesbian community, is now a voice for the ex-gay movement. The publisher say she has surrendered her life to Jesus Christ.
Gay Rights Advocates Score Wins in N.Y., Calif.
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-05-29 07:15.Gay rights advocates had reason to celebrate on both coasts Thursday, with New York set to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere and California preparing to begin issuing marriage licenses read more »
Gay rights group asks LDS Church for support on five bills
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-11-13 13:39.Equality Utah announced Monday that it will be helping to draft five bills to introduce in the 2009 Legislature, each of which supports its cause and, representatives emphasized, is in line with langu read more »
Gay Rights Rebuke May Change Approach
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-05 10:31.In the wake of their loss in Maine, gay marriage activists question the way they've been promoting their cause.
Gay Rights vs. Christian Conscience
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-12-03 21:52.Lord Mackay of Clashfern, a former lord chancellor during the Thatcher era, is the patron of the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship (LCF), part of a coalition of religious groups opposed to the new rules which they say will ride roughshod over their beliefs. The new rules, which ban those offering goods and services from discriminating against gays and lesbians, will force them to act against their consciences, they say. read more »
Gay Rights vs. Religious Rights
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-05-02 19:41.A federal judge has ruled that the Georgia Institute of Technology had materials in its office to support gay students that amounted to unconstitutional support for some religious groups over others.
Gays, God, the Bible and the bishops
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-12-11 14:42.The wrangling over faith, homosexuality and Proposition 8, which overturned the legalization of gay marriage in California, is taking some interesting turns this week -- all based in some way on how o read more »
Generations of Pentecostals divided on doctrine of speaking in tongues
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:25.Glossolalia has become the church's real battle of the generations.
Georgetown Says It Covered Over Name of Jesus to Comply With White House Request
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-04-16 15:25.Georgetown University says it covered over the monogram “IHS”--symbolizing the name of Jesus Christ—because it was inscribed on a pediment on the stage where President Obama spoke at the univers read more »
Georgetown U to Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship: Get Lost!
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-09-18 13:03.Georgetown University's Protestant chaplain--after a dialogue with the Lord--has ended it's affiliation with Inter-Varsity and other groups.
Georgia Baptists take aim at women-led churches
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-11-13 13:36.Georgia Southern Baptists approved a policy Tuesday aimed at diminishing the role of churches led by women pastors.The policy is a broad one and provides the Georgia Baptist Convention the ability to read more »
Georgia church robber: 'Sorry but I'm poor'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-11-25 10:06.Someone made off with loot from a Georgia church but also left behind an apology. A note scrawled on the wall said: "Sorry but I'm poor. Forgive me Lord." The Rev. read more »
Georgia courts to allow religious head coverings
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-07-27 08:51.Georgia courtrooms will allow religious headgear after last year's arrest of a Muslim woman who refused to remove her headscarf in a west Georgia courthouse.
Georgia, the Christian Nation
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-08-18 17:46.McCain had some criticism earlier this week among some religion-and-politics bloggers when he noted that Georgia is "one of the world's first nations to adopt Christianity as an official religion."
German court gives OK's for surveillance on Church of Scientology
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-02-13 15:03.A German administrative court has upheld a lower court ruling allowing the country's intelligence services to monitor activities of the Church of Scientology.
German court upholds ban on head scarves
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-16 08:38.A court on Monday upheld a ban on Muslim teachers wearing head scarves in the schools of a German state under a law that says teachers' attire must be in line with "western Christ read more »
German homeschoolers granted political asylum
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 23:31.A German couple who fled to Tennessee so they could homeschool their children was granted political asylum Tuesday by a U.S. immigration judge, according to the legal group that represented them.
German Lutherans Appeal For Partnership With German Muslims
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-11-29 13:42.Germany's main Lutheran churches appealed Tuesday to Muslims in the country to meet them in a dialogue on peace that would set a worldwide standard for inter-religious conciliation.Germany has a big problem with this. read more »
German officials want Church of Scientology banned in the country
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-12-10 11:46.Berlin Interior Minister Erhart Koerting, who presided over the two-day conference, told reporters that Scientology is an organization that is not compatible with the German constitution.T read more »
German pastor defends plastic Jesus to toymaker
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-04-06 17:05.Pastor Markus Bomhard has learned that you can't just crucify a doll and get away with it.For more than two years, the German clergyman has been setting up Playmobil toys in biblical scenes and photog read more »
German priest finds live baby laid in manger
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-12-04 14:17.Police say a baby boy whose troubled mother laid him in the manger of a church nativity in hopes that someone would find and care for him is doing well.
German Protestants pick woman to head church
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-10-28 14:01.German Protestants on Wednesday elected Margot Kaessmann, a divorcee and the Lutheran bishop of Hanover, to lead them, the first woman to take the post and only the third woman to head a major Church.
Germany's high court orders reconsideration of ban on church leader Moon
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-12 23:55.Germany's supreme court on Thursday ordered a lower court to re-examine an order banning the founder of the Unification Church from entering the country.Is the Unification Church a dangerous sect? read more »
Get Rich Quick Via Jesus Scheme Fails
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-02-12 14:30.In Bensalem, a furniture maker found an image of Jesus in a fig tree. It also looks like a ghoul, a character in a Tim Burton animated film and, most definitely, that one prisoner at Abu Ghraib.
Get that Creche out of Here!
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2006-10-10 19:03.The town of Berkley, MI has had a Nativity Scene for 65 years. Now, due to an ACLU complaint, they may move it to various churches.
Get that Cross Outta Here!!!!
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2006-08-08 09:14.The ACLU wants a New Orleans Parish to get rid of Katrina Memorial that has a cross and the face of Jesus. The Parish President says the ACLU can kiss his...
Getafe Draw Flak For Controversial Advertising Campaign
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-16 09:05.The new advertising campaign, designed to gain new club subscribers, features images of Jesus being crucified - albeit with the caption, "If you are going to sacrifice yourself, do it read more »
Gingrich tells Christian group of affair
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-03-11 22:08.--Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was having an extramarital affair even as he led the charge against President Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair, he acknowledged in an interview with a conservative Christian group."The honest answer is yes," Gingrich, a potential 2008 Republican presidential candidate, said in an interview with Focus on the Family founder James Dobson to be aired Friday, according to a transcript provided to The Associated Press. read more »
Gingrich's War on 'Secularism'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-05-21 07:55....former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is basing his political comeback, in part, on an assertion that the real bias in America is against those who believe in religion and that “radical secularism” is oppressing them.Is the USA biased against religion? read more »
Girls Removed From Polygamist Compound
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-07 15:49.Child welfare officials following up on an abuse complaint took custody of 18 girls Friday who lived at a secretive West Texas religious retreat built by polygamist leader Warren Jeffs.A total of 52 g read more »
Glenn Beck Watch: 'Is Obama The Anti-Christ?'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-10 09:38.Glenn Beck hosted anti-Catholic bigot/fervent John McCain supporter John Hagee. And lo, there was a sound that arose from deep in Beck's wordhole. read more »
God and Football: The NFL's Chaplains Give Advice
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:19.Forget the mysteries of the sacraments — what about the answers to these theological questions: Does God want us to lose? What makes Lambeau Field sacred?
God gap: No gain for Obama with religious vote
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-03 10:41.The Gallup Poll now shows Obama backed by 28 percent of white voters who attend church at least once a week — a group that makes up a roughly a third of all voters — which would be no improvement read more »
God Hates Jerry Falwell? Westboro Church Thinks So
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-05-18 08:36.The highly controversial church, Westboro Baptists of Topeka, Kan., plans to "preach" at the funeral of Rev. Jerry Falwell, in the same way they do for military funerals. read more »
God in Government: Pew Maps Muslim Populations Worldwide
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-12 13:34.If you are interested in the concentrations of Muslim populations worldwide, take a look at the cool (or alarming, depending on your perspective) interactive graphic produced by the Pew Forum on Relig read more »
God Is Back
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-04-07 09:32.The deeper reason why God is back is that the American religious model is spreading around the world: religious establishments are being weakened and upstart religious groups are using all the tools o read more »
God is not the Creator, claims Hebrew scholar
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-10-26 14:01.Professor Ellen van Wolde, a respected Old Testament scholar and author, claims the first sentence of Genesis "in the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth" is not a true translation of the H read more »
God stopped window scam: pastor
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-12-16 16:14.A Staten Island clergyman credits divine intervention with helping him stop the theft and sale of a historic stained-glass window.They are having the church renovated, and the foreman tried selling it to a local antiques dealer for $500. read more »
God tells Christ: tell the people to send red envelopes to the White House
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-04-01 12:57.Christ Otto, a self-described grassroots organizer from Boston received a message from God recently: As I was praying, I believe that God gave me an interesting idea. read more »
God vs. science: Can religion stand up to the test?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-06 07:20."Catholicism's Christoph Cardinal Schönborn has dubbed the most fervent of faith-challenging scientists followers of 'scientism' or 'evolutionism,' since they hope science, beyond being a measure, can replace religion as a worldview and a touchstone." read more »
God's Country: Religion and Its Effect on U.S. Foreign Policy
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2006-09-19 14:54.Are you ready for a heavy, serious article? Here's part of the summary: "Religion has always been a major force in U.S. politics, but the recent surge in the number and the power of evangelicals is re read more »
God's cure for gays lost in sin
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-24 10:50.Former residents say separation contracts, a ban on physical contact and teachings by an 'ex-gay' are part of Mercy Ministry's attempts to stamp out lesbianism in its flock, reports Ruth Pollard.
Godcasting’s Second Coming
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-02 07:36.godcasting is still going strong. read more »
Gone to the dogs: LA church starts pet service
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-11-04 14:42.The weekly dog service at Covenant Presbyterian is part of a growing trend among churches nationwide to address the spirituality of pets and the deeply felt bonds that owners form with their animals.
Good Friday gambling angers churches
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-24 10:57.The long-standing ban on betting during one of Christianity's holiest days was abolished by the Government last year as part of reforms to the gambling laws.
Good News for Democrats, Good News for Evangelicals |
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2006-11-09 07:45.A thoughtful discussion of the election results. Many of the Democrats elected are conservative Christians.
Good News Holdings
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2006-12-15 14:10.Yet another Christian filmmaking company. Only this time, I'm not too sure about the source material!
Google to display religious groups' anti-abortion ads
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-09-18 07:23.Google has agreed to display ads for anti-abortion messages from religious groups on its search site as part of an out-of-court settlement with a British Christian organization, the group said Wednesd read more »
GOP Rep. To Environmentalists: Jesus Already Saved The Planet
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-08-12 15:44.We like to keep track of the, er, intriguing sayings of Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, the Christian Right champion from Minnesota. read more »
Gospel Today magazine pulled from Christian bookstores' shelves
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-22 08:43.Gospel Today, the Fayetteville-published magazine, was pulled off the racks by the LifeWay bookstores’ owner, the Southern Baptist Convention. The problem? read more »
Graduation Plans Draw ACLU Fire
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2006-12-15 19:46.The ACLU is objecting to two Connecticut high schools that want to use a church for their graduation ceremonies.
Graffiti hell at church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-01-01 23:10.A majestic church on the upper East Side [of New York City] was hit twice in the past two days by a disturbed vandal who scrawled "Satan is God" across its doors and steps. read more »
Grand jury meets again in polygamist case
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-25 08:48.A West Texas grand jury is meeting again to consider possible charges against members of a polygamist group.
Granite slab with image of Jesus to be donated to church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-30 08:24.John Ganster has watched cars creep, crawl and park in front of his East Dallas stone company as their occupants try to catch a glimpse of a granite slab stained with what some think is an image of Je read more »
Grassley Probes Televangelists' Finances
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-11-07 14:18.Sen. read more »
Greatest Christian Revival in Church History Happening in China
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-29 07:59.The greatest revival in the history of the Christian Church has been going on for the last 50 years in China, making it perhaps the greatest in the history of Christianity, a Chinese Christian leader read more »
Greece's first gay weddings defy church and state
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-06-04 14:26.Greece's first gay weddings were held on Tuesday when two couples, abetted by a sympathetic local mayor, defied the threat of criminal charges and the wrath of the Orthodox church to tie t read more »
Greek museum restores mention of Christian vandals
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-08-05 13:52.Greece's new Acropolis Museum said Tuesday it would restore references to early Christians vandalizing the ancient Parthenon temple, which were deleted from a film shown to visitors for fear of angeri read more »
Greek religious icon stolen in daring plot
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-21 09:02.A 700-year-old icon of the Virgin Mary in Greece was stolen by robbers who climbed down a cliffside to get it. People are hoping that whoever stole it will now be cursed.
Green is not the only Christian voice
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-31 16:09.The Gay community is trying to denounce Stephen Green and his religious organization, The Christian Voice, by quoting a number of liberal clergy.
I'm not sure what they're trying to prove. It's lik read more »
Greenpeace Builds Replica of Noah's Ark
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2007-05-16 13:53.The hope is that this replica of the Ark will somehow or another draw attention to global warming.
Ground-breaking dig backs Jesus’ divinity
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-10-16 11:34.The Life of Jesus film crew has gained rare access to an archaeological find that cements historical evidence early Christians worshiped Jesus as divine.
Group asks schools to move graduations from church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-16 16:54.A group advocating separation of church and state has asked three school districts just west of Milwaukee to move their graduations from a church.The Elmbrook, Mukwonago and New Berlin school district read more »
Group promotes Christian-Muslim peace
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-08-02 14:30.A student group in the Philippines is organizing to encourage dialogue between Muslims and Christians.
Group protests Pleasanton church bringing in priest arrested eight years ago
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-11-13 16:44.A group distributed fliers Sunday morning at a Pleasanton Catholic Church because the priest selected to lead the parish was arrested several years ago in a case involving a lewdness alleg read more »
Group says John Paul II to return as anti-Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-02-01 11:50.World's Last Chance, a group that takes reading the Bible to all-new-extremes, claims to be "exposing one of the last unfulfilled prophecies of the Bible. Specifically, World's Last Chance believes that they have found clues within scripture that suggest Pope John Paul II is coming back ... read more »
Group seeks equal time next to nativity
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-12-20 17:33.A Wisconsin-based anti-religion group wants to share the spotlight with baby Jesus.
Don't these people have anything better to do with their time? It doesn't upset Richard Dawkins, why should it up read more »
Group suing Maricopa district over religious-flier ban at school
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-28 08:38.The same group that sued a north Valley school district earlier this year for not allowing students to announce a prayer group over the intercom, is now taking on Maricopa Unified School District over read more »
Group to deliver pro-gay petition to LDS Church by handcart
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-11-02 12:33.A group protesting The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' handling of gays and lesbians is planning to deliver their petition to Church leaders by handcart.
Group wants graduations moved out of Wis. church
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-04-23 09:39.Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Milwaukee on behalf of a graduating senior and several families who are not named. read more »
Group Wants to End MPAA Ratings
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:41.Conservative 'Movieguide' launches petition to drop system and adopt another -- but what?
Growing Influence of Church Troubles Leading Academics
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-07-24 12:35.The Russian Orthodox Church's growing influence threatens to erode the separation of church and state and upset other officially-recognized religions, leading academics warned Presiden read more »
Growing Orthodoxy
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-14 19:08.How the Eastern Orthodox Church is growing in America and other place.
Growing tension in Malaysia over Christian Convert
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-05 13:58.Lina Joy, 42, of Malaysia, who was born as Azalina Jailani, is waiting for the federal court to recognize her conversion to Christianity. Meanwhile, she's in hiding because of death threats by Muslim read more »
Grrr! Vick Finds Jesus in Record Time
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-08-28 08:22."We all make mistakes," said Michael Vick. "Dogfighting is a terrible thing and I reject it ... I found Jesus and turned my life over to God. read more »
Guatemala keeps out self-styled 'Anti-christ'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-04-23 06:23.An American religious leader who calls himself the "Anti-christ" canceled a visit to Guatemala after the Central American country barred him as a security risk, saying he provokes conflict with Roman Catholics and evangelicals.I don't know that Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda is a terrorist, but some countries have rules against cult leaders being allowed in, and he's definitely one of those. read more »
Guilt and Atonement on the Path to Adulthood
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:42.Guilt in its many varieties — Puritan, Catholic, Jewish, etc. — has often gotten a bad rap, but psychologists keep finding evidence of its usefulness.
Guitar Hero: Jesus Edition
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-28 07:38.On September 25, Jesus fans will be able to rock out to Christian rock music in the Guitar Hero knock-off, Guitar Praise: Solid Rock, which will ship with 52 "inspirational and pulsating tracks" from read more »
Gun-loving pastor to his flock: Piece be with you
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:39.A Kentucky pastor is inviting his flock to bring guns to church to celebrate the Fourth of July and the Second Amendment.New Bethel Church is welcoming "responsible handgun owners" to wear their firea read more »
Gunmen kill 23 members of Iraqi religious minority
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-04-23 06:03.Police say the gunmen then hijacked the bus with members of the Yazidi religious minority inside, and drove them to Mosul, where they were lined up along a wall and shot to death. read more »
Gunmen steal beer, but since Jesus was watching, left some bucks
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-15 09:36.Two armed men wanted to steal some beer early today, but when they heard Jesus was watching they paid for it.My dad used to use that tactic with me. read more »
H. Res. 847: Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-13 15:23.Status:Passed House (Bipartisan support.) It's a done deal. You can now legally say, "Merry Christmas." Thoughts?
Haggard rules out PETA video narration
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-12-20 17:03.Before the scandal broke, Ted Haggard was going to narrate a PETA video. But not now.
Haggard says he suggested divorce after scandal
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-26 14:29.Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard says he wanted his wife to divorce him after a sex scandal involving another man, but she refused.Haggard made the comments in a two-part episode of the syndicated televis read more »
Haggard starting new church at his Colorado Springs home
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-05 10:34.Ted Haggard, who started New Life Church in his Colorado Springs basement and built it into a megachurch with thousands of worshippers, said Wednesday that he is starting a church at his home.
Haggard, Wife to Appear on 'Divorce Court' Show
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-19 09:36.The show's presiding judge, Lynn Toler, is interviewing the couple about how their marriage survived after a male prostitute from Denver alleged a cash-for-sex relationship with Ted Haggard in Novembe read more »
Hair ads 'offensive to Christians'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-03-13 07:46.The ads for the ghd IV - billed by Jemella as "heavenly enlightenment for urban angels" and a new religion for hair - featured five women in their bedrooms looking upwards, including one shown to be t read more »
Haiti Children: Pastor of Americans Held in Haiti Said Intent Was to Help, Not Kidnap
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2010-02-02 14:01."I can assure you that the intent of our group going down there had absolutely nothing to do with kidnapping and everything to do with helping a desperate situation in Haiti," the Rev. read more »
Haiti earthquake blame game: God or the devil?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2010-01-18 15:38.The clear fault for the quake in Haiti was geological, not theological. Still, natural disasters always raise the great theodicy questions: How is there evil when God is good? Why do innocents suffer?
Hamas to dress up Jesus' birthplace for Christmas
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-12-10 22:37.The cash-strapped Hamas government is promising $50,000 (€38,000) to dress up Jesus' traditional birthplace for the holiday, more than twice the amount spent in previous years.All the violence in Bethlehem is really hurting tourism. read more »
Handing out literature and tracts can get you arrested
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-10-06 19:26.Two separate cases, one in Little Rock and one in Dallas, center on people handing out religious (Christian) literature and getting arrested for it. Again, the question of free speech arises.
Hands off Christmas, say British religious leaders
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-12-11 11:26.Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims joined Britain's equality watchdog on Monday in urging Britons to enjoy Christmas without worrying about offending non-Christians."It's time to stop read more »
Hanging of Jewish Symbol in Florida Capitol Sparks Controversy
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-25 09:13.A civil rights group is criticizing Florida Gov. read more »
Hanks to Mormons: Sorry for Prop 8 Remark
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-01-26 10:29.Tom Hanks isn't getting big love from some sectors of the Mormon community.The Oscar winner is softening his critique of Mormons after coming under attack by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day S read more »
Hanson wins second term as head of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-08 10:07.Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson was overwhelmingly re-elected Tuesday as leader of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.No big surprise, but this cements the continuing lib read more »
Happy Halloween -- here's some Jesus Christ!
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-11-01 11:30.Halloween is the #1 season for religious tract sales. Should Christians hand them out?
Harald Bredesen has died
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2007-01-02 20:56.Lutheran pastor Harald Bredesen was a leading charismatic figure in the 1950s. One of his associates was...Pat Robertson.
Hard choices for modern nuns
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-05-03 13:16.For these women, the “Jesus narrative is not the only or the most important narrative. ... read more »
Harry Potter, Yes! Bible, No!
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-10-04 11:12.Amber Mangum was quietly reading her Bible. And then the assistant principal told her to put it away because she was violating school policy. Ya gotta be kidding!
Harsh Punishments Proposed for Religious Speech
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-08-22 09:01.Uzbekistan is proposing a law that outlaws the sharing of religious beliefs outside of a place of worship. In other words, your "Gospel Golf Balls" could give you a substantial fine, and don't even th read more »
Harvard gets religion
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-10-06 15:49.Harvard may soon require alll students to take religion classes. While this is a return to their Puritan roots, what kinds of religious classes would be taught at such a school?
Has Jesus Christ been spotted on Mars?
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-09-09 13:32.this photo released by Nasa can appear to show the face and robed body of Christ
Hatch scores his own NFL victory for church Super Bowl parties
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2008-02-24 23:54.The National Football Association in a letter to Utah Sen. read more »
Hate Crime against Christians
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-10-02 15:20.An ad by the Gay Police Association is under investigation as a hate crime against Christians.
Hate crimes against blacks, religious groups rise
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-11-24 12:03.The number of crimes against black people and members of religious groups increased in 2008, making up a growing share of incidents motivated by bias, the FBI reported Monday.
Hate-Crime Investigation After Cops Say Church Shooting Suspect 'Hated' Gays, Liberals
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-28 10:30.Authorities on Monday said the man charged with murder in a Tennessee church shooting left a four-page letter that detailed his frustration at being unemployed, his hatred of gays and liberals, and hi read more »
Having a ball with Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-05-14 08:13.In this league, drills give way to devotions halfway through practice and games take place on fields behind the church. There are no championships; every kid is a winner.It read more »
Hawaii celebrates new saint, return of relic
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-11-02 12:36.Hula, chants and prayer will greet a heel bone of one of the Catholic Church's newest saints when it arrives in Honolulu this weekend.The celebrations are the culmination of weeks of ceremonies and ce read more »
Head of Anglican church faces quit call over Sharia remark
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-11 11:02.The head of the Anglican church is facing a crisis of confidence in his leadership and calls for his resignation on Saturday after he suggested adoption of some aspects of Islamic Sharia law in Britai read more »
Healthcare provision seeks to embrace prayer treatments
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-11-04 14:54.A little-noticed measure would put Christian Science healing sessions on the same footing as clinical medicine.
Heaven help us! New York church phone is used to call sex hot line
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-11-07 14:16.A homeless man has been charged with breaking into a Valley Cottage church by picking a lock so he could dial up some sex chat. read more »
Hidden End-Times beliefs still steer politicians, despite exit of Palin
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-10 10:34.One of the most forbidden religious topics in recent years, including during the run-ups to the Canadian and American elections, has been the End Times.
High court asked to rule on religious divorces
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-04 23:23.A Montreal woman who sued her ex-husband for refusing to give her a Jewish divorce will ask the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday to consider whether religious obligations should be enforceable in the country's courts.According to Jewish law, if he doesn't divorce her in front of a Rabbi, she can't remarry ever. read more »
High court hearing pits religious vs. equal rights
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-02 16:30.Pizer represents Guadalupe Benitez, an Oceanside woman who sued her doctors at a Vista clinic because they refused to perform a fertility procedure on her. read more »
High court reverses ban on homeless camp at church
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-07-19 13:25.The Washington state Supreme Court has ruled that Woodinville lacked grounds for barring a church from hosting a homeless encampment.The unanimous ruling Friday holds that a development moratorium sho read more »
High Court Won't Hear Two Religion Cases
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-10-03 14:27.The Supreme Court returned to work Monday by sidestepping two church-state cases that social conservatives had hoped the justices would use to chart a rightward course.The justices decided read more »
High school cheerleaders banned from using Bible banners at Lakeview-Fort Oglethrope football games
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-10-01 08:33.The Lakeview-Fort Oglethrope High School cheerleaders, of Georgia, have tried everything to get their team to win, including displaying football banners with such biblical verse as “commit to the lo read more »
High School's 'Jesus Portrait' Case Winnable, Says Christian Attorney
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-07-05 09:32.A West Virginia High School has a picture of Jesus hanging on the wall. Is it religious discrimination?
Higher education, zero tuition
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-05-02 19:39.For more than a century, Berea hasn't billed a single student for tuition. read more »
Highland Park church hosts youth pastor fight class
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-02 14:21.Jeff McKissack is spreading the Batman gospel to youth pastors in Dallas and across the country. read more »
Hindus, teachers oppose US state tax on yoga classes
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2009-11-06 12:11.Yoga practitioners are criticizing a Missouri sales tax that applies to yoga classes, claiming they should be exempt because the lessons include spiritual elements.
Hip Hop Professor 'Freaked Out' by Miley Cyrus's Love for Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-31 10:25.Last night on CNN Headline News's "Showbiz Tonight," so-called Hip Hop Professor Marc Lamont Hill noted that he was "freaked out" by Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus's claim that she loves Jesus. read more »
Historic Colo. Parish Breaks from Episcopal Church
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-29 08:33.Over a month after the governing board (vestry) of Grace Church and St. Stephen's Parish voted to secede from the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, 93 percent of the 370 members that voted agreed to break away and join the Convocation of Anglicans in North America – a splinter group and offshoot of the Church of Nigeria. read more »
Historic irony
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-11-18 12:36.In 1904, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was in a battle with the federal government over the church's definition of marriage -- one man, many wives. read more »
Hitler Prays, Jesus Gets Thrashed as Paris Surveys Faith in Art
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-05-19 13:06.President Nicolas Sarkozy shocked his secular compatriots in December when he assured Pope Benedict XVI that the Christian faith was deeply rooted in French society.The Pompidou Center in Paris seems read more »
Holiday stage has both Rudolph and baby Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-12-16 16:16.The stage for “The Real Christmas Story” has Frosty the Snowman at one end and a manger for Mary at the other, encompassing both the secular and sacred sides of the season. read more »
Holy See Official: Crime at Vatican Running at Biblical Proportions
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-23 09:18.The Vatican has the largest crime rate per capita in the world, mainly pickpockets of and by tourists.
Holy Tweet: Twitter Site Offers Visitors Direct Line to God
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-08-19 14:46.An Israeli university student has opened a Twitter site where visitors can tweet private prayers to be placed in the crevices of Jerusalem's Western Wall, a Jewish holy site that faithful believe prov read more »
Holy X-Ray, Do You See Jesus?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-12-10 12:23.A man who recently had a chest X-ray done swore he could clearly see the image of Jesus on the photograph.Personally, I don't see it, but I'm sure he can sell it on eb read more »
Homeland Security: Dozens posed as church workers to gain visas
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-11-15 22:06.Dozens of Pakistani immigrants who came to the United States posing as religious workers were arrested Wednesday, authorities said, as Homeland Security agents tried to close a commonly exploited avenue for illegal immigration.So check your pastor's credentials.... read more »
Homeless man's nap damages church organ pipes
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-11-13 13:44.The restoration of a 130-year-old Massachusetts church organ was dealt a setback when a homeless man took a nap on four of its pipes. read more »
Homeschool Victory
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2008-08-16 13:39.Last week, the Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles declared that parents who homeschool don't need teaching credentials in order to educate their own children.
Honduran Congress: Ban 'Antichrist' sect building
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-26 14:21.Honduran lawmakers have asked authorities to stop a religious group led by a man calling himself the "Antichrist" from constructing a spiritual center in the country's capital.Jose Luis de Jesus Miran read more »
Hong Kong Authorities Ponder Labeling Bible 'Indecent'
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2007-05-16 13:32.The Bible has rape, incest, and all other kinds of evil written in it. So some think it needs to be censored.
Hookers for Jesus founder, Christian rocker wed in Vegas
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:43.Annie Lobért, who founded Hookers for Jesus, and musician Oz Fox of the Christian band Stryper said their "I do's" at the Church of South Las Vegas in front of an applauding crowd and an audience on read more »
Hospital chaplain fired for praying to Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-09-04 15:02.For more than seven years, Reverend Danny Harvey was employed as a Chaplain at Leesburg Regional Medical Center. read more »
Hospital refuses religous kidney donation
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-04 10:37.Sydney man Ash Falkingham is a member of the Jesus Christians, a group led by guru David Mckay, who believe kidney donation is the "ultimate" expression of faith.He& read more »
Hospital Seeks to Pull Plug on Brain-Dead Boy, 12
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-11-06 16:09.The family of a 12-year-old boy who is brain dead is fighting a hospital's attempt to have him taken off life support, arguing that their faith does not define death as the cessation of brain function read more »
Hot Mormon muffins: Calendar pokes fun at stereotypes of Latter-day Saints moms
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-10-27 14:01.The "Hot Mormon Muffins: A Taste of Motherhood" calendar features 12 mothers who claim membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in vintage pinup picture poses. read more »
House Approves Act Protecting Freedom of Religious Expression
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2006-09-28 10:22.The Public Expressions of Religion Act (PERA) (H.R. 2679) passed, which allows for those sued based on the Establishment Clause, to not have to pay attorney fees, etc. if they win the case.
House approves funding for Head Start, rejects GOP-led religion amendment
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-03 10:28.The House approved more money for the popular Head Start program Wednesday after rejecting a GOP-led attempt to allow religious groups participating in the program to hire and fire staffer read more »
House Haggles Over Abortion in Health Care Bill
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-05 10:29.House Democratic leaders struggled to strike a deal that would restrict the use of federal money to pay for abortions under sweeping health care legislation headed for debate on the House floor this w read more »
House Injects Prayer Into Defense Bill
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-05-16 10:48.The Air Force & Navy had previously forbid chaplains from praying in the name of Jesus. This bill would allow them to pray according to their conscience & beliefs.
House Supports Religious Views In Classrooms
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-01 23:48.Schools would be encouraged to treat students' religious viewpoints in class assignments the same as those of secular expression under legislation tentatively approved Monday by the Te read more »
Housing authority asks HUD to rule on religious services
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:44.People near and far are weighing in on whether the High Point Housing Authority got it right when officials began denying the use of a common space in a subsidized housing community for religious serv read more »
Houstonians try to pray away Ike
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-09-11 08:14.Forecasters and hurricane hunters are using every high-tech tool available to help keep Gulf Coast residents informed about Hurricane Ike. read more »
How far should Christian tolerance of other faiths go?
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-08-03 10:00.Two slightly different answers to the question: where is the line between tolerance and acceptance?
How Pro are these Pro-Life Democrats?
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-14 19:05.Seven pro-life Democrats were elected to Congress last November. Just how pro-life are they?
How to Share Your Faith Using Twilight
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-11-20 13:46.What’s the big appeal with this curious, quirky best-selling story line? Much of it has to do with these two characters’ willingness to sacrifice all for each other. read more »
Howard attacked for links to secret Christian sect the Brethren
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-23 13:31.when the Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, admitted that he had recently met leaders of the ultra-conservative Exclusive Brethren, his critics smelt something unsavoury. read more »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/7349142.stm
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-04-16 09:31.A man killed by Islamist fighters in Somalia was shot because he had converted from Islam to Christianity, his widow has claimed.
Huckabee Counts on Pastors for Iowa Help
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-20 14:01.For any churchgoers who have missed this outreach, Huckabee is making a new appeal with a TV ad telling people that what truly matters this holiday season is not politics but the birth of Christ. read more »
Huckabee Endorses Fire-And-Brimstone YouTube Competitor 'GodTube'
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-02-05 19:13.GodTube is a new online video social networking community for Christians -- basically, YouTube for The Righteous. read more »
Huckabee Gives Church Sermon; Expounds on Christmas Ad
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-27 15:23.Mike Huckabee stirred up the faithful at a mega-church in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday, preaching to a congregation of 10,000 evangelical Christians who gave him a superstar welcome, including a 30 s read more »
Huckabee Has Those Darned Christians Arrested
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-07 09:51.Huckabee sicked the "plagues of the Pharisaic party" on the true believers and had them taken into custody by the local centurions. read more »
Huckabee Learned Politics in Church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-28 10:56.Mike Huckabee learned how to be a politician in church. As pastor at Immanuel Baptist in Pine Bluff, he visited the home of every member. Years later, he could recall their names. read more »
Huckabee Questions Mormons' Belief
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-12-12 11:12.Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, asks in an upcoming article, "Don't Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?"The article, to be publ read more »
Huckabee Supporters Get Warning Letters
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-07 10:03.Iowa pastors who support Republican Mike Huckabee for president have received letters warning them that getting involved in politics could endanger the tax-exempt status of their churches.Several past read more »
Huckabee: Jesus Still Important
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-11-07 14:30.Speaking at a Dallas-area church, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee eschewed campaign rhetoric and instead spoke about Jesus, his religious convictions, and a United States tha read more »
Hug a Jesus 'for faith and fun'
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-12 16:20.Some doll makers in Boston have made plush Jesus and Moses dolls. "Huggable Jesus" hugs you back. Also Esther, and more to come.
Huge Victory for Religious Freedom
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-07-10 19:54.The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals requires Southern Illinois University to recognize the Christian Legal Society--and let them remain *shudder* Christian!
Hugo and the Church
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2007-03-02 17:46.What is Hugo Chavez' relationship with the Catholic Church?
Hulk Hogan Wants to Marry Christian Girlfriend
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-01 14:37.“My marriage to Linda was very toxic and very negative. read more »
Human Rights Group Attempts to Stop Execution of Woman for Witchcraft
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-18 10:52.A leading human rights group appealed to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Thursday to stop the execution of a woman accused of witchcraft and performing supernatural acts.
Human, Animal Cell Mixing Raises Ethical Concerns
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-06-22 13:34."Paging Dr. Moreau! Doctor Moreau, line 1!"
This would be moot if we didn't have embryonic stem cell research.
Humane society invokes Jesus in rodeo protest
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-07-30 15:43.The poster reads: "The words of Jesus speak of kindness, mercy and compassion. read more »
Humanist Chaplains
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-11-17 13:35.Only Harvard University, Rutgers University, and Adelphi University retain humanist chaplains, according to Harvard’s Greg Epstein.
Humanists launch a godless holiday campaign
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-12-07 12:51.Starting this week, atheists and others who say they embrace reason over religion take out ads showing smiling people wearing red Santa hats with the slogan: 'No God? . . . No problem!'
Humans 'hardwired for religion'
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-05 11:42.Since religion seems to be embedded in our DNA, there's no way we can expect to convince people not to believe. Belief is tied with being irrational or sentimental. But maybe there's a reason we were read more »
Hume Defends Telling Tiger To 'Turn To The Christian Faith' For Forgiveness
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2010-01-05 12:18.Fox News Channel's Brit Hume told his colleague Bill O'Reilly last night that he wasn't proselytizing when he advised golfer Tiger Woods to "turn to the Christian faith" as a way of finding forgivenes read more »
Hundreds gather at groundbreaking for Iqaluit's igloo church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-04 10:41.The last groundbreaking for Iqaluit's igloo-shaped St. Jude's Anglican Cathedral drew Queen Elizabeth II and Sunday's ceremony to launch its rebuilding was only slightly less i read more »
Hundreds of Harleys blessed at Kenosha church
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-07 10:53.Hundreds of Harley-Davidson owners gathered at St. Paul's Lutheran Church for the 19th annual bike blessing. St. Paul's Rev. Mark Jaramillo led the ride on his Harley-Davidson. read more »
Hundreds rally for religious freedom
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-07 13:11.Hundreds of interfaith activists rallied in Jakarta Tuesday demanding the government protect religious freedom and drop a plan to outlaw the Jamaah Ahmadiyah Islamic sect.
Hunky Jesus competition
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-03-25 09:12.San Franciscans have flocked to Dolores Park in the city to compete in, or watch, what has become an Easter Sunday tradition - the "Hunky Jesus" competition.
I Am Zygote, Hear Me Roar
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-11-04 14:53.A new generation of anti-abortion activists pushes for laws that define personhood as beginning at conception.
I'm going to heaven, you're not
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-02-03 19:55.An interesting commentary on the Racial and Religious Hatred Act which is due to become law in the UK this month
I-1033: Too much cross to bear, religious leaders say
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-26 08:44.The potential for social service cuts from Initiative 1033 has reunited a once formidable ecumenical network of Seattle-area religious leaders: Its message: I-1033 is too much of a cross to bear.Churc read more »
I-35 statue of Christ is causing a stir
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-08-05 07:06.It is 25 feet tall, weighs 4 tons and overlooks Interstate 35 near Liberty. And for two months, thousands of motorists have driven by, wondering what it is. read more »
Ian McKellen accuses Anglican church of homophobia
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-14 09:07.Sir Ian McKellen today waded into the row over gay clergy that has engulfed the Anglican communion, accusing the church of homophobia.
Iconic church in Trafalgar Square takes advert break
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-26 00:42.St Martin-in-the-Fields church is to erect a hoarding in Trafalgar Square, which it hopes will raise thousands of pounds towards its £36 million restoration programme.In American English, that means they're putting a billboard on the side of their church and selling ad space. read more »
Idaho man sues polygamy-practicing church, wants information on where his family is
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-05-02 05:56.A lawsuit against the head of a polygamy-practicing church demands information about the family that a man contends was taken from him as punishment for his lack of faith. Attorneys for Wendell Musser filed the civil lawsuit in district court against Warren Jeffs, head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. read more »
If you’re not religious, you’re not welcome at Denny’s
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2009-08-15 12:26.People are upset because Denny's gives 10% off to church goers.
IGN: The Secret of the Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-09-27 07:35.Drew Heriot, director of the popular New Age-ish documentary The Secret, has found Jesus. read more »
ILC accepts four new member churches
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-15 10:17.The new member church bodies are The American Association of Lutheran Churches, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya, the Evangelical Lutheran Church -- Peru, and the Portuguese Evange read more »
Illinois Curb on Minors’ Abortions Nears
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-11-04 14:49.Illinois officials are expected to decide Wednesday when to begin enforcing a state law requiring doctors to notify a parent of anyone under 18 who seeks an abortion.
Illinois ProFamily Group Plans Christian Outreach at Gay Games
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-07-18 11:07.The Illinois Family Institute will be handing out bottled water and tracts at the "Gay Games" and also have present 3 former homosexuals.
Illinois Supreme Court: Wills can use religious tests
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-09-29 07:16.Jewish family restricted inheritance based on which heir married within their religion
Illinois warned against funding religious groups
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-08-20 09:32.Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Anti-Defamation League told state officials that they've identified at least 97 religious organizations that would get the money from the ca read more »
Image In Tree Resembles Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-01-03 01:52.Neighbors near Daryl Brown's Arlington home said a tree in his yard bears the image of Jesus. read more »
Image of Christ in slab of cedar
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-09-24 20:07.A wood cutter noticed what looks like the face of Christ in a slab of wood...if you look closely enough.
Image of Jesus Found in Spumoni Ice Cream
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-14 08:58.Some patrons of a Salt Lake City chocolatier say they found an image of Jesus Christ in a 3-gallon bucket of spumoni ice cream.
Image of Jesus in Tree
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-19 11:57.An image very similar to Christ on the cross can be seen in the tree's bark if you look from the right angle.It's another "Jesus in a tree" sighting, this one in a Chicago suburb. read more »
Image of Jesus reported on host at chapel
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-08-28 08:35.After the Mass, people lined up at the altar, hoping to make out the image in the consecrated host displayed in a gold monstrance. read more »
Images of Christ and Virgin May appear on poplars at a Ukrainian village
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-10 16:21.Believers are carrying flowers and candles to a road place near the Dobryany village 40 km away from Lvov. read more »
Immigrants Find Solace After Storm of Arrests
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-14 09:00.By the time Father Ouderkirk extricated himself and reached Postville in the evening, nearly 400 families, some of them not even Catholic, filled the rotunda and social hall of St. Bridget's. read more »
Immigration activist will leave church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-20 11:12.During the year she has avoided deportation inside the sanctuary of a Humboldt Park church, Elvira Arellano has become a national symbol for illegal immigration, with supporters heralding read more »
Importance of Teaching Evolution Noted
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-01-04 23:43.Scientific advisers to the government emphasize in a report the importance of teaching evolution in public schools.The report by the National Academy of Sciences and its Institute of Medicine follows read more »
Improbable research: 101 uses for the sacred foreskin
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-02-17 09:19.A study called The Circumcision of Jesus Christ pioneers a new flavour of interdisciplinary research: urology at last joins forces with theology. read more »
Improbably Divine: 10 Unconventional Religious Artifacts
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-07-24 14:36.Religious images seem to have appeared over the years in everything from a sliced potato to 400-year-old granite, and some lucky finds from around the world have sold for thousands of dollars on eBay read more »
In a shift, Justice Dept. takes on more cases of religious expression
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-06-19 07:41.Paralleling concerns of many conservative groups, the Justice Department has argued successfully in a number of cases that government agencies, employers or private organizations have impr read more »
In Congress, they're big believers of religion
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-29 09:22.Protestants form a majority in the House and Senate, a study finds. Catholics, Jews and Mormons are overrepresented, and Buddhists, Muslims and Hindus underrepresented.
In court, Brooklyn Park church argues IRS' reach goes too far
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-10-09 13:13.But attorneys for the church and its pastor, the Rev. Mac Hammond, argued in U.S. District Court on Thursday that the case is about the First Amendment.
In Iowa, Mormon Issue Is Benefiting Huckabee
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-11-30 08:43.The religious divide over Mitt Romney's Mormon faith that his supporters had long feared would occur is emerging in Iowa as he is being challenged in state polls by Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist pas read more »
In Iran, Covert Christian Converts Live With Secrecy and Fear
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-05-16 09:25.A draft Iranian law would mandate the death penalty for apostasy.
In Italy, Christian Politician Found With Two Prostitutes
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2007-08-02 07:13.Best quote: "Of course, I recognize Christian values. But what has that got to do with going with a prostitute? It is a personal matter. This affair has nothing to do with family values. read more »
In Kentucky, Obama ads stress that he's a Christian
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-05-19 13:11.Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign has ramped up its efforts to emphasize his Christian faith in a series of new radio and television ads, as well as in a flier that volunteers read more »
In Madagascar, digging up the dead divides families
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-10 14:42."It was when Andre Rabeatoandro saw his father's shinbone emerge from the tattered burial shroud that he began to question the Malagasy tradition of partying with the dead."
In new novel, Anne Rice strives to preserve traditional view of Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-02-26 16:09.The wildly successful author of horror fiction returned to her Catholic faith in the late 1990s and now writes historical fiction about the life of Jesus. read more »
In Touch With Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-10-30 07:03."Sugarcoated, MTV-style youth ministry is so over. Bible-based worship is packing teens in pews now."
In with Bible verses, out with bikinis
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-02-05 20:56.Southern Baptists are sending Christian magazines to troops in Iraq as an alternative to the "lad mags" that feature scantily clad women, hoping to get clean, positive images in read more »
In-between years of Jesus a puzzle
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-02 14:27.The Jesus described by this born storyteller suffers setbacks, gets depressed, is constantly on the run from the Pharisees or provoking them, is mocked by His brothers, is incredibly humble and longs read more »
Including By Excluding, Bad Words
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-18 08:30.A teacher in Kentucky was forced to remove a Christmas tree-themed display from her classroom bulletin board because diversity nazis thought the phrase "Santa's Helpers" would be offensive to non-Christian kids who don't celebrate Christmas or believe in Santa Claus, accourting to the Louisville Courier-Journal.Plus stories about atheists objecting to city-owned church bells and others. read more »
Increased religious fervour makes interfaith understanding important
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-01-03 02:02.Studies show Singaporeans are becoming more fervent in their religions, said Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng, and this sparks concern that it might lead to a sense of exclusivity which read more »
India announces seven per cent quota for Muslims, Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-17 09:09.The [India] State Government on Thursday announced seven per cent quota for Muslims and Christians in education and employment.
Personally, I've always been aga read more »
India Celebrates 300 Years Since First Lutheran Missionary Arrival
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-07-07 19:51.July 9 is the 300th anniversary of Lutherans in India. This week marks a week-long tribute to Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg, the first Protestant (Lutheran) missionary to India.
INDIA Fundamentalists accuse Christian hospital of illegal abortions
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-02-21 14:47.The discovery of children’s bones near a Christian hospital in northern India has led to accusations of illegal abortion against the clinic. The (Anglican) Church of North India which runs the clinic denies this and says fundamentalist Hindus are behind hyping up the scandal.A number of bones of children were found behind the hospital. read more »
India PM slams use of religion for political gain
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-04-23 06:10.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a thinly veiled attack on the opposition Hindu nationalist party, said yesterday that bigoted forces were trying to destroy the nation's religious harmony.Since when does India have religious harmony? read more »
India State "Closes" Church For Singing Loud Amid Violence Against Believers
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-03-29 20:55.There was concern Wednesday, March 28, about the plight of evangelical Christians in the Indian state of Kerala after reports that the local government for the first time shut down a church amid violent attacks against believers.This is an area with a lot of Christians, which makes it particularly disturbing. read more »
India State Christians Fear More Attacks, As Violence Kills 13
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-06-13 08:40.More violence against Christians by militant Hindus. 13 killed and others raped.
India's Christians celebrate first woman saint
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-10-12 11:46.Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday gave the Roman Catholic church four new saints, including an Indian woman whose canonization is seen as a morale boost to Christians in India who have suffered Hindu violen read more »
India's new Bible wears a bindi
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:09.The Virgin Mother in a sari, Joseph donning a turban. These are just some of the depictions in an Indianized version of the Bible.
Indian god statue at Calgary zoo offends Christian group
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-09-29 07:17.dancing elephant statue at the Calgary Zoo has kicked up controversy after a Christian group condemned the figure as an inappropriate religious icon.Zoo officials say they have no plans to replace th read more »
Indian inmates claim right to practice religion is denied
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-02-14 12:12.American Indian inmates at Maine State Prison have sued prison officials, alleging that their First Amendment religious rights were abridged because of lack of access to such requirements as a sweat lodge, powwows and ceremonial food and music.Is this something they could practice in their cell? read more »
Indian PM promises to protect Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-07 09:47.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has promised to protect India's Christians in a letter to the widow of an Australian missionary killed nine years ago in a sectarian attack in the east of the country.
Indian priests boost church attendance in Britain
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-13 20:53.In a role reversal of history, Indian priests are not only meeting the shortage of priests in churches in Britain, but Christian migrants from India, particularly from Kerala, are helping boost dwindling church congregations.This reversal is becoming more the trend than the exception. read more »
Indiana: It’s back to court in Jesus’ name
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-11-25 18:20.sectarian prayer has been delivered before the Indiana General Assembly. . . .Sen. read more »
Indians 'turn to religion to cope with city life'
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-01-26 13:51.Rural migrants flock to cities like Bombay and New Delhi at the rate of 500,000 a year, with the majority living in slums while eking out a perilous existence away from their families. &qu read more »
Indonesia court sentences 17 Christians in deaths of Muslims following executions
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-01 21:39.A dozen Christian men were sentenced to up to 14 years in jail Thursday for beating to death and then beheading two Muslims to avenge the executions of three Christians in Indonesia last year.
Indonesia: Asia's largest Christ statue
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-12-12 11:15.Manado, capital of Protestant-majority North Sulawesi province in eastern Indonesia, now has the tallest statue of Christ in Asia, thanks to a top Indonesian real-estate developer.The 30-meter-tall st read more »
Indonesian government under pressure over religious unrest
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-06-04 14:28.The Indonesian government is under increasing pressure to act against a hardline Muslim group which declared war on a minority sect on Tuesday.
Infanticide and the Prime Directive | Liveblog | Christianity Today
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-10-01 12:35.Today anthropologists in South America seemingly have their own prime directive: no interfering in native cultures, even when those societies apparently practice infanticide. read more »
Information Age Prayer
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-19 22:24.Information Age Prayer is a subscription service utilizing a computer with text-to-speech capability to incant your prayers each day. read more »
Injunction Granted in College Fraternity, Religious Liberty Case
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-04 10:04.The 11th U.S. read more »
Inmate Loses Bid for Fiery Worship Space
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-04 09:31.A federal appeals court has rejected an Alabama inmate's bid to build a fire in a pit at a state prison as part of his religious worship. read more »
Inmate religious rights upheld by Fourth Circuit
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-02 00:09.The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) Friday after inmate Ira Madison sued the Commonwealth of Virginia and various Virginia Department of Corrections officials for a second time claiming he was refused a kosher diet as required by his religion. read more »
Inmate sues over interference with satanism
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-23 10:32.A 35-year-old man imprisoned for drug possession has filed a $10 million federal lawsuit against Yellowstone County, alleging jailers interfered with his satanic religious practices while he was in ja read more »
Inside the wacky world of Christian pop culture
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-05-16 08:21.A secular Jew's look at the Evangelical Christian subculture via his book "Rapture Ready."
Intelligent people 'less likely to believe in God'
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-06-16 13:44.A decline in religious observance over the last century was directly linked to a rise in average intelligence, claims Richard Lynn, emeritus professor of psychology at Ulster University.
Inter-Varsity Sues University of Wisconsin
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2006-10-10 19:08.One again, a state university tries to shove a Christian group off its campus in the name of...tolerance!
Internet believers: Pastors open online churches
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-11-02 12:37.When the sermon is done, it's time for communion, and the pastor guides attendees through the ritual. Later, worshippers exchange Facebook and e-mail addresses so they can stay in touch.
Investing the Christmas Carol Way
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-18 08:15.Christmas carols make spirits bright, and they can also give some pointers about the economy and personal finance. Let's do some investing the Christmas carol way.OK, so the American Family Association is upset with Charlie Sheen for parodying some Christmas carols. read more »
Iowa City Councilman Calls Mormonism a Cult
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-13 14:23.In Marion, Iowa, City Councilman Craig Adamson -- a registered Republicans who considers himself a supporter of Mike Huckabee -- sent out an email asserting that if "you think religion, especially Chr read more »
Iowa man couldn't bear to see church close
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-11-30 14:19.As aging congregations and financial troubles force churches across Iowa to close, some parishioners are taking matters into their own hands.In La Motte, Steve Steines couldn't bear to watch Holy Rosa read more »
Iowa Pastors Plead for Immigration Raid Reform
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-12-16 16:14.Christian leaders in Postville, Iowa – site of the largest immigration raid in U.S. history – discussed the sadness that now pervades the rural town and why U.S. read more »
Iowa School District Plans to Revise Religious Liberty Policy
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-31 08:18.School officials in Spencer, Iowa, are putting the brakes on a proposed "religious liberty" policy that would allow students to critique Darwinism and study the Bible, among other things.
Iowans share their road to spirtualism
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:10.Faith, whether it’s based on a deep foundation or a newly realized spirituality, is finding its way into our lives. read more »
Iran arrests cleric who opposed religious rule
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-10 08:20."TEHRAN: A senior cleric who opposes religious rule of Iran and a number of his followers were arrested on Sunday after clashes with the riot police over the weekend, news agencies reported."
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Iran refugee free after years in church
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-02-20 11:29.Canada on Monday unexpectedly granted permanent resident status to an Iranian man who spent nearly three years in sanctuary in a Vancouver church before being arrested over the weekend. read more »
Iran's Religious Leader Denies Living the Good Life
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 23:29.Ayatollah Ali Hoseyni Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989, was thought to be a religious man leading by example with an unadorned, pious life.Then a few weeks ago some former confidants of Kham read more »
Iranian bloggers write letters to Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-14 13:12.It may seem surreal, but several Muslim bloggers have written letters to Jesus Christ in their blogs complaining about Western insults against Muslims, and particularly Dutch MP Geert Wilders‘ anti- read more »
Iranian Christians forced to worship in secret
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-30 08:16.At home, he's a devout Christian who wears a silver cross around his neck, reads the Bible and sings hymns praising Jesus Christ. In public, he is a pious Muslim who attends regular mosque prayers.
Iranian President Ahmadinejad Requests Meeting With Pope
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-28 09:38.Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has requested a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI, a diplomatic source told The Australian newspaper on Tuesday. read more »
Iranian president congratulates Christians on New Year
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-01-01 21:42.President Mahmud Ahmadinejad congratulated Christians and Christian heads of state on the arrival of the New Year on Monday.To my knowledge, we had nothing to do with the arrival of the new year. read more »
Iranian Textbooks Teach Islamic Supremacy, Inequality for Women and Non-Muslims, Study Finds
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-24 10:46.Iran's schools are teaching children to abide by Islamic supremacy and discriminate against non-Muslims and women, according to a study of Iranian textbooks by the think tank Freedom House.
Iraq religious parties may face election backlash
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-01-22 12:55.When Iraqis last voted in 2005, some in Washington feared the mainly Muslim nation would veer in the direction of Iran, an Islamic theocracy, instead of becoming the moderate democracy they envisioned read more »
Iraq seeks ban on religious imagery in elections
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-07 08:47.The government calls for parties to avoid using images of religious leaders. The proposed election law changes also include allowing voters to choose individuals rather than entire lists.
Iraq's Christians are being martyred
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-17 09:18.The blood of the martyrs is being poured out in Iraq, an ancient land of Christian witness. The Archbishop of Mosul is dead, and the Church in Iraq is dying. read more »
Iraq's Shiite, Sunni religious figures forbid Shiite-Sunni bloodletting in Mecca meeting
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-10-23 18:45."In a bid to stop sectarian bloodshed, Shiite and Sunni religious figures met in Mecca, Islam's holiest city, and issued a series of edicts Friday forbidding violence between Iraq's two Muslim sects." read more »
IRAQ: A Christian party to celebrate religious diversity
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2008-12-21 08:51.Trying to prove just how much safer Baghdad is these days, Iraqi officials threw a party for Christians on Saturday, complete with huge event posters featuring pictures of Jesus Christ.A skinny Santa read more »
Iraqi Christian refugee couple bounced around
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-06-12 09:18.Forced from their Baghdad home by sectarian violence, an Iraqi Christian couple in their 70s have spent the past two years bounced between detention centres in Greece and Belgium, terrifie read more »
Iraqi Christians protest end to legislative quotas
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-10-01 16:59.Iraq's prime minister on Sunday sought safeguards for small religious communities in this mainly Muslim country as Christians protested parliament's decision to stop setting aside seats for mi read more »
Iraqi government sponsors Christmas celebration
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-29 09:20.Christians, the first people of Iraq, have faced persecution, threats, assassination and mass extermination in recent years. read more »
Iraqi group says more than 35,000 Christians have fled violence in Iraq
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-10-14 23:47.As predicted, the downfall of Saddam Hussein has actually inhibited religious freedom in Iraq and made life very difficult for Christians.
"More than 35,000 Iraqi Christians have fled to Syria to e read more »
Iraqi minister in Mich. seeking asylum from religious persecution
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-06-27 07:59.A Presbyterian minister from Iraq who is working for the next month in Michigan is seeking asylum in this country from religious persecution. Jonah Salim, 31, arrived in the United States read more »
Iraqi primier pledges to protect Christain minority
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-29 10:00.Iraq's prime minister pledged Saturday to protect and support the Christian minority that has been fleeing the chaos and sectarian violence in the country.Hopefully, this read more »
IRD Exposes National Council of Churches' Controversial Funding
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-01-11 07:16.They found that the mostly liberal foundations are donating as much if not more than the member churches that the NCC is supposed to be representing.In other words, the NCC is read more »
IRS Exonerates Church Over Obama
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-05-22 09:51.The Internal Revenue Service has determined that the United Church of Christ, which played host to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at its annual conference in Hartford last summer, did read more »
IRS Investigates Church
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-09-18 12:59.How political can you be and still keep your IRS tax-free status? A church in California is finding out!
IRS Investigating United Church Of Christ Over Obama Speech
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-02-28 09:28.The IRS is investigating the United Church of Christ over a speech Barack Obama gave to its national meeting last year after he became a candidate for president. Obama is a member of the church.
IRS tells churches to stay out of abortion politics
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-06-13 07:36.Churches are basically being told that, if they preach against abortion, they can lose their tax-exempt status.
IRS Withdraws Audit on Pastor Who Preached Politics
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-07-30 08:16.Pastor Gus Booth of Warroad Community Church was among dozens of pastors across the country who boldly preached on social and political issues and endorsed presidential candidates from the pulpit last read more »
Is 'Anti-Religion' New Trend Among Rappers?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-01-26 10:30.It seems that "not believing in religion" is becoming a trend, just like the vocoder, among rappers; as two of hip-hop's most controversial and talked about emcee's have spoken out on their religious read more »
Is 'Meaning of Candy Cane' OK in schools?
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2008-08-16 14:02.The U.S. read more »
Is a Film Christian if There is No Christ?
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-02-20 11:42.ORLANDO, Fla. – What exactly makes a Christian film?The debate asks whether a film must mention Jesus in order to be considered a Christian film.
Is a Return to the Latin Mass in the Cards?
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-06-24 13:04.Younger priests and seminarians want to return to the Latin Mass. They also want more prayers of the Rosary, greater devotion to Mary, and a diminished role for women.
Is Catholic Church rustling -- or just welcoming -- Anglican converts?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-26 08:43.The worldwide Anglican Communion was stunned Tuesday when the Vatican announced the Catholic Church will open the doors wide to create a haven for unhappy traditionalists who oppose moves, particularl read more »
Is Colorado Springs still the Evangelical Vatican?
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2007-01-02 20:58.For years Colorado Springs has been the center of the Evangelical universe. Is it still?
Is Dumbledore Gay?
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-10-21 10:11.In a Carnegie Hall Q & A session, JK Rowling says that she has always thought of Albus Dumbledore as being gay.
Is it Jesus in that rock?
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-01-16 15:09.A granite dealer who noticed read more »
Is it Possible to be a Hindu Follower of Christ?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-08 09:06.Contrary to what most Christians might think, it is possible to be a fully devoted follower of Christ who remains truly and fully a Hindu – a Krista Bhakta, as they like to be called. read more »
Is Jesus a metaphor?
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-04-08 19:05.In the days leading up to Easter, a new survey has been published showing that most Australians, 55 per cent of them, don't believe that Jesus rose from the dead.
Is Newsweek using Holy Week to bash Christianity?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-04-13 17:10.Two articles in this Holy Week's edition of Newsweek made it seem as though Newsweek magazine was taking the opportunity to go out of its way to bash Christianity. read more »
Is Obama more religion-friendly than his party? Many Americans think so, says new poll
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-12-02 15:40.President Obama's administration is seen as more friendly toward religion than the Democratic Party as a whole, a new Pew poll has found.
Is Oprah a religion?
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-12-10 16:49.She has followers, mission projects, a "guide to good behavior," and tremendous influence. read more »
Is Oprah Starting Her Own Cult?
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-04-17 07:51.Oprah Winfrey may have gone too far in exploiting and distributing the teachings of a questionable New Age writer.On Monday night, Winfrey conducted her weekly Web "event" seminar with New Age writer read more »
Is President Obama the Anti-Christ? One Third of NJ Conservatives Think So
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-09-17 06:53.The Public Policy Polling firm decided to poll New Jersey residents, asking if they think President Obama is the anti-Christ, to gage the level of extreme hate exhibited towards President Obama by som read more »
Is Religion a Byproduct of Evolution? Software says so.
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-28 14:12.By distilling religious belief into a genetic predisposition to pass along unverifiable information, the program predicts that religion will flourish. read more »
Is The Gay Marriage Debate Over?
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:17.What the battle for traditional marriage means for Americans—and evangelicals.
Is There A Clone of Jesus in Dan Brown's New Novel?
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-09-10 14:57.Dan "DaVinci Code" Brown's latest Christian-themed thriller, The Lost Symbol, is about to drop next week. read more »
Isaac Hayes' Strange Funerals
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-08-19 15:35.The Hope Presbyterian Church, a big, hulking concrete church, was chosen for its size. But the church leaders did not want a Scientologist minister leading a service there. read more »
Islam Is ... Finally Being Fixed on Google
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2010-01-26 08:19.A glitch in the "don't be evil" company's search engine appeared to censor searches for information about Islam. And after nearly three weeks, the company is finally fixing the problem.
Islam overtakes Catholicism as world's largest religion
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-04-01 11:12.Islam has overtaken Roman Catholicism to become the world's largest single religious denomination, according to L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper.In an interview with the paper M read more »
Islam Promoted as the Way of Life of Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-01-19 10:32.(Broward County, Florida) The Broward County Commission contracted with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) for advertising banners to be placed on 50 county buses. read more »
Islam, Virgins and Grapes
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-04-23 09:47.Muslim fundamentalists damage Islam far more than any number of Danish cartoonists ever could, for it’s inevitably the extremists who capture the world’s attention. read more »
Islamic countries push a global 'blasphemy' law
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-10-28 13:48.As a new member of the UN Human Rights Council, the US must persuade other countries not to go along.
Islamic finance faces diversity crossroads
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2009-08-15 12:26.Beyond commonly agreed principles such as the emphasis on shared profit and the prohibition on usury, divergent opinion has emerged among these scholars on issues ranging from financial derivatives an read more »
Islamic indoctrination' taken to Supreme Court
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-06-13 07:38.We've been hearing about this one for a few years now, but it's gone to the Supreme Court. Is it inconsistent to have kids act Muslim in a public school as part of the curriculum? Or act like a Pastafarian, for that matter?
Islamic Law to Be Imposed in Parts of Pakistan
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-16 18:08.The government agreed to impose Islamic law and suspend a military offensive across a large swath of northwest Pakistan on Monday in concessions aimed at pacifying a spreading Taliban insurgency there read more »
Islamist shoots five Turkish judges in headscarf protest
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-05-21 19:53."Islam is peace...." I think Istanbul was better off as Constantinople.
Israel Bill bans 'pressing' minors to become religious
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-13 20:58.Ophir Paz-Pines, from the Labor party, is seeking to pass legislation to prevent adults from attempting to increase or decrease the religious involvement of anyone under the age of 18. Labor is the main coalition partner in Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government.So parents can't force their kids to go to church. read more »
Israel's Messianic Jews: Police indifferent to threats against us
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-23 14:44.Israel's tiny community of Messianic Jews, a mixed group of 10,000 people who include the California-based Jews for Jesus, complains of threats, harassment and police indifference.
Israeli Christians: Oil-streaked icon 'miracle'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-06-10 10:15.Christians have been flocking to this dusty Israeli town to see what locals are calling a miracle: streaks of what looks like oil mysteriously dripping down an icon of St. read more »
Israeli Cops: Jesus Brother Artifact a Hoax
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-10-20 08:37.After building a career and religious following on the apparent remains of Jesus’ brother James, an antiques dealer is in court, accused of forging the most important artifact in the history of Chri read more »
Israeli Official - Jewish Law Must Become Binding
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-08 14:44.Israel's justice minister called for Jewish law to become binding in Israel, causing a stir Tuesday that cut to the heart of the country's simmering secular-religious divide.Yaakov Neeman's office tri read more »
Israeli Rabbis to Shun Christian Event
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-09-25 08:34.Israeli rabbinic authorities have abruptly called on Jews to shun a major Christian tourism event, baffling and upsetting evangelical groups that traditionally have been big supporters of read more »
Israelis defy religious protests to stage gay rally in Jerusalem
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-12 23:03.Israel's gay community braved opposition from religious fundamentalists and held a large rally in Jerusalem yesterday, complete with live music, dancing and declarations of pride.read more »
It's been a brutal Olympics for Chinese Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-08-22 17:32.The Olympic prayer bands -- those ubiquitous white bracelets known for championing a cause -- were a performance worthy of gold, except for the fact that the Chinese pastor who inspired the idea was a read more »
It's Easter, time to rev up the revisionism
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-24 13:50.New scholarship suggests Jesus might never have intended to found a new religion
It's like eBay for Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-01 22:48.A bad experience with e-commerce combined with a deep commitment to his faith has led Brad McMullan to co-found BuyFromAChristian.com, a Christian-based marketplace in cyberspace. read more »
Italian Catholic Church defrocks enamored priest
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-11 13:36.A priest who openly professed his love for a parishioner has been defrocked by the Italian Church despite an overwhelming show of support from his congregation, press reports said Tuesday. read more »
Italian Scientist Links Christmas to Ancient Pagan Celebration
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-27 12:22.The church where the tradition of celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 may have begun was built near a pagan shrine as part of an effort to spread Christianity, a leading Italian scholar says.
Italian scientist reproduces Shroud of Turin
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-10-06 07:39.ROME (Reuters) - An Italian scientist says he has reproduced the Shroud of Turin, a feat that he says proves definitively that the linen some Christians revere as Jesus Christ's burial cloth is a medi read more »
Italy Gov't to Appeal Ruling on Classroom Crucifixes
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-11-09 10:33.The Italian government will appeal a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, which decided this past week that hanging of crucifixes school classrooms violates religious and education freedoms.
Italy hands church to Russia, hopes to ease schism
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-02 14:22.Italy's president handed Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev the keys to an Orthodox church and pilgrim hostel in Italy on Sunday, saying it could help ease a 1,000-year schism between Christianity's two b read more »
Italy ok's abortion pill despite church opposition
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-03 14:50.Italy's drug regulation agency has authorized the use of the abortion pill despite protests from the Roman Catholic church which threatens to excommunicate doctors who prescribe the drug and patients read more »
Italy row over Church abuse film
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-22 07:54.An Italian politician has sparked a furore by urging state broadcaster Rai to block the transmission of a controversial BBC documentary.It's a documentary about the child read more »
ITV attacked for entering just three religious programmes for the annual Sandford St Martin Trust's awards
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-05-22 09:52.ITV was attacked yesterday for entering just three religious programmes for the annual Sandford St Martin Trust's awards rewarding excellence in the genre.The Reverend Colin Morris, the chair of the a read more »
J.K. Rowling Talks About Christian Imagery
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2007-10-19 16:30.JK Rowling shares the Christian imagery found in the Harry Potter novels and speaks about her own faith a bit.
Jack Black is Jesus in Hollywood’s 'Prop 8: The Musical' gay marriage ban satire
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-12-04 14:17.Prop 8: The Musical, created by award-winning Hairspray composer Marc Shaiman, features stars such as Jack Black and John C Reilly lampooning backers of the constitutional amendment, which limits marr read more »
Jackson finds new religion
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-02-24 09:14.Pop star Michael Jackson may have found a new religion, after brother Jermaine said it is likely that the 48-year-old former king of pop will convert to Islam.He didn't do too well as a Jehovah's Witness. read more »
Jackson: Jesus Can't Save Lakers
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-03-13 13:38."The way they are playing now, it doesn't matter who comes back," said Lakers Coach Phil Jackson, obviously upset. "Jesus Christ could come back and we still wouldn't have a chance because we've ruined the mix by not playing together."Did Phil Jackson go too far with this remark? read more »
Jam band concerts banned at Pa. 'music church'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-17 09:11.Church is out, at least temporarily, for a group that claims its jam band concerts are religious services.U.S. read more »
James Frey to write 'third book of the Bible'
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-11-25 14:01.James Frey is moving on from his drugs and booze-soaked memoirs to write the third book of the Bible, in which his version of Jesus will perform gay marriages.
Japanese are coming to Christ in the land of eight million gods
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-07 11:00.Michiko found answers in Jesus Christ instead of the cult-like religion, Shiinyo-en, which she had been a member of for 10 years. read more »
Japanese Women Paying for Gigolos, but Staying Sex-Free
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-01-26 13:41.Many unsatisfied Japanese women are turning to "rent-a-fling" gigolo services, but these lonely ladies aren't looking for sex. They just want to cuddle.Many of these are housewives. read more »
Jedi petition UN for religious rights
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-11-17 00:30.Jedi (Yes, the Star Wars variety) are the 4th largest religion in the UK . Now, they're looking for recognition and want "International Day of Tolerance" to be renamed, "Interstellar Day of Tolerance." What is it with Sci Fi authors starting religions, anyway? read more »
Jeffs' daughter wants to drop attorney
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-23 14:55.An FLDS teenager is taking a dispute with her attorney public, claiming the attorney is making her life "harder" and asking the lawyer to "please leave me alone." Teresa Jeffs, 16, a daughter o read more »
Jesuits encourage online evangelism in Second Life
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-01 22:01.Catholic missionaries have always trekked to dangerous parts of the Earth to spread the word of God -- now they are being encouraged to go into the virtual realm of Second Life to save virtual souls.
Jesus "sparking" Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-02-16 18:55.UK gallery-goers have been left spooked after claiming they saw sparks shooting from the eyes of a Jesus statue.Does anyone else find it ironic that it's a statue of Jesus read more »
Jesus 'best CEO-type leader'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-12-31 09:34.SOUTH Korea's president-elect Lee Myung-Bak, a former business CEO, has described Jesus Christ as "the best model of a CEO-type leader", an aide said.read more »
Jesus 'Tomb' Controversy Reopened
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-21 13:21.Still, even after the furor over the film faded, the questions it raised about the tomb unearthed in 1980 continued to make waves among archeologists and Biblical scholars. read more »
Jesus - Era House Found In Nazareth For First Time
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-22 12:51.Remains of a house from the time of Jesus have been found in Nazareth -- the first discovery of its kind in the place where he grew up, Israel's Antiquities Authority said on Monday.Archaeologists did read more »
Jesus ad angers church groups
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-20 14:03.CHRISTIAN leaders have branded a television commercial depicting the baby Jesus tossing gifts back at the three wise men as tacky and offensive.
Jesus and Maria born on Christmas Day
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-27 23:20.This is the first set of twins to be born in Johannesburg on Christmas Day this year - and their proud parents have named them Jesus and Maria.They named them thus in thanks to God after miscarriages. But will this cause confusion when they're told, "December 25 is Jesus' birthday"? read more »
Jesus and Mother Mary (Jane)
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-04 22:19.The world of Hollywood Television can be the meeting place of some very different people, on the surface that is. Take the case of Craig X Rubin and rap star Snoop Dogg. The latter has a worldwide “raputation” while the former is the Reverend and founder of Temple 420, a Bible-based, Judeo-Christian sect, which believes that pot is a religious herb, as discussed in Revelation 22. How are they similar? They are both stars on Showtime’s hit cable series “Weeds” and the only two characters to play themselves. Something else in common: trouble with the law. read more »
Jesus appears in a school assembly
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-12 16:15.At an Indian school assembly, a medium "transformed" into Christ and started giving out blessings. Ambulances had to be called in.
Jesus appears in Samsung Flash memory chip
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-03 10:00.True believers and Golden Palace Casino take note: we have just received news that Our Lord has manifested himself in read more »
Jesus appears in shadows of church
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-09-07 14:05.Some have seen the face of Jesus in Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Norwich in the shadows. If this keeps up, we'll have to add a new category: Jesus sightings.
Jesus as an ape? Artist crucifies simian specimen in London
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-10-15 07:50.No, that's not a real gorilla hanging from a cross. read more »
Jesus at the Starting Line
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-02-21 08:49.I was dismayed that a blessing given before the Daytona 500 on Sunday invoked Jesus Christ by name [Sports, Feb. 19]. read more »
Jesus back on TV...30 years after Robert Powell’s epic
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-12-01 21:45.The BBC is aiming to make Christ's final hours even more vivid by casting well-known actors in central roles and adopting a 'soap opera' style for The Passion, which will be shown in six half-hour epi read more »
Jesus banned from Christmas
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-11-17 00:36.Samaritan's Purse, which has a slogan on its website saying: "Meeting critical needs of victims of war, poverty, famine, disease and natural disaster while sharing the good news of Jesus Christ", has banned people from putting any religious, political or racially-related items in the boxes, including Christmas cards with nativity images or books with traditional Christmas pictures in them. read more »
Jesus beats up Muslim school official
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-12-10 22:43.A BOARD member of a Melbourne Islamic school that expelled students for desecrating the Bible was bashed in school grounds by a man who said he was Jesus and who police said may have been armed with a gun.So did you read that right? He's a Muslim defending respect for the Bible, and "Jesus" beats him up. read more »
Jesus Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-06 11:21.My next statement is one-hundred percent correct. read more »
Jesus Christ Banned From Going To Church
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-03-08 08:50.Mr Christ, 67, who lives in Padiham, said that he had been barred from a couple of churches after being asked to leave when he turned up and told them he was Jesus Christ.Well, if that's what his driver's license says, he must be the real thing! Actually, he just changed his name. read more »
Jesus Christ to Be Honorary King of Poland
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-12-21 11:16.Lawmakers have drawn up a resolution naming Jesus Christ as the honorary king of Poland, but have failed to win support from the country's powerful Roman Catholic church.S read more »
Jesus Christ Was an Afrikan Man
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-28 10:59.Research to date has yielded that the bodies of Mary Magdalene, Martha, and Lazarus tombs have been discovered with their names, and a study has shown through DNA, the bone examination, th read more »
Jesus Christ ‘bleeds’ in Andamans
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-21 18:30.Worshippers in the Andaman islands are rushing for a glimpse of a picture of Jesus Christ amidst reports that it was oozing blood, witnesses said on Wednesday.It's a bleed read more »
Jesus Christ, comic star (Do you think you’re what they say you are?)
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2010-01-12 18:11.The 32-page Jesus Christ, which launches the publisher's Faith Series line, "tackles the life of arguably the most famous person in history" and "highlights different aspects of the life of Christ to read more »
Jesus Clearly Never Studied Economics, new translation says
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-10-27 22:29."A new Bible translation is causing controversy after it cut out difficult parts surrounding economic justice, possessions and money."
Yes, imagine what the world would be like if we all helped each other out, gave to the poor, etc.! read more »
Jesus comedy to get iTunes launch
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-03 10:15.In a week that will mark St Patrick's Day, Easter and the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, an Irish comedy about Jesus and the War on Terror is being launched on iTunes. read more »
Jesus did come to Britain, claims book
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-06-10 07:50.For centuries, stories have circulated about Jesus visiting England. Now, a new book suggests that there is some truth to the tales. read more »
Jesus Died So We Could Be Rich! Declares Biblical Expert and Best Selling Author
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-11-14 17:00.Dr. Norman Robertson Believes U.S. Investigation on Mega-Church Pastors is Unjust Because God Wants Us to Be RichI think he's missing the point.
Jesus does His own voice on audio Bible
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-01-10 15:05."The Passion of the Christ" star Jim Caviezel will reprise his role as Jesus in the forthcoming "The Word of Promise: New Testament Audio Bible." The 20-CD set will be released in October by Thomas Nelson Inc.The production features a list of stars a mile long like Richard Dreyfus and Luke Perry. read more »
Jesus Dropped by Red Bull
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-12-04 08:35.An Italian Christmas advert which features an extra wise man handing the baby Jesus a can of Red Bull has been removed by the soft drinks giant following accusations tha read more »
Jesus figure vanishes, leaving church without silhouette
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-11 15:35.Members of Livingston United Methodist Church are hoping for a modern-day resurrection of the church's "Shadow of Christ." The Rev. Jim Donnan noticed on Thursday that the figure that cast a shadow of the image of Jesus on the facade of the church was missing from the west side of the buildingAh, vandalism. read more »
Jesus Film Project Releases Mary Magdalena Version in U.S.
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-25 09:54.The same ministry that created the Jesus Film -- the most translated film in history -- has begun distributing in the United States a new film about Jesus that is told through the eyes of Mary Magdale read more »
Jesus Film soon to be Anime
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-01-18 15:44.It'll be a bit different than the current film, says Gregiore. "We will reorder the events and make more of a story and a dramatic film out of it. But, we're still using God&# read more »
Jesus For Men
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-12-27 15:31.Men who don't like an "effeminate faith" but want a real, manly, macho faith.
Jesus found in cement floor
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-26 22:39.This image of Jesus has been uncovered in the cement of a factory floor in Wolverhampton. read more »
Jesus gets company on Slidell courthouse wall
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-09-06 10:14.Confucius, Hammurabi and more than a dozen other historical figures have joined Jesus Christ on the wall at Slidell City Court in a move that officials believe will reassure visitors that read more »
Jesus Graffiti
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-08-28 08:40.Jenni Feingold said, "I got a phone call asking if I'd seen my garage door yet." That's how Feingold found out about the graffiti. read more »
Jesus had ‘secret’ siblings!
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-01-14 19:25.Author Dan Brown caused an uproar when he suggested in ‘The Da Vinci Code’ that Jesus Christ was married to Mary Magdalene and that they had a family. However, a never seen before ancient portrait suggests that though Jesus may have had a family, it might not be the one Brown suggests.Yeah, big secret. They're mentioned by name in the Gospels. Come on--give me a real conspiracy! read more »
Jesus Has His Own MySpace Page
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-09-18 09:05.The British Church's Advertising Network" has created a MySpace page for Jesus, including His face in beer foam and His love for extreme water-skiing.
Jesus image appears on dog
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-11-07 23:33.Edie Brickell said, "Religion is the smile on a dog." Looks like she was off a bit.
"The dog's name is Angus MacDougall, and he is a very cute three-year-old terrier mix. The image of Jesus can be clearly seen in the fur surrounding his anus." read more »
Jesus Image Appears On Manchester Kitchen Cabinets
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-08-14 09:03.We’ve heard stories of him appearing on toast and on the read more »
Jesus image earns airport worker a suspension
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-11 13:48.A religious man was suspended from his job at Manchester Airport after he hung a picture of Jesus on his staff room wall.Is this provocation?
Jesus is Calling
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-10-15 00:05.I subscribed to something similar (and free) here in the USA about a year ago. It seems to have stopped, though. Maybe a pay model would work.
"Text 2 Christ (www.texttochrist.com ) has introduced a far-reaching way to encourage youth to read their Bible daily by offering subscribers the ability to receive a new bible scripture every day directly to their cell phone." read more »
Jesus isn't the only one making weird cameos
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-11-14 08:50.Since we mentioned the recent sighting of Jesus in a piece of French toast, it seems only fair to note that some folks in Rochester, Minn., are excited at a wasp's nest in the eaves of a Buddhist temp read more »
Jesus line derails train of thought
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-01-05 18:08.FOR more than six divine minutes, a mysterious ghostly voice repeatedly told Seven Network viewers: "Jesus Christ one of the Navarines" during a documentary on a train disaster screened last night. read more »
Jesus loves - not approves of - Osama
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-02-01 23:42.Jesus does indeed love Osama bin Laden, but a controversial Sydney church sign saying so is misleading, says Anglican Archbishop Peter Jensen.Here's a case where people need to give them the benefit of the doubt. "Love your enemies." It says it on the bottom of the sign. read more »
Jesus loves my green jacket
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-11 08:44.Zach Johnson wasn't more than a couple dozen words into his post-round interview when he started talking about his faith, giving credit to Jesus for winning the Masters.Wh read more »
Jesus loves you -- and your orgasm
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-07-08 15:11.The religious right is celebrating sex to stroke its conservative message. Liberals better rise to a secular defense soon.
Jesus makes a statement at New Bedford video store
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-26 13:58.A life-sized, full-length portrait of Jesus appeared early Sunday on the outside wall of a North End video store, and it’s readily apparent that there is something going on that he doesn’t want to read more »
Jesus Moth Leaves Vital Clue
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-09-02 07:57.The Jesus Moth story has all the potential for ridicule: dubbed the Jesus Moth, this winged creature was found - of all places - on an RV trailer. read more »
Jesus on a Hillside? Take a Look
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-10 12:04.He's been spotted in various food items from toast to Cheetos and now Jesus is making an appearance on a hillside in Corona, at least according to one man.
Jesus Painting Stolen
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-08-20 21:37.OK, you know that Bridgeport High School controversy about the Jesus painting and whether it should be allowed? Well, it was stolen, so is it a moot point? The school is going on with the lawsuit. read more »
Jesus Portrait Counter-Proposal
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-19 10:27.The Bridgeport High School Jesus Poertrait trial is not over as we thought. The trial is set for February--Not much in the way of new details at this point.
Jesus Portrait Fight Over
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-05 14:06.Bridgeport High School's Jesus Portrait is now a moot point. The school has decided not to fight for their right to post it.
Jesus Racing to Launch Supercar at Oran Park
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-15 15:24.The Jesus Racing Team will officially launch the Jesus Supercar at Oran Park Raceway on September 23, 2008.
Jesus saved! Contrite thief returns statue to Hub monastery
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-06 00:17.Monks at a Mission Hill monastery were overjoyed this morning when they woke up to find a stolen Jesus statue back on the front lawn and a note of contrition from the temporarily misguided soul who took it during a drunken night out.They're not going to press charges or try to figure out who did it. read more »
Jesus Seen In Fla. Woman's 3D Sonogram
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-06-26 15:21.Amy Janer, who recently suffered a miscarriage, said the face was a sign that she was going to have a healthy baby, WTVJ-TV reported.
Jesus Sees Face of Idiot on Taco
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-11-15 22:11.Sources at the right hand of God the Father Almighty report that last week Jesus saw the face of an idiot on a taco.OK, it's a tongue-in-cheek piece, but with all the Jesus sightings reported here, I just had to submit this one. read more »
Jesus sighted; Causes Vomiting
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-11-17 23:55.Devout Christians are flocking to a church on the French riviera where both Jesus and the Virgin Mary are said to have appeared to worshippers.And how does this Divine Presence manifest Himself? Convulsions and puking. Sounds like they need to check for fumes or examine the pudding. read more »
Jesus Smudged on Garage Floor
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-01 22:29.You heard right, that smudge of blacktop, Deb Serio believes, looks like Jesus. Take a good look -- yo read more »
Jesus Statue Found In Reservoir
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-10-23 18:14."LIMA, Ohio police are searching for the owner of a four-and-a-half-foot wooden statue of Jesus that was found at a reservoir in western Ohio."
Jesus statue prompts controversy in Vermont school
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-05-27 15:49.Two students who put up a small statue of Jesus in a high school lobby area have been asked to take it down because it violates school policy.The Mount Abraham Union High School students and their tea read more »
Jesus Still a Hollywood Power Player, Despite 'The Nativity Story' Bomb
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-14 13:19.A 13th-place opening weekend doesn't sound good to most studios, but for 20th Century Fox's new Christian division, FoxFaith, it has to sound great. The Ultimate Gift made over $1 million on only 814 screens, which should be encouraging for others in Hollywood still interested in cashing in on success of The Passion of the Christ. read more »
Jesus supports gay rights, say S.African Anglicans
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-10-26 07:54."When Anglican priest Jo Mdhlela preached his first sermon espousing equal rights for gays and lesbians, he was met with puzzled frowns by many in his conservative African congregation.But despite opp read more »
Jesus Surf Classic
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-09-07 13:59."If anyone would be my disciple, he must first pick up his board and follow me, dude." "You must be even more righteous than these waves." It's a Christian surfing competition.
Jesus to be cast in romantic comedy
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-12-08 21:50.Ron Howard's Oscar-winning producing partner Brian Grazer will make a contemporary romantic comedy in which Jesus works as a carpenter in Ikea.The best part of the article is the caption under the portrait of Jesus: "Jesus: recent publicity shot unavailable." :) Yeah, I guess it's been a while since He was photographed. Anyway, the film looks to be plenty irreverent, though not over the top. read more »
Jesus tomb film scholars backtrack
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-11 08:40.Several prominent scholars who were interviewed in a bitterly contested documentary that suggests that Jesus and his family members were buried in a nondescript ancient Jerusalem burial cave have now revised their conclusions, including the statistician who claimed that the odds were 600:1 in favor of the tomb being the family burial cave of Jesus of Nazareth, a new study on the fallout from the popular documentary shows.So the holes in the sieve keep getting bigger. James Cameron, you amuse us. read more »
Jesus Visits Pancakes, Too
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-11-15 16:30.He has been seen on grilled cheese sandwiches, in windows and in clouds, and now Jesus has been seen on a pancake.It sold on ebay for $338.
Jesus VS vampires: "Loaded Bible"
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-21 13:13.LOADED BIBLE begins as humanity's survival hangs by a thread in the aftermath of a nuclear Holy War. read more »
Jesus Vs. Marty McFly
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-10-27 20:50."By now, everyone on planet Earth has seen the new video campaign ad featuring Michael J. Fox, shaking uncontrollably from Parkinson's tremors as he endorses Democratic Senate candidate Claire McCaskill of Missouri. Fox, like McCaskill, is a vocal supporter of embryonic stem cell research and in the ad he lays into incumbent Republican Jim Talent for not wanting to cough up the dough for more funding. Now get ready for the "answer ad" that's been thrown up as a rebuttal, featuring none other than the Light of the World himself, James Caviezel. This ad begins with Caviezel directly addressing the viewer in unsubtitled Aramaic before handing off to some sports notables and television personalities, each of whom lay out reasons why the viewer must not to be fooled into supporting the measure." read more »
Jesus vs. Mohammed? Video Game Upsets Islamic Group
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-04-28 12:03.An influential Islamic group branded an online video game depicting religious figures fighting each other as offensive to Muslims and Christians and successfully demanded Tuesday that it be taken offl read more »
Jesus vs. Santa
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-18 22:52.Sermonspice.com has posted several spoof ads depicting Jesus vs. Santa set to a simple melody designed to mimic Apple's 'Get a Mac' TV commercials....Reminds me of the one I did a while back based on the old iMac commercials: "Three steps to going to heaven: 1. read more »
Jesus Wells Let Indias Dalits Drink Freely of Christs Love
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-08-15 20:13.The Dalits, or untouchables in India, the lowest class (or caste, as the caste may be), have a hard time, but Christians provide wells so anyone who needs it can get water. This is used to show that C read more »
Jesus would approve of 'Happy holidays'
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2008-12-21 08:56.Two weeks ago, I advised a cashier to honour her employer's wishes and greet her customers with the inclusive phrase "Happy Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas." That column generated a surprisingl read more »
Jesus would have been arrested had he been alive: Muslim website
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-31 10:20.A Muslim website has said Jesus would have been arrested and jailed in Britain if he werepresently alive.
Jesus' conviction 'null, void'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-30 07:51.A case on behalf of Jesus Christ has come knocking on Kenya's High Court door, lodged by a fervent Christian group who wants his conviction declared "null and void" and his C read more »
Jesus' Image In A Doggie Door?
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-01-18 15:51.A California couple planned to get rid of their destructive pets, but they suddenly changed their minds when an apparent image of Jesus appeared in their home's doggie door.They were going to get rid of the dogs, but they take this as a sign from God that they should keep them. read more »
Jesus' Lost Years May Finally Have Been Found
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-03-27 14:23.the accumulation of evidence that Jesus spent part of his life in India -- which parts, and how long, or even whether this happened, are much-debated by many scholars and religious leaders read more »
Jesus' Name? Not In Lillington Board Meetings
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-03-13 08:06.Lillington Commissioner Marshall Page made a statement Tuesday night against a regulation which essentially keeps the name of Jesus out of public board meetings.Mr. read more »
Jesus, bin Laden mall banners spark complaints
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-10-03 15:32.Large posters depicting Jesus Christ washing the feet of world leaders and terrorist Osama bin Laden have generated numerous complaints at the Oregon malls where the banners briefly hung.Do you consider this offensive?
Jesus, fix the wheel?\
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-10-07 13:58.Still, I can't help but feel that Jesus might have more important things to do than fix an outboard motor or help entertainers win their Oscars and Grammys. But hey, that's just me.
Jesus-Driven Teens to Spread Gospel with Hi-Tech Bibles
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-06-12 09:21.The donation of one hundred hand-held audio GoBibles is part of a new partnership between GoBible, LLC, a media consumer products company with a focus on religion, and Teen Mania Ministrie read more »
Jesus-Gay Billboards Defaced
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-25 13:05.At least two billboard signs that seek to get people to re-examine homosexuality by using biblical references have been vandalized in Indianapolis.Spray-painting "Lie&quo read more »
Jesus-Themed Cosmetics Pulled From Shelves, Singapore Shoppers Outraged At "Looking Good for Jesus" Face And Body Products
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-02-12 14:32.A cosmetics line that extolled the virtues of "Looking Good for Jesus" has been pulled from stores in Singapore after a number of complaints from shoppers, according to media reports Tuesday.
Jesus’ burial site found - film claims
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-02-23 21:41.New film documents discovery of Jerusalem cave containing ten caskets believed to hold remains of Jesus, Mary, Mary Magdalene and othersOK, but there are a few problems here: read more »
Jewish Army trainee in Ga. says he was beaten
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-10-06 13:35.In a letter home, a Jewish soldier in basic training at Fort Benning complained of religious discrimination and wrote that a friend overheard platoon members saying they wanted to beat him up.
Jewish council in Germany breaks ties with Vatican
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-02 10:40.The Central Council of Jews in Germany is breaking off contact with the Roman Catholic Church because of Pope Benedict XVI's rehabilitation of a bishop who has denied the scale of the Holocaust, its p read more »
Jewish museum books Jesus show by mistake
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-14 13:09.It might have been a lovely concert to celebrate Israel’s 60th anniversary — but the Jewish Museum in Berlin will not be hosting it any more.The museum has announced it will not rent out its audit read more »
Jewish School Team Faces Replacement Over Championship on Sabbath
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-02-28 13:52.Herzl/Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy's boys team could be headed for a regional championship on Saturday, March 8, if it wins one more game Thursday. read more »
Jewish voters may be wary of Palin
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-09-04 07:25.Palin’s church, the Wasilla Bible Church, gave its pulpit over to a figure viewed with deep hostility by many Jewish organizations: David Brickner, the executive director of Jews for Jesus.
Jewish-Latino Relations
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-08-01 08:35.When Randy Brown visited Hispanic Pentecostal congregations in Southern California, he was stunned by displays of Star-of-David flags, fervent prayers for peace in Israel and Hebrew words in their chu read more »
Jews for Jesus angers Ukrainian Jews
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-11-30 08:46.Ukrainian Jews are protesting a concert held by Jews for Jesus in Dnepropetrovsk.The concert took place on Nov. read more »
Jews for Jesus in new push
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-23 14:42.The missionary group Jews for Jesus has launched a new push to gain the allegiance of British Jews, the JC can reveal.
Jews must cast vote in Christian Church
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-03 08:05.Orthodox Jews in an enclave near Cleveland are being told by county officials their voting place will be in a Christian church in November elections. Some Jews are uneasy about going into a church and read more »
Jia: Religion important in harmonious society
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-10-20 06:57."China's top advisor Jia Qinglin said here Thursday that religion can play an important role in building a harmonious society."
He also claims that China has had religious freedom since 1978. Yeah, read more »
Jimmy Carter, George HW Bush And Bill Clinton Honor Billy Graham
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-04 10:34.This week the nation's three surviving ex-presidents -- George HW Bush, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton --gathered to honor a luminary who'd served each as a trusted advisor. read more »
Joanna Krupa is slammed by Catholic Church for posing as nude angel in PETA advert
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-12-02 15:39.JOANNA KRUPA upset the Catholic Church by posing as a nude angel in the latest PETA campaign promoting the adoption of homeless animals.
John Edwards Cynically Invokes The Name Of Jesus Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-07 08:56.Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards says Jesus would be appalled at how the United States has ignored the plight of the suffering, and that he believes children should have private time to pray at school.It's the mixing of politics and religion again. read more »
John Lennon...a Christian?
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-09-13 19:42.The Gospel According to the Beatles by Steve Turner reveals that John Lennon at one point considered himself a Christian and had corresponded with Oral Roberts, among others.
John Mark Reynolds: What Evangelicals Want
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-18 08:33.In my experience, most evangelicals, like most Americans, want four things from a candidate. First, they want a person with good character and the competence to govern well. read more »
Joy Behar: No More Saints Due to Modern Medicine
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-14 09:26.Saints were psychotic and advances in modern medicine have essentially wiped them off the planet. read more »
Judge allows public school commencement at church
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-06-03 13:25.The Elmbrook School District plans to use Elmbrook Church for Brookfield Central and East high schools' commencement ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday. read more »
Judge awards $42,000 to ACLU in Jesus icon case
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-07-24 14:34.A federal judge has awarded more than $42,000 in attorneys fees to the American Civil Liberties Union for a case challenging the legality of a religious icon hanging in a Louisiana courthouse.
Judge dismisses religious freedom case against Air Force
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-10-27 22:23."A lawsuit against the US Air Force alleging violations of religious freedoms has been thrown out by a federal judge."
This is a follow-up to a previous story. Since they no longer attend the acade read more »
Judge halves amount of damages Westboro church must pay
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-02-05 13:12.A federal judge in Baltimore today substantially reduced the amount of damages Westboro Baptist Church, the Kansas-based anti-gay group, and three of its members will have to pay for their protest at read more »
Judge orders Sampson school to allow student's religious leaflets
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-05 00:19.A high school freshman, Benjamin Arthur, handed out pamphlets last year in a one-man counter-demonstration against a gay rights event. He was suspended for it. A federal judge says he had every right read more »
Judge rules Cobb commsioners can pray to Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-12 16:18.The Cobb County (Atlanta, GA) commissioners have prayers at their meetings, led by local clergy. The clergy are now allowed to identify the deity to which their prayers are directed.
Judge rules school district was right to bar Christian rockers
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-08-03 10:09.A Christian rock group was banned from a high school anti-drug assembly. One of the members is a student at that school.
Judge Says City Violated Church's Rights
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-01-06 00:05.A federal judge has ruled that the city of Southfield, Michigan, violated a church's rights when it denied the church access to a building it purchased in 2004.If it's read more »
Judge Strikes Down Iowa Gay Marriage Ban
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-09-05 12:16.A Polk County judge on Thursday struck down Iowa's decade-old gay marriage ban, clearing the way for the couples to apply for marriage licenses. read more »
Judge Temporarily Bars Cheeky Billboards
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-07-10 10:12.In response to a minister's complaint, a judge on Monday temporarily barred bare buttocks billboards that a bidet company had planned to put up in Broadway's theater district on a read more »
Judge to decide whether Christians-only insurance plan can continue
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-01-01 21:46.Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate could rule within the next two weeks on whether Medi-Share can continue to operate in Kentucky. The state Department of Insurance has asked Wingate to ban the program because it is not subject to the same laws and regulations that govern conventional health insurance companies.Sounds a lot like Thrivent, which should be subject to all insurance laws except maybe anti-discrimination laws. read more »
Judge: 'In God We Trust' stays
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-06-14 12:20."In God We Trust" doesn't support any one religion. Now, it's official.
Judge: Christian group can't walk with literature at Arab festival in Michigan
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-06-19 09:37.A federal judge today denied an evangelical Christian group's request for permission to hand out literature on sidewalks at an Arab festival in the heart of the Detroit area's Middle Eastern community read more »
Judge: Keep Religion Out of Post Offices Run By Churches, Contractors
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-25 13:02.U.S. District Judge Dominic J. Squatrito, in a case involving a church-run post office in Manchester, ordered the Postal Service to notify the nearly 5,200 facilities run by contractors th read more »
Judge: N.C. Law Barring Sex Offenders from Church Unconstitutional
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-12-22 12:42.A year-old state law in North Carolina was found by a Superior Court judge to be unconstitutional because it prevents certain registered sex offenders from going to church, according to a ruling Thurs read more »
Judge: Police can ban religious Muslim garb
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-06-19 07:45.A Philadelphia police officer has no right to wear a head covering as required by her Muslim faith when she is in uniform, a federal judge ruled yesterday.Is this discrimination against the religious or just uniform code? read more »
Judge: SD doctors must say abortion ends life
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:43.A federal judge upheld part of a South Dakota law that requires women to be told abortion ends a human life, but struck down disclosures that the procedure increases the likelihood of suicide and that read more »
Judge: Worship song is OK at Jersey school
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2006-12-15 19:43.A Federal judge rules in favor of a 2nd grader singing Rich Mullins' "Awesome God" in a talent show. And the ACLU applauds!
Judges weigh whether Utah crosses are secular
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-03-11 14:53.A federal appeals court is weighing Utah's use of crosses on roadside memorials honoring fallen highway patrol troopers, trying to decide if they are an endorsement of religion or a nonrel read more »
Junta agrees with call for state religion
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-04-25 12:40.The head of the Council for National Security (CNS) yesterday agreed with a demand by Buddhist activists that Buddhism should be declared the national religion in the new charter. ''We give priority to peace in the country,'' said Gen Sonthi Boonyarataklin.What would this mean for Christians and Muslims in Thailand? read more »
Jurors hear very different versions as Osteen trial opens
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-07 14:36.Jurors this morning heard enormously different stories about Lakewood Church co-pastor Victoria Osteen's behavior as attorneys opened the civil trial in which she is accused of assaulting a flight att read more »
Jury Rejects New York Teacher's Claim That School Fired Her for Being a Witch
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-14 12:52.A Long Island teacher who said she was fired from her job because administrators mistakenly thought she was a witch was powerless to do anything Tuesday as a jury rejected her claim and her $2 million lawsuit.Principal Andrew Albano: Are you a good witch or a bad witch? read more »
Just for Jesus keeps LC Police busy
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-07 10:42.All's quiet now at Wendy's but there was quite a ruckus in the aftermath of the Just for Jesus rally at the Civic Center. read more »
Justice Department Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-10-01 13:45.The complaint alleges that WMATA failed to reasonably accommodate and provide equal employment opportunities to employees and prospective employees whose religious practices conflict with WMATA's unif read more »
Justice, Metro Settle Religious Discrimination Suit
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-02-04 12:33.The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit accusing Washington's transit agency of religious discrimination.The complaint filed in federal court accused Metro of discriminating against a woman of th read more »
Kansas Baptist Church Intends to Picket Heath Ledger's Funeral Because He Played Gay Character
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-24 13:22.A radical Baptist church in Kansas known for picketing the funerals of soldiers who perished in Iraq said it intends to protest Heath Ledger's memorial service with signs claiming the acto read more »
Kansas School Board Repeals Guidelines Questioning Evolution
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-02-14 15:59.The Kansas state Board of Education on Tuesday repealed science guidelines questioning evolution that had made the state an object of international ridicule.Why is it OK to ridicule certain positions but not others? read more »
Kansas school district settles suit over FCA restrictions on Christian sports club
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-11 15:20.The Pleasanton school district in eastern Kansas had been accused of refusing to let the Fellowship of Christian Athletes use school facilities for free, use school vehicles, appear in the read more »
Katherine Harris attempts to defuse controversial comments
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-28 08:52.A Florida representative said that, if we don't elect Christian lawmakers, we're legislating sin. But she qualifies her remarks by noting that she was at a Baptist convention at the time. Is it all ab read more »
Katherine Jackson's Guardianship: Are the Kids Becoming Jehovah's Witnesses?
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-07-24 08:36.Amid the custody crisis surrounding Michael Jackson’s children, Pop Tarts has been told that their grandmother and temporary guardian Katherine Jackson has been taking the three children to the King read more »
Kathy Griffin's Jesus remark cut from Emmy show
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-09-13 07:28."A lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. read more »
Keller pastor's multifaith initiative includes 'trialogue' with Muslims, Jews
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2010-01-25 09:55.the Rev. read more »
Kelly forced on defensive 'gay law' exemption for churches
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-01-22 07:08.Ruth Kelly was forced on the defensive over claims that she is plotting to give the Catholic Church an exemption from controversial new gay equality laws.The most interesting part of this article is that they're making a big deal about her being a member of Opus Dei, the "Secretive Organization." Oooh, scary! read more »
Ken Ham: Evolution Theory Promotes Genocide
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-11 10:59.Ken Ham, who opened the Creation Museum last year, and co-author Charles Ware, president of Crossroads Bible College in Indianapolis, have written "Darwin's Plantation: Evolution's Racist Roots," argu read more »
Kennedy Dispute Reveals Divide Among Catholics
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-11-23 14:30.Bishop Thomas Tobin on Sunday said he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion because of the Democratic lawmaker's support for abortion rights.
Kennedy spars with church on abortion
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-10-27 14:01.In strong rhetoric, US Representative Patrick "Patches" Kennedy of Rhode Island and Bishop Thomas J. read more »
Kennedy spars with church on abortion
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-10-27 14:01.In strong rhetoric, US Representative Patrick "Patches" Kennedy of Rhode Island and Bishop Thomas J. read more »
Kenya's Anglican head rejects Pope’s offer on priests
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:39.Kenya's Anglican Church on Wednesday rejected an offer by Pope Benedict that would have seen married Anglican priests join priesthood in the Catholic Church.
Kenya: Catholic Church Issues Comprehensive National Policy On HIV/Aids
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-12 23:10.The Catholic Church in Kenya intends to include the fight against HIV/Aids in all of its activities throughout the country. A comprehensive national policy unveiled by the bishops in Nairobi yesterday seeks to reduce new infections, provide holistic and compassionate support for those infected and orphans, promote solidarity and responsibility, and empower church leaders to influence national policies on the pandemic.Maybe Africa should look into those abstinence education programs for 20's. read more »
Kenyan Christians Want to Stop Museum's Evolution Exhibit
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-02-08 15:00.The debate over evolution vs. creationism — once largely confined to the United States — has arrived in a country known as the cradle of mankind.In Nairobi, Kenya, Evangel read more »
Kenyan jailed for stealing 80 US cents from church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-19 12:29.A Kenyan court has jailed a man who stole 55 shillings (0.80 dollars, 0.55 euros) from a church collection plate, the second time he was convicted of the offence, a newspaper reported Frid read more »
Key Tenets of Mormon Faith
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-17 11:13.No Trinity: Mormons reject the idea of the Christian Trinity — God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit as one ethereal being. read more »
Key to Lebanon vote: Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:45.The final result in Sunday's knife-edge parliamentary election was expected to hinge on which way the divided Christian community votes in a few important districts.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Confesses -- "I Killed Jesus!"
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-19 13:25.In a shocking revelation, KSM described how, in a previous lifetime, incarnated in the body of Judas, he betrayed Jesus with a kiss on the cheek in the Garden of Gethsemane. “I knew what I was doing,” the Sheikh admitted. read more »
Killer-turned-pastor preaches redemption, but victim's son outraged
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-04-19 19:16.Maury Davis: Middle-aged. Impeccably groomed. Beloved pastor of a church with more than 6,000 members, host of a Sunday television show watched by 125,000. International evangelist. read more »
Killers lose "spirit" in new Christian video game
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-11-07 23:24."A Christian video game based on prophecies from the Bible's Book of Revelation takes a new twist on video game violence -- draining the "spirit" of characters who slay enemies rather than making them stronger." read more »
Kindergarten plan causes religious storm
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-31 10:29.A municipal plan to build a secular kindergarten on the grounds of a state religious school in central Tel Aviv has sparked outrage from religious parents, reports Yediot Tel Aviv. read more »
Kindergartner fights for Jesus poster for 10 years
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-10-15 07:54.A former kindergarten student has been fighting a legal battle for 10 years after his teacher and principal censored his art project because it included a figure of Jesus.Tomorrow, a federal appeals c read more »
King Solomon's Mines Possibly Found in Jordan
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-10-28 08:04.The fictional King Solomon's Mines held a treasure of gold and diamonds, but archaeologists say the real mines may have supplied the ancient king with copper.
Kirk Franklin To Appear In Autobiographical Movie
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-12-07 12:45."Church Boy" will depict how Franklin overcame an absentee mother and teenage years filled with sex and drugs to become a highly-successful gospel singer and founder of Fo Yo Soul Entertainment.Could be a good film--we'll see. read more »
Knights Templar Hid the Shroud of Turin, Vatican Says
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-04-07 09:34.Medieval knights hid and secretly venerated The Holy Shroud of Turin for more than 100 years after the Crusades, the Vatican said Sunday in an announcement that appeared to solve the mystery of the re read more »
Knights Templar to Vatican: Give us back our assets
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-08-05 07:15.The Knights Templar are demanding that the Vatican give them back their good name and, possibly, billions in assets into the bargain, 700 years after the order was brutally suppressed by a joint ventu read more »
Knowledge of Islam, Mormonism lacking
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-09-27 07:42.Most Americans say they know little to nothing about the practices of Islam and Mormonism but say their own religious beliefs have little in common with either of these faiths, according t read more »
Kochi actor dons role of Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-08-20 21:40.A man in Kochi, India has played Jesus in many dramatic productions. Now, he has gotten into the role so much that he lives as Jesus.
Korean Catholics see themselves as friends of Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-26 22:36.Korean Catholics prefer to be known as "Church companions" implying friendship with Jesus rather than as "laity", an online survey shows. read more »
Korn bassist is off of drugs and on to Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-16 08:29.The members of Korn are about to get a big apology from one of their own — and you can read it along with them.Bassist Fieldy has released a book, "Got the Life: My Journey of Addiction, Faith, Reco read more »
KWMU: KFUO-FM to be sold to Christian broadcaster
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-10-08 13:13.Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has agreed to sell its classical music radio station in St. read more »
Ky. church looks to send letters of support and love to Britney
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-29 10:05.The pastor of a Kentucky Church is asking his congregation to send letters of love and support to Britney Spears.Well, Jesus died for her, too.
Ky. church may bar profanity from political speeches
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-08-05 13:49.Politicians who speak at the annual Fancy Farm Picnic probably will have to watch their language after state Attorney General Jack Conway's weekend performance.
Ky. pastor who promoted guns in church quits
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-12 13:33.Ken Pagano held the "Open Carry Celebration" at New Bethel Church in south Louisville in June. read more »
Kyrgyzstan to tighten laws on religious groups
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-16 09:02.Kyrgyzstan will tighten regulation and surveillance of religious groups in largely Muslim Central Asian nation, a government official said Thursday, citing concerns about extremist groups. read more »
LA church has sheltered immigrants for 20 years
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-08 09:46.These temporary beds fill the church and hallways of the Dolores Mission Church, which on Dec. 12 will commemorate 20 years of opening its doors to immigrants and homeless men as a shelter.
LA conference on science and religion
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-05 00:11."The California Science Center in Los Angeles is hosting a talk Saturday on the question 'Are Science and Religion Compatible?'"
I love these debates, personally. I'm not sure they convince anyone of anything, but they're fascinating discussions. read more »
La Familia: Mexico's Evangelical Drug Dealers
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-07-24 09:57.The gangsters, who had bought ads in newspapers and given an interview to a leading Mexican magazine, claim that although they traffic drugs, they protect their local community and purport to be devou read more »
La. courthouse's lone Jesus painting deemed unconstitutional
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-04-17 08:31.Displaying a portrait of Jesus in the foyer of a Louisiana courthouse is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled this week, siding with civil libertarians who sued over the display. read more »
Labor unions, churches to fight gay marriage ban in court
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-01-14 14:47.Labor unions and some churches announced Tuesday that they planned to file friend-of-the-court briefs in support of invalidating Proposition 8, the November ballot initiative that banned gay marriage read more »
Lake Local may delete reference to ‘belief in God’
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-12-16 22:46.The Lake Local Schools Board of Edcuation gave temporary approval to a change in two policies that involve the school district’s mission statement in response to the possibility of a lawsuit by the read more »
Landmark FCC Ruling Against Univision is Result of United Church of Christ's Public Advocacy for Children
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-02-24 19:28.The United Church of Christ is celebrating a landmark decision by the Federal Communications Commission, which has ruled in favor of the church's filed complaint that Univision, the nation's largest Hispanic television network, is not serving the educational programming needs of children.Could someone please explain to me what this has to do with proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ? read more »
Laos "Detains" North Koreans And Two Christian Aid Workers; Executions Feared
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-06-13 08:40.Because they're Communist, Christianity is illegal in Laos & North Korea. Bad news for Christian aid workers.
Laptops, cell phones blessed in London church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2010-01-18 15:37.Parishioners in a London church offered their electronic gadgets up for a blessing recently in an updated version of a traditional back-to-work ceremony.According to wire reports, Canon David Parrott read more »
Large Hadron Collider 'Being Sabotaged from the Future'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-19 13:21.The scientists say their math proves nature will "ripple backward through time" to stop the LHC before it can create the God particle, like a time traveller who goes back in time to kill his grandfath read more »
Larry David Blasted for 'Curb' Episode Where He Urinates on Jesus Painting
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-10-28 14:01.Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm"show has him urinating on a painting of Jesus Christ, causing a woman to believe the painting depicts Jesus crying.
Larry Norman - 1947-2008: Jesus music pioneer Larry Norman dies in Oregon aged 60
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-02-26 16:06.THE PIONEER of Christian rock music, Larry Norman, died early Sunday morning, 24th February 2008, at his home in Salem, Oregon. read more »
Las Vegas Churches as Sanctuary For Illegal Immigrants
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-23 13:34.Churches throughout the Las Vegas Valley are being asked to take a more proactive role in protecting undocumented immigrants.Should churches help illegal activities?
Las Vegas woman sees Jesus on toilet seat
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-08-05 12:35.A Las Vegas woman says she's seeing a sign from above when she answers nature's call. read more »
Late pope wanted to change church law
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-23 09:56.If late Pope John Paul II was to have his way, there would be a new law allowing popes to reign only until they are 80 years of age. This is part of the messages carried in a book, “A Li read more »
Latest decision: Cross can stay
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-07-30 15:46.The giant cross atop Mount Soledad can stay, a federal judge ruled yesterday.The La Jolla landmark has been the subject of nearly 20 years of litigation, public votes and legislative maneuvers as crit read more »
Lavish lifestyles at odds with pastor’s calls for the faithful to sacrifice
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-03-11 20:21.The lifestyle of the Rev. Jerry Johnston’s family has raised eyebrows among former members of First Family Church.How rich is too rich for a pastor?
Lawsuit Over Use of Non-Christian Texts for Swearing Oaths in Court Allowed to Go Forward
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-01-16 22:18.A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and a Muslim woman over the use of the Koran and other non-Christian texts for state courtroom oaths should be allowed to go forward, read more »
Lawsuit seeks information from church leader about teen's family
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-02-23 20:46.A teen kicked out of the polygamist FLDS church has filed a lawsuit to force church leader Warren Jeffs to help him reconnect with his family.Johnny Jessop wants Warren Jeffs, leader of the polygamist Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to reveal information to him about his mother so he can contact her.
Lawyer Confident Christian Students' Lawsuit Against UC Will Proceed
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-07-07 19:51.Students claim that the University of California is discriminating against students from a Christian school by not recognizing their school credits because they are taught from a Christian perspective.
Lawyer takes "Jesus" to court — in a sackcloth
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-07-30 15:32.A lawyer recently stunned a court when he walked in dressed in a sackcloth inscribed with the message, "Jesus is coming back on July 18, 2010", for all to see.The lawyer, Mr Charles Mwangi Gichichio, read more »
Lawyers for plaintiffs rest case on gay marriage
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2010-01-25 15:52.Lawyers for two same-sex couples challenging the constitutionality of California's ban on same-sex marriage rested their case Monday after showing videotape of a simulcast in which supporters of the b read more »
LCMS mission society files First Amendment lawsuit
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-06-03 14:09.The Apple of His Eye, a St. Louis-based LCMS mission society, and two of its missionaries filed a lawsuit May 1 in the U.S. read more »
LCMS President Comments on the Obama Health-Care Plan
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-17 08:58.The LCMS supports the protection and nurture of human life from conception through death. We would not endorse any component of a plan that includes funding for abortion. read more »
LDS Church chides gay group's news conference
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-08-12 15:45.LDS Church officials still plan to meet with leaders of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. read more »
LDS Church comments on 'Big Love'
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-03-10 15:04.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is speaking out about concerns over an upcoming episode of HBO's "Big Love," which apparently depicts sacred temple ceremonies.
LDS Church disciplines musician
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-25 09:48.Peter Danzig wished to discuss homosexuality and the Mormon position. They kicked him out. Cult?
LDS Church leader speaks to 'same-sex attraction' group
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-22 09:03.Evergreen International, a nonprofit organization for Mormons who wish to "overcome homosexual behavior," held its 18th annual conference at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building this weekend. read more »
LDS Church posts tougher signs on plaza
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-09-30 11:34.New signs have gone up on downtown Salt Lake City's Main Street Plaza. Visitors now are on notice: "The [LDS] Church reserves the right to refuse access to any person for any reason."
LDS Church releases Spanish-language Bible edition
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-09-15 06:37.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is publishing its own edition of a Spanish-language Bible.It's the first time the Mormon church has published an edition of the Bible in a l read more »
LDS Church responds to story on musician who left church
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-02-26 11:38.LDS Church officials declined to be interviewed about Peter Danzig's case for the story, "Debate on gays forces musician out of LDS," but the church issued the following statement Sunday a read more »
LDS Church statement seen as supporting efforts to reform liquor laws
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-09-18 07:24.The state's hospitality industry is buoyed by an LDS Church statement that suggests a willingness to support responsible changes to portions of Utah liquor laws. read more »
LDS Church stressing its differences from FLDS polygamous sect
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-30 08:11.Mormon leaders today said they are stepping up efforts to make the public aware of the differences between the Salt Lake City-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the polygamist Funda read more »
LDS Church to Legislature: Malt beverages should not be on grocery shelves
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-21 13:49.The politically powerful LDS Church has told state lawmakers it favors the controversial proposal to take flavored malt beverages off grocery store shelves. read more »
LDS Church to stay silent ahead of Iowa caucus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-12-31 09:37.Before an election, LDS Church leaders have traditionally read a statement over the pulpit asserting the faith's political neutrality while encouraging members to be active voters. read more »
LDS Church turns down request to watch over FLDS
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-04-23 12:07.A day after a Texas judge asked the LDS Church to help monitor prayer sessions of women and children of a fundamentalist polygamous group, a church spokesman said doing so would be inappropriate.
LDS Church unlikely to participate in Obama's faith-based initiatives
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-02-05 11:28.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has operated an "effective welfare and humanitarian program for more than 60 years without government funding," spokesman Scott Trotter said Wednesday, read more »
LDS Delays Homosexual Talks
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-04 10:07.An August meeting between a gay Mormon support group and a social service agency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been indefinitely delayed.In a letter sent July 23, Fred C. read more »
LDS leaders condemn 'Rampant materialism,' announce new temples
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-10-06 13:38.During a period of great economic turmoil, LDS Church authorities on Saturday reminded the faithful to live simply within their means, practicing the habits of industry and frugality.
LDS members conflicted on church's illegal-migrant growth
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-04-06 17:08.The Mormon Church is one of the fastest-growing denominations in the country, and much of that growth is coming from an unlikely source: Latino immigrants.
LDS missionaries bound for Russia reassigned
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-07-17 14:23.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will no longer send North American missionaries to Russia due to new visa laws.
LDS missionary slightly injured in Salt Lake shooting
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-12-18 19:07.Two LDS missionaries were shot at in Salt Lake City over the weekend, according to police. read more »
LDS plaza video shows scuffle, but no kiss
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-03 14:49.Matt Aune puts his arm around his partner, Derek Jones, pulling him close as four large men in dark suits gather around them July 9 on the Main Street Plaza. read more »
LDS radio station on the air
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-05-20 13:39.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched a new 24/7 radio station Monday with church-related content designed to spread "a positive message from how we feel about honesty and integrity read more »
Lead Us Not Into Debt
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:04.Finance guru Dave Ramsey wins followers with a simple message: find God and lose your credit cards.
Leader at Haggard's church out over sexual misconduct
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-12-20 16:57.Chris Beard, a young adult minister at Haggard's church, was removed due to a sexual indiscretion that took place years ago.
Leader of Church of God in Christ Dies
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-21 21:35.G.E. Patterson, the presiding bishop of the Church of God in Christ and a minister for almost 50 years, died of heart failure Tuesday, the church announced. He was 67.It's one of the largest denominations in the U.S. read more »
Leader of Lord Our Righteousness Church jailed on charges of sexual contact with minors
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-05-13 08:50.Wayne Bent, 66, referred to by his followers as Michael Travesser, was arrested by state police at his compound near Union County, New Mexico. read more »
Leadership rows tear African churches apart
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:42.Almost two decades after “Baba Messiah” Melkio Ondeto’s death, his name still invokes reverence among the followers of the Legio Maria sect in Kenya, while to others, it is synonymous with contr read more »
Leaked Letters Expose Anglican Archbishop's Views on Gays
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-08-10 16:22.Rowan Williams indicates that 'gay sex' is comparable to marriage.
Leaning Church Topples Pisa's Record
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-12 11:00.The battle for the most-tilted-tower title has gotten downright medieval, with a 13th-century German church flattening the circa-1372 Leaning Tower of Pisa's record, Guinness World Rec read more »
Lebanese Christians Face Big Challenges
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-14 13:15.Being a Christian in war-torn Lebanon isn't easy. A look at the unique challenges to Lebanese Churches.
Lector removed from Mass. church after gay memoir
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-29 07:42.A Roman Catholic church in Boston has removed a man from lay leadership posts over a book he wrote describing himself as "a happy porn-writing Sodomite."
Legal Fees Cause Controversy In Jesus Lawsuit
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-10-27 21:05.The Jesus Portrait lawsuit isn't over. Someone has to pay the legal fees.
Leonardo Painting Has Coded 'Soundtrack'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-12 11:08.It's a new Da Vinci code, but this time it could be for real. read more »
Lesbian Lutheran Lawsuit Rejected
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2008-01-22 12:36.Update: A lawsuit filed by two female students against California Lutheran High School (WELS) was rejected by the court. read more »
Lesbian priest makes list for Chicago bishop
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-30 07:40.Though global Anglican leaders have urged the U.S. read more »
Lesbians, Christian docs settle lawsuit
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-10-01 08:35.A lesbian who sued two Christian doctors in California after they refused to inseminate her has settled the long-running legal action, observers say.Guadalupe Benitez of Oceanside, Calif., sued Drs. read more »
Less than half of Australian Generation Y believe in God
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-14 12:47.Only 48% of Australians in Gen Y believe in a god, and most see little truth in religion.
Lewis-Palmer grad's 'Jesus speech' lawsuit thrown out
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-07 14:38.Lewis-Palmer School District 38 did not violate the First Amendment rights of a 2006 graduate when it disciplined her for mentioning Jesus in a valedictorian speech, a federal judge has ruled.United S read more »
Liberal agenda of Western churches a 'new form of colonisation'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-04 10:06.Anglican leaders from Africa say the actions of American and Canadian churches in electing an openly gay bishop and blessing same-sex unions has led to them being "ridiculed" in their home countries.
Liberal churches dying; As religious groups accept new moralities, attendance is dropping off
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-06-21 09:58.The fact is, the more "liberal" a church becomes, the more church attendance declines. And in Canada, as elsewhere, churches have been taken over by the liberals and - with the e read more »
Liberty says no to Soulforce visit
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-10-01 17:13.Liberty University does not plan to allow members of the gay activist group Soulforce to step on campus today, despite the group?s announcement Monday of plans to do just that.
Liberty to allow gay group to visit campus
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-10-01 17:12.The Soulforce 2008 Equality Ride, a nationwide bus tour that promotes acceptance for gays and lesbians on Christian college campuses, will start this year's tour with a Wednesday visit to Liberty read more »
LIbrary can't ban religious events, judge rules
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2008-08-16 13:41.A federal court ruled today in favor of a social-conservative group that was denied use of a meeting room at the Upper Arlington (Ohio) Public Library earlier this year.
Library plans to collect sermons for inauguration
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-01-04 14:37.The folks at the library's American Folklife Center are soliciting churches, synagogues, mosques and others for copies of sermons or passionate speeches that focus on the significance of the Jan. read more »
LifeWay Research Shows Americans Wary of Political Endorsements From Clergy and Churches
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-29 07:45.According to a survey released by LifeWay Research, Americans believe churches should not campaign for or endorse political candidates and pastors should only endorse candidates as private citizens ou read more »
Lil Wayne To Voice The Role Of Jesus In Cartoon
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2010-01-04 06:48.While Lil Wayne prepares for his impending jail sentence and embarks on his farewell tour, fans of Mr. Carter should prepare to support him during his first stint as a cartoon.
Limos, 007 Pit Irish Church Against Communion Expense
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-05-22 09:53.First Communion, a Catholic rite of passage once marked by hand-me-down suits and dresses, has become a festival of limousines, French manicures and custom-made outfits for some Irish children.
Linux for Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-28 09:00.Say goodbye to Darwin and the daemons. There's now a Linux build targeted specifically at Christians: Ichthux!
Lioness in zoo kills man who invoked God
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-06-06 14:46."God will protect me!"
"ROAR!" *Munch*
You shall not tempt the Lord your God.
Lions build a belief system
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-11-25 18:15.Quarterback Jon Kitna's unabashed spirituality has garnered headlines, but teammates say his messages of unity and faith in abilities have helped guide Detroit to unexpected 6-4 record.
Lions Club, Believers in Jesus caught selling beer to minors at fair
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-10-01 13:48.Among the businesses busted at the Kern County Fair for selling alcohol to minors were Believers in Jesus and the Bakersfield Host Lions Club.
Lisa Marie Presley defends Scientology
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2009-01-10 19:51.Lisa Marie Presley is expressing her condolences over Jett Travolta's death and defending Scientology, the religion that Presley, John Travolta and Kelly Preston follow.
Local faith leaders speak out on health care reform
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2009-08-15 12:22.Calling it a "fundamental issue of human life and dignity," faith leaders from throughout Central Florida met today in Orlando to show their support for health care reform.
Local News | Religious-visa policy struck down
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-26 14:28.A federal judge in Seattle has struck down a long-standing government policy that made it tougher for religious workers from other countries to remain in the United States.Chief U.S. read more »
Lodi Council to Keep Invocation
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-10-05 15:18.Wayne McCormick of Los Angeles at a meeting of the Lodi City Council. Prayers at the meetings have drawn complaints from an atheist and the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
Lone Professional Woman Heads Up Initiative to Preserve Christian Rights
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-07-13 09:46.A woman is trying to organize Christians to protest the anti-Christian assaults on religious freedom, etc., and has founded an organization: "A Chriatian Nation."
Lords approve gay equality against Church protests
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-26 08:11.The Lords last night backed the government and approved sexual equality regulations that will prevent church agencies discriminating against gay couples.This will put an end t read more »
Losing our religion?
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-27 15:19.Fewer people may now go to church every Sunday, but that doesn't mean Britain is suffering from a crisis of faith, argues Alister McGrath
Losing Your Religion? How to Talk to Your Kids
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-03-26 14:19.No matter what age the kids are or what the situation, telling them you no longer believe can be tricky. Here are three things to remember.read more »
Louisiana Democratic Party Attacks Rep. Jindal for Anti-Protestant Statements
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-09-01 13:15.The Louisiana Democratic Party has slammed gubernatorial candidate Rep. Bobby Jindal for his writings on religion. read more »
Lucado to step aside for new pastor
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-14 13:07.Max Lucado has been called "America's pastor." Now in his 20th year as the leader of San Antonio's Oak Hills Church, Lucado says he's turning the reins over to someone else.But he's staying at the church. read more »
Lupolianski sees anti-religious bias
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-10 10:27.Orthodox Jews claim they are discriminated against in Israeli government. Very different from what most westerners would expect.
Luther May be Rehabilitated
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2008-03-08 18:26.Pope Benedict XVI may rehabilitate Martin Luther, the German theologian excommunicated by the Catholic read more »
Lutheran bishop warns about withholding donations
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-09-24 09:08.The presiding bishop of the nation's largest Lutheran denomination warned Wednesday that withholding financial support to protest a recent gay clergy vote would be "devastating" to the church.Bishop M read more »
Lutheran bishops to be tested for HIV/AIDS at spring meeting
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2009-01-10 20:26.The bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will be tested for the HIV virus that causes AIDS at their upcoming spring conference in a bid to raise awareness about screening for the dead read more »
Lutheran Church launches ad campaign
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-04-02 19:24.The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is sending out a reminder that it’s doing God’s work on earth.The church recently launched national television advertising spots with the tag read more »
Lutheran Congregation Keeps Gay Pastor
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-15 11:12.The support for the Rev. Bradley Schmeling at St. read more »
Lutheran CORE Plans Next Steps, Intends to be 'Free-Standing' Synod
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-09-16 12:22.Saying the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has "fallen into heresy," because of actions taken at last month's churchwide assembly, the chair of Lutheran CORE (Coalition for Reform) said read more »
Lutheran draft report sidesteps judgment on gay marriage
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-17 09:19.Finding little consensus in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, a panel recommends that wedlock still be defined as between a man and a woman, but it doesn't condemn same-sex unions.
Lutheran gay policies face close vote
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-17 09:21.America's largest Lutheran denomination has reached its crossroads on homosexuality and allowing openly gay clergy, with crucial votes slated at its biennial assembly this week in Minneapolis that par read more »
Lutheran Leader Urges Church to Engage in Faithful Political Talk
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-10-20 08:52.The head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is urging people of faith to speak out publicly on the vital issues facing the nation and the world and to exercise faithful civic engagement.
Lutheran task force recommends changing gay-clergy policy
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-23 10:27.A task force of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America recommended Thursday that its leaders make changes to allow gay and lesbians in committed relationships to serve as clergy.
Lutheran World Relief Partners Continue Relief and Assessments in Lebanon
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-08-02 14:31.In the midst of destruction, aid agencies are working to help those in need in Lebanon.
Lutherans confirm same-sex blessings
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-10 10:28.The Waterloo Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (closely tied with the ELCA) "voted 197-75 to allow individual congregations to decide whether to bless same-sex couples who are committing to lifelong relationships."
Lutherans move toward more open view on gays
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-08-20 09:29.Leaders of the country's largest Lutheran denomination have agreed to disagree on homosexuality, endorsing an official statement on human sexuality that says there's room in the church for differing v read more »
Lutherans Stress Full Communion Over 'Lutheran-Centric' Body
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-26 08:51.Around the theme "Living in Communion in the World Today," LWF President Bishop Mark S. Hanson highlighted the shift in focus from living as Lutherans to living in the world, inc read more »
Lutherans to debate celibacy rule
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-06 08:36.Prompted by the sudden dismissal of a popular Atlanta pastor in a committed same-sex relationship, impatient supporters of gay clergy will push an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as read more »
Lutherans to ordain married gay man
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-05-19 13:07.Despite stern warnings from a Canadian bishop, a southern Ontario Lutheran church will take the unprecedented move of ordaining a married gay man.Pastor Dawn Hutchings says about 50 clergy from across read more »
Lutherans Urged to Accept Homosexual Ministers
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2007-08-13 08:03.A national assembly of Evangelical Lutherans urged its bishops Saturday to refrain from defrocking gay and lesbian ministers who violate a celibacy rule, but rejected measures that would h read more »
Madonna Wants to Be Like Jesus And Gandhi
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-02-16 18:41.The controversial singer – who infuriated Christian church leaders by performing while hung from a cross wearing a crown of thorns during her ‘Confessions’ world tour – wants to be worshipped as a spiritual leader.Isn't she already worshiped? But what does being like Jesus have to do with surrounding herself with gay men? read more »
Magazine Featuring Female Pastors Pulled From Shelves
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2008-09-20 08:28.The five women on the cover are dressed in black and smiling. read more »
Magic trick costs teacher job
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-07 20:48.Well, another Pasco County substitute teacher's job is on the line, but this time it's because of a magic trick. The charge from the school district — Wizardry!
Maine bishop threatens to punish vocal activist
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-12-30 11:40.The leader of Maine's Roman Catholics has taken the unusual step of threatening to punish an outspoken advocate for people who were sexually abused by priests, possibly by denying him communion.
Majority of freshmen view gay marriage as OK
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-21 16:36.The study found that 61% of incoming freshmen last year agreed that same-sex couples should have the right to marriage.
Maker of Christian games launches social-networking site
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-13 21:10.Left Behind Games, an evangelical Christian software corporation spun off the best-selling book series, has launched a social-networking site that it promotes as a safe and profanity-free alternative to services like MySpace.com that have largely unregulated content.But do they let you attack the homosexuals and infidels? read more »
Maker of Shirtless Mormon Missionaries Calendar Excommunicated
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-14 07:46.The creator of a calendar that featured shirtless Mormon missionaries was excommunicated Sunday after a disciplinary meeting with local church leaders in Las Vegas. read more »
Malaysia faces Christian outcry over word "Allah"
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-12-31 09:33.A Malaysian Catholic newspaper and church groups cried foul on Friday over a government move to forbid non-Muslims from using the word Allah.
Malaysia government sued over seized Christian CDs
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-03 12:30.A Malaysian Christian is suing the government for allegedly violating her religious rights after airport officials seized Christian educational CDs that she brought from Indonesia, the woman's lawyer read more »
Malaysia to allow Christians to use 'Allah'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-02 12:27.The Malaysian government has softened an earlier ban on the use of the word "Allah" by Christian publications to refer to God and is allowing them to use it as long as they specify the material is not read more »
Malaysia's first openly gay Christian pastor attacks bias toward homosexuals
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-13 09:29.The first openly gay Christian pastor in Malaysia conducted a controversial worship service Sunday, calling on mainstream churches not to discriminate against homosexuals.This read more »
Malaysia's top judges say courts cannot tackle mounting religious disputes alone
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-01 21:35.Malaysia's highest civil court has urged lawmakers to resolve a conflict over jurisdiction between secular and religious courts, rather than leave the matter for judges to decide, according to court documents seen Thursday.
Malaysian Christian woman in legal dispute with Islamic officials over dead husband's body
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-04 23:21.The Christian widow of a dead Malaysian launched a legal battle Monday against Islamic authorities who want her husband buried according to Muslim rites because he converted to Islam years ago.But more recently, he renounced the Muslim religion, but never registered his conversion with the government. read more »
Malaysian churches campaign for religious freedom in elections
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-02-19 09:52.Malaysia's churches are wading cautiously into politics by urging Christians to vote for candidates in next month's general elections who champion religious freedom in the Muslim-majority society.The read more »
Malaysian city bans lipstick for Muslim women
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-06-24 07:30.Authorities in a northern Malaysian city have forbidden Muslim women from wearing bright lipstick and noisy high-heeled shoes, saying the directive is intended to prevent sexual assaults and "illicit read more »
Malaysian government vows action against pranksters in religious conversion scare
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-06 16:47."The Malaysian government pledged Monday to punish pranksters who started a rumor that a group of ethnic Malay Muslims would convert to Christianity and be baptized in a church."
Malaysian paper apologizes for picture of Jesus holding cigarette
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-23 12:03.A newspaper catering to Malaysia's ethnic Indians published a front-page apology Thursday after causing an outrage by printing an image of Jesus Christ holding a cigarette.read more »
Man Allegedly Steals Church's Gutter
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-03-25 09:16.PLAINFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Police have charged a Plainfield man with larceny for allegedly stealing a copper gutter from a church during Easter services. read more »
Man arrested for handing out evangelism pamphlets at gay pride rally
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-09-12 16:09.A man was handing out pamphlets explaining the Bible's view of homosexuality at a Gay pride rally, and he was arrested for doing so.
Man Calls Himself Jesus, Is This A Cult Or Not?
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-09-24 19:24.Jose Louis De Jesus Miranda says he is Christ reborn and has tens of thousands of followers. I don't see any wounds on his hands though....
Man Claim’s He’s Jesus After Holding Family Hostage
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-28 08:38.Venel Piervil claims he's Jesus. But his mom said he held his family hostage with knives. The Mount Dora family was stunned by the violent outburst and wild religious claims made by their son.
Man Dies After Church Steeple Crashes While Being Moved
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-28 08:37.A 79-year-old man watching the construction of a church here from inside his car died when a crane hoisting a steeple collapsed and crashed on him Thursday.
Man Disrupts Church Service with Gun to Profess Love
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-11-28 14:16.A man is facing kidnapping charges after he allegedly walked into a Surry County church Sunday and disrupted service with a gun.He & his wife were separated, and he wanted to get back together. Nothing says, "I love you," like holding up a church!
Man Donates $3M Lottery Ticket to New York Church
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-28 09:34.A man who scratched off a lottery ticket and realized it was worth $3 million promptly donated it to his church, his pastor said Wednesday.
Man Falls From Statue Of Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-05 14:45."A Colombian farmer was badly hurt after he climbed onto a statue of Jesus Christ, asking for a miracle -- and fell." read more »
Man Gets Probation For Defacing Jesus Statue
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-06-13 12:57.Judge Timothy Walsh sentenced Alix Rolland to five years' probation in connection with the case. Rolland will also have to undergo a stay at a rehabilitation center and pay for the costs of the restoration. Walsh suspended 180 days in custody, contingent upon Rolland successfully performing the terms of his probation.Wouldn't this be considered a hate crime were it directed at any other church? read more »
Man Hurt in Attack Told to Leave Church
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-20 14:04.A church member who suffered minor injuries in the fatal shootings at New Life Church was escorted off church grounds by police a week later because New Life officials thought he was "volatile" and mi read more »
Man in right-to-die case mourned outside church
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-27 22:18.Hundreds of mourners gathered Sunday at the lay funeral of a paralyzed man who had a doctor disconnect his respirator. The Roman Catholic Church denied a religious ceremony for Piergiorgio Welby on the grounds that he sought to end his own life, a decision that prompted some at his funeral to display signs that read: "Church, shame on you." read more »
Man Kills Self at Crystal Cathedral Altar, Ushers Say
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-23 10:18.Church ushers said that a middle-aged man entered the church, saying he wanted to pray. read more »
Man runs vehicle into church to be closer to Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-07-03 20:42.A 54-year-old Largo man ran his vehicle into a Largo church over the weekend in an attempt to kill himself and be closer to Jesus, Largo police said.Phillip Glenn Wagner was charged with felony crimin read more »
Man says image of Jesus appears on truck window
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2009-11-06 00:32.Jim Stevens said he's not particularly religious and is clueless about why an image resembling Jesus Christ keeps appearing on his pickup. read more »
Man Sees Jesus Image On Shower Wall
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-31 10:33.Some South Florida residents claim the image of Jesus appeared after a man took a shower.
Man sees Jesus on hospital ceiling
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-21 10:36.Junior Rodriguez, 31, a cab driver receiving care for anemia, said he noticed the quarter-sized face of Jesus when he looked up from his bed one day in St. John's Queens Hospital
Man sets fire to Richmond church nativity scene in front of choir
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-01-07 23:33.A 40-year-old man could face arson charges after walking into a Richmond church and allegedly setting a nativity scene ablaze.Stealing the baby Jesus figures out of nativity scenes has been all the rage this year, but walking into the church while the choir is practicing and igniting the indoor nativity scene? read more »
Man sets himself on fire in religious protest
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-27 07:57.A man doused himself with flammable liquid and set himself afire, apparently to protest a school district's decision to change the names of winter and spring breaks to Christmas and Ea read more »
Man who brought machete to Fort Worth church faces charges
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-27 22:10.A man who scared churchgoers on Christmas Eve when he pulled a handmade machete from his pants and placed it on the altar while he prayed remained jailed today on a weapons charge.He wasn't going to use it, but if you have a machete in your pants, you want to take it out before kneeling.... read more »
Man Who Made Predictions on TV Now on Saudi Death Row for 'Witchcraft'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-11-25 08:50.A man has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for witchcraft because he makes predictions on television.Ali Sibat is not even a Saudi national. read more »
Man who married teen bride says he didn't force sex
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-24 09:45.The two people at the center of a criminal case against a polygamous-sect leader have painted dramatically different pictures of their arranged marriage.Someone needs to tell read more »
Man with Jesus sign faces misdemeanor
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-08-27 08:07.An Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputy saw the man impeding traffic as he walked along a roadside. He later was observed standing at U.S. read more »
Mansfield church finds home in former bar
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-02 14:24."Someone told me, 'Only you would want to buy a church that used to be a sports bar that looks like the Colosseum where they used to kill Christians.' "
Many believe truth about Jesus' life was covered up
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-12-22 21:54.40 percent of the 1,031 adults interviewed in a Scripps Howard/Ohio University poll say it's possible that early church leaders withheld important details about Jesus' life.Yeah, and yet they were willing to die for this truth--every one of them. read more »
Maple Ridge Anglican church votes in favour of gay marriages
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-03 10:07.An Anglican church has voted to begin offering same-sex blessings of gay marriages as soon as it's given permission to do so by its diocese.Same-sex blessings have created a major schism within the An read more »
March for Jesus set for May 26
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-17 07:14.Thousands of Christians across Grand Bahama are expected to participate in the annual 'March for Jesus' celebration later this month, which is geared toward uniting all denominatio read more »
Marchers in Spain Protest Effort to Ease Abortion Law
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-10-26 14:01.Tens of thousands of anti-abortion campaigners protesting against a bill to change Spanish abortion laws marched through Madrid on October 15 in one of the largest demonstrations since antiwar protest read more »
Mariah Carey makes time for Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-22 08:44.Recently married pop star Mariah Carey says the only book she has ever read is the Bible.
Marine's Christian coins cause Iraqi anger
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-02 16:29.SUNNI Arabs expressed outrage yesterday after a US marine reportedly handed out coins promoting Christianity to Muslims at a checkpoint in the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, one of the flash read more »
Marriage for Gays on Agenda in New York
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2009-11-06 12:12.Gov. David A. read more »
Marriage Is Not Built on Surprises
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-12-20 17:02.The New York Times is telling everyone that pre-marriage counseling is important. Boy, is it ever!
Mary Mother of Jesus : Not just for Catholics anymore
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-12-08 22:14.Features on Mary are perennial favorites for editors looking for a religion-themed story before Christmas, and in the last few years many of these articles have focused on the increasing popularity of Mary among Protestants.Lutherans have always held Mary in high regard. read more »
Mary Winkler Free After Serving Two Months for Killing Preacher Husband
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-15 11:07.Mary Winkler was released from a mental health facility where she had been undergoing treatment for about two monthsDon't tell my wife that she'll only get 2 months if read more »
Maryland Man Offers Kosher Salt Alternative For Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-02 12:29.Technically, all salt is kosher since it's a naturally occurring mineral. And kosher salt is named for the way it is used, not its religious affiliation.
Marysville schools ban religious promotions
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-16 12:26.New guidelines for volunteers in the Marysville School District stop them from promoting religious or political viewpoints.
Maryville men indicted, pot found in statute of Jesus Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-06-07 12:47.Two Maryville men have been indicted -- accused of packing 15 pounds of marijuana into a statue of Jesus Christ.Maybe they should find a different use for Jesus.
McCain hopes to make amends with conservative Christian leader
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-01-17 07:02.John McCain says he hopes to patch things up with a conservative Christian leader who has said he wouldn't support the Republican's presidential bid.James Dobson and J read more »
McCain is using support for Israel to court Jews - and Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-28 10:57.But it is not only the Jews who McCain is courting with such gestures. read more »
McCain Receives Texas Mega-Church Pastor's Endorsement
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-02-28 09:25.John McCain received the endorsement of Pastor John Hagee citing McCain's pledge to defend Israel and his anti-abortion rights record as the main reasons for his support.
McCain Says He's Been Baptist for Years
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-09-17 10:14.Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who has long identified himself as an Episcopalian, said this weekend that he is a Baptist and has been for years.It seems to me read more »
McCain Seeks Distance From Pastor
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-03 10:13.John McCain is refusing to renounce the endorsement of a prominent Texas televangelist who Democrats say peddles anti-Catholic and other intolerant speech.Instead, the Republican presidential candidat read more »
McCain Strategist Warns GOP Risks Becoming 'Religious Party'
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-04-19 19:11.John McCain's top adviser from the presidential campaign urged fellow Republicans on Friday to warm up to gay rights and warned that the GOP risks becoming the "religious party" with its opposition to read more »
McCain to make religious freedom a key foreign policy issue
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-05-13 08:51.Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain vowed in a speech on Wednesday to make freedom of religion a key foreign policy issue if he is elected to the White House in November.
McCain Vows to Push Religious Freedom
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-07 13:14.Sen. read more »
McCain: I'd Prefer Christian President
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-01 09:18.Sen. read more »
McCain’s Pastors: Same Questions, Different Answers
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-07 10:51.If turnabout is fair play, then John McCain critics believe his association with controversial pastors should be held to the same scrutiny as Barack Obama’s ties to Rev. Jeremiah Wright. read more »
McCarrick Says Church Could `Live With' Civil Unions
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-12 12:51.Are civil unions OK to allow for friends to care for each other? A Roman Catholic cardinal says, "Well, OK."
McDonald's Makes Jesus Cry
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-07-10 14:14.What did McDonald's do to cross the AFA, its president, Donald Wildmon, and -- by extension -- Jesus (R-Nz.)? read more »
Mecha Manga Bible Heroes
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2008-09-20 08:25.Ever wondered what the Biblical story of David and Goliath would have been like if only Goliath were a Giant Robot?
Medical doctors plan to prove divine healing with data
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-05 10:46.A bunch of doctors are getting together to discuss and hopefully prove that prayer increases your chance of physical healing. But it's been done, sort of.
Meet a Possible Descendant of Christ through Sam Blood Royal
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-15 09:34.At SamBloodRoyal.com one gets an opportunity to see the family tree of Samuel Tippit, an individual with Merovingian roots, (which refers to a prominent French royal family). read more »
Meet will discuss impact of religion on woman’s sexual rights
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-29 10:14.The impact of religious fundamentalism on woman’s sexual and reproductive health and rights will be one of the issues to be debated at the Fourth Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive read more »
Meeting Jesus in a Bar
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-21 10:46.A United Methodist congregation in Sydney, Ohio is taking Christ's command to go into the highways and hedges quite seriously. On Sunday nights, the church is holding services in a local bar. read more »
Mega churches in US opt for strict fin norms
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-09-06 10:23.The growth of mega-churches in the United States has spawned mega revenues, leading many to find the financial light and embrace transparency to assure their congregations that their offer read more »
Mega churches mean big business
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2010-01-25 09:47.Mega churches across the United States are becoming increasingly popular which is not only bringing thousands of worshippers together, but also billions of dollars in profit. read more »
Mega-church steps up criticism of white spaces plan
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-10-08 12:41.Joel Osteen, senior pastor of the huge Lakewood Church in Texas, has asked the U.S. read more »
Megachurch pastor Rick Warren addresses US Muslims
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2009-07-04 23:46.Defying some of his fellow conservative Christian critics, one of the most prominent religious leaders in the country told several thousand American Muslims on Saturday that "the two largest faiths on read more »
Megachurches not just large facades but big at heart
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-10-01 17:03.According to wave two of the Baylor University biennial study of faith congregants find megachurches offer more personal worship and a greater sense of communion than smaller churches
Mel Gibson Blames Passion Of The Christ Criticism For Anti-Semitic Rant
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-10-15 00:01."Mel Gibson has blamed the negative critical reaction to his controversial film The Passion Of The Christ on his notorious drunken anti-Semitic rant earlier this year."
So it was deep-seated resent read more »
Mel Gibson's Church Worth $42 Million
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-10-21 07:44.According to federal tax filings just made available online at guidestar.org, Mel now has a church with tax free assets of $42 million.That’s a lot of worth for a congregation of less than 100 peopl read more »
Mel Gibson: What do Christians do with him?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-14 14:09.He's conservative, and he's the "Passion of the Christ" guy, but he's said some things that make conservative Christians cringe regarding Jews. So how do Christians respond when their icon becomes an read more »
Melbourne to host 'Olympics of religion'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-06 07:15."Melbourne has won the right to host the 'Olympic Games of religion' in 2009."
Melee breaks out over queer Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-08-21 07:38.A melee broke out last week in Jonkoping, Sweden, after a group of fundamentalist Christian young people set a fire outside a celebrated photomural exhibit that portrays Jesus as gay. read more »
Member of alleged Christian biker gang sentenced
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-06-15 15:44.A man who police believe is a member of a Christian motorcycle gang has been sentenced to eight years in prison for stabbing a rival gang member in the stomach.Authorities said Friday that 43-year-old read more »
Members of embattled Fort Worth church vote to retain pastor
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-10 09:54.Members of Fort Worth's Broadway Baptist Church voted Sunday to keep their pastor, the latest development in months of public controversy. read more »
Members of Fort Worth's Broadway Baptist Church call for pastor's firing
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-02-13 15:02.Deacons of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth are recommending that an anniversary pictorial directory have no family photos, an effort to defuse a controversy over whether gay couples should be in read more »
Memphis Church Building Christian Statue Of Liberty
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-03 12:52.A church is building a statue of Liberty with a cross instead of a torch, called the "Statue of Liberation." Is it mixing church and state?
Men Need Not Apply: Scientists Create Artificial Sperm
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-04-08 12:40.if sperm could be grown in the lab, it would be possible to take early germ cells from one woman, turn them into sperm cells, and use those to fertilize the egg of another woman. read more »
Men-Only Church Times Sermons, Meets in Gym
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-04-10 09:50.The Church For Men meets one Saturday evening per month, drawing about 70 guys dressed in everything but straight-laced shirts and neckties. The service features a rock band, a shot clock to time the preacher's message and a one-hour in-and-out guarantee.The point is to bring the masculine back to the church. It's another approach to the emergent church. read more »
Merciful storekeeper changes robber's mind, religion
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-06-03 13:28."When he gets $40, he's very impressed, he says, 'I want to be a Muslim just like you,' " Sohail said, adding he had the would-be criminal recite an Islamic oath.
Message comes full circle for atheist turned pastor
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-02-04 17:04.WATCHING American teenagers partying on Saturday and going to church on Sunday made Dale Stephenson an ardent and aggressive atheist who used to delight in tormenting Christians. read more »
Messianic Jews Win Citizenship Victory in Israel
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-04-28 17:25.For decades, Israel has made it next to impossible for immigrant Messianic Jews, who affirm belief in Jesus as Messiah, to become citizens of Israel. read more »
Methodist Church Welcomes Compulsory Religious Classes
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-22 07:50.Fiji's largest Christian denomination, the Methodist Church of Fiji, could soon introduce Hindu and Muslim religion classes in its 30 schools around the country.Why would Methodist schools have compulsory anti-Christian classes? read more »
Methodist congregation, split by racism 200 years ago, unites
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-10-27 14:01.With prayer and oratory, forgiveness and grace, a Methodist congregation separated by racism more than 200 years ago united yesterday for the first time for Sunday morning services.
Methodist minister donates kidney to save Rabbi
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-21 16:39.Talk about your interfaith services! This is really going for broke!
Methodist minister says Bush link would associate church with torture
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-01-22 07:18.A California-Nevada clergyman who is a key organizer behind the campaign to prevent President George W. Bush from getting a half billion dollar presidential library at Southern Methodist University (SMU) has explained the motivation behind his campaign – which includes a condemnation of Bush’s endorsement of torture.His name is Rev. read more »
Methodist Restructuring May Empower Non-U.S. Churches — Or Silence Them
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-04-28 17:33.During the United Methodist conference delegates will vote on constitutional revisions aimed at significantly restructuring the denomination, putting American churches into their own national body. read more »
Methodists Close Meeting; No Action on Transgender Issues
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-05-07 10:05.The Rev. Drew Phoenix, pastor of St. John's United Methodist Church in Baltimore, underwent surgery and hormone therapy to transition from female to male. read more »
Methodists join Catholic-Lutheran statement on justification
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-31 11:51.In 1999, the Roman Catholic Church and ELCA drafted a "Joint Statement on the Doctrine of Justification," wording it in a way that both, while each defined their terms differently, could agree on the wording. The World Methodist Council has now added support for the statement.
Methodists Reject Partnered Lutheran Gay Clergy
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-09-02 06:38.Despite a full communion agreement between the United Methodist Council (UMC) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), gay clergy are not welcome in the UMC.
Methuen woman sees Jesus on bottom of her clothes iron
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2009-11-28 21:42.the image, which bears a striking likeness to popular depictions of Jesus Christ, has had a profound affect on Coady. read more »
Mexican Church voices anger
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-03-25 23:19.Mexico President Felipe Calderon has backed the Catholic Church's stance on abortion and declared himself against a change in the country's strict abortion laws.They're proposing a law that would legalize abortion in the 1st 13 weeks. read more »
Mexico - New Believer Jailed For Receiving Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-04-17 07:45.Juan Mendez Mendez became a Christian in a village outside of this city in Chiapas state on April 7, and two days later local authorities put him in jail – for leaving their religious bl read more »
Mexico apologizes to Church after raid during Mass
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-08-05 13:54.In a statement issued Tuesday, the department said it respects religion. read more »
Mexico Catholics fear church influencing election
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-12 12:52.The debate ensues as to what churches can say regarding upcoming elections in Mexico.
Mexico church assailed for maligning miniskirt
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-08-19 15:32.Miniskirts are making some Mexicans ruddy with indignation.The outrage is directed at the Roman Catholic Church for warning women that the skimpy clothing can provoke sexual violence.
Mich. Democrat: Pelosi 'not happy with me'
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-10-28 14:01.Pro-life Democrat Rep. Bart Stupak said Speaker Pelosi is not pleased with his effort to change abortion-related provisions in the healthcare bill being crafted by the House.
Michael Gerson - Faith-Based Condescension
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-09-14 17:56.The media treatment of Pentecostalism (Palin's main religious background) and Bible church evangelicalism (her current affiliation) has had the quality of a National Geographic special on a newly read more »
Michael Jackson: He was channeling God
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-10-28 14:01.Michael Jackson burned the midnight oil in large part because he said he was channeling God and didn’t want to affront his creator or miss out on divine inspiration.
Michael Schiavo starts "TerriPac"
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-10-02 15:23.You remember Mike? He was Terri Schiavo's husband--the one living with another woman with whom he'd had a couple of kids while trying to get his wife off life support. Now he's started a political action fund to fight those who didn't see things his way. read more »
Michigan judge sued for ordering woman to remove Islamic head scarf
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-08-27 08:36.An Iraqi immigrant in the Detroit area has filed a federal lawsuit against a Michigan judge who told her to remove her Islamic head scarf in court.Raneen Albaghdady of Dearborn Heights alleges that Wa read more »
Michigan Man Sues for Right to Put Back Family's Nativity Scene on Public Median
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-10-29 14:01.A Michigan man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming his constitutional rights were violated when he was ordered to remove a Nativity scene from the median of a public road
Michigan Minister Sent to Prison for Warning Judge He Could be Tortured by God
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-17 16:10.The American Civil Liberties Union is taking up the case of a southwestern Michigan minister who was sent to prison for warning that a judge could be tortured by God.
Michigan Voters Nix Nativity Scene on Public Property
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-11-07 14:11.Voters in Berkley, Mich., turned down an amendment to the city charter on Tuesday that would have allowed a nativity scene to return to the lawn outside their City Hall.read more »
Military makes mincemeat of church-state separation
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-05-16 09:27.Maybe the reason the misperception persists that there are no atheists in foxholes is that nonbelievers must either shut up about their views or be hounded out of the military.
Military Sued Over Religious Freedom
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-09-19 17:11.A soldier whose superior prevented him from holding a meeting for atheists and other non-Christians is suing the Defense Department, claiming it violated his right to religious freedom. read more »
Military Wives to Oppose Celebration of Pregnant Soldier's Death
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-14 07:28.The Fayetteville Observer reported Wednesday a Kansas church plans a "gospel picket" on the death of 23-year-old Army Spc. Megan L. Touma, of Cold Spring, Ky. Police Sgt. read more »
Minister finds Jesus in bag of Cheetos
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-03-25 09:14.Steve Cragg, a youth minister for the Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, found a Cheetos cheese puff shaped like Jesus Christ, with his arms out as though he was praying.
Minister Grows Up, Yet Ministry Stays Young
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-16 12:32.At the Shekinah ministry, of the Allen A.M.E. Church in Queens, young people run the entire Sunday service, except the homily.
Minister sues police over marijuana raid at church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-26 08:19.A minister who was arrested on charges of marijuana possession has sued police for $30 million, contending his civil and religious rights were violated because he heads a church that uses pot during worship.Craig X Rubin is the founder of Temple 420, which claims that the "Tree of Life" in the Bible is marijuana, which needs to be burned as a sacrament. Personally, I find nothing about burning the tree of life in the Bible, nor could marijuana be it. Sounds like an excuse to get high to me. read more »
Minister's Path of Miracles
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2009-08-26 06:43.The REV. SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ helped oversee a shift of Latino voters, disillusioned with the Republican Party over failed immigration reform, toward the Democratic Party in the November election.
Minister: Church needs to vote
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-14 14:57.The Rev. Dan Keen enjoys listening to presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. read more »
Minn. Muslims don't want Jesus with their popcorn shrimp
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-12-23 16:08.When a Muslim family ate a meal at the Long John Silver's Mall of America restaurant, they ordered their 3-year-old a kids meal. read more »
Minnesota directs Tarik ibn Zayad Academy to remedy concerns about prayer sessions, busing
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-05-20 10:34.A Minnesota charter school that came under fire for allegedly blurring the line between church and state must take "corrective" action in two areas related to religion at the school, the state Educati read more »
Miss California Sparks Furor With Gay Marriage Comments on Miss USA Telecast
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-04-21 15:28.Miss North Carolina Kristen Dalton was crowned Miss USA on Sunday, but the big story to come out of the normally politics-free telecast was Miss California's comments regarding gay marriage.
Miss USA Controversy: Perez Hilton Thinks Jesus Offends Jews and Muslims
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-04-23 09:38.Now, after Perez Hilton mocked Miss California and called her a "B****" and a "C***", he has taken his ranting to an even further level, telling MSNBC that Muslims and Jews would take offense to a pag read more »
Missionaries struggle to stay afloat
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-05-07 11:33.Donations can't keep up as dollar's value declines. It's causing heartache for those overseas.
Missionaries struggle to stay afloat
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-05-07 11:33.Donations can't keep up as dollar's value declines. It's causing heartache for those overseas.
Mississippi Candidates Offer Dose of Religion
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-10-30 09:51.Politics and religion might be separate worlds in some parts of the country, but in Mississippi — a mostly Protestant state in the Bible Belt — the ballot box and the old rugged cross read more »
Mississippi most religious, Vermont least, survey says
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-02 10:44.Want to be almost certain you'll have religious neighbors? Move to Mississippi. Prefer to be in the least religious state? Venture to Vermont.
Missouri church archivist says Mormons' support helped save his job
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-10 12:02.Mormons scholars and historians who lobbied to help a Missouri archivist keep his job may have changed his fate.Economic struggles have forced the Independence, Mo.-based Community of Christ to make s read more »
Missouri Drops Challenge To Christian Fraternity
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-01-01 20:22.The University of Missouri-Columbia has dropped its opposition to a Christian fraternity that restricts membership to Christians.Beta Upsilon Chi is now free to operate under read more »
Missouri seeks to relax religious child-care regulations
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-31 08:10.A Missouri board reluctantly voted Thursday to rescind health and safety rules for hundreds of child care centers run by religious organizations because state law prohibits state regulation of such fa read more »
Misunderstandings about the African-American church
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-04-02 09:24.In the past two weeks, the news media have focused on the relationship of Sen. Barack Obama and his former pastor, who recently retired from Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. read more »
Misunderstood megachurches
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-08-18 17:48.These goliaths have become all the rage in recent years, largely seen as political engines chugging along for conservative Republicans. Yet research shows that’s not the case.
Mitchell lawyer wants religion experts' testimony excluded
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-11-10 14:06.A lawyer for Brian David Mitchell asked a judge on Monday to exclude testimony by two religion experts from a hearing on whether the self-proclaimed prophet is mentally competent to stand trial in the read more »
Mitt, politics off-limits for Mormon missionaries
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-21 14:12.With their dark suits, white shirts and name tags, Mormon missionaries are the most identifiable representatives of the LDS Church in America. read more »
Mob kills woman, destroys churches in east India
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-08-26 07:33.A mob burned down a Christian orphanage in eastern India on Monday, killing one woman, police said, in rising religious violence sparked by the killing of a Hindu leader.The mob beat up a priest, drov read more »
Mob torches Kenyan church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-07 10:00.A mob angry at Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki’s disputed re-election burnt alive 35 people yesterday who were sheltering in a church from tribal clashes, police and the Red Cross said.“At least 35 p read more »
Moderate US Christians face conservative Goliath
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-07-18 11:08.Moderate Christians assemble in Ohio to say that not all Christians are Republicans, and Christians should be focusing on poverty more than sexual ethics and abortion.
Mohler: Homosexuality likely genetic; Christians should support prenatal 'cure'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-19 12:38.Even if a genetic cause for homosexuality is found, gay behavior would still be "sin," and Christians should support prenatal treatment to "cure" it, said SBC seminary president Al Mohler.I've always heward homosexuals say, "Nobody would choose to be gay." So what if there were a cure? read more »
Mom Fights to Keep Baby on Life Support
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-06-22 13:33.The hospital doesn't want to keep her baby on Life Support. So much for the parent having the final say.
Mom: Immunizing Daughter Against My Religion and She Might Get Autism
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-05-14 14:42.A West Virginia mother is asking a federal judge to force education officials to enroll her daughter in public school without the required immunizations.
Mom: ‘Give Jesus your babies’
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-11-30 00:15.LaShuan Harris sacrificed her three children in the name of “spiritual warfare,” the young murder defendant said in a taped police interview hours after she threw her three children in the Bay last October.She heard voices that told her to "give Jesus your babies". read more »
Monks brawl at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, site of Jesus's crucifixion
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-10 10:37.Israeli police have broken up a brawl among rival monks in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, believed the site of Jesus's crucifixion, burial and resurrection.
Monroeville Lutheran congregation votes to remain in denomination
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2010-02-10 09:33.An effort by leaders of a Lutheran congregation in Monroeville to leave the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has failed.At a special meeting Sunday in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 113 members read more »
Montag wants to record Christian album
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-07-01 10:20.Sure, she’s better known for her petty squabbles on “The Hills” and her constant quest for media attention, but Heidi Montag insists she’s interested in more than that. read more »
Montana church may shield donations to gay marriage ban
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-02-26 16:25.The Baptist church in East Helena isn't obliged to make campaign finance disclosures because its support for the Montana Marriage Protection Amendment was 'extremely minimal,'
Moore Deplores ‘Taco Bell’ Wages, Hijacking of Jesus: Interview
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-09-16 12:46.Several clergymen in the film say capitalism is anti-Christian and that Jesus would have deplored such a dog- eat-dog system. read more »
Moore film fest screens Jesus Camp despite objection
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-08-20 21:42.Michael Moore's film festival is showing his latest documentary, "Jesus Camp," about a Christian summer camp. Some are protesting.
Moral Doctors Deny Prescriptions
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-11-18 07:46.The article has a definite bias against the doctors from the first sentence, but it's all about those who refuse to prescribe abortion pills, contraceptives, sterilizations, as well as euthanasia, Viagra to unmarried men, fertility treatments to lesbians, etc. read more »
Moralists to Elk River schools: Don't hate on our Jesus brochures!
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-09-17 12:09.At issue are the Good News Clubs that meet after hours in rented Elk River elementary school classrooms, and that teach kids about being moral and how that ties into the most unusual existence of Jesu read more »
More Americans 'mix and match' religious beliefs, poll finds
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-12-10 13:08.America is a melting pot not only of culture but also religion, according to a survey released Wednesday.Many Americans attend services outside of their own religion, and blend Christianity with Easte read more »
More Americans say they have no religion
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-09 08:53.A wide-ranging study on American religious life found that the Roman Catholic population has been shifting out of the Northeast to the Southwest, the percentage of Christians in the nation has decline read more »
More bias in US against Muslims than other faiths
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2010-01-21 14:02.Americans are more than twice as likely to express prejudice against Muslims than they are against Christians, Jews or Buddhists, a new survey found. read more »
More churches offer debt management
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-01 23:35.A growing number of churches and Christian radio stations say they have a rope to offer to the millions of Americans drowning in debt.Is the Bible a financial management guide read more »
More Churches Promote Martial Arts to Reach Young Men
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2010-02-02 14:02.The young man was a member of a fight team at Xtreme Ministries, a small church near Nashville that doubles as a mixed martial arts academy. Mr. read more »
More Left Behind Movies?
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2008-08-16 13:41.A nine-year legal dispute between the producers of the Left Behind movies and Tim LaHaye, who co-authored the books, came to an end last week when a settlement was reached between both partie
More Outrageous Talk from a Minister at Barack Obama's Church, and it's Not Reverend Wright
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-05-13 08:45.The Reverend Jeremiah Wright may have stepped down as pastor, but the Trinity United Church of Christ may continue to haunt Barack Obama.Newsmax reports the new Senior Pastor, Otis Moss, has called bi read more »
More preachin’ in school
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2009-11-05 10:24.For several years an Arkansas school has allowed members of Gideons International to come speak to fifth graders about their evangelical work and to give away New Testaments.
More than 7 years for church head
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-10 09:44.The leader of the largest unofficial Christian (Protestant) churches in China has been sentenced to 7 years in prison.
More women than men are being ordained to Anglican priesthood
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-11-14 17:04.More women than men were ordained to the priesthood in the Church of England for the first time last year.In addition, 19 dioceses, nearly half the total of 44, experienced an increase in read more »
Mormon Church attempts to gag Internet over handbook
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-05-19 13:09.The Wikimedia Foundation has received a copyright infringement claim from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon Church or LDS Church. read more »
Mormon Church Leaders to Meet with Sharpton
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-05-14 08:18.Sharpton asked for the meeting during a telephone apology he gave to two church elders last week after he said during a debate that Mormons don't believe in God.But the re read more »
Mormon church reports spending $180,000 on Proposition 8
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-02 11:07.Top officials with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints filed reports today indicating that they donated more than $180,000 in in-kind contributions to Proposition 8, the November ballot in read more »
Mormon faithful most conservative religious group in U.S., poll finds
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2010-01-12 13:33.Using data compiled from its 2009 surveys, the Gallup Poll has confirmed what some have long seen as an honor and others as a criticism — members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints c read more »
Mormon gays tread lightly in latest bid for acceptance
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-30 08:23.While the church still teaches that gay sex is a sin and actively opposes gay marriage—which it will do from pulpits across California this Sunday—a first-ever meeting between Mormon officials and read more »
Mormon leader: religious freedom at risk
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-10-14 12:32.The anti-Mormon backlash after California voters overturned gay marriage last fall is similar to the intimidation of Southern blacks during the civil rights movement, a high-ranking Mormon said Tuesda read more »
Mormon Mom and 'Twilight' Author Finds A Teachable Moment in Vampire Film
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-24 09:15."The most obvious Mormon influences can be seen in the ways that Meyer has her teenage heroine stand up for marriage and, ultimately, motherhood," says Jana Riess, author of "What Would Buffy Do: The read more »
Mormon patriarchal blessings moving online
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-10-23 08:17.Posted: 2:01 PM- Mormons will soon have access to their personal church blessings through an online database. read more »
Mormon-owned press releasing Joseph Smith journals
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-03 12:35.Painstakingly transcribed from hundreds of fragile, handwritten pages, the 500-page volume builds on decades of historical scholarship to provide a more accurate and complete look at the early church read more »
Mormons and the cross
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-05-03 13:21.It's no accident that Mormon steeples, temples and necks are free of Christian crosses.LDS leaders long have said the cross, so ubiquitous among traditional Christians, symbolizes Jesus' death, while read more »
Mormons recruit out-of-state for gay marriage ban
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-10-09 08:00.Mormons living outside California have been asked to volunteer for a telephone campaign to help pass a ballot initiative banning same-sex marriage in the state.
Mormons Shrinking in Utah
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-11-25 18:17.Residents of Utah who belong to the Mormon church make up 60.7 percent of the state's population, the lowest share ever.The percentage has declined every year for nearly two decades, according to memb read more »
Mormons: We are Christians, too
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-04-03 09:24.During the morning session, Hinckley said he found the Nicene Creed, a statement from 325 A.D. about the relationship between God the Father and Jesus Christ that most Christians accep read more »
Morocco bans French magazine for insulting Islam
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-03 10:33.The Moroccan government has banned an issue of the French magazine L'Express International, claiming it insults Islam in articles exploring the relationship between that religion and Christianity.
Moses vs. Jesus -- Who Is America's Prophet?
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-10-08 13:16.Four years ago I set out to examine the role of Moses in American life. By the time I was done, I had made a startling discovery: Moses has been more important to American history than Jesus.
Moses was "Tripping" at Sinai
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2008-03-08 16:48.Benny Shannon, prof. of cognitive psychology at Hebrew University in Jerusalem argues that Moses was high on psychotropic plants when he saw the burning bush, heard God's voice, etc.
Most Americans Believe Jesus Rose from Dead, David Killed Goliath Literally
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-25 09:21.Three out of four adults (75 percent) said they interpreted the crucifixion, death, burial and resurrection of Christ as literal truth. read more »
Most gays share Elton's homophobic religion views
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-12 21:18."Elton John’s comments that religion promotes hatred of homosexuals is a misconception widely held in the gay community, a pro-gay church group said today." read more »
Most Improbable Dialogue
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:12.Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' (LDS) are holding ecumenical dialogue with members of the Fuller Seminary faculty.
Most mainstream churches back 'Yes' vote in smacking referendum
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-08-11 21:08.Most of New Zealand's mainstream churches are supporting a "Yes" vote in the referendum on whether smacking (spanking) should be a criminal offence.
Mosul Christians find faith tested: Trials, tribulations for the pious
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-08-21 07:41.The Christians of Mosul, once a substantial and predominantly middle-class community, have suffered the same fate as most Iraqis.Yes, Saddam was a racist and murderer, but at read more »
Mother Russia is Big Brother to Churches
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-12-10 23:28.New legislation in Russia has the government breathing down churches' necks, forcing them to report not only every service and event, but how much money came in at each, how much was from whom, and how much was from tourists and foreigners. How they'll handle the loose change in the offering plate is beyond me. read more »
Mother Teresa Did Not Feel Christ's Presence for Last Half of Her Life, Letters Reveal
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-08-27 11:50.Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who has been put on the “fast track” to sainthood, was so tormented by doubts about her faith that she felt “a hypocrite,” it has emerged from a book of read more »
Mothers tell their side of polygamy story
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-04-16 09:01.For nearly two weeks, journalists covering the removal of children from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints compound, known as the YFZ Ranch, have had access to just one sid read more »
Mother’s milk promoters tap image of Virgin Mary breastfeeding Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2010-01-03 15:35.THE image of the Virgin Mary breastfeeding the baby Jesus epitomizes the special bond between mother and child.The Vatican approves of breastfeeding pictures of the Virgin Mary, while advocates of bre read more »
Move Over Jack, Mohammed's About to Pass You as U.K.'s Most Popular Boys Name
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-20 13:09.Britain's Office of National Statistics says the name of the Muslim prophet is on the verge of becoming the most popular name for newborn boys in the United Kingdom.While Jack has reigned supreme for read more »
Movie Seeks To Bring Viewers To Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-03 12:31.Christopher Rosario is hoping his film "Within" will teach people to see the good in all things, including tragedies, and encourage people to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
MPPs to hear Lord's Prayer — and others
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-06-20 09:58.Canadian Parliment's compromise will see Christian prayer accompanied daily by rotating selection from other faiths
MPs divided on church's stem cell threat
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-11 10:31.CATHOLIC Archbishop of Sydney George Pell is out of step with his flock and his threats of ?consequences? against Catholic members of parliament backing a stem cell research Bill are offensive, Lennox Head-based MLC Catherine Cusack says.Should pastors/priests tell their members how to vote on bills with bioethical consequences? read more »
MSU Social Work Student win suit
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2006-11-13 13:16.Missouri State University's Social Work Department investigated a student when she refused to sign a letter supporting homosexual adoption. So much for academic freedom.
MSU student arrested for outrageous paintings of Hindu deities and Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-05-14 07:49.The student, Chandramohan who is from Hyderabad had put up the exhibition as part of his academic acitivity. But his unpleasant paintings depicting goddess Durga and Vishnu in semi nude positions evoked anger. read more »
Muddy River Media just launched
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-04-08 22:59.
Muddy River Media is a registered, non-profit mission society which exists to consistently provide free, quality media resources for churches using the internet as the p read more »
Multi-faith service gives hope to those losing their religion
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-08-01 07:58.Edinburgh, Scotland will host a new bi-weekly interfaith service. Thus begins a service and place of worship for people who believe in, um, something.
Multi-religion prisoners OK by state, but not chaplain
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-29 15:30.A change in state prison policy allows inmates to profess to belong to more than one religion.The change that took effect last month is a result of a lawsuit from an inmate who said the state had proh read more »
Murder Conviction Follows Jesus Medallion Dispute
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-07-19 09:47.Police have said Richardson and his cousin, Omar Washington, confronted Chambliss outside his apartment building on Ferris Avenue in May 2006. Earlier, they had spotted Chambliss wearing a read more »
Murder-suicide stuns church
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-01-05 23:53.Police say Jose Dogoldogol, 38, may have been upset over the breakup of his marriage when he drove his daughters Mary Jo, 5, and Jade, 3, to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Wednesday afternoon and stabbed them before killing himself.I just can't understand what would lead someone to this. read more »
Murdoch pastor gets heat for mogul's porn channels
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-10 15:41.That would be Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp., which, in addition to building a media empire on the chests of topless models and edgy, pushing-the-envelope Fox TV network shows, recently began building a stable of hard-core porn channels for its BSkyB subsidiary.And Murdoch is a member of Rick Warren's church. read more »
Museum's gay animals upset Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-10-14 23:51.If animals engage in homosexual behavior, does this mean homosexuality is "natural" or is it simply an effect of the fall?
"The famed National History Museum in Oslo, Norway, has been targeted by l read more »
Museum’s tablet lends new weight to Biblical truth.
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-07-14 19:13.A cuneiform inscription in a tablet dating from 595BC has been deciphered for the first time – revealing a reference to an official at the court of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, that proves the h read more »
Muskegon-based Christian media giant near close
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-10-01 17:01.Officials of Gospel Communications International have notified partner ministries that the Muskegon-headquartered global media distributor plans to shut down its Web-hosting services.
Muslim 'Day of Unity' Draws Prayerful, Protests
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-09-27 14:28.Several thousand Muslims convened on the Capitol grounds for a peaceable day of prayer Friday, voicing their religious fervor and solidarity with American values while ignoring scattered protesters of read more »
Muslim BBC religion job 'insult'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-05-14 14:40.Retired Presbyterian minister Dr Robert Coulter said the appointment of Aaqil Ahmed was "a juvenile gimmick". read more »
Muslim Brides Undergoing Painful Vaginal Surgery to 'Re-virginize' for Wedding Nights
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-20 13:32.Like most woman her age, Salim has smoked, drank, had sex and even lived with one of her past boyfriends.However, if the devout Muslim family of her soon-to-be husband – or even her own read more »
Muslim Converts to Christ. Mom Tried to Murder Him
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-04-02 09:14.His mother broke his nose by slamming him in the face. He did not celebrate Ramadan. His mother was angry and so banged him in his face. read more »
Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-11-23 14:31.Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and read more »
Muslim creationist preaches Islam and awaits Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-06-19 11:57.Unknown outside Muslim circles two years ago, Adnan Oktar -- the 52-year-old Turk behind the pseudonym Harun Yahya -- caught the attention of scientists and teachers in Europe and North America by mas read more »
Muslim Girl Gets $400G From Nevada School District in Head Scarf Bully Case
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-04-08 19:10.A Nevada school district agreed to pay $400,000 to a Muslim girl and her friend over allegations that other students threatened to kill her in the stairwell for wearing a religious head scarf and the read more »
Muslim Group Wants Christian Leader Barred from Canada
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-07-18 11:09.A Muslim group wants Franklin Graham banned from Canada because a Muslim leader was previously banned. Graham responds.
Muslim Home Buyers Turn to Christian Charity
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2008-10-17 18:41.For some Muslim immigrants Habitat for Humanity has become a real godsend.
Muslim Morocco expels 5 Christian missionaries
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-30 15:35.Authorities have expelled five Christian missionaries from Morocco on the grounds that they were illegally inciting Muslims to convert, the Interior Ministry said Sunday.
Muslim parents of Ohio runaway reject resolution
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2010-02-02 13:54.The Muslim parents of an Ohio girl who ran away from home claiming she feared harm for becoming Christian have rejected a deal meant to resolve the conflict.Mohamed and Aysha Bary of New Albany, Ohio, read more »
Muslim Preacher Mocks Fallen British Soldiers After Homecoming Parade Protest
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-03-11 14:46.Muslim war protesters disrupted a homecoming parade for British troops Tuesday, with one preacher praising the disruption and branding the homecoming a "vile parade" of "brutal murderers" read more »
Muslim Radicals Govt Officials Trouble Indonesian Christians
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-08-21 08:50.Muslim radicals are targeting a Baptist church in Indonesia, hoping to eradicate it and all other Christian churches.
Muslim Rally calls for religious freedom
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-11-20 15:48.A rally to defend the right to freedom of religion and an end to Islamophobia is due to be held in London.How does discrimination against Muslims compare to that of Christians read more »
Muslim religious leaders hold rare summit to denounce deadlock
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-11-29 13:38.BEIRUT: Lebanon's Muslim religious leaders gathered at the Druze sect's headquarters in Beirut Tuesday to denounce the political deadlock plaguing the country and its "negative and dangerous repercussions." The summit was attended by Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani, Higher Shiite Council vice president Sheikh Abdel-Amir Qabalan, and Sheikh Akl Naim Hassan. read more »
Muslim Teen Who Converted to Christianity Says Family Threatened to Kill Her
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-08-11 21:10.An Ohio teenager says she ran away from home to Florida because her family threatened to kill her for converting from Islam to Christianity.
Muslim Teen: 'Jesus Christ And Heavenly Father' Repulsive
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-01-25 07:17.a Muslim pupil complained to the graduation ceremonies committee that the words "Jesus Christ and heavenly Father" are repulsive to him. read more »
Muslim Woman Banned From Parisian Public Pool for Wearing 'Burquini'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-08-13 13:22.French officials say a Muslim woman wearing a head-to-toe swimsuit has been denied access to a public swimming pool in a town southeast of Paris.Emerainville Mayor Alain Kelyor said Wednesday the 35-y read more »
Muslim woman, rabbis to pray at inaugural service
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-01-15 09:52.Barack Obama's choice of clergy is under scrutiny like no other president-elect before him, alternately outraging Americans on the left and the right as he navigates the minefield of U.S. religion.
Muslim, Islam, Barack Obama
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-10-27 14:34.Hearing people wrongly say that Sen. Barack Obama is a Muslim, Dr. Hafiz Ur Rehman cringes.He cringes, too, when he hears people expressing relief that Obama is not a Muslim.
Muslims Arrested in Egypt After Destroying Christian-Owned Buildings
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-12-17 15:55.Egyptian security sources say at least seven Muslims have been arrested after they destroyed Christian-owned shops and buildings in southern Egypt.
Muslims boycott Christians after desecrating church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-10-15 09:37.Muslim residents of Gowindh village have boycotted the village’s Christian community after allegedly desecrating the New Apostolic Church early on Wednesday.I wouldn't w read more »
Muslims deny church shopping
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-10-09 08:42.Germany's main Muslim groups denied on Monday they were shopping for some of the many empty Christian churches in the country to cope with demand for prayer space.Should C read more »
Muslims join Christians for Mass
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-27 15:27.Outside Mar Eliya church, not much had changed since last Christmas: Concrete blocks still surround the building and guards check the IDs of those entering. read more »
Muslims Protest After School Drops Virgin From Marys Name
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2006-12-20 17:30.Once again, the overzealous PC police manage to offend people by not wanting to offend people.
Oddly, they keep referring to the Virgin birth as the "Immaculate Conception" which refers to Mary's read more »
My friends call me God
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2008-05-07 11:24.It seems Steve Kreuscher has let his status as a denizen of Zion (Illinois, that is) go to his head. He's asked a judge to legally change his name to the motto that backs our money: In God We Trust.
My Turn: Loving Creationists
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-14 19:27.A liberal Quaker finds out that conservative Christians aren't all evil. In fact, she discovers she was the one judging!
Myanmar prelate says cyclone set Church back decade
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-05-27 15:58.The tiny Roman Catholic Church in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar is struggling to do its bit to help cyclone survivors, with parishes so damaged that it could take a decade to rebuild, its leader said read more »
MyFaith.com Announces GodTube Alternative
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-02-18 13:17.MyFaith.com announced today plans to launch a new video sharing site for Christians with the theme "Broadcast Jesus".
Myriam, Mother of the Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-01-25 08:18.MGM has obtained the North American theatrical distribution rights to Myriam, Mother of the Christ, the biblical story of Mary.So unlike the films The Nativity Story and The Passion of the Christ, this movie is about Mary. Wait...how is that different? Hopefully, this is not the same as the documentary that was on a couple years ago (and again this past year) called "Mary, Mother of Christ" which was really bad. read more »
N. Korea Allows First Public Christian Service
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-07-13 10:08.On July 17, Rick Warren will be allowed to preach in the first religious service in North Korea in 50 years.
N. Texas churches unite to buy green energy
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-27 15:06.In an apparently unprecedented move for a large religious group, United Methodist churches of North Texas have joined forces to buy "green" electricity generated by windmills in the western part of th read more »
N.D. Tribe Barring Church Protesters
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-12-02 20:33.An American Indian tribe passed a law banning Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, KS from protesting at a military funeral. read more »
N.J. school district apologizes to Muslim for graduation ceremony in church
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-06-17 08:19.A Muslim student who sued because his public high-school graduation ceremony was held in a Baptist church has received an apology from the largest school district in New Jersey and assurances that it read more »
Naked chocolate Jesus returns
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-10-18 14:02.A life-size chocolate sculpture of a naked Jesus will finally be displayed in New York starting in late October, seven months after an outcry by Roman Catholics forced a different gallery read more »
Naomi Campbell: "I'm not a witch at all!"
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-01-25 08:34.The 36-year-old totally rejects allegations she is interested in Brazil's African-based Candomblé religion – which has been likened to witchcraft– after she'd attended the birthday party of Candomblé priest Tuca Franchini.The supermodel is an Anglican. read more »
Narrow Church Vote on Same-sex Blessing
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-25 09:16.Canada's Anglicans narrowly voted Sunday against letting priests bless same-sex marriages, but they also agreed the blessings do not conflict with their church's core doctrine, a s read more »
National Council of Churches of Christ in USA calls on Congress to recognize Armenian Genocide
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-12 16:59.the General Assembly of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) and Church World Service (CWS), holding its annual meeting here November 6-8, urged the U.S. read more »
Nativity Story Interview
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-11-30 07:09.The New York Press interviews Nativity Story Director Catherine Hardwicke as to the efforts to retain historical accuracy in the film. Her take on the virgin birth is diplomatic but sad and wrong. read more »
NBC unfair toward Christians?
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-09-24 19:11.They won't allow the VeggieTales show to be too Christian, but they allow the Madonna crucifixion mockery. Double standard?
NC church plans to burn Bibles, Christian books
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-10-15 07:56.A North Carolina pastor says his church plans to burn Bibles and books by Christian authors on Halloween to light a fire under true believers.Pastor Marc Grizzard told Asheville TV station WLOS that t read more »
Neb. couple fights newborn blood test law
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-12 12:51.A Scientologist family objects to a mandatory blood test for their newborn.
Needing help to break into church, man calls police
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-07 15:55.The 24-year-old Stevens Point man said he had been using a metal shovel to batter his way through the church doors when he decided to solicit help from the police.Funny what d read more »
Neighbors aspire to get church to tone down its bright steeple
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-18 16:04.A church steeple that is such a brilliant white it has drawn complaints about its brightness may land the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in court.Would they be co read more »
Neo-Nazis' road cleanup moves away from church
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2010-01-29 23:42.Gary Randall wasn't happy when he heard that a white supremacist group would be cleaning a stretch of U.S. read more »
Nepal Airline Sacrifices Two Goats to Sky God in Face of Aircraft Problems
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-09-06 07:37.Faced with technical problems on an aging Boeing 757 aircraft, Nepal Airlines' representatives told local media the sacrifices were made to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god. read more »
Net Neutrality Fight Gets Religious
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-09-11 11:12.A number of religious and ethical groups are petitioning congress to pass the reformed internet neutrality bill.
New Bible has a 'green' theme
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-10-09 13:16.The Green Bible uses green ink to spotlight more than 1,000 passages extolling the goodness of creation and God's charge to mankind to care for it.
New Bible Is a Matter of Time
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-08-31 18:36.The edition rejiggers the order of books, psalms and Gospels to provide a historical framework for a text most scholars consider chronologically challenged.
New Bibles alter form — not word — to draw readers
Submitted by pastorjim on Thu, 2008-10-09 13:15.While the Bible has been recreated and repackaged innumerable times, publishers of the newest editions are using some distinctly unique formats to capture the attention of readers
New book by Anglican scholar claims Jesus ‘had no family values’
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-06-02 23:36.AN ANGLICAN scholar has launched a new book lampooning Christian family values. Dr Deirdre Good, a New Testament professor at the Episcopal Church’s General Theological Seminary in New Y read more »
New Book on Religion Shows Teachings of Jesus Came from Buddha
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-30 13:34.New book by Robert Korczynski, "Buddha's Big Foot," presents the well-documented evidence that a Jewish man was not the first person to speak the words of Jesus; all of the, "New Testament read more »
New Book Tells What Jesus Said About God, Peace of Mind, Happiness, Mankind
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-02 16:25.A controversial ruling by a U.S. read more »
New Christian group airs ads – for Obama
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-25 08:55.The Matthew 25 Network, as it’s called, is a group of Evangelical, Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Pentecostal Christians. read more »
New Congress Brings With It Religious Firsts
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2006-12-15 14:01.The new Congress will, for the first time, include a Muslim, two Buddhists, more Jews than Episcopalians, and the highest-ranking Mormon in congressional history.
New CrossFeed News Toolbar available!
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2006-10-06 18:37.CrossFeed Religious News is happy to announce a new service for our members: the CrossFeed Toolbar. This browser toolbar is compatible with both Firefox (Cross-Platform) and Internet Explorer (Windows--If you're using IE for the Mac, don't!). read more »
New Documentary Aims to Prove Christ's Resurrection
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-03-19 10:58.A new DVD documenting evidence for the Christ's resurrection was recently released by Grizzly Adams Productions, a corporation that releases family-friendly films, television series and specials.The documentary is called The Case for Christ's Resurrection and stands in stark contrast to the James Cameron's Lost Tomb of Jesus. It will include 3D glasses to see the face of Jesus based on the Shroud of Turin. read more »
New England pastor houses child killer, riles town
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-03-18 07:47.A New Hampshire pastor's decision to take in a convicted child killer is evoking a strong reaction from his small town. The Rev. read more »
New exhibit chronicles many faces of Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2006-11-18 23:27.Christ through the ages: Now comes a new exhibition at the BYU Museum of Art that visualizes the arc of Jesus' life while chronicling the way Christian artists have portrayed him over the centuries. read more »
New Green Bay bishop sings 'Drop Kick Me, Jesus'
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-09-02 08:03.Green Bay's new Catholic bishop livened his installation ceremony by breaking into song during his sermon with parts of a couple country songs -- including one called "Drop Kick Me, Jesus."Bishop Davi read more »
New ground in debate on 'curing' gays
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-06-24 13:12.Christian ministries who see homosexuality as a treatable disorder are starting to think that choice may not be a factor.
New Historical Insights About Jesus -- New Book is the Product of Decades of Research Conducted
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-05-19 13:16.Jesus has been the subject of many fictionalized accounts that were composed to entertain and satisfy the imaginations of modern westerners, but Jesus lived 2000 years ago in the Near East. read more »
New Indonesia Law Punishes Adulterers and Homosexuals
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-09-14 11:03.Adulterers can be stoned to death and homosexuality is punishable by steep prison terms under a new law passed unanimously by lawmakers in Indonesia's devoutly Muslim Aceh province Monday.
New International Version to Undergo Revision
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2009-09-01 19:16.The top-selling Bible in North America will undergo its first revision in 25 years, modernizing the language in some sections and promising to reopen a contentious debate about changing gender terms read more »
New Jersey Says Clerics Aren’t Required to Unite Gay Couples - New York Times
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-01-14 19:29.The State Attorney General has ruled that NJ pastors can't be required to perform gay unions. Wow! The first amendment still works!
New Jesus Film Reaches Out to Women in Middle East
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-04-16 07:36.In a culture where women are devalued regularly, SAT-7 is getting ready to launch a new film that does the opposite in the Middle East. On April 15, the ministry broadcasts the film "JESUS, As Witnessed By Mary Magdalene".This is like a "Director's Cut" of the film with extra scenes being digitally added in. read more »
New Life in Christ Church sued by member who falls on frozen water
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-05-14 14:45.Vernetta Clayton filed a lawsuit May 7 in St. read more »
New Life members welcome Jones
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2007-02-03 20:21.Mike Jones, the gay man who accused Ted Haggard, visited Haggard's former church. The people thanked him for helping them expose sin in their midst.
New Line Cinema jumps on the Jesus Film Bandwagon
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-11-26 20:34.New Line's religious education is the latest effort by Hollywood to get in touch with the Christian market. The status of that moviegoing set climbed in the wake of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," about the crucifixion, and Walt Disney Co.'s "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," which had underlying Christian themes. Twentieth Century Fox has launched FoxFaith, a theatrical and home-video distribution label for Christian films. read more »
New Lutheran body to form after gay pastor vote
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-11-19 08:10.The split over gay clergy within the country's largest Lutheran denomination has prompted a conservative faction to begin forming a new Lutheran church body separate from the Evangelical Lutheran Chur read more »
New magazine brings sex to Christian women
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-11-14 17:22.A new women's magazine will finally bridge the gap between religion and sex -- at least for religious Afrikaans women in South Africa.Wow, too bad this isn't available in the States. It's called Intiem and intends to provide information about sex, but from a Christian perspective, promoting sex within marriage as the blessing God intended it to be.
New McCain Ad Implies Obama is the Anti-Christ?
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-04 10:14.I don't know about you- but I found this McCain campaign ad "The One" to be one of the most offensive ads we have seen in American politics to date.
New Post-Abortion E-Cards Allow Senders to Show Sympathy, Support
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-03-14 12:46.A nonprofit that runs a national post-abortion telephone talk line has unveiled a series of electronic greeting cards that concerned friends and family can send to a woman after she chooses to terminate a pregnancy.The cards cover all of the various responses a woman might feel. read more »
New rule in temple town against Christian evangelization
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-07-20 09:42.The "Hindu Vatican" is requiring all employees to put a tilak mark on their foreheads to keep Christians from evangelizing at the temple.
New rules proposed to protect anti-abortion doctors
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-08-22 18:57.The Bush administration proposed stronger job protections Thursday for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions because of religious or moral objections.
New Sacha Baron Cohen film makes fun of Madonna, Malawi, and Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2009-01-10 20:23.The film features a black model named Jesus who wears a loincloth and crown of thorns, according to reports in the British Telegraph.
New Slayer Album Banned in India
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-10 19:23.Slayer's new album, Christ Illusion, has been banned in India after pressure from Mumbai's Catholic Secular Forum. Like none of the other Slayer albums were offensive to Christians? Why now?
New study: Americans are losing their religion, choosing to be 'nones' instead of nuns
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-09-24 09:06.According to the study “American Nones: The Profile of the No Religion Population,” released today by Trinity College, 15% of the nation doesn’t associate with a religious denomination.
New VeggieTales Movie Coming
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2006-09-26 13:28.In a follow-up to their Jonah movie, Big Idea Productions is releasing the VeggieTales Feature Film The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything in early 2008.
New York City's Religious Shelters Say Rules Squeeze Them Out
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-12-29 09:19.As temperatures outside were dropping from icy to arctic early Monday evening, volunteers inside the Friends Meeting House off East 15th Street prepared their gym for homeless guests, following a rout read more »
New York City: Men not necessarily male; women not necessarily female
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2006-11-07 07:58.Separating anatomy from what it means to be a man or a woman, New York City is moving forward with a plan to let people alter the sex on their birth certificate even if they have not had sex-change su read more »
New Yorkers Seek Religious Roots in Ethiopia
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-11-21 08:55.It took a 7,000 mile journey for the congregation of New York City's Abyssinian Baptist Church to find themselves.I always thought the redemption of Africa happened at Cal read more »
New Zealand man sells his soul to 'Hell'
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-07-03 07:27.A New Zealand man has sold his soul to hell -- Hell Pizza, that is.The New Zealand pizza chain said Thursday it had struck a deal with Walter Scott, 24, to buy a deed to his soul, shortly after an onl read more »
New Zealand Post sticks to Christian scenes for stamps
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-12-18 16:00.Traditional Christian scenes are likely to remain on New Zealand stamps as some countries move away from religion to avoid offending other religious groups.England had a HUGE uproar about Santa stamps this year. Looks like New Zealand isn't so concerned with being politically correct. They haven't kicked Christ off their stamps, anyway. read more »
Newly Released Book, "The 99 Success Secrets of Jesus" Reveals How to Bridge the Gap Between Professional and Spiritual Success
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-12-17 15:58.More than just a collection of bible quotes, the book reveals how to bridge the gap between professional and spiritual success with Jesus as the model. read more »
Newspaper was right to refuse religious ad
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-01 23:33.A Sunday newspaper was quite within its rights to refuse to print a lengthy piece of religious writing as an advertisement and should not have to pay $5 million for refusing to do so, the Court of Appeal ruled today.Should newspapers be able to refuse any given ad? read more »
Newsweek is Wrong: Christian America is as Strong as Ever
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-04-09 14:36.The cover of Newsweek (April 13, 2009) announced, in text hammered into the shape of a cross, "The decline and fall of Christian America." That is like announcing that we have cured world read more »
Newt Gingrich conflates Christian with non-pagan
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:47.Last Friday, Newt Gingrich spoke at a church in Virginia, affirming that the U.S. read more »
Newt's Conversion
Submitted by pastorjim on Sat, 2009-08-15 12:24.Gingrich has eagerly embraced the role of political Catholic, taking on liberal Catholics and Obama.
NFL Shuts Down Church's Super Bowl Party
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-02-02 09:23.The National Football League (NFL) has ordered Fall Creek Baptist Church to cancel their Super Bowl viewing party on the grounds that the church used its trademark name in their promotions read more »
Nigeria: Dozens Killed in Bauchi Religious Crisis
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-07-29 07:27.Bauchi returned to its violent ways on Sunday morning, leaving 200 people dead, in a cue taken from neighbouring Maiduguri where, on Friday, the residents had a sleepless night.
Nigeria: Governor Enjoins Children to Emulate Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-01-14 09:40.Children in Akwa Ibom State have been urged to be of good behaviour and be obedient to their parents and elders.Wife of the state governor, Mrs. read more »
Nigeria: Xtians Declare Dec 26 'Jesus Day'
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-12-27 23:32.Thousands of Christian faithful converged, yesterday in Lagos, for the 50 million-man rally at Ikeja, where they made a declaration that henceforth, the December 26, Boxing Day, would now be known as "Jesus Day".Well, since He's slowly losing Christmas to Santa, I suppose.... read more »
No Burquini, No Bathing: British Pools Impose Muslim Dress Codes on All Swimmers
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-08-17 09:02.British swimming pools have begun hosting special Muslim swim sessions during which swimmers — including non-Muslims — are banned from entering the pool if their swimming attire doesn't comply wit read more »
No God for the Swedes
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2006-10-10 19:14.Only 23% of Swedes say there is a God and many independent Christian groups say they are persecuted.
No Gold-foil Jesus
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-12-03 12:34.The German Protestant Church is criticizing a businessman's sale of thousands of Jesus chocolates, doubting his explanation that the “Sweet Lord” confections are a way of restoring traditional rel read more »
No Jesus, No Prayer
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-07-02 09:08.A Pennsylvania pastor refused to offer a prayer to open the state House session in Harrisburg this week after he was told he could not use the word Jesus.The Speaker of the House, state Rep. read more »
No Joke: Clowns Spread the Gospel
Submitted by pastorjim on Wed, 2007-12-26 08:23.Clown ministry was really big in the 70s and 80s. Here's one pastor who never quit doing it.
No more navel gazing in church, priest says
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2006-06-07 07:30.Italian priest puts signs in front of church to encourage modest attire.
No Pope-appointed bishops: China
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2007-08-01 21:37.China's "official church" has rejected the Pope's demand that Beijing should stop appointing bishops without approval from the Vatican. The Pope also said he is willing to sort out t read more »
No religion? No problem.
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-04-06 17:14.Once vilified in this country, non-believers today make up roughly 1 in 5 Americans. This isn’t to say people like me should begin to impose our non-belief on others. read more »
No religious justification for child marriage: Saudi cleric
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2010-01-25 09:51.A senior Saudi cleric said the Prophet Mohammed's marriage to a nine-year-old girl some 14 centuries ago cannot be used to justify child marriages today, a Saudi newspaper reported Thursday.The commen read more »
No Religious Services in Public Libraries
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-09-21 16:02.You can meet in public library meeting rooms to discuss a wide variety of topics. Apparently, freedom of speech and religion do not extend into library meeting rooms.
No Room for Christ Child in Chicago
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-11-28 14:08.Worried that ads for "The Nativity Story" would offend non-Christians browsing in the traditional German Christkindlmarket in the heart of downtown, the city asked the German American Chamber of Commerce to reconsider New Line Cinema, which made the film, as a sponsor. read more »
No snogging, no celebrity gossip: church launches magazine for teenage girls
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-07-02 08:36.At first glance it looks like any other teen magazine, in a glossy colour cover and in a handbag size - aimed at "girls with spirit". But don't expect to find any tips on snogging techniques. Grace, to be launched next month, is an attempt by the church to appeal to a fresh audience as attendance figures fall. read more »
No Vote, No Communion
Submitted by pastorjim on Fri, 2007-01-19 15:58.A Catholic Bishop in Nigeria has said that parishioners must produce a voter's card or he or she will not be permitted to commune.
No, We Don't Do Weddings
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2006-10-08 17:52.The Episcopal Church USA's East Massachusetts diocese may refuse to do weddings--and not for a good reason!
Non-religious summer camps develop niche; emphasize science, evolution
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-05-27 15:47.Camp Quest, which in 1996 created a niche getaway for children who are agnostic, atheist, or just not sure what to believe yet
North Carolina Judge: Court Witnesses Can Take Oath With Koran
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-05-29 08:05.RALEIGH, N.C. — A Wake County judge ruled Thursday that any religious text can be used to swear in a witness or juror in the state's courtrooms, not just the Bible.Does anyone have a compelling reason why we should make a Muslim swear on a Bible? read more »
North Dakota House Gives Fertilized Eggs Human Status
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-02-18 13:13.A measure approved by the North Dakota House gives a fertilized human egg the legal rights of a human being, a step that would essentially ban abortion in the state.
North Dakota Is Sued in Church-State Case
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-25 08:52.The foundation, a group of atheists and agnostics, argues that the state’s Division of Juvenile Services and the Ward County Social Services Department should stop committing children with behavioral and emotional problems to the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, which, according to the ranch’s Web site, helps “children and families succeed in the name of Christ.” The ranch — actually an association that provides a variety of residential and day programs around the state — and directors of the two government agencies are named as defendants.This organization helps kids. read more »
Norway's Lutherans ease ban on allowing those in gay partnerships to serve in clergy
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-19 12:26.Norway's state Lutheran church on Friday lifted an outright ban on allowing those living in homosexual partnerships to serve in the clergy, but will leave it up to each bishop to make read more »
Norwegian Christians, Muslims adopt declaration on right to covert between religions
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-23 13:22.Two important Christian and Muslim groups signed a joint declaration Wednesday supporting the right to convert between religions without fear of harassment as a basic religious freedom. read more »
Norwich church hosts Kwanzaa celebration - Norwich, CT
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2010-01-03 15:48.On a bone-chilling Tuesday night, more than 60 people gathered at the Evans AME Baptist Church to embrace the warmth of kinship and tradition.Amid the rhythms of African drums, hymns and culture, the read more »
Not All Evangelicals and Catholics Together
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2009-11-02 20:13.Protestant debate on justification is reigniting questions about Rome.
Not Guilty Plea in Illinois Church Shooting
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-03-11 14:48.An attorney for a man accused of gunning down an Illinois pastor and wounding two churchgoers with a knife entered a not guilty plea for his client in court.
Notre Dame researcher looking for Jesus' star
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-12-27 15:08.It's long been a puzzle for Christian astronomers, and now a professor from the University of Notre Dame thinks he has it figured out -- almost, anyway. read more »
Now the Theocrats Want 'American Religious History Week'
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-15 14:48.With House Resolution 888, the religious right seeks to rewrite American history, turning the founding fathers into Christian fundamentalists.
NPR : Some Church Leaders Endorse Candidates
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-22 16:07.On a weekend celebrating the life and memory of Martin Luther King, Jr., several prominent African-American church leaders came out with their candidate endorsements. Rev. read more »
NPR Sends Wiccan Priestess to Public Prayer Booth
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-11-25 12:01.New York City officials this fall launched an art project called "Public Prayer Booth," which features a modified phone booth rigged up with a flip-down kneeler. read more »
NRI murder: Religious sect under scanner
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-03 12:47.A man appears to have been murdered by his religious sect. The man was a US-based non-resident Indian.
Nude Virgin Mary cover prompts Playboy apology
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-12-16 16:24.A nude model resembling the Virgin Mary on the cover of the Mexican edition of Playboy magazine, published only days before a major Mexican festival dedicated to the mother of Jesus, prompted the comp read more »
Nun tried to kill priest after finding him in bed with another woman
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2006-09-14 15:25.A Sicilian nun found her lover, a priest for whom she's already had two abortions, in bed with a married woman. Oh, and he's 70. Where do you even start with this one?
Nuns accused of stealing Jesus statue
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-06-26 08:05.A northern Spanish village is furious at a community of nuns whom it accuses of stealing three religious statues, the daily El Mundo reported on Monday.Given that the nuns mov read more »
NY court rules against gay marriage
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-07-10 10:31.The New York Supreme Court rules that homosexuals do not have the right to marry.
NYC church plans rare `full peal' for Obama
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-01-14 14:49.Barack Obama and his message of change will get a ringing endorsement on Inauguration Day with 12 "change ringing" bells at a church near ground zero.The full peal, which lasts 3 1/2 hours, has rarely read more »
NYC Church Tells Homeless Can't Sleep on Steps Anymore
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2007-08-13 10:26.Many churches and synagogues in NYC were allowing the homeless to sleep on the steps of their buildings. However, one Presbyterian church wants them gone while it does some renovation.
NZ church's Joseph and Mary billboard stirs debate
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2009-12-17 13:07.A billboard at a New Zealand church depicting a downcast Joseph lying beside Mary in bed and the heading "God is a hard act to follow" provoked more than the intended reconsideration of the meaning of read more »
O'Reilly vs. Atheist Author Richard Dawkins
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-10-14 12:31.O'REILLY: Well, here's the problem that I have with throwing in my lot with science. Science doesn't advance the human condition in any moralistic way, and Jesus did. read more »
Oath for church’s teachers backed
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-06-05 09:38.REQUIRING Sydney’s Catholic school leaders to take an oath of fidelity to adhere to church teachings on homosexuality, birth control and women’s ordination is not discriminatory, the NSW-ACT Independent Education Union says.This makes sense. read more »
Obama beats out Jesus as America's hero
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-02-23 10:26.Americans named President Obama as their No. 1 hero, followed by Jesus Christ and Martin Luther King, in a new Harris poll.
Obama campaign to extend faith outreach
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-22 08:58.Barack Obama's director of religious affairs, Joshua DuBois, and his evangelical outreach coordinator, Wesley Theological Seminary Professor Shaun Casey, made an unexpected appearance at the Religion read more »
Obama can't have it both ways on faith-based hiring
Submitted by pastorjim on Mon, 2008-08-18 17:48.Either religious charities are going to be treated fairly by government or they aren't. Planned Parenthood receives bundles of federal money and hires only the like-minded. read more »
Obama decries pastor's remarks
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-03-17 09:20.The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the former pastor at Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ, is no longer affiliated with Sen. read more »
Obama dominates 'King Sunday' at black churches
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-01-19 10:37.Many black preachers touted the moment — the 23rd federal observance of King's birthday falls on the eve of the inauguration — as a mark of America's progress toward a racially just society. read more »
Obama election shows deep racial divide in church
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-11-10 10:25.The barrier-crossing election of Barack Obama did little to bridge the deep racial divide in American churches. In fact, some clergy say it has only served to underscore their differences.
Obama in private meeting with Christian leaders
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-06-12 13:03.Barack Obama has shared his position with US Christian leaders on a wide range of issues including gay rights, abortion and the Iraq war in a private meeting on Tuesday. read more »
Obama is no Joshua; denies uniqueness of Christ, hell
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-07-01 10:29.Here's Obama again: "I don't presume to have knowledge of what happens after I die. read more »
Obama Mentions Jesus More Than Bush but Acknowledges the Godless More, Too
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2009-06-10 10:16.This morning, Politico reports on President Obama's willingness to invoke Jesus and his Christian faith, juxtaposing it with George W. Bush's relative reluctance to do so:
Obama Names Minister to Lead Prayer Service
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-01-12 13:24.President-elect Barack Obama has selected the Rev. Sharon E. Watkins to deliver the sermon at the national prayer service that is held the day after the inauguration.
Obama praised for pushing religious freedom
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:40.President Obama urged Islamic nations to recognize the importance of religious freedom and democratic values in his Cairo speech this week, but he failed to take a hard line on repressive laws, accord read more »
Obama Says Government Will Not Open the Door for Human Cloning
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2009-03-09 14:21.President Obama said Monday that he will ensure the government never "opens the door" for human cloning, before signing an order to lift restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell researc read more »
Obama says he may attend 'a number' of D.C. churches
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2009-07-19 13:17.President Obama said he may attend "a number of different churches" in Washington rather than just one and is receiving a daily devotional message from a key staffer.
Obama says he was too flip on abortion question
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-09-08 10:19.Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama acknowledged Sunday that he was probably too flip when he said it was "above my pay grade" to answer a question about when is a baby entitled to human righ read more »
Obama Says Some Have 'Hijacked' Faith
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2007-06-24 06:09.Obama says that the Christian right has used faith to divide and





