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How DNA Proves God Made All Creatures Great and Small
Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection may be able to explain how living creatures can evolve from one form to another, but it cannot explain how something that was not alive evolved into the first life on Earth.
Luther can help relations with Islam, Christians told
Martin Luther, the 16th century Protestant Reformer, can help Christians today to accommodate Islam in western societies, a German constitutional expert told a Lutheran World Federation consultation in Budapest recently.
The G8 group of the world's richest nations is a dinosaur which should be put out of its misery, the British anti-poverty charity War on Want said yesterday.
Christians asked to a repenta of climate change sins
The Methodist Church is urging Christians to repent of the sins that contribute to climate change.
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Gay issues atop Episcopalians' agenda - Washington Times
Blessings of same-sex marriage and removal of an informal ban on gay bishops are expected to be the top items at the upcoming 10-day meeting of the Episcopal General Convention, which starts Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif.
You might think that's a silly question, but in the world of academia, revisionist history and even biblical archaeology, scholars have cast the shadow of doubt over Judaism's intrinsic connection to Jerusalem.
News agencies gagging factor in boy's rape
News coverage of a Duke University official accused of raping his adopted 5-year-old son and offering the child to someone else is apparently lacking what some say is a key piece of information: the fact the alleged perpetrator is a .......
Our Father, Lead Us to Tweet, and Forgive the Trespassers
Things went smoothly for the first hour of the Twitter experiment at Trinity Church in Manhattan on Good Friday in April.
You might think that's a silly question, but in the world of academia, revisionist history and even biblical archaeology, scholars have cast the shadow of doubt over Judaism's intrinsic connection to Jerusalem.
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The New Adventures of The Old Christian Right
Is the Christian Right retooling, regrouping or just rebranding? Leaders of two dozen organizations announced this past week the latest alliteration iteration of concerned conservative Christians.
Israel attacks a mercy shipa , forcibly removes human rights workers
Israeli forces have attacked and boarded a boat carrying medicines and aid to Palestinians in Gaza and removed 21 human rights workers from 11 countries, the Free Gaza Movement reported today.
C of E Tesco investment highlighted, as company charged with slave wages.
Britaina s largest retailer Tesco will today come under fire over 7p an hour garment workers in Bangladesh as shareholders prepare to hail the companya s record A 3 billion profits at its annual meeting.
Kenyan churches appeal to global court on election violence
Protestant churches in Kenya have dispatched one of their leaders to the International Criminal Court at The Hague to deliver a one-million signature petition urging investigations of post-election violence - writes Fredrick Nzwili .
In Political Ads, Christian Left Mounts Sermonic Campaigns
Randy Brinson, a conservative political consultant in Alabama, has been fielding anxious calls for weeks from business interests across the South.
ACLU Sues over Limits on Muslim Prisonersa Prayers
Two Muslim inmates held in a special unit at the federal prison in Terre Haute say they aren't allowed to pray in groups as often as their religion commands and have asked a federal judge to ease worship limits imposed by the Bureau of Prisons.
The Religious Right Strangely Silent on Sanford's Sordid Sex Drama
Does the pro-family movement burn up credibility if it looks the other way when Republican allies own up to extramarital affairs?
Adam and Eve Did What? A Visit to the Creationism Museum Makes Scientists Laugh, Cry
The museum argues, among other things, that war, famine and natural disasters are to blame on belief in evolution.
For born-again governor, love is a matter of faith
In one especially soul-baring e-mail to his Argentine mistress, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford quoted from 1 Corinthians 13 about the nature of love.
Pastor Rick Warren to address American Muslims
Times have changed for the Islamic Society of North America and for Syeed, who leads the group's interfaith outreach. In a sign of growing acceptance of U.S. Muslims, one of the most prominent religious leaders in the country, evangelical pastor Rick Warren, will speak at the Islamic Society's annual convention this weekend. Representatives from the two largest streams of American Judaism, the Reform and Conservative movements, will also be there to highlight their recently formed partnerships with the Muslim group.
Al Jazeera Special Covers Advance of Fundamentalism in US Military
A June 23, 2009 report from Al Jazeera (English) by Josh Rushing, "Fault Lines - Religion in the Military", expertly covers a topic the US media has been reluctant to address: an aggressive effort, often abusive, coercive and even illegal, to advance a heavily sectarian, supremacist form of Christianity in the United States military.