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Woe is me: If you want to be all things to all people, remember that many are called but few are chosen.
An Oregon legislative leader plans to introduce a bill to repeal a 1923 state law that bans teachers from wearing religious garb.
If a phrase like "Woe is me" sounds familiar, it should. It comes from the Bible and has entered everyday language.
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 graduation speech.
Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard said he will continue to hold weekly prayer meetings at his home, three years after he was ousted from the church he founded amid a scandal involving a male prostitute and drug use.
Sister Catherine Bitzer slowly opened a file box and carefully removed a brittle page, scarred by years of neglectful storage, mold and insects. At 415 years old, the marriage record written by a Roman Catholic priest is still readable and is one of the oldest known European records from the United States.
When the Rev. Tom Eggebeen took over as interim pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church three years ago, he looked around and knew it needed a jump start.
New York lawyer Elizabeth Kim, 33, was voted off Foa Foa. Russell was annoyed by her constant talking — and by the threat she posed to his strategy. Liz knew she was at risk if only because she was one of the tribe's physically weaker members, but Jaison's poor performance during the immunity challenge almost saved her. Almost.
An Ohio village's Christmas parade has been canceled amid concerns over possible lawsuits, expected protests and logistical problems.
The Church of Scientology is responding to claims that the religion is anti-gay, an allegation made by “Crash” director Paul Haggis, who is publicly denouncing the church’s practices.
It's hard to tell in the quiet of a color-splashed autumn morning, but Redeemer Fellowship Church is trying to set roots in a rough neighborhood. For churches, anyway.
A polygamous sect is asking the Utah Supreme Court to overturn a state court decision that stripped the religious purposes from its communal land trust.
Rudimentary telescopes, celestial globes and original manuscripts by Galileo are going on view at the Vatican Museums as part of an exhibit marking the 400th anniversary of the astronomer's first celestial observations.
On the first Sunday morning of October, pastor Steve Scott looked far beyond the surroundings of his western Wisconsin congregation to find worthy subjects for their prayers: recent natural disaster victims in Indonesia and the Philippines.
A tiny Louisville church's newest minister is a gifted music leader and popular among its three dozen members.
The nation's Roman Catholic bishops have revised a recent statement on salvation, Jews and evangelizing in response to Jewish concerns over the document.
Organized religion was already in trouble before the fall of 2008. Denominations were stagnating or shrinking, and congregations across faith groups were fretting about their finances.
The cleaned-up remake is shinier, prettier and watches its language. No one even dances on top of a car...
A tiny Louisville church's newest minister is a gifted music leader and popular among its three dozen members.
The growing number of Americans who don't claim religious affiliation are more likely to be male, younger, living in the West and politically independent, a new report finds.
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 organized religion.
Rabbi Danny Marmorstein uses the Yiddish word "bashert" to describe how a Torah created in 19th-century Eastern Europe survived the Nazi regime in near-perfect condition and landed a world away at his tiny synagogue.
A man isn't entitled to use Arizona's religious-freedom law to overturn his conviction for possessing marijuana while driving, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Some Texas school districts are scrambling to interpret a state law that requires public schools to incorporate Bible literacy into the curriculum.
TV Presenter On Death Row For WitchcraftAli Sibat is not even a Saudi national. The Lebanese citizen was only visiting Saudi Arabia on pilgrimage when he was arrested in Medina last year. A court in the city condemned him as a witch on November 9.
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American Freedom Alliance Files Lawsuit Against Leading Science Center Over Intelligent Design MovieLOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- American Freedom Alliance (AFA), a non-profit group, has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against a popular science museum for cancelling an event exploring the topic of Intelligent Design.
Hate crimes up against religious groups, new FBI numbers showThe FBI issued its most recent statistics on hate crimes on Monday -- and they showed a slight uptick in hate crimes against religious groups in 2008. Last year, there were 1,519 incidents against people based on their religion, a 9% increase from the year before.
Which comes first: happiness or gratitude?"All happy people are grateful. Ungrateful people cannot be happy.
People with 'no religion' gain on major denominations Americans who don't identify with any religion are now 15% of the USA, but trends in a new study shows they could one day surpass the nation's largest denominations — including Catholics, now 24% of the nation.
The InvitationSuppose you happened upon a starving man, and you knew exactly where he could find all the food he could ever want. For an hour you told the starving fellow about this veritable smorgasbord while he sat waiting expectantly.
[City] Council decides nativity scene must be removed from Memorial Square fountain areaCHAMBERSBURG -- An atheistic and agnostic group plans to seek legal action against the Borough of Chambersburg following a decision Monday night that bans anything other than flags and flowers from adorning the Memorial Square fountain war memorial.
The Christian Side-Hug: "Front Hugs Be Too Sinful"Attention, Christian kids: If you like not having sex, not speaking the Lord's name in vain, and not being gay, then you'll love the newest trend in policing typical adolescent behaviors in the name of God.
(In a previous article, I touched on the gospel authors' misuse of Hebrew scripture as source material for the creation of the virgin birth legend contained in Matthew and Luke.
What Is Evolution? Reviewing The Terms, 150th birthday of Origin of Species by DarwinDarwin's Origin of Species celebrates its 150th birthday on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, and during those 150 years Darwin's ideas have come to dominate scientific disciplines from biology to archeology to sociology and everything in between.
Thank You For The Fleas (A Thanksgiving Note)Thank You For The Fleas: In her book The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom tells of a time she discovered that God was working even in the most horrific circumstances.
Taking Over The World"Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?" "The same thing we do every night, Pinky—try to take over the world!"
Iran Admits Iranian Islam is a Fraud, Christianity is TruthIran has effectively admitted that what it calls Islam is a fraud and a self-serving lie whose sole purpose is to enable its rulers, and that Christianity is the superior belief framework.
The Sovereignty of GodOnly the Holy Scriptures reveal the true and lasting solutions for people's suffering. It is to God's Word that we must look to solve our problems.
Alaska diocese OKs $10 million abuse payout ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks in Alaska and representatives of almost 300 alleged victims of sex abuse by clergy have agreed on a settlement of almost $10 million.
(video) Jesus' message for ChristmasAn amazing little production. Watch as the message about christmas is changed- while only reversing the wording. Watch it all the way through.
The Manhattan Declaration Catholic, Orthodox and Evangelicals come together to commit to core principles regarding human life, the family and rendering unto God and Caesar:
10 ways to celebrate today's 'Origin of Species' birthdayThere's no such thing as too much Charles Darwin-celebrating. So after rejoicing in February for his 200th birthday, we celebrate today the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species.
History,as told in many school childs books,is constantly changing with revisions of fact and event from the realization of discovery of a nation by other than the preached to acceptances of America or Columbus to unmitigated plotting of social deconstructs such as the J.F.K ass …
DA: Mason Stole $30K From Church BOSTON -- An East Boston contractor who allegedly took more than $10,000 from a Winthrop church for work never performed is also accused of stealing an additional $20,000 using checks stolen from the rectory, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said Tuesday.
What Does It Mean to Have Freedom in Christ? > The Good News : September/October 1996Jesus Christ spoke often of the freedom humankind would find through him. But exactly what is the freedom that He promised His followers?
Flagellation:Catholic getting whiped up about it.The late Pope John Paul II would whip himself, according to a nun who helped to look after him. So how common is this practice in the Catholic faith?
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