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Religious Objections to Capital ... 1 May 08, 22:32 ET By Andrew Tallman In the last two columns, I showed how the Bible consistently affirms capital punishment from Genesis to Revelation, including the ... more Reservation to Muslims on religious ground is well constitutional ... 1 May 08, 22:30 ET (In the backdrop of the Andhra Pradesh High Court order (29th April) staying the implementation of the state law about 4% reservation to Muslims, ... more Religion and politics must not mix 1 May 08, 22:05 ET By Citizen Letters RECENT correspondence in the Citizen prompts me to offer some thoughts on why churches should stay out of politics. ... more Various religious faiths bond in prayer 1 May 08, 21:14 ET By Azenith Smith COOS BAY - It's a day out of the year when worshipers nationwide bond for the sole purpose of reflection and prayer. ... more Religion matters too much in politics 1 May 08, 19:18 ET Robert Laitres‚ Community Page letter (”We are a nation of Believers‚ not thinkers‚” Apr. 30) merits further attention because it offers insight into why ... more ‘Travel agents’ fleecing customers in name of religion 1 May 08, 19:07 ET By Rana Kashif LAHORE: Most Pakistanis dream of performing Umra at least once in their lifetime. Connected to this is the desire to perform the religious ... more British royal's fiancée swaps religion 1 May 08, 18:54 ET LONDON – The fiancée of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest grandson has switched from Catholicism to the Church of England, a spokeswoman for Britain's royal ... more Religious Group Offers Swayze Prayers 1 May 08, 18:49 ET A non-denominational US religious group has crafted a special new prayer for cancer victim Patrick Swayze. Just a week after it was revealed the Ghost star ... more How an unusual blend of rodeo and religion has tamed some of the ... 1 May 08, 18:43 ET As card games go, this one's a bit half-hearted. No one's concentrating, there's not a poker face in sight and everyone's got a terrible case of the fidgets ... more Why 'questioning secularism' destroys religious freedom 1 May 08, 18:30 ET By Bronwyn Winter - posted Friday, 2 May 2008 The relationship of Islam to modern democracy - or rather, the assumption of its incompatibility with it - has ... more Cohen's SAC Capital Builds 5% Stake in Jean Maker True Religion (TRLG) 1 May 08, 17:57 ET In a 13G filing on True Religion Apparel Inc. (Nasdaq: TRLG), Steven Cohen's SAC Capital disclosed a 5% stake (1838886 shares) in the apparel maker. ... more Joining All Faiths in Prayer for Our Troops and Religious Freedom 1 May 08, 17:54 ET By Terry Paulson Again this year, President George Bush has asked Americans to join in the National Day of Prayer on May 1st. This year’s theme is “Prayer! ... more News - Music, movie, Entertainment RELIGIOUS GROUP OFFERS SWAYZE ... 1 May 08, 17:36 ET A non-denominational US religious group has crafted a special new prayer for cancer victim PATRICK SWAYZE. Just a week after it was revealed the Ghost star ... more PATRICK SWAYZE - RELIGIOUS GROUP OFFERS SWAYZE PRAYERS 1 May 08, 17:25 ET Caption: Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi. The grand opening celebration of Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino - Red Carpet. Las Vegas, Nevada - 16.11.07 A ... more Butterflies' flight teaches religion, biology 1 May 08, 16:45 ET Fourth-grade teacher Mrs. Michelle Morse hands students a "Painted Lady" butterfly to release in front of Our Lady of Lourdes School, Thursday, April 1, ... more Obama-Wright rift reveals divided loyalties in black church 1 May 08, 16:02 ET AP - Sen. Barack Obama's break with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright is putting black pastors and their congregations in a difficult position, their loyalties divided between a politician who could be the first black president and a celebrated preacher who many believe has been vilified. more 'Simple Twist of Fate' finds meaning in artist's work 1 May 08, 15:20 ET From the small religious village of Beit Yatir, just south of Jerusalem, to the far more secular beach city of Santa Monica, Judith Margolis made quite a journey to become Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion's (HUC-JIR) artist-in-residence. more UGANDA: Churches resist plan to cut religious education in schools ... 1 May 08, 14:55 ET By Fredrick Nzwili, May 01, 2008 [Ecumenical News International, Nairobi] Church leaders in Uganda are preparing to challenge a government proposal to end ... more Cause of beatification opened for Guatemalan Carmelite religious 1 May 08, 14:41 ET Guatemala City, May 1, 2008 / 01:33 pm (CNA).- The Archbishop of Guatemala, Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno, has opened the cause of beatification for ... more Questionable progress in religious diversity 1 May 08, 13:56 ET Three years ago, Davidson College took a long-overdue step forward by allowing non-Christians to serve on its Board of Trustees. ... more Religion and secularism 1 May 08, 13:48 ET The slogans of political Islam remain highly resonant, whether as a programme for peaceful governance or an inspiration to wage war. ... more Wisconsin chool retreats from no-religion art policy 1 May 08, 13:44 ET MADISON, Wis. — The Tomah School District has agreed to allow religious expression in artwork to settle a lawsuit. The Alliance Defense Fund sued the district in March. more Religion, Race and Resentment in Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. Coverage 1 May 08, 13:41 ET By Aly Colón The coverage of the controversial Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. continues cascading down the political news stream and carries with it issues of ... more Tomah Schools Allow Religious Expression In Art - CBS 5 1 May 08, 13:32 ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Tomah School District has agreed to allow religious expression in artwork to settle a lawsuit. The Alliance Defense Fund sued the ... more British royal's fiancee switches religion 1 May 08, 13:11 ET LONDON - The fiancee of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest grandson has switched from Catholicism to the Church of England, a spokeswoman for Britain's royal ... more Tomah schools agree to allow religious expression in art 1 May 08, 13:05 ET Associated Press - May 1, 2008 1:05 PM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Tomah School District has agreed to allow religious expression in artwork to settle a lawsuit. more The Tomah School District has agreed to allow religious expression ... 1 May 08, 13:04 ET The Alliance Defense Fund sued the district in March. The Christian advocacy group alleges a Tomah High School art teacher gave a student a zero on a ... more Why Islamic States Would Be Bad for Muslims 1 May 08, 12:52 ET U.S. News & World Report - Maybe it's an only-in-America sort of irony: A prominent scholar who happens to be Jewish makes the case for more Islamic sharia law in Muslim-majority states, while another distinguished legal scholar, a devout Muslim, argues that the best thing for those states, and for sharia, is to keep them separate. more British royal's fiancee switches religion, ensuring succession rights 1 May 08, 12:45 ET LONDON (AFP) — The fiancee of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest grandson has switched from Catholicism to the Church of England, a spokeswoman for Britain's royal ... more Wright stuff: Asking religious questions 1 May 08, 12:32 ET Yesterday, I looked at how media coverage of Jeremiah Wright sourced a proverb from Abraham Lincoln to the Book of Proverbs. The two were similar, ... more Many congregate at the Museum of Religious Arts 1 May 08, 12:16 ET The Museum of Religious Arts was the dream of one man that was accomplished with the help of his many friends. "The originator, Mr. Paul Lovell, ... more Religion news in brief 1 May 08, 12:01 ET Struggling to confront a worsening homicide rate, the mayor invited pastors and citizens to don burlap sacks and ashes in a sign of biblical repentance. more Religion today 1 May 08, 12:01 ET AP - Whatever impressions Pope Benedict XVI took away from his long weekend in New York may influence a big, upcoming decision - picking a successor to Cardinal Edward Egan as archbishop. more Bush hopes for world prayer day 1 May 08, 11:53 ET AFP - US President George W. Bush said Thursday he had found comfort in prayer over the past seven years and that he hoped the world would one day agree to set aside an "International Day of Prayer." more Uganda churches resist plan to cut religious education in schools 1 May 08, 11:52 ET Nairobi (ENI). Church leaders in Uganda are preparing to challenge a government proposal to end the teaching of religious studies in schools after deeming ... more Federal judge: School can't send buses to religious rally 1 May 08, 11:15 ET By AP LAKE CHARLES, La. — A public school can't bus students to a religious rally during school, a federal judge ruled yesterday. US District Judge Patricia ... more Jeffrey Robbins: The New Politics of Religion in the United States 1 May 08, 11:06 ET Who would have thought that the Democratic presidential campaign would embroiled in an intra-mural battle over the influence of a perceived religious extremist? more Greek religious oaths under threat 1 May 08, 11:05 ET A Feb 21 ruling, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg held that a Greek law requiring a lawyer to swear an oath to conform to the law before he ... more Saudi religious police arrest Filipina nurse, male colleague 1 May 08, 11:02 ET RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia’s religious police have arrested a Filipina nurse for sitting in a restaurant with a male colleague, a Philippine diplomat said. ... more Polygamy and Terrorism: The Religion Factor in Texas 1 May 08, 10:46 ET By Jeffrey Breinholt You might think that the raid on the dissident Mormon compound in Texas and its aftermath are not related to terrorism, ... more Christians offered mobile 'prayer alerts' 1 May 08, 10:42 ET AFP - British Christians will be able to pray together wherever they are in future, by subscribing to a new mobile phone text alert service unveiled Thursday. more Suicide Bombing wounds 30 at HQ of religious group in northwest ... - Metro Canda 1 May 08, 10:34 ET Riaz Khan, AP PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Officials say a suicide attacker struck the headquarters of a Taliban-style religious group today, killing only himself ... more Bus crash in Hong Kong kills 18 members of local religious group - Metro Canda 1 May 08, 10:34 ET AP HONG KONG - A Hong Kong tour bus flipped over Thursday while speeding down a hill, killing 18 members of a local Christian group and injuring 44 others. ... more Suicide Bombing wounds 30 at HQ of religious group in northwest ... - Metro Canada 1 May 08, 10:30 ET Riaz Khan, AP PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Officials say a suicide attacker struck the headquarters of a Taliban-style religious group today, killing only himself ... more Bus crash in Hong Kong kills 18 members of local religious group - Metro Canada 1 May 08, 10:30 ET AP HONG KONG - A Hong Kong tour bus flipped over Thursday while speeding down a hill, killing 18 members of a local Christian group and injuring 44 others. ... more • Face lift awaits religious landmark - The Saginaw News 1 May 08, 10:27 ET After carrying more than 500000 passengers in its first four years of operation, Lake Express goes into year No. 5 with the challenge of having to hike ... more Royal's fiancee switches religion 1 May 08, 10:16 ET THE Canadian fiancee of the Queen's grandson Peter Phillips has renounced her Catholic faith so her future husband can keep his place in the royal line of ... more Bus crash in Hong Kong kills 18 members of local religious group 1 May 08, 10:05 ET HONG KONG — A Hong Kong tour bus flipped over Thursday while speeding down a hill, killing 18 members of a local Christian group and injuring 44 others. ... more Suicide Bombing wounds 30 at HQ of religious group in northwest Pakistan 1 May 08, 09:26 ET PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Officials say a suicide attacker struck the headquarters of a Taliban-style religious group today, killing only himself but wounding 30 others. more Michael Connelly on The Blue Religion 1 May 08, 09:03 ET Michael Connelly, editor of The Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase, explains for John J. Miller that “if you do not walk in the ... more RELIGIOUS EVENTS 1 May 08, 08:35 ET Music at St. Matthew’s Concert Committee announces the second concert series to be held at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church, 435 Central St. in Acton. ... more Atheism, Religion And Discrimination 1 May 08, 08:31 ET Last Sunday, I saw a report on the CBS Sunday morning news about a soldier (two duties in Iraq) being discriminated against in the US military because of ... more Daniel Pipes v. Religious Tolerance 1 May 08, 08:09 ET In recent years, conservative researcher and commentator Daniel Pipes has become a spokesman for fear of Islam. One of his most damaging efforts is ... more Bus crash in Hong Kong kills 18 members of religious group, injures 44 - Daily Mail 1 May 08, 07:39 ET HONG KONG (AP) -- A tour bus lost control going down a hill and flipped over Thursday in Hong Kong, killing 18 members of a local Christian group and ... more Alternate-side parking suspended in NYC due to religious observance 1 May 08, 07:35 ET By Nicole Neroulias NEW YORK - Alternate-side parking is suspended in New York City today due to religious observances of the Solemnity of Ascension, ... more Bus crash in Hong Kong kills 18 members of religious group, injures 44 1 May 08, 06:39 ET © AP HONG KONG (AP) - A tour bus lost control going down a hill and flipped over Thursday in Hong Kong, killing 18 members of a local Christian group and ... more Suicide bomber targets militant religious group in Pakistan 1 May 08, 06:12 ET AP Peshawar: A suicide attacker struck at the headquarters of a Taliban-style religious group on Thursday, killing only himself but wounding 30 others, ... more Children removed from another US religious sect 1 May 08, 05:43 ET New Mexico police have removed three children from an apocalyptic church whose leader claims to be the Messiah and acknowledges having sex with some of his ... more Saudi religious cops nab Filipina nurse, male colleague 1 May 08, 05:38 ET RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia’s religious police have arrested a Filipina nurse for sitting in a restaurant with a male colleague, a Philippine diplomat said. ... more College looks at religious diversity 1 May 08, 05:09 ET It all began with a conversation. Pam Dilday, director of student activities a Joliet Junior College, told deacon Jim Dennison of the Joliet Diocese's Office of Campus Ministry that she wanted the JJC to host a religious diversity forum. more Free exercise of religion thwarted today 1 May 08, 05:08 ET The First Amendment to the US Constitution states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise ... more Her religious-mania is taking over their lives 1 May 08, 04:46 ET She’s always been very holy and diligently goes to mass every Sunday. But lately she’s started going every day and sometimes twice a day. ... more Dubai to set up religious institute in Academic City 1 May 08, 04:43 ET UAE. Dubai Municipality is currently undertaking a AED 23 million (US$6.6 million) project to construct a religious institute in the Academic City in Al ... more Suicide Bombing wounds 30 at HQ of religious group in northwest ... 1 May 08, 04:40 ET By RIAZ KHAN AP Writer PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide attacker struck the headquarters of a Taliban-style religious group Thursday, killing only ... more Suicide Bombing wounds 30 at HQ of religious group in northwest ... - Daily Mail 1 May 08, 04:37 ET By RIAZ KHAN AP Writer PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide attacker struck the headquarters of a Taliban-style religious group Thursday, killing only ... more Dubai to set up $6m religious institute 1 May 08, 04:17 ET Dubai Municipality will set up a Dh23 million ($6.26) religious institute in the Academic City in Al Ruwayya. This was announced by acting director general ... more Macedonia Introduces Controversial Religion Law 1 May 08, 04:11 ET By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest Forum 18, the Norway-based human rights group, warned that the legislation may also be used to discriminate against ... more M'SIA TO PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN HARMONISING UNIVERSAL THINKING ABOUT RELIGION 1 May 08, 04:00 ET PUTRAJAYA, May 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will play a major role in finding ways to harmonise universal thinking about religion, particularly Islam. more Outskirts Press Announces One Way to God, the Latest Highly ... 1 May 08, 03:46 ET Outskirts Press, Inc. has published One Way to God: Christian Philosophy and Presuppositional Apologetics Examine World Religions by Mike A. Robinson, ... more Pakistani religious group office attacked 1 May 08, 03:30 ET ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suicide bomb attack on the office of a religious group killed one person and wounded 18 others in northwest Pakistan on ... more Religious leaders support banning early marriage in Yemen 1 May 08, 03:22 ET SANA’A, April 30 — The issue of approving a law defining the marriage age for Yemeni youths prompted lengthy discussions and debates among human rights ... more RELIGION NOTES 1 May 08, 03:21 ET Buddy and Gail Ervin of Concord recently went on a shoebox gift distribution trip to Lima, Peru.They are the volunteer area coordinators for Operation ... more Religious Americans crave wisdom 1 May 08, 02:50 ET The reason for the growth of unaffiliated spiritual aspirants in America is really quite obvious, and if the Pew researchers ask the right questions, ... more Dubai to set up Dhs23m religious institute in Academic City 1 May 08, 02:44 ET Dubai Municipality is currently undertaking a Dhs23m project to construct a religious institute in the Academic City in Al Ruwayya. ... more Religious faith's high price tag In India, the poor struggle to ... 1 May 08, 02:42 ET Every morning, Hindu devotees haul buckets of fresh, creamy milk into Prachin Hanuman Mandir, then close their eyes and bow in prayer as the milk is used to ... more No candidate yet to replace sacked religious director 1 May 08, 02:22 ET By SYLVIA LOOI IPOH: The Perak state government does not have a candidate to replace the sacked state Religious Department director Datuk Jamry Sury yet. ... more Bomb wounds 20 at office of religious group in Pak. 1 May 08, 02:18 ET Peshawar (AP): An official says about 20 people have been wounded in an apparent suicide attack at the office of a religious organization in northwest ... more Religion digest 1 May 08, 02:09 ET National Day of Prayer, 11 am to noon, Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church, 45 N. Washington St., Greencastle; outside prayer 12:15 to 12:45 pm; ... more Pakistan: Bomb wounds 20 at religious office 1 May 08, 02:08 ET An apparent suicide attack at the office of a religious organization wounded about 20 people Thursday in northwest Pakistan, an official said. more Forum to explore energy, religion 1 May 08, 01:47 ET Panelists from four different religions and cultures will explore the current connection between religion and America’s energy policy as part of a public forum on Sunday, March 30. more Kazakhstan Considers Restrictive New Religion Law 1 May 08, 01:32 ET LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS -- The lower chamber of Kazakhstan's parliament has passed new legislation that would impose tough new restrictions on foreign ... more Religious Wright does a wrong; Obama may suffer 1 May 08, 01:17 ET By JAY AMBROSE / Scripps Howard The Rev. Jeremiah Wright wasn't going to take it any longer. He was being done in by a TV snippet here and there, ... more The religious Wright does a wrong 1 May 08, 01:05 ET By Jay Ambrose The Rev. Jeremiah Wright wasn't going to take it any longer. He was being done in by a TV snippet here and another there, and it was time, ... more Bomb wounds 20 at office of religious group in northwest Pakistan 1 May 08, 01:03 ET An official says about 20 people have been wounded in an apparent suicide attack at the office of a religious organization in northwest Pakistan. more Conference Helps Home-Schoolers Resist Peer Pressure Through Religion 1 May 08, 01:03 ET Boys go through the obstacle course set up at ALERT Academy during the Annual Advanced Training Institute Regional Home School Conference on Wednesday, ... more John Young: Religion in fake mustache 1 May 08, 00:09 ET Reading about the complaint by the Institute for Creation Research reminded me of one of my favorite children’s books — Hubert: The Caterpillar Who Thought ... more Modern War and Modern Religion 1 May 08, 00:04 ET by Mr. 1up So there's this rumor going around. It's an ugly rumor about the history of religion and wars, and how they are intertwined. ... more

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