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Psychiatrists pull symposium on 'The Religious Dimension' 2 May 08, 23:37 ET By Bob Unruh A discussion on religion, homosexuality and therapy that had been scheduled during the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting in ... more Blacklist Vietnam, Pakistan: religious rights panel 2 May 08, 23:34 ET WASHINGTON - A US religious freedom watchdog on Friday asked the State Department to include Vietnam, Pakistan and Turkmenistan in its global blacklist of ... more US religious rights panel wants Vietnam 2 May 08, 23:32 ET by P. Parameswaran A US religious freedom watchdog on Friday asked the State Department to include Vietnam, Pakistan and Turkmenistan in its global ... more Shawnee Mission religion note 2 May 08, 23:26 ET Cherokee Christian Church in Prairie Village is having an out-of-doors art fair, “Spring Into Art,” from 11 am to 4 pm May 10 at the church, ... more Sermon: Religious Obligations Encompass All Aspects Of Life 2 May 08, 21:57 ET Bandar Seri Begawan - Religious duties and obligations are not limited to prayers, fasting, tithes and going on haj, but include other aspects of life including education, economy and politics. more A Clinton Religion Aide Is Careful Not to Preach 2 May 08, 21:57 ET By JOHN M. BRODER DUNN, NC — For Burns Strider, this was something close to heaven on earth. The smoke from the roasting pig was wafting over him, ... more Evangelicals now say religion is too politicized 2 May 08, 21:54 ET By RACHEL ZOLL AP Conservative Christian leaders who believe the word "evangelical" has lost its religious meaning plan to release a starkly self-critical ... more US religious rights panel wants Vietnam, Pakistan blacklisted 2 May 08, 21:27 ET AFP - A US religious freedom watchdog on Friday asked the State Department to include Vietnam, Pakistan and Turkmenistan in its global blacklist of religious freedom violators, and maintained Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, on a watchlist. more Wineke: Religion, politics an ugly mix 2 May 08, 21:18 ET When the Rev. Jeremiah Wright says attacks on his preaching are aimed not at him, but at the "black church, " he 's half-right. Many observers, particularly ... more AP Newsbreak: Evangelicals say faith is now too political 2 May 08, 21:08 ET AP - 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 diminished the Gospel through its approach to the culture wars. more Religion events on the North Shore 2 May 08, 20:47 ET The film "Tying the Knot" will be shown at 7 pm May 9 followed by a discussion at 8:30 pm in North Shore Unitarian Church, 2100 Half Day Rd. Call ... more Religion events in the north suburbs 2 May 08, 20:45 ET St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church is scheduling pick-up times and delivery of items for its rummage sale June 19-21. Call 847-395-0652. ... more Religion events in Chicago 2 May 08, 20:45 ET The Jewish United Fund 2008 Israel Solidarity Day, featuring the Walk with Israel, will be at 8:30 am Sunday, May 4, at McCormick Place, Lakeside Center on ... more Religion events in the west suburbs 2 May 08, 20:44 ET Registration is open for the vacation Bible school at Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett. "God's Big Backyard" will run from 9 am to noon June 16-20 in ... more Religion Calendar for May 3, 2008 2 May 08, 20:05 ET Schola Cantorum of Texas completes its 45th anniversary season with a passionate finale featuring songs of love & roses, accompanied by piano and piano ... more Religious Freedom Foundation Questions General's Promotion 2 May 08, 19:59 ET By JOHN MILBURN AP Writer TOPEKA, Kan. -- The founder of a foundation that has sued the military alleging widespread violations of religious freedom has ... more More Countries Are Named For Violation Of Religious Freedom 2 May 08, 19:54 ET By Kent Klein A US advisory panel is asking the State Department to expand its list of governments that it says routinely violate people's religious freedom ... more Religious freedom foundation questions general 2 May 08, 19:46 ET By JOHN MILBURN AP Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- The founder of a foundation that has sued the military alleging widespread violations of religious freedom ... more Penang to meet King over religious council presidency 2 May 08, 19:31 ET PENANG: The state government will seek an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin to discuss the Penang Islamic Religious Council ... more Methodists attend gay union ceremony near church convention 2 May 08, 19:28 ET AP - More than 200 Methodists attended a lesbian couple's commitment ceremony Friday in defiance of a vote to uphold a church law that says gay relationships are "incompatible with Christian teaching." more Young: Beware of religion in disguise 2 May 08, 19:26 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 Religion Calendar 2 May 08, 19:06 ET 'LifeLong Living' — 9:30 to 11:30 am today. Jim Bentley speaks on creativity and aging, followed by a creative interactive event and banjo serenade. ... more After scandal, students are leaving Oral Roberts University 2 May 08, 19:04 ET AP - As Oral Roberts University prepares to hand out diplomas to its Class of 2008, Anna Siebring, a junior, will be mailing out applications to transfer to another school. Siebring, a government major, is among many students having second thoughts about staying at Oral Roberts after six months of scandal at the evangelical Christian university. more Religion and poverty 2 May 08, 18:49 ET By Asghar Ali Engineer I got an invitation from Union Theological Seminar, New York to participate in a seminar on ‘Religion and Poverty’ whose convener was ... more Religious freedom foundation critizes general's promotion 2 May 08, 18:47 ET AP - May 2, 2008 6:44 PM ET TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - An Army general's promotion is being questioned because he was reprimanded last year for helping a Christian ... more American Psychiatric Association Cancels Forum on Homosexuality ... 2 May 08, 18:21 ET Under pressure from a homosexual bishop and his friends, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has canceled a May 5 event in Washington, DC, ... more Iraqi support for militias, religious parties drops 2 May 08, 18:18 ET Iraqi Parliament members from several political blocs went to Baghdad’s Sadr City last week hoping to stop the violence that has trapped civilians in the ... more School District Oks Religious Expression 2 May 08, 18:17 ET CBNNews.com - Students in a Wisconsin school district can now freely express their religion in assignments, thanks to a victory by the Alliance Defense Fund ... more In religion 2 May 08, 18:17 ET Come and spend the day, beginning with kolaches for breakfast, while you browse the garage sale, plant and jewelry sales and the dunking booth. ... more Religion and secularism: Power points 2 May 08, 17:56 ET The slogans of political Islam remain highly resonant, whether as a programme for peaceful governance or an inspiration to wage war. ... more Project 21's Nedd Joins Other Religious Leaders at UN Public ... 2 May 08, 17:43 ET From David Almasi: Project 21 member Council Nedd II, a bishop in the Episcopal Missionary Church, is returning from Geneva, Switzerland, where he helped ... more ENGLAND: Archbishop of Canterbury lectures on 'Religious Faith and ... 2 May 08, 17:33 ET [Lambeth Palace] The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, delivered a May 1 lecture, titled "Religious Faith and Human Rights," at the London ... more True Religion Satisfies Nasdaq 2 May 08, 17:31 ET True Religion Apparel, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRLG) today announced that it received a letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel (the 'Panel') confirming ... more Is Algore's Religion Cooling Off? 2 May 08, 17:30 ET RUSH: Here is David in Lakeland, Florida. You're next on Open Line Friday. Hi. CALLER: Hey, Rush. I was just calling about, I've been reading online ... more US refuses to re-list Vietnam on religious blacklist 2 May 08, 17:29 ET WASHINGTON, May 2 (Xinhua) -- The US State Department said Friday that it will not re-list Vietnam on its religious rights blacklist or the "list of ... more Religion no bar in this arranged marriage 2 May 08, 17:18 ET KOLKATA, May 2: Today is Ms Zarina Bano's wedding. From tomorrow, the 28-year-old inmate of a destitute home in Behala will be known as Joyita, ... more US religious freedom watchdog wants Pakistan blacklisted 2 May 08, 17:12 ET WASHINGTON: A US watchdog on religious freedom on Friday expressed serious concern over violations in Iraq and was considering whether to place it on a ... more Does Wright Represent Black Church-Goers? 2 May 08, 17:08 ET U.S. News & World Report - The recent comments of Rev. Jeremiah Wright have not only complicated the presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama, who for more than 20 years has been a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ that Wright once pastored. Some of Wright's remarks--particularly his claim that criticism of his more provocative sermons "is not an on attack on Jeremiah Wright" but instead "an attack on the black church"--have also sparked wide a debate on whether Wright typifies the beliefs of millions of African-American churchgoers and their ministers. U. S. ... more WASHINGTON, DC - May 2 - Today nine senior religious leaders from ... 2 May 08, 17:08 ET At least 425 US soldiers, 15 of them from Indiana, have died in Afghanistan and Pakistan, yet a recent study by Oxfam found that US aid to Afghanistan, ... more NEWS OF RELIGION 2 May 08, 17:06 ET The 106th Diocesan Assembly of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern) is being hosted by Saints Sahag and Mesrob Armenian Church in Providence this ... more Religious Calendar 2 May 08, 16:58 ET CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS DAVID WEISS: Theologian and poet will lead a workshop, "We Have this Treasure ... Tactile Grace, Human Embodiment, and Social Justice. ... more True Religion Satisfies Nasdaq Requirements For Continued Listing ... 2 May 08, 16:53 ET (RTTNews) - True Religion Apparel Inc. (TRLG) announced that it received a letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel confirming that the Company ... more Freedom of religion also freedom from religion 2 May 08, 16:45 ET Until the US Supreme Court struck it down in 1961, Maryland's Declaration of Rights article 37 required that candidates for office or public trust declare ... more True Religion Satisfies Nasdaq Requirements for Continued Listing 2 May 08, 16:36 ET VERNON, Calif. - (Business Wire) True Religion Apparel, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRLG) today announced that it received a letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications ... more Religion Column: Damien of Molokai: A saint for our times 2 May 08, 16:33 ET By Frank Tremblay On May 10 from 1 to 5 pm the Sacred Hearts Retreat Center in Wareham will be hosting a pilgrimage to commemorate the feast of Blessed ... more Public Schools Agree To Allow Religious Expression In Art 2 May 08, 16:29 ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A public school district in Wisconsin has agreed to allow religious expression in student artwork to settle a lawsuit. ... more Judge Rules University Policy Discriminated Against Religion 2 May 08, 16:29 ET ATLANTA (AP) -- A federal judge says a gay rights Web site sanctioned by the Georgia Institute of Technology cannot use language that discriminates against ... more Religious leaders call on nation`s elite to lead energy-saving ... 2 May 08, 16:26 ET Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A number of religious leaders have called on the country`s elite to take the lead in the national energy saving movement President ... more Religious briefs 2 May 08, 16:12 ET An old-fashioned spaghetti supper and silent auction, hosted by the First United Pentecostal Family Church, 1000 Woodard St. in Cleburne, is from 6-9 pm at ... more Eastern's religious history 2 May 08, 16:11 ET Eastern has evolved in many ways since being founded in 1925 as Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The makeup of the faculty and student body has become ... more US urged to put Vietnam back on religion blacklist 2 May 08, 15:57 ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A US religious freedom watchdog group urged the United States on Friday to put Vietnam back on a religious rights blacklist, ... more U.S. urged to put Vietnam back on religion blacklist 2 May 08, 15:55 ET A U.S. religious freedom watchdog group urged the United States on Friday to put Vietnam back on a religious rights blacklist, two years after the communist country was removed from the list. more Outskirts Press Announces One Way to God, the Latest Highly ... 2 May 08, 15:43 ET Denver, CO and N. Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) May 1, 2008 -- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published One Way to God: Christian Philosophy and Presuppositional ... more Religious leaders gather to support religious Council 2 May 08, 15:40 ET The inaugural conference of Inter-religious Council of Sri Lanka-Religions for Peace was held at the Governor's Auditorium in Kandy on April 28 and on April ... more Indiana Religious Leaders Urge Obama 2 May 08, 14:59 ET Today, Global AIDS Alliance announced that nine senior religious leaders from Indiana called on Senators Obama and Clinton to declare their support for an ... more ACNS - Archbishop of Canterbury to Lecture on 'Religious Faith and Human Rights' 2 May 08, 14:44 ET The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams will gave a lecture yesterday at the London School of Economics entitled Religious Faith and Human Rights. Dr Williams sets out a fresh and original vision of how religious tradition - Christianity in particular - can help ground human rights thinking in ways that protect human life from violence, abuse or inequality. more Turk who shot Pope John Paul II seeks Polish citizenship 2 May 08, 14:43 ET AP - The Turkish gunman who shot and wounded Pope John Paul II is applying for Polish citizenship because he wants to live in the country of the late pontiff, whom he called his "spiritual brother." more Uganda churches resist plan to cut religious education in schools 2 May 08, 14:30 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 China Accused of Widespread Religious Persecution 2 May 08, 13:54 ET CAPITOL HILL (AP) -- The US Commission on International Religious Freedom submits its annual report to the State Department today, including a list of ... more Polygamy and religious rights 2 May 08, 13:53 ET Lab technicians in Texas are sorting the DNA of 437 children removed from their polygamous families earlier this month, but bloodlines are not the only ... more Religious commission urges US to put Vietnam on list of oppressors 2 May 08, 13:52 ET Washington - An independent US group that monitors religious freedom around the world on Friday urged the US government to put Vietnam back on its list of ... more LETTER: Don't spend my money on religion 2 May 08, 13:46 ET Enough! First we have James Veninga and now Ron Lippi telling us of the glories of secularism and the weakness of Christianity. This is like having Fidel ... more Indiana Religious Leaders Urge Obama and Clinton to Overhaul ... 2 May 08, 13:43 ET - Today, Global AIDS Alliance announced that nine senior religious leaders from Indiana called on Senators Obama and Clinton to declare their support for an ... more Religious tourism to be discussed at Chamber 2 May 08, 13:42 ET What is the potential for religious travel in Rutherford County if it secures a Bible theme park? The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce and Destination ... more US religious freedom watchdog mulls blacklisting Iraq 2 May 08, 13:39 ET A US watchdog on religious freedom on Friday expressed serious concern over violations in Iraq and was considering whether to place it on a blacklist with countries such as North Korea and Iran. more US ignores religious oppression, federal panel says 2 May 08, 13:10 ET (CNN) -- China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are among 11 countries that practice religious oppression, a federal commission says. ... more Pope prods Cuba on religious freedom 2 May 08, 13:03 ET Vatican, May. 2, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Pope Benedict XVI (bio - news) called for greater freedom for the Church in Cuba, during a May 2 meeting with the ... more US Commission on International Religious Freedom give ... 2 May 08, 12:46 ET The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom announced their 2008 recommendations to Secretary of State Rice on CPC’s, or countries of ... more "Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?" Ask Religion and Management ... 2 May 08, 12:43 ET Newswise — What do you get when you pair a management professor with a religion professor? At Miami University, you get a workplace advice book. ... more Palm Beach County religion news 2 May 08, 12:34 ET Temple Shaarei Shalom, a Reform temple, will hold a membership open house at 3 pm today. Rabbi Anthony Fratello, Cantor Karen Braunstein and members from ... more U.S. ignores religious oppression, federal panel says 2 May 08, 12:24 ET China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are among 11 countries that practice religious oppression, a federal commission says. more Black ministers in Chicago area voice support for Obama 2 May 08, 12:24 ET AP - About two dozen black ministers from the Chicago area say they're behind Barack Obama despite his split from the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. more Religion news in brief 2 May 08, 12:21 ET By AP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Struggling to confront a worsening homicide rate, the mayor invited pastors and citizens to don burlap sacks and ashes in a sign of ... more Gay Pamphlet Sparks Religious Debate in Georgia 2 May 08, 12:17 ET Religion in schools has long been a dicey issue. Throw a little gay into the mix and, well, you’ve got a full-on mess!Federal Judge J. Owen Forrester recently ruled that Georgia Tech University must stop funding gay “safe space” pamphlets that allegedly deride homophobic religions. more Malaysian Islamic body rejects rule meant to ease religious tensions 2 May 08, 12:16 ET KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Islamic authorities rejected a proposal by Malaysia's prime minister that would have required non-Muslims to tell their families ... more animals, odd, religion 2 May 08, 11:38 ET [Taken] this last year at the Vulture Festival in Makanda [Illinois] . . . This photo just kind of reeks of the atmosphere from that day. ... more China, North Korea accused of widespread religious persecution 2 May 08, 11:31 ET The US Commission on International Religious Freedom submits its annual report to the State Department today, including a list of nations it ... more Archbishop of Canterbury - 'Religious Faith and Human Rights' 2 May 08, 11:28 ET The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams will gave a lecture yesterday at the London School of Economics entitled 'Religious Faith and Human Rights'. ... more After Allegations of Abuse, Three Teens Were Taken From Religious ... 2 May 08, 11:19 ET By JEN PEREIRA, KIRAN KHALID and STEPHANIE DAHLE. Three teenagers were removed from a New Mexico doomsday cult compound after allegations of sexual abuse ... more Wis. school district relents, will allow religious expression in art 2 May 08, 11:12 ET By AP MADISON, Wis. — The Tomah School District has agreed to permit religious expression in student artwork in response to a federal lawsuit. ... more True Religion Apparel Reports 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year . (6º) Financial Results 2 May 08, 11:04 ET Financial Results 29/04/2008 20:05:00 Business Wire US7504591097 Accumulated other comprehensive income - - ----------- ----------- Total stockholders equity 95,247 64,147 ----------- ----------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY $ 113,258 $ 79,751 =========== =========== *T -0- *T TRUE RELIGION APPAREL, INC. more Catholic education makes religion fourth ‘R’ in local classrooms 2 May 08, 10:52 ET By Roger Belgrave, Staff Writer Rajavi Shah was nervous about the first day of high school. Grade 9 is an especially big step for a teenager new to the ... more Gay Pamphlet Sparks Religious Debate 2 May 08, 10:31 ET Religion in schools has long been a dicey issue. Throw a little gay into the mix and, well, you’ve got a full-on mess! Federal Judge J. Owen Forrester ... more NSS recommends that organ donation consent be respected above ... 2 May 08, 10:30 ET The NSS made a small piece of history this week, when it became the first secularist organisation ever to give evidence before a committee at the Welsh ... more Atheist in Army files religious discrimination suit 2 May 08, 10:21 ET Complaints from personnel of various religions claim they're pressured by Christian evangelists among the ranks. By Neela Banerjee FORT RILEY, Kan. ... more Vicar uneasy about religious admissions to schools 2 May 08, 10:15 ET And just to prove it isn’t only members of the NSS who are worried about the way religious admissions criteria are applied to schools, the following letter ... more Rev. Wright and the Religious Right 2 May 08, 09:57 ET Senator Obama has built his campaign on the premise that Americans can reach out to one another across historic divides and regain national strength and ... more Religious events 2 May 08, 09:36 ET American Gospel Ministries presents The Crist Family in a free concert at 6 pm May 3 at First Baptist Church, 622 Bayshore Drive in Niceville. ... more Religious Knives 2 May 08, 09:26 ET by Gumshoe by Dave Gurney by Jeffrey Canino by Seth K by Ajitpaul Mangat by Jonathan Steven by Garblik by Ryan Sherwood by Mr P by Split Foster In a land ... more Religious Services 2 May 08, 09:20 ET All Saints’ Anglican Church of Amesbury, 67 Friend St., Amesbury; 978-388-0009; e-mail office@allsaintsamesbury.org; www.allsaintsamesbury.org. The Rt. Rev. ... more LSD and Religious Experience 2 May 08, 09:13 ET On Tuesday the 102-year old Swiss chemist who discovered LSD died of a heart attack. Albert Hofmann was looking for medical uses of a certain fungus when he ... more Young: Religion in fake mustache 2 May 08, 09:05 ET By JOHN YOUNG WACO, Texas — Reading about the complaint by the Institute for Creation Research reminded me of one of my favorite children's books — "Hubert: ... more Our civil religion 2 May 08, 07:19 ET By Yonat Shimron, Staff Writer Pollsters want to know their views on religion, because it's a major factor in how people vote. Ronald Wimberley, a professor ... more Religion in the news - The Oregonian 2 May 08, 07:12 ET By BECKY BOHRER AP NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bishop J. Douglas Wiley has just a tent for a church and a fraction of his congregants, more than 2 1/2 years after ... more Mbeki will brief religious leaders on the situation in Zimbabwe 2 May 08, 07:12 ET President Thabo Mbeki was to brief a group of African religious leaders on the situation in Zimbabwe today, his spokesperson said. The briefing would focus ... more Religion in the news - The Times-Picayune 2 May 08, 07:10 ET By BECKY BOHRER AP NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bishop J. Douglas Wiley has just a tent for a church and a fraction of his congregants, more than 2 1/2 years after ... more Family fears dead baby found in suitcase is victim of mother's religious cult 2 May 08, 07:06 ET The religious cult that Ria Reshma Ramkissoon belonged to shunned health care and formal education. The leaders were known as "King" and "Queen," and their followers called themselves "Prince" and "Princess." more Religion in the news 2 May 08, 06:56 ET AP - Bishop J. Douglas Wiley has just a tent for a church and a fraction of his congregants, more than 2 1/2 years after Hurricane Katrina. more Mbeki to brief religious leaders on Zimbabwe 2 May 08, 06:55 ET President Thabo Mbeki was to brief a group of African religious leaders on the situation in Zimbabwe on Friday, his spokesperson said. ... more Checking religious education in Temburong 2 May 08, 06:51 ET By Kasha Officers from the Religious Education Department held a visit to a number of schools in Temburong District to learn more about the progress of the ... more Armenians in Azerbaijan Do Not Face Religious & Ethnic Intolerance ... 2 May 08, 06:28 ET Azerbaijan, Baku, 2 May /Trend News corr I. Alizade/ Currently 50000 Armenians live in Azerbaijan and they do not face religious or ethnic intolerance. ... more Phillies: Real Libertarians Support Freedom of Religion 2 May 08, 06:13 ET “It’s for our children,” Libertarian Presidential candidate George Phillies explained. “No one has ever suggested that students are not free to pray. ... more Religious listings Exeter/Hampton area 2 May 08, 06:02 ET n CALVARY CHAPEL SEACOAST, 104 Epping Road. Sunday service and Bible study at 10 am, including age-appropriate care and classes for infants through high ... more Tomah schools agree to allow religious expression in art 2 May 08, 05:38 ET AP MADISON— The Tomah School District has agreed to allow religious expression in artwork to settle a lawsuit. The Alliance Defense Fund sued the district ... more Religion notes - The Huntsville Times 2 May 08, 05:35 ET 138th Annual Session. Of The Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Association at Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Association Tabernacle, 6378 Pulaski Pike. ... more Religion briefs - The Huntsville Times 2 May 08, 05:35 ET Huntsville Bible College will hold its third annual scholarship golf tournament May 9 beginning at 11:30 am with team check-in and lunch. ... more Military winks at religious intolerance 2 May 08, 04:56 ET 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 ... more