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NEWS STORY: Theologians, scientists meet to discuss ethics of cloning
c. 1997 Religion News Service
WASHINGTON _ About 200 scientists, ethicists and theologians gathered here Wednesday (June 25) to hear a panel discussion on the ethical implications surrounding recent developments in cloning.
In an afternoon session of the one-day forum at the Ameri...
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NEWS FEATURE: Methodist minister takes on the gambling industry
c. 1997 Religion News Service
WASHINGTON _ When the National Gambling Impact Study Commission holds its first meeting June 20, the Rev. Tom Grey will be there, ready to fight the apostles of the gospel of gambling and the prophets of the get-rich-quick profits of gaming.
Grey, a U...
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NEWS STORY: Senate passes bill to outlaw late-term abortion procedure
c. 1997 Religion News Service
WASHINGTON _ The Senate, as expected, Tuesday (May 20) passed a bill banning a controversial late-term abortion procedure, but fell shy of achieving a margin of victory large enough to override an expected presidential veto.
The Senate vote on the Par...
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COMMENTARY: Help for coping with the ineffective TV-rating system
c. 1997 Religion News Service
(Frederica Mathewes-Green is a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church. She is the author of"Facing East: A Pilgrim's Journey into the Mysteries of Orthodoxy"(HarperCollins), and a frequent contributor to Christianity Today magazine.)
UNDATED _ Deep in...
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COMMENTARY: TV ratings system are an inadequate guide for parents
c. 1997 Religion News Service
(Frederica Mathewes-Green is a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church. She is the author of"Facing East: A Pilgrim's Journey into the Mysteries of Orthodoxy"(HarperCollins), and a frequent contributor to Christianity Today magazine.
UNDATED _ One side...
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COMMENTARY: The church could learn lesson on community from the military
c. 1997 Religion News Service
(Dale Hanson Bourke is the author of"Turn Toward the Wind"and publisher of RNS.)
UNDATED _ Maybe I'm missing something. After reading article upon article concerning adultery in the U.S. Air Force, I have found very few that support the notion of indi...
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COMMENTARY: Death _ a taker, a giver and a teacher
c. 1997 Religion News Service
(Dale Hanson Bourke is publisher of RNS and author of"Turn Toward the Wind.")
UNDATED _ We usually think of death as a taker _ it snatches a friend or loved one, leaving us to cry out in despair at the void left in our lives.
But death is a giver, t...
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COMMENTARY: Investment advice for the gurus of Wall Street
c. 1997 Religion News Service
(Dale Hanson Bourke is publisher of RNS and author of and author of"Turn Toward the Wind.")
UNDATED _ This week's roller-coaster ride on Wall Street has left the experts bewildered and forced the analysts to scramble to look like they actually underst...
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COMMENTARY: Going abroad, finding the peaceful spirit of Islam, breaking down stereotypes
c. 1997 Religion News Service
(Dale Hanson Bourke is publisher of RNS and a member of the board of World Vision.)
UNDATED _ Most people live quiet lives of faith, believing because they want to or need to in order to make it through each day.
But there are others who brandish be...
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COMMENTARY: When did Halloween become politically-incorrect for Christians?
c. 1997 Religion News Service
(Dale Hanson Bourke is publisher of Religion News Service and has been known to pilfer candy from her children's trick-or-treat bags.)
UNDATED _ A goofy-looking ghost banner flies over our porch. Some silly pumpkins grin from our front windows. There'...
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