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Quote of the Day: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Executive John Carr
"I think many of us, particularly those of us who are raising teenagers, feel like we're in a battle for our kids' hearts, minds and souls and sometimes we're not winning. It occurred to me the other day, the...
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COMMENTARY: Some See Visions of Virgin Mary, Others Find Sacredness of Life Itself
c. 2005 Religion News Service
(UNDATED) There are shrine seekers and shrine makers. The first often see things that aren't there, while the second look unblinkingly at the harshness and loss that is always there someplace in life.
As to the first, is there any connection between c...
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RELIGION BEST-SELLERS
(Editor's note: This September list is compiled by Publishers Weekly magazine from data received from general independent bookstores, chain stores and wholesalers within the month of August. Copyright 2005 Publishers Weekly. Distributed by Religion News Service.) HARDCOVER 1. Your B...
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RELIGION BEST-SELLERS
(Editor's note: This September list is compiled by Publishers Weekly magazine from data received from general independent bookstores, chain stores and wholesalers within the month of August. Copyright 2005 Publishers Weekly. Distributed by Religion News Service.) HARDCOVER 1. Your B...
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Christian Magazines, Like Musicians, Try to Tap Secular Market
c. 2005 Religion News Service
(UNDATED) Look around the magazine racks at your local Wal-Mart, Barnes & Noble or Rite Aid and you may see some new titles amid the regulars.
Charisma, a magazine principally aimed at Pentecostal Christians, this summer launched a concerted effort to...
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COMMENTARY: The Wrongness of Right-Opinion
c. 2005 Religion News Service
(UNDATED) In coming weeks, I will meet with church leaders in two cities to think through their congregations' futures. If they want to make a positive difference in a troubled world, what should they be doing?
It's easy enough to make a negative diff...
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COMMENTARY: To Help Your Kids, Throw Out the TV, Turn Off the Computer and Eat Together
c. 2005 Religion News Service
(UNDATED) As summer winds down and children gather again at school bus stops, it is time for families to ask the annual question: What will truly make a difference in children's well-being? Here is my list: three No's and three Yes's.
First, say No to...
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Faith as velvet Elvis; philosophy for children
Today RNS features a story by Charles Honey about the Rev. Rob Bell, who has just published his first book, Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith: '"What often happens in religion is people freeze the faith at acertain point,' Bell says. 'There's no more need to paint. We've go...
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Comedy of the `Allah Tour’ Has Muslims Laughing
c. 2005 Religion News Service
CLEVELAND _ Even for those non-Muslims who know Islam is far more than a religion of violent zealots, the idea of a Muslim comedy show may seem incongruous.
Muslims laughing?
Yes, actually. And guffawing, snorting, even gasping for air.
``My stoma...
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Jewish Community Centers Give Preschoolers `Ethical Start’
c. 2005 Religion News Story
(UNDATED) The children could pick any one of three boxes lined up before them. One was an old, plain, beat-up white box. Another was newer and black. The third box was brightly decorated, almost like a present.
The 4- and 5-year-olds were told only that...
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