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Man behind ‘near-death experience’ ponders the afterlife
(RNS) In his new memoir, "Paranormal: My Life in Pursuit of the Afterlife," Raymond Moody, the man who coined the term "near-death experience," takes a look back, reflecting on his fascination with death, the effect of his life's work, and pondering what it's all meant. By Piet Levy.
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Five years later, mother of Virginia Tech victim wrestles with God, finds peace
CENTREVILLE, Va. (RNS) It's been five years since Celeste Peterson's only daughter was killed in a shooting rampage at Virginia Tech. And while the grieving mother has rediscovered her faith, it hasn't been easy. At first, her prayers were near obligatory: "Thank you for this day. I'm not talking to you. Amen." By B. Denise Hawkins.
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Doctor who championed ‘death with dignity’ dies at 83
PORTLAND, Ore. (RNS) Peter Goodwin, the first doctor in Oregon to campaign publicly for the terminally ill to obtain medical help in ending their lives, died Sunday shortly after exercising the right he fought to secure. He was 83. By Anne Saker.
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Rapture pet rescue business wishes Harold Camping would keep predicting
(RNS) Doomsday prophet Harold Camping conceded last week that his failed May 21 end-of-the-world prediction was "incorrect and sinful," but a man who runs a rescue for pets that have been left behind by the Rapture wishes he'd keep on talking. By Adelle M. Banks.
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COMMENTARY: The problem with Daniel Pearl’s Mormon baptism
(RNS) The posthumous Mormon baptism of slain journalist Daniel Pearl shows that it's not just the proxy "baptism" of Holocaust victims that is problematic. Because of Judaism's communal sense of identity, performing this ritual for any Jews without their community's consent, raises basic questions of fairness and respect. By Philip A. Cunningham.
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Till death (or illness or dementia) us do part?
(RNS) When the person you married goes through a dramatic change -- a car accident, brain injury or dementia -- what's a spouse to do? As Valentine's Day approaches, clergy, ethicists and brain injury experts agree: There are no easy answers. By Adelle M. Banks.
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10 minutes with ... Lobsang Sangay
"My stand on self immolation is the same as that of the Dalai Lama, who has always discouraged drastic actions by Tibetans," says Lobsang Sangay, the prime minister of Tibet's government-in-exile. "He does not even endorse hunger strikes."
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Bodily desecration is disturbing—but why?
(RNS) Desecrating enemy dead is not always a vengeful impulse, and in some cultures even has a religious component. At the same time, disgust at the desecration of the dead is not always a simple case of demanding respect for a fallen human being, but also carries religious implications, and even one's journey in the afterlife. By Omar Sacirbey. 850. With photo.
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COMMENTARY: The new missionary position
(RNS) "Missionary" is one of those words where the meaning depends entirely on who's saying it -- and who's hearing it.
For Christians, it's a word that conjures up images of selfless believers carrying life-saving religion to faraway places. Yet for many Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhi...
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Russian patriarch denounces Moscow airport bombing
MOSCOW (RNS/ENInews) The head of the Russian Orthodox Church denounced a terrorist attack at Moscow's busiest airport as "the horrifying scowl of sin," and said actions once condemned even in war "are today becoming a form of protest."
Patriarch Kirill I spoke after a service to mark...
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