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Traveling in the footsteps of the prophet
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(RNS)-Jim Green looked across the Sea of Galilee and felt a strong connection to his spiritual ancestry.
As he sat in the tourist boat, the Southern Baptist from Mobile, Ala., concluded the scenery didn't look much different than it did 2,000 years ea...
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COMMENTARY: Women clergy face formidable challenges
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Rabbi Rudin is the National Interreligious Affairs Director of the American Jewish Committee.)
(RNS)-No one is neutral about feminism's impact on contemporary Judaism and Christianity.
Today, women rabbis, women priests and women ministers are incr...
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A covenant on racial reconciliation
c. 1996 Religion News Service
ATLANTA (RNS)-Leaders of Promise Keepers, an evangelical Christian men's movement, signed an"Atlanta Covenant"at the close of a conference for clergy Thursday (Feb. 15).
The covenant, cast as an agreement between God and the pastors, is an expansion o...
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Promise Keepers focusing on racial reconciliation
c. 1996 Religion News Service
ATLANTA (RNS)-For five years, the evangelical Christian movement known as Promise Keepers has preached a gospel of contrition and reconciliation, urging men to become better husbands and fathers and more committed members of their churches.
Now the mo...
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TOP STORY: RELIGION AND RACE: Promise Keepers focusing on racial reconciliation
c. 1996 Religion News Service
ATLANTA (RNS)-For five years, the evangelical Christian movement known as Promise Keepers has preached a gospel of contrition and reconciliation, urging men to become better husbands and fathers and more committed members of their churches.
Now the mo...
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TOP STORY: CHRISTIANITY: Was—and is—Jesus divine? Scholars clash over his identity
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(RNS)-Notebooks ready, 1,000 students pack the LaSells Stewart Center at Oregon State University. The midweek, evening event isn't required coursework, but the topic is so intriguing, only balcony seats remain.
``Who is Jesus?''
On the left of the s...
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COMMENTARY: King’s legacy and the pursuit of a `relevant ministry’
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Samuel K. Atchison is an ordained minister and has worked as a policy analyst and social worker to the homeless. He currently is a prison chaplain in Trenton, N.J.)
(RNS)-On Jan. 15, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated his 39th-and last-birthday....
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TOP STORY: RELIGION IN AMERICA: World’s largest crucifix to be more tourist friendly
c. 1996 Religion News Service
INDIAN RIVER, Mich. (RNS)-Wielding a tiny shovel, Bill Brillinger carefully chipped snow off steps at the head of the pathway to the Cross in the Woods.
The Manitoba resident was heading home after visiting relatives when he stopped for a look at the...
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COMMENTARY: When piety becomes a cover for selfishness
c. 1995 Religion News Service
(Samuel K. Atchison is an ordained minister and has worked as a policy analyst and social worker to the homeless. He currently is a prison chaplain in Trenton, N.J.)
(RNS)-As a minister, I often encounter people who feel it necessary to impress me w...
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TOP STORY: RELIGION AND CULTURE: A church with ancient roots stays alive in the modern world
c. 1996 Religion News Service
NEW BRITAIN, Conn (RNS)-Jesus and his fellow Nazarenes would feel right at home at services here at St. Thomas Assyrian Church of the East.
The Aramaic used in the liturgy isn't exactly what Jesus and his apostles spoke but is believed to be close.
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