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Christians mark National Day of Prayer, atheists host National Day of Reason
WASHINGTON (RNS) Americans marked the National Day of Prayer Thursday (May 3), with Christians gathered on Capitol Hill defending their rights to pray even as others marked the day as a “Day of Reason.” By Adelle M. Banks.
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Anglicans celebrate Book of Common Prayer’s 350th
CANTERBURY, England (RNS/ENInews) The Anglican Book of Common Prayer, the liturgical and literary masterpiece that with Shakespeare and the King James Bible helped shape the English language, marks its 350th anniversary this year. By Trevor Grundy.
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Little-known Swedenborg gets fresh look in new book
WASHINGTON (RNS) What do famous thinkers such as William Blake, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Martin Luther King Jr. and Helen Keller have in common? They were all influenced by a little-known Swedish scientist, philosopher and theologian named Emanuel Swedenborg. By Annalisa Musarra.
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Young ‘Millennials’ losing faith in record numbers
(RNS) A growing tide of young people are drifting away from the religions of their childhoods -- most of them into no other religion, according to a new study that shows one in four young adults are religiously unaffiliated. By Lauren Markoe.
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Religious belief highest in developing and Catholic countries
(RNS) Belief in God is slowly declining in most countries, but those who most believe can be found in developing countries and Catholic societies, according to a new survey. By Annalisa Musarra.
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Christians mark 500 years of ‘Holy Robe’ pilgrimage
TRIER, Germany (RNS/ENInews) Thousands of pilgrims are celebrating 500 years of the Pilgrimage of the Holy Robe, which centers on a sacred relic. Once the cause of conflict between Christians, the pilgrimage now is seen as an opportunity to promote unity.
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‘The Voice’: New Bible translation focuses on dialogue
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) The name Jesus Christ doesn't appear in "The Voice," a new translation of the Bible. Instead, Jesus Christ is Jesus the Anointed One or the liberating king -- a more accurate translation for modern American readers, says David Capes, lead scholar for The Voice Bible. By Bob Smietana. 500.
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Why Ross Douthat thinks we’re ‘a nation of heretics’
(RNS) New York Times columnist Ross Douthat doesn't mince words in his new book "Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics." In an interview with Religion News Service, Douthat explains his definition of heresy, why he thinks Mitt Romney and President Obama are both heretics, and why more Americans should argue about religion. By Daniel Burke.
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Ohio congressman Tim Ryan on a mission to bring meditation to the masses
(RNS) Rep. Tim Ryan is on a mission to bring mindfulness to the masses. In a Q&A, the Ohio Democrat explains how meditation helped him avoid burnout, how it resembles praying the rosary, and why you don't have to be a Buddhist to meditate. By Daniel Burke.
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Man spends 12 months practicing 12 different religions, and finds peace at year’s end
LUMBERTON, N.C. (RNS) Andrew Bowen isn't Muslim, or Hindu, or Baha'i, or Mormon. In fact, he's none of the 12 faiths he practiced for a month at a time during 2011. Finding faith in God again was not Bowen's aim; he was looking for faith in humanity. By Amanda Greene.
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