Politics
COMMENTARY: Who will speak for the world’s persecuted Christians?
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Charles W. Colson, former special counsel to Richard Nixon, served a prison term for his role in the Watergate scandal. He now heads Prison Fellowship International, an evangelical Christian ministry to the imprisoned and their families. Contact Colson...
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Global Religion Report
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Following is a collection of international religion stories compiled by RNS staff, wire and denominational reports.)
Pope John Paul II returns to a transformed Central America
(RNS)-Pope John Paul II, who last visited Central America in 1983, retur...
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TOP STORY: Religion and Money:Colorado churches face measure to strip tax exemption
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(RNS)-Churches and other non-profit organizations have long enjoyed exemption from property taxes, but this fall Colorado voters could make their state the first in the nation to end that tradition.
John Patrick Michael Murphy, a Colorado Springs pers...
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National Religion Report
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Following is a collection of domestic religion stories compiled from RNS staff, wire and denominational reports.)
Metzenbaum quits Reform board over stricter school policy
(RNS)-Former Sen. Howard Metzenbaum has resigned from the board of Reform Ju...
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RELIGION AND CULTURE: Why do we call it Valentine’s Day?
c. 1996 Religion New Service
(RNS)-How did a priest martyred for his faith in third-century Rome become a symbol of romance for sweethearts the world over?
History says little of St. Valentine, the patron saint of lovers whose feast day is celebrated Feb. 14. Scholars agree he was...
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COMMENTARY: How shall we overcome sin?
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)-With all due respect to my fellow African-Americans, we just don't get it. Thir...
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RELIGION AND CULTURE: Why do we call it Valentine’s Day?
c. 1996 Religion New Service
(RNS)-How did a priest martyred for his faith in third-century Rome become a symbol of romance for sweethearts the world over?
History says little of St. Valentine, the patron saint of lovers whose feast day is celebrated Feb. 14. Scholars agree he was...
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NEWS FEATURE: Author says religion should be restored to rightful place in classroom
c. 1995 Religion News Service
(RNS)-Is it a problem best left to Congress or to the classroom teacher?
Lawmakers this year may consider two constitutional amendments that seek to protect and promote religious expression. A proposal by Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill., would prevent what he...
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COMMENTARY: Think twice about Easter as a public school observance
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Frederica Mathewes-Green is a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church. She is the author of the recent book"Real Choices"and a frequent contributor to Christianity Today and other publications.)
(RNS)-At the local public elementary school, Christian pa...
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Denominational Report
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Following is a collection of news stories compiled from RNS staff, wire and denominational reports).
Minnesota court will not review Lutheran pension suit
(RNS)-The Minnesota Supreme Court will not review a lower court's dismissal of a suit cha...
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