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FEC sues Christian Coalition for election law violations
c. 1996 Religion News Service
WASHINGTON _ The Federal Election Commission (FEC) filed suit Tuesday (July 30) against the Christian Coalition, accusing the political organization of breaking the law by giving improper aid to Republican candidates for office.
Citing examples of the...
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Religious equality’ amendment more about elections than eternity
c. 1996 Religion News Service
WASHINGTON _ Depending on their point of view, people regard the idea of amending the Constitution to promote and protect religious freedom as either absolutely necessary or utter nonsense; a saving grace for a godless nation or a constitutional nightma...
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NEWS STORY: THE CHURCH AND THE POOR: Religious leaders urge defeat of welfare overhaul measure
c. 1996 Religion News Service
WASHINGTON _ A coalition of Protestant, Roman Catholic and Jewish religious groups and charities Thursday (July 18) urged Congress to reject pending legislation that would overhaul the welfare system.
If Congress approves the measure _ which would put...
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COMMENTARY: Good deeds are like old cars; they can both backfire
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Dick Feagler is a columnist for The Plain Dealer of Cleveland)
(UNDATED) Sometimes you hear people say that no good deed goes unpunished. But that's pretty cold and cynical. It's warmer and fuzzier to say that good deeds are like old cars. They often...
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COMMENTARY: Pundits ignore the power of Catholic voters
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Andrew M. Greeley is a Roman Catholic priest, best-selling novelist and a sociologist at the University of Chicago National Opinion Research Center. His home page on the World Wide Web is at http://www.agreeley.com. Or contact him via e-mail at agreel(...
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COMMENTARY: Pundits ignore the power of Catholic voters
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Andrew M. Greeley is a Roman Catholic priest, best-selling novelist and a sociologist at the University of Chicago National Opinion Research Center. His home page on the World Wide Web is at http://www.agreeley.com. Or contact him via e-mail at agreel(...
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NEWS STORY: `United Religions’ summit shows signs of division
c. 1996 Religion News Service
SAN FRANCISCO _ As delegates assembled here this week (June 24-28) for meetings to create a global, interfaith"United Religions"organization, three conference participants showed just how difficult a task they are confronting.
California Episcopal Bis...
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NEWS STORY: `United Religions’ summit shows signs of division
c. 1996 Religion News Service
SAN FRANCISCO _ As delegates assembled here this week (June 24-28) for meetings to create a global, interfaith"United Religions"organization, three conference participants showed just how difficult a task they are confronting.
California Episcopal Bis...
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TOP STORY: ELECTION CROSSROADS: Church leaders in South Africa seek to head off election violence
c. 1996 Religion News Service
PORT SHEPSTONE, South Africa (RNS)-The beach highway along South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal coast is dotted with bustling port towns and tranquil vacation communities full of upscale homes and golf courses. Holiday makers crowd the highways and seaside rest...
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COMMENTARY: The ignorance and arrogance of Ralph Reed
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Robert F. Drinan, a Jesuit priest, is a former member of Congress and a professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center)
(WASHINGTON)-In the opening pages of Christian Coalition Executive Director Ralph Reed's latest book, he recalls a remark I...
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