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5 Dec
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation mourns loss of beloved writer and teacher
Louisville, Kentucky--The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC) is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved treasures. William C. Placher, LaFollette Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at Wabash College, passed away last week at the age of sixty. Placher spent thirty-four years as one... More
4 Dec
Boston community leader, global humanitarian is honored with major human rights award
BOSTON--The Rev. Gloria White-Hammond, a minister, pediatrician, and community leader, and whose selfless dedication to human rights has transformed the lives of thousands at home and abroad, has been named the 2008 recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award by the Unitarian Universalist... More
4 Dec
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Program Listings for December 5, 2008
** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** This week's edition of the PBS newsmagazine program RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY #1214 (distributed Friday, December 5 at 5 p.m., check local listings) featuring guest anchor Kim Lawton will include the following reports: * Religious Tensions... More
3 Dec
Dr. Henry Brandt, Pioneer in Modern-Day Biblical Counseling Dies
Singer Island, Florida, November 25, 2008--Dr. Henry Brandt, acknowledged by many as the "Father of Modern-Day Biblical Counseling" died yesterday from complications related to Parkinson's disease. He was 92. For over five decades, Dr. Brandt--international consultant, educator, counselor, author, a... More
1 Dec
Conferees to Explore How Religious Practice Reaps Health
WASHINGTON, DEC. 1, 2008--Many religions teach that selflessly "doing unto others" brings rewards in the hereafter. But what about the here? A growing body of research shows that religious practices are, in fact, strikingly beneficial at promoting health and general well-being--research that will b... More
1 Dec
Search is On for Next Generation of Church Leaders
ATLANTA, December 1, 2008 -- In a search across the U.S. and Canada for future church leaders, The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) invites educators and clergy at colleges, universities and seminaries to nominate diverse students with leadership gifts for FTE Undergraduate and Ministry Fellowsh... More
26 Nov
Teachings from Disciple Thomas Bridge Eastern and Western Religious Traditions
The Eastern Path to Heaven: A Guide to Happiness from the Teachings of Jesus in Tibet contains quotes by Jesus taken directly from the ancient Greek scriptures and brief historical summaries showing how the teachings of Jesus entered India with Thomas, traveling along the routes pioneered by Alexand... More
26 Nov
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Program Listings for November 28, 2008
** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** This week's edition of the PBS newsmagazine program RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY #1213 (distributed Friday, November 28 at 5 p.m., check local listings) featuring guest anchor Kim Lawton will include the following reports: * World Hunger and... More
26 Nov
US churches will voice concerns and hopes to President-elect Barack Obama
Leaders and representatives of 24 US churches gathering in Washington, D.C. next week will deliver a message to President-elect Barack Obama, outlining hopes for the new administration in leading the nation forward and working for peace with justice. The message will come out of the annual meeting o... More
26 Nov
AIDS Research Group Announces Significant Viral Load Drop in HIV/AIDS Infected Study Groups
Mansfield, TX - Nov. 20, 2008 AIDS Research Assistance Institute, a non-profit organization, has been monitoring hundreds of people with AIDS/HIV when they add the immunity boosting food supplement, 'concentrated Flax Hull Lignans' (FHL) to their diets. The results are better than expected and may... More
