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21 Oct
Unpacking Christian Cable TV, Theologian Finds Little Grace
(October 3, 2008, New York) - It's a place where Heavenly Gear Athletic Shoes with gold embroidered praying hands and "God Bless" stitched on the side cost $49.95 ...where God is presented 'much like a manipulative boyfriend or girlfriend who tests you to see how much you really love him or her'...a... More
20 Oct
‘Pornography Awareness Week’ Oct. 26-Nov. 2
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Steve Siler, producer of the recently released "Somebody's Daughter: A Journey to Freedom from Pornography" DVD-CD compilation (www.somebodysdaughter.org), and Christian recording artist John Mandeville, once addicted to pornography and featured in the multimedia project, are avai... More
20 Oct
Max Lucado’s 3:16 Product Line Sells More Than 4 Million Units
Fastest-Selling Lucado Product in History (Nashville, TN) -- Pastor and author Max Lucado has sold more than four million units worldwide branded with 3:16-The Numbers of Hope, including one million units of the cornerstone book of the same title (released in September 2007). Thomas Nelson and an u... More
16 Oct
Take a Mindful Walk through Advent with Benedictine Monk Albert Holtz
"The monks of Newark Abbey take the pressures and concerns of themselves and the people and city they serve and bring them to the Lord in their daily prayer. Through personal anecdotes and quotations from both scripture and the Rule of his holy father St. Benedict, Fr. Albert offers readers a simila... More
16 Oct
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Program Listings for October 17, 2008
** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** This week's edition of the PBS newsmagazine program RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY #1207 (distributed Friday, October 17 at 5 p.m., check local listings) featuring guest anchor Deborah Potter will include the following reports: * 2008 Campaign:... More
15 Oct
Thousands of Faith Organizations to Participate in Children’s Defense Fund’s National Observance
Events Nationwide Focus on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Call to End Poverty in America WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Beginning October 17 and throughout the month of October, thousands of faith communities across the country will take part in the Children's Defense Fund's (CDF) 17th annual National Observance... More
15 Oct
Kairos Outreach Supports Prisoners, Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orlando, Fla. - We are proud to announce that Kairos Prison Ministry - South Africa will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary on the weekend of December 6, 2008 at Drakenstein Prison in South Africa. Drakenstein is a low-security prison near Paarl in the valley of the Dwars Rive... More
15 Oct
Peacebuilding, Military & Religion Focus of Two Free Upcoming Webinars
Oct. 14, 2008-Religion's role in international peacebuilding efforts and the intersections of the military and religion are the topics of two, free webinars hosted this month by Religion Newswriters. Journalists are encouraged to register today to attend the free webinars, schedule for Oct. 22 and O... More
14 Oct
New Scholars Join the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Stephanie C. Boddie, Allen Hertzke and Mehtab S. Karim to expand Pew Forum's areas of research and expertise Washington, D.C. - Stephanie C. Boddie, Allen Hertzke and Mehtab S. Karim have joined the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life and will be conducting in-depth research in several new areas. Th... More
14 Oct
Faith & Values Media Has Become Odyssey Networks
New Name Indicates New Multi-Platform Direction of Nation's Largest Non-profit Interfaith Media Coalition NEW YORK -- Faith & Values Media, the nation's largest non-profit coalition of Christian, Jewish and Muslim faith groups dedicated to media production, distribution and promotion, is now known a... More
