14 May

New Book Offers Probing Ideas for Educators, Policymakers, Students

For immediate release May 14, 2008

Is there a culture war between science, secular values, and religion? Does controversy about creationism and evolution promote or discourage public interest in science? How should such controversies be best handled in science classrooms, if at all? Is it necessary...

14 May

Confessing Movement Calls UCC to Suspend Dialogue on Race

For Immediate Release May 14, 2008 Press release from: Biblical Witness Fellowship, A Confessing Movement in the United Church of Christ http://www.biblicalwitness.org Rev. David Runnion-Bareford, Executive Director Given the present reality of our church and society, we call on the leadership of th... More

13 May

Authors Team Up to Donate $500,000 Worth of Books

Markham, Ontario. May 7, 2008-Thirty Canadian authors, from six provinces, have joined together with publisher That's Life! Communications to produce a groundbreaking anthology that will be presented to women across Canada as part of FaithLife Financial's Girls Night Out events. Hot Apple Cider: Wor... More

13 May

Bread for the World Urges Christians to Respond to the Hunger Crisis through the Recipe for Hope

May 11, 2008 -- Bread for the World today called on people of faith everywhere to respond to the growing hunger crisis all over the world by adding their voices to the Recipe for Hope campaign which runs the week of Mother's Day, May 11, until the week of Father's Day, June 15. "Of course, the crisi... More

13 May

Who Made the Morning? Named 2008 National Indie Excellence Book Awards’ Picture Book Finalist

May 13, 2008 - New Day Publishing, Inc. is pleased to announce that Who Made the Morning? has been named a finalist in the 2008 National Indie Excellence Book Awards in the children's picture book category. According to industry executive Dan Poynter, "The Indie Excellence Book Awards are dedicated... More

12 May

Cancer Recovery Foundation’s Call for Prayer

National Resource and Training Center 6380 Flank Drive, Suite 400 Harrisburg, PA 17112 Phone: (717) 545-7600 Fax: (717) 545-7602 For Release May 12, 2008 Sunday, June 1 is National Cancer Survivors Day. On that day and throughout the month of June Cancer Recovery Foundation invites t... More

8 May

New Live Pipe-Organ Accompaniment Released by The Pilgrim Press

For Immediate Release May 8, 2008 Cleveland, OH-The largest music-related project undertaken by the national setting of the United Church of Christ (UCC) since the 1995 publication of The New Century Hymnal has been released by the denomination's trade publisher, The Pilgrim Press: The New Century H... More

8 May

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Program Listings for May 9, 2008

This week's edition of the PBS newsmagazine program RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY (distributed Friday, May 9 at 5 p.m., check local listings) will feature the following reports: * Food Aid Ethics - Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from the southern African nation of Malawi on the debate over America's food... More

8 May

AVI CHAI Fellowships Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (May 8, 2008) -- The AVI CHAI Foundation has announced that it is allocating up to $1.15 million over the course of the next three years to four individuals and one team of two whom it has selected as the first recipients of The AVI CHAI Fellowship. This program... More

8 May

Bo Pilgrim Recognized for 25 Years of Workplace Evangelism by American Bible Society

News Release American Bible Society I 1865 Broadway New York, NY 10023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York-May 8, 2008-The American Bible Society has honored Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim with a special one-of-a-kind award in recognition of his commitment to a lifetime of Christian service and workplace evangelism... More