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Outside the Bible: Ancient Jewish Writings Related to Scripture
By Religion News LLC — November 20, 2013
The Bible you are reading is an abridged version. Whether it is the Jewish Bible or the Catholic Bible or the Protestant Bible, and regardless of the language you are reading, the edition is an abbreviated one. With no disrespect to any faith’s determination of its sacred canon, the community of ancient Israel that produced […]
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly listings – November 22
By Religion News LLC — November 20, 2013
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN for WNET. Visitwww.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1712 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on November 22 (check local listings). Making It Against the Law to Help the Homeless – More and more cities trying to clean up their downtowns are finding new ways to discourage the […]
Mission Aviation Fellowship and New Tribes Mission provide desperately needed aid to remote Philippine islands
By Religion News LLC — November 20, 2013
CUYO, Philippines — Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) and New Tribes Mission (NTM) are working hand-in-hand to deliver food, clean water, and other critical aid to remote island communities of the Philippines in desperate need following Typhoon Haiyan. NTM has four aviation personnel stationed in the Philippines on an ongoing basis, operating two small airplanes and […]
New Documentary Explores C.S. Lewis’s Struggle over Intelligent Design
By Religion News LLC — November 20, 2013
SEATTLE–Just in time for the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’s death, a new documentary is being released exploring the beloved Christian writer’s life-long struggle to find intelligent design in a world filled with cruelty, pain, and imperfection. The documentary “C.S. Lewis and Intelligent Design” premieres this week on the NRB cable and satellite network and […]
Christian Organizations Tackle Sensitive Issue of Family Planning
By Religion News LLC — November 18, 2013
MCLEAN, Va. – Although most Christians support and even practice family planning, stories in the media of Christians objecting to the use of contraception on religious grounds are common. In reality, Christian organizations are working in places that struggle with high maternal mortality rates to save the lives of mothers and children and avoid abortions, […]
All-Inclusive Digital Edition of Spirit & Song Takes Music Ministry to a Higher Level
By Religion News LLC — November 14, 2013
PORTLAND, Ore. (OCP) / November 14, 2013 / On the heels of the successful debut of the new Spirit & Song hymnal, OCP (Oregon Catholic Press) launches the All-Inclusive Digital Edition of Spirit & Song. Giving subscribers any-time access to downloadable sheet music and MP3s, along with the ability to send a customized song list—accompaniments […]
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly listings – November 15
By Religion News LLC — November 13, 2013
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1711 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on November 15 (check local listings). Gun Violence and the Faith Community – Next month marks one year since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in […]
Muslims and Jews Vow To Stand Up For Each Other During Upcoming 6th Annual Weekend of Twinning
By Religion News LLC — November 13, 2013
At a time of increased Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, Muslims and Jews will be coming together in cities across America and around the world during the upcoming 6th Annual International Weekend of Twinning, November 15-17, to pledge to be there for each other if either community is victimized by hate crimes or incitement. According to Rabbi […]
Urban Monk: Exploring Karma, Consciousness, and the Divine
By Religion News LLC — November 13, 2013
Usually the idea of a monk conveys the image of a person meditating in a cross-legged position in the middle of a forest or in an isolated monastery up by the mountain peaks. The monastery I live in is in the New York City’s East Village, bordered by nightclubs, bars, tattoo shops, and endless traffic. […]
Christians for Fair Witness On The Middle East Applauds The Efforts Of Holy Land Clergy Seeking Peaceful Co-Existence In Jerusalem
By Religion News LLC — November 12, 2013
There is a history of interreligious tension in Jerusalem, but recently there has been a noticeable rise in attacks on both people and holy sites. Last month the Christian cemetery on Mount Zion was vandalized, with tombstones toppled and stone crosses hacked into pieces. Mosques near Jerusalem have been attacked with anti-Islamic graffiti in so-called […]
Christian Group Challenges Churches to Smooth Out Differences: Nov. 24 True Life in God Event in Los Angeles Seeks Christian Unity www.ChristianUnityNow.com
By Religion News LLC — November 12, 2013
Los Angeles, CA–As the November 24 Christian Unity Festival draws close, the readers of Jesus Christ’s Messages, called “True Life in God,” are challenging the Christian Churches to urgently seek reconciliation according to the desires of Christ and the ability of Catholic and Orthodox faithful to be able to “celebrate together the Divine Mysteries” just […]
Christian Group Challenges Churches to Smooth Out Differences: Nov. 24 True Life in God Event in Los Angeles Seeks Christian Unity www.ChristianUnityNow.com
By Religion News LLC — November 12, 2013
I Los Angeles, CA–As the November 24 Christian Unity Festival draws close, the readers of Jesus Christ’s Messages, called “True Life in God,” are challenging the Christian Churches to urgently seek reconciliation according to the desires of Christ and the ability of Catholic and Orthodox faithful to be able to “celebrate together the Divine Mysteries” […]
Blockbuster film Restless Heart available now on DVD
By Religion News LLC — November 11, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11, 2013 – The wait is over. Ignatius Press will release RESTLESS HEART: The Confessions of Augustine, the first full-length feature film on beloved St. Augustine, as a two-disc collector’s edition DVD Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. The highly anticipated DVD features the 133-minute theatrical-length film and a 203-minute extended version of the […]
For Catholics, Scripture just got more mobile
By Religion News LLC — November 11, 2013
ATLANTA, Nov. 11, 2013 – The Word of God has never been more accessible than it is today. With a largely literate society, the explosion of the Internet and the variety of devices to let you access the Web, there’s no reason not to read Scripture. But for some Catholics, actually reading Scripture can present […]
Hammarskjold peace service
By Religion News LLC — November 8, 2013
This Veteran’s Day (Monday, 11/11) a Berkeley, California church will hold a special service, emphasizing peace, justice and reconciliation, featuring the words of one of the twentieth century’s extraordinary Christian peacemakers, UN Secretary-General Dag Hammasrskjold. “Markingsmass: A Liturgy for Peace, Justice and Reconciliation” will be the basis for the 10 AM service at Bethlehem Lutheran […]
