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“The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World” and author Bart D. Ehrman.
Need to know: Monday, February 12, 2018
Bart Ehrman’s latest: How Christianity took over the Western world
The New Testament scholar tries to explain a long-puzzling historical drama: How did 20 lower-class Jesus followers come to convert so many people in the space of 300 years?
Bishop declares French Catholic nun’s cure a Lourdes miracle
It was the 70th miraculous recovery attributed to divine intervention at the shrine in southern France where 150 years ago apparitions of Mary were first reported.
The government gets into the church-rebuilding business
In the budget bill passed by Congress last week, religious nonprofits can’t be excluded from disaster aid just because of their religious nature.
‘Not the right kind of Catholic’: Private schoolteacher fired days after same-sex wedding
Jocelyn Morffi was fired as a first-grade teacher in a Miami Catholic school because the church opposes same-sex marriage and isn’t subject to national employment discrimination laws. (Subscription may be required.)
On Rob Porter, Mormonism, and siding with the abuser
LDS bishops who are part-time lay people need more and better training in handling domestic violence complaints, writes RNS columnist Jana Riess.
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(AP) — A Native American man's lawsuit against the TSA was settled last month, with neither side acknowledging fault and the agency agreeing to better educate its employees about Native American religious items at more than a dozen airports nationwide.
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‘Purpose over politics’ at the National Prayer Breakfast
WASHINGTON (RNS) — In its 66th year, the event was a reminder that the dream needs to be stronger than the struggle.
Cupich speaks: The church must learn from the faithful about married life
(RNS) — Not only does the church bring the gospel to families, families contribute to the church’s understanding and proclamation of the gospel, Cupich argued in England Friday (Feb. 9).
What the joyous solitude of early hermits can teach us about being alone
(The Conversation) — Loneliness (feeling alone) and solitude (being alone) are not the same thing. And lessons can be learned from those who have found solitude essential for inspiration.
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