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A pamphlet for the “Religion, Society, and the Science of Life” conference, top, and the ceiling of the Christ Church Cathedral at the University of Oxford. Pamphlet courtesy of University of Oxford, photo courtesy of Hans Bernhard/Creative Commons
Need to know: Monday, July 31, 2017
Scientists, theologians ponder if latest biological findings are more compatible with religion
Exciting progress in biology in recent decades may be building up a third new phase in the scientific explanation of life.
Archaeologists find more evidence of Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem
The results of the excavation, carried out in Jerusalem’s Old City, come days before Tisha B’Av, a fast day commemorating the anniversary of the destruction the First Temple.
An evangelical leader’s suggestion to Trump: Wash Scaramucci’s potty mouth and fire him
Things heated up between President Trump and Bob Vander Plaats again after a profanity-filled tirade from the new White House communications director. (Subscription may be required.)
Veteran of Southern Baptist Calvinist ‘reformation’ reflects on success
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., dubbed the “ground zero” of the New Calvinist movement in the Southern Baptist Convention, was a far different place 35 years ago.
Outlaw pastor Rob Bell shakes up the Bible Belt
Going to hear a pastor preach on a Sunday afternoon is considered an act of piety. But when that pastor is Bell and he's speaking in the heart of the Bible Belt, it's subversive.
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Charlie Gard dies after sparking a global debate on the ethics of life and death
LONDON (RNS) — The baby died after his parents gave up a protracted legal battle with a London hospital over whether he could be successfully treated in the United States for a rare genetic condition.
‘They kept us as slaves’: AP reveals claims against church
SPINDALE, N.C. (AP) — In a statement released late Wednesday (July 26), pastors of the Ministerio Evangelico Comunidade Rhema church in Franco da Rocha, Brazil, called the former members' accusations 'many lies and distorted facts.'
A battle for the souls of refugees
LESBOS, Greece (RNS) — Muslim refugees arriving on the island of Lesbos in Greece don't seem interested in religion, but sometimes they are met by Christian evangelical groups.
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Who becomes a saint in the Catholic Church, and is that changing?
(The Conversation) The pope’s decision to create a new category for beatification raises the question: Is the Catholic understanding of sainthood changing?
Yes, I kissed the Western Wall
JERUSALEM (RNS ) — The Western Wall still moves me. Call me sentimental.
The nightmare of Sam Brownback
He shouldn't be allowed anywhere near the religious freedom ambassadorship.
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