* Muslim mag sorry for offending Christians Mar 7, 2010
Al Islams article, published in May last year, was meant to investigate rumors that Muslim teens were being converted to Christianity in churches. The article said its reporters had found no evidence of that. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Communion insult magazine 'sorry' Mar 7, 2010
They were allegedly investigating reports that Muslims were illegally converting to Christianity. Christians complained after charges against the reporters were dropped. (BBC News)
Q&A: Jim Kelly, NFL Hall of Famer » Mar 7, 2010
Now the FCA Outdoors program is introducing conservation and stewardship of the outdoors as a natural extension of Christianity. An avid elk hunter, Kelly is the speaker at a special prayer breakfast at this week's Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation annual Elk Camp. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
India: Melting pot vs salad bowl Mar 7, 2010
If a Dalit converts to Islam or Christianity, he is stripped of his SC status. The pretence that just the act of conversion would rid him of the effects of centuries of discrimination betrays a state bias to tie him to the majority religion. (India Times, India)
One religions belief shouldnt be law for all Mar 6, 2010
In regard to Christianity, I know this can be a tricky and confusing issue for some. However, what people have to get through their minds is that what you think is immoral does not necessarily need to be the law of the land. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Only Jesus was perfect Mar 6, 2010
You can't judge Christianity by certain misguided people, but by the Bible. The apostle Paul warned of wearing just the cloak of Christianity. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Where Do Babies and Kids Go When Th... Mar 5, 2010
Questions on the age of accountability are not only important; they speak to the nature of God according to Christianity. Is there an "age of accountability" in the Bible. (Suite101.com)
Think outside the box Mar 5, 2010
Christianity qualifies as the convenient path, a prepackaged religion with all the organized guidelines, ready for public consumption ... A Tribune article Feb. 22 tells of the ban on Eskimo dancing finally being lifted after 100 years of suppression introduced by Quaker missionaries who brainwashed the natives into believing their own culture and beliefs were evil idolatry, yet Christianity idolizes a dead man on a cross ... This is a repeated theme in most all native indigenous cultures that... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Anti-Islamization Proponents Should Take Cues from Europe Mar 5, 2010
Here, Wilders is distinguishing between the religions of Christianity and Judaism, and the religio-political ideology of Islam, noting not only the near-indigenous nature of the former, but also the encroaching totalitarianism of the latter. This is the crucial cultural argument to make if a cultural Reconquista of Europe from Islamization is to be successful. (Townhall.com)
Elton John: Talented but 'cruel gay man' Mar 5, 2010
richyorn wrote on Mar 3, 2010 8:49 PM:" i do not mean any hatred nor do i condemn any form of Christianity, i simply disagree with it. Whatever happened to "to each their own" Must we scrutinize the words of one man in regards to a figure who very well may have been simply a man to some and a savior to others? " ... Billy Rubin wrote on Mar 2, 2010 5:09 AM:" What "lifestyle" is that, wujek? Christianity?Your proposition that Jesus genetically inherited his father's lust for women is interesting.... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Louvre sheds western light on Russian icons, past Mar 4, 2010
Their father, Prince Vladimir, formally converted Russia to Orthodox Christianity in the 10th century, and the two were killed by a half brother. That sets the historical stage for the exhibit, which begins with Russia's conversion and runs through Peter the Great's assumption of power at the end of the 17th century cutting off just as Russian art undergoes a revolution, turning toward western influences. (MSNBC -- Travel)
'1040' World Premiere in Los Angeles Friday, March 12, 2010 Mar 4, 2010
1040 looks at Christianity from an unconventional lens as it explores its influence in Asia through the eyes of both Christians and non-Christians alike ... Asian artists like Van Ness Wu, Jin the MC, and Sean from "Jinusean" are a few of the celebrity figures who provide insight into the role of Christianity in the entertainment industry and how it is impacting popular culture and changing the lives of artists, celebrities and fans ... 1040 refers to the area known as the "10/40 Window", a... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* Demolition of Palestinian homes delayed Mar 4, 2010
Al-Bustan, a section of a larger Jerusalem neighborhood known as Silwan, is located across from the walls of the Old City, with its sacred shrines holy to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The neighborhood is home to about 50,000 Palestinians and around 70 Jewish families. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Nepal running out of time Mar 4, 2010
Hinduism, the third-largest religion after Christianity and Islam, is known for its tolerance towards other faiths. Nepal, with a sizeable Muslim population, does not possess the type of religious rivalries seen in India. (Asia Times Online)
Can Obama Health Care Plan Ease Dem Fears? Mar 4, 2010
"What does Christianity mean today? National Socialism is a religion. All we lack is a religious genius capable of uprooting outmoded religious practices and putting new ones in their place. We lack traditions and ritual. One day soon National Socialism will be the religion of all Germans. My Party is my church, and I believe I serve the Lord best if I do his will, and liberate my oppressed people from the fetters of slavery. That is my gospel."- Goebbels 1928. I already know that the nazi's... (CBS News -- Early Show)
A new battle for Confucius Mar 4, 2010
Mozi's religious faith in a "will of Heaven" lent some grounds to the Jesuits to argue that Christianity was not totally alien to Chinese culture. Centuries later, the Jesuits' efforts helped Chinese who were willing to modernize without giving up all of their traditions to confront Western culture with a piece of their own philosophy - Mozi. (Asia Times Online)
NPP Fails To To Heed Apostle's Caution Mar 4, 2010
We failed to thank God after the 2004 victory, and those of us who practice Christianity believe that contributed to our loss in 2008. Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Atheist Bibles-For-Porn Swap Riles Campus Mar 3, 2010
That would mean that the two most dangerous and rabidly extremist religions (islam and christianity) are covered ... Your Point of View is flawed because You feel that people should be allowed to preach their Christianity on the streets, but people should not be allowed to promote anti-Christianity. (CBS News -- US)
Why People Choose Christ Mar 3, 2010
There are many religions sharing similarities but only Christianity teaches that salvation is by grace through faith alone ... Biblical Christianity differs significantly from the views shared by non-Christian faiths. (Suite101.com)
In search of Sacajawea Mar 3, 2010
This book is from the journals of Rev. John Roberts, an Episcopal pastor who took Christianity to the Wind River Reservation and it was he that officiated at Sacajawea's funeral on April 9, 1884. Please if anyone does have photographs of Sacajawea, won't you please share them with Wyoming. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
A 7th District update: Shafer, Cox and numbers Reed is no doubt pondering Mar 3, 2010
During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial ... Thomas Paine didn t require private correspondence for his vehement objection to Christianity: What is it the New Testament teaches us ... I could go on but lastly I will point out that while there are no quotes from Washington against Christianity as he was too much of a politician. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Bill Will Not Be Withdrawn - Speaker Mar 3, 2010
How does Christianity fit into this worldview. Christ did not reject the other, not the prostitute, nor the adulterer, nor even the heretic (the Samaritans were indeed heretics to the Jews); he accepted and healed all who came to him. (allAfrica.com)
Rodeo enthusiast Metcalf ministers contestants, families through Sunday service (2) Mar 2, 2010
To some people, Christianity is for people who aren't strong enough to take on the world's troubles. That would lead one to believe that rodeo cowboys have no need of Metcalf's services. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Accused Ft. Hood Shooter Moved to Jail Mar 2, 2010
Had policies been properly followed, investigators say his clearance may have been revoked "and his continued service and pending deployment would have been Officials say that several midlevel officers overlooked or failed to act on red flags in Hasan's lax work habits and his fixation on religion. Hasan was seen by the who was passed along from office to office and job to job despite professional failings that included missed or failed exams and physical fitness requirements. Findings about... (CBS News -- US)
We Are Not Ashamed; Are You? Mar 2, 2010
However, there is a new movement within the Body of Jesus that couples Bible-reading Christianity with modern communications. Beginning Monday, March 1, individuals from the United States and the world can participate in the first-ever online video Bible. (Townhall.com)
•Students presenting film festival at Artcraft Mar 1, 2010
Topics range from the health care debate to the history of the Wonder Five basketball team to a local wrestler who uses mixed martial arts to spread Christianity. One group looked at the background of the Artcraft Theatre, while another focused on the day-to-day production of the Daily Journal. (The Daily Journal)
St. Paul's Catholic Church celebrates 65th anniversary Mar 1, 2010
This according to Most Reverend Leon Kalenga, Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, would not only let people speak well of Christianity but also draw more people to the faith. Most Rev. Kalenga, who was speaking at a thanksgiving service held by the church, also appealed to Catholics to attach importance to the observance of the Lent (a forty day fasting and prayer season for Catholics). (Ghana Web, Ghana)
United Church of Christ uses Labyrinth as meditation Mar 1, 2010
"Remnants of labyrinths have been found in civilizations thousands of years before Christianity," she said. "Christianity has also appropriated it. It is a metaphor for the Christian journey and life. There is only one path to the center which is God and one path out unlike a maze where there are dead ends. A maze is like a puzzle and a labyrinth is a walking meditation tool. Although it has been a part of Christian tradition for a long time, there has been a resurgence in using them in the last... (California Democrat, MO)
Our brother's keeper Mar 1, 2010
It seems there is a great common link that can be made between two of the biggest topics in the letters to the editor: the merits of Christianity and the problems with health care ... As much as Christianity deals with the economy of the salvation of the individual, it also speaks of our obligations to our neighbors ... "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." "Love thy neighbor as thyself." Christianity offers an answer to Cain's primordial question, "Am I my brother's keeper?" The... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Saving the Soul of the Religious Left Mar 1, 2010
For reasons that were not immediately clear, he also raised the issue of my confessed Christianity ... Not long ago I asked a black clergyman about his (and so many others) support for candidates that write and support policy inconsistent with the tenants of Christianity ... Alas, his explanation seems inconsistent with a Christianity that worships a unified father, son and Holy Spirit; that accepts the bible as the inspired and living word of God; that views the individual books as part of a... (Townhall.com)
Translation challenge: Book aims to explain Episcopal tenets in Hmong Mar 1, 2010
Words like peace and mercy are vital to talking about Christianity. They re just two of many English words difficult to translate smoothly as an evolving Episcopal congregation tries to create a Hmong version of the denomination s Book of Common Prayer. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Haiti and God Mar 1, 2010
Their faith may combine elements of indigenous religion with traditions of Christianity, but it is easy to imagine that the suffering of Jesus has taken on paramount importance for a people defined by suffering ... Christianity was born in the broken hopes not of the first followers of Jesus, but of Jesus himself ... Christianity began, that is, without God. (Boston Globe)
A nation of Christians, not a Christian nation Feb 28, 2010
A Christian nation would have Christianity ensconced in its Constitution. A Christian nation would require government officials to be Christians, would have Christianity as a national religion and would discourage, if not prohibit, the practice of any other religion. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Missions in Mexico Feb 28, 2010
The five churches - Jalpan, Tancoyol, Tilaco, Landa and Conc - were designed to appeal to the Chichimecas, an unflattering catchall term for the indigenous people of several cultures who resisted Christianity and colonization by retreating to the mountains. At Jalpan, for example, a figure that may depict the tobacco god shares space with a statue of Saint Dominic; a rabbit, squash and corn appear at Conc. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Rated: Book of Eli Feb 28, 2010
Book of Eli' may look like an action movie, but really it is a thinly-disguised punt of Christianity and a rip-off of Mad Max. The baddies led by an over-the-top Gary Oldman have bad teeth, filthy hair and a penchant for goggles. (iAfrica.com)
DEPENDING ON THE DIVINE: Mission to Peru illustrates that 'God's church is alive and well' Feb 28, 2010
"Miller arranged boat transportation for the ad hoc group with Amazon Medical Missions, run by long-time missionaries Mike and Susan Dempsey, who also work with Charleston-based Water Missions International. The Orangeburg contingent spent the week witnessing to and working in three river villages.The group held daily vacation Bible school for village children, provided each household with a month's supply of staple food items, and operated clinics to handle many kinds of medical and dental... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
The Ghosts of Purim Past Feb 27, 2010
For much of the past 2,000 years, this was Christianity. Muslims became the more frequent target following the birth of the state of Israel: In 1956, justified support for Israel in part by declaring Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem as heirs to Amalek, and future Muslim combatants with Israel, like Yasser Arafat, would occasionally be declared "Amalek" by religious leaders. (Slate)
Pieces of Ancient Bible Reunited Feb 27, 2010
And he probably thinks that christianity is a "religion of peace" too. by cleric60 February 26, 2010 2:19 PM EST. (CBS News -- US)
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Founders weren't Christians Feb 26, 2010
"Millions of innocent men, women, and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined, imprisoned; yet we have not advanced one inch towards uniformity. What has been the effect of coercion? To make one-half the world fools and the other half hypocrites. To support roguery and error all over the earth." Thomas Jefferson. "During almost 15 centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less in all... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Liberal Paranoia About Christian Conservatives Feb 26, 2010
The left's paranoia about the intersection of Christianity and the public square continues unabated ... Jefferson's Christianity may be subject to debate, but it is clear that he didn't view himself as expressing his own views in the declaration; rather, "it was intended to be an expression of the American mind." (The American mind, it should be noted, was decidedly Christian. (Townhall.com)
How to Stifle Speech Feb 26, 2010
Updated for the 21st century, the joke might go like this: A Christian tells a Muslim: "In the West, we have freedom of speech. I can go to the Vatican and yell Christianity is a crock!' and nothing will happen to me." The Muslim replies: "We have just as much freedom in the Muslim world. I can go to Mecca and yell: Christianity is a crock!' and nothing will happen to me either. The fact is very few Muslim-majority countries are free countries. A Muslim who wants to speak his mind without... (Townhall.com)
The Truth of Post-Modern Thinking Feb 26, 2010
Modernity and Christianity debated as to which view was true; postmodernism attacks both Christianity and modernity because they claim to be "true." Christianity affirms certain necessary beliefs that must be assumed in order to make sense out of the world (e. g., that the triune God exists, that he is both transcendent and immanent, that the Bible is his Word). (Suite101.com)
Recommended reading Feb 26, 2010
The point being missed in all this is that Christianity has been twisted, skewed, revamped and forced into so many man-made molds over the centuries that it is unrecognizable as what "the Prince of Peace" taught and still teaches. He has some very solid advice for those who are Christ followers and interested enough to read it. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Vicarious Redemption. One of the Major Flaws of Christianity Feb 25, 2010
One of the Major Flaws of Christianity (New Iberia, LA). Last Updated on Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010 - 05:21:23 am CST. (New Iberia, LA)
First contact Feb 25, 2010
If we find civilisations that are far more advanced technologically and ethically than us, this will pose a serious problem for Christianity, Davies says. By our standards, they would be saints. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Ohio convert: Family reconciliation not possible Feb 25, 2010
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A teenage runaway who fled Ohio with the alleged help of Christian pastors, claiming she'd be harmed for converting from Islam to Christianity, says a reconciliation with her Muslim Sri Lankan parents is no longer possible. Efforts by Ohio and Florida courts to reunify Rifqa Bary with her family have failed and she continues to fear being hurt by her parents, according to a court filing by Bary's attorneys. (MSNBC -- Crime)
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From Karl Marx -- "man is God;" "religion is the opiate of the people" -- to today's left in America and elsewhere, God and God-based religion, specifically Judaism and Christianity (Islam, too, but in the West, Islam has played little role) have been the primary obstacles to leftist victory ... A clear, if unstated, goal of modern liberal arts education is that as few college graduates as possible hold values rooted in traditional Judaism or Christianity. (Human Events Online)
Haitian Evangelicals Attack Voodoo Practitioners Feb 25, 2010
Religious tension has increased since the earthquake and some Voodoo practitioners say they've converted to Christianity, fearing that the quake was a warning from God or that they'll lose out on the aid they need to survive. 00002467. (KWTX.com, TX)
Cemetery for pets, their people Feb 25, 2010
Anthropologist: Very old practice fell out when Christianity became institutionalized ... "The more Christianity became institutionalized, the more animal practices were discouraged as it was accepted that humans were the only beings with souls," said Mary Thurston, a Texas-based anthropologist who specializes in the shared history of people and pets. (CNN)
A Hamas Founder's Son: I was Israeli Agent Feb 24, 2010
Yousef, who converted to Christianity a decade ago, now lives in the United States. He has written a memoir, "Son of Hamas," which is being released next week. (CBS News)
Kenya: African Churches Use Mobile Phone to Ring Up Growth in Members Feb 24, 2010
"It is as if cell phones have come to revolutionise everything, even Christianity," says Anglican Bishop Charles Gaita of Nyahururu in central Kenya ... Mutiso says the phones have proved useful as a follow-up tool for converts to Christianity. (allAfrica.com)
Clashes erupt over shrines Feb 24, 2010
"These sites are in occupied Palestinian territory and are of historical and religious significance not only to Judaism but also to Islam, and to Christianity as well," he said in a statement. "I urge Israel not to take any steps on the ground which undermine trust or could prejudice negotiations, the resumption of which should be the highest shared priority of all who seek peace.". (CNN -- World)
Newsflash: Jews and Catholics Fear Full Body Scans, Too Feb 24, 2010
Secondly, the sneering tenor of Robert Spencer about Muslim women and their modesty cannot hide the fact that the three major religions of the world Christianity, Judaism and Islam all regard modesty a prevailing virtue and, especially in the conservative observances of all three, it cannot be compromised by either the individual or the state. Politics and the people who practice them can be so crude and reactionary but all three religions, and the people who practice them, have much more in... (The American Conservative)
Hamas Founder's Son Worked for Shin Bet Feb 24, 2010
JERUSALEM - The son of a leading Hamas figure, who famously converted to Christianity, served for over a decade as the Shin Bet security service's most valuable source in the militant organization's leadership, Haaretz has learned. Mosab Hassan Yousef is the son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a Hamas founder and one of its leaders in the West Bank. (Newsmax)
BioShock 2 Is Intense, Frightening, and Touching Feb 24, 2010
Having cast off the ideology of Andrew Ryan (the male Ayn Rand doppelganger from BioShock), Rapture's citizens now love Big Mothera collectivist tyrant named Sofia Lamb whose philosophy mixes Marxism, Christianity, and genetic determinism. There's some fun to be had in learning about Lamb's totalitarian altruism: She has a genetic theory of tyranny: that original sin is biological. (Slate)
Scholar: Bible History May Be Correct Feb 23, 2010
I do have one point to make, Christianity has been around for more than 2000 years ... You would think that with Science to back them up, the Atheists would have buried Christianity by now, but it seems to me that Atheists are going in the ground faster than Christianity. (CBS News -- World)
United States is a Christian nation Feb 23, 2010
Knowing our founding fathers were Christians, they are delusional in believing the founders had no intentions for the whole nation to take Christianity at heart. But this country did take Christianity at heart ... in a Jan. 11, 1817, letter to John Adams does not infer that Christianity should be left out of the public forum. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Christianity Early Medieval Image... Feb 23, 2010
Christianity Early Medieval Images of Christ: The Messiah Defeated Satan and Became True King of Medieval Society ... Christianity Early Medieval Images of Christ ... In the early medieval centuries, written sources from Bede, Einhard, and others indicate that Christianity spread from the political leadership down to the peasantry in northern Europe, though one cannot be certain that the commoners received the gospel from only this one source. (Suite101.com)
The Life and Legacy of Jonathan Edw... Feb 23, 2010
Harold P. Simonson, Jonathan Edwards," in Eerdmans' Handbook to Christianity in America (Eerdmans, 1983): 103-106. Ralph G. Turnbull, "Jonathan Edwards," in Collier's Encyclopedia (Crowell Collier & Macmillan, 1967): 8: 630-632. The copyright of the article The Life and Legacy of Jonathan Edwards in is owned by . Permission to republish The Life and Legacy of Jonathan Edwards in print or online must be granted by the author in writing. Jonathan Edwards Related Articles Related Topics Reference... (Suite101.com)
Cultural history colors thought about bioethics, evolution Feb 22, 2010
Hall's research in this area will be part of her forthcoming book on "muscular Christianity," a movement that crystallized during the Victorian era to reinforce virile Christianity and social Darwinism. Hall is also involved in a project on neurobiology, poverty, virtue and vice with a group of researchers from Vanderbilt and Marquette Universities. (EurekAlert!)
Two Aussie queens Feb 22, 2010
Somehow, an uplifting weekend for believers in spiritual matters has been spun into a bad thing for spiritualism in general and Christianity in particular. Mr Gross, I cannot agree. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Obama’s spiritual life takes more private turn Feb 22, 2010
He infused stump speeches with phrases like I am my brother s keeper, and made his journey to Christianity a central theme of the life story he shared with voters. But since President Obama took office a year ago, his faith has largely receded from public view. (Boston Globe)
Academy probe satisfies critic Feb 22, 2010
Weinstein repeatedly said he doesn't oppose Christianity or any religion but that it[0x19]s wrong for members of the military to use their position to promote their faith. Weinstein said cadets need a better education in First Amendment freedoms. (Honolulu Advertiser)
'Real Housewives of Gomorrah!' Feb 21, 2010
In The World s Next Religion, contestants Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and a host of bit players duke it out for global hegemony. An unfortunate spinoff was Guess who s Coming to Save Us. (Boston Globe)
