U.S. troops mark Christmas amid war
Dec 25 2006 01:01AM
A Southern Baptist chaplain in Iraq says military personnel are celebrating the birth of Christ in the midst of a war-torn country.
Chinese Christians on trial for riot
Dec 25 2006 12:48AM
Eight Chinese Christians are to be tried in the eastern city of Hangzhou for allegedly instigating violence and interfering with the law. The charges stem from an incident in the village of Che Lu Wan in July.
Food bank donations down
Dec 25 2006 12:47AM
While many Americans are partying and feasting, the nation's food bank network issued a special call for help.
Pope issues call to protect children
Dec 25 2006 12:39AM
Pope Benedict said the baby Jesus should remind everyone of the plight of poor, abused and neglected children the world over as he ushered in Christmas at midnight mass on Monday.
Youth bring Xmas to prisoners in India
Dec 25 2006 12:39AM
The Diocese of Diphu in India on Friday organized a meeting in the local prison to celebrate Christmas with prisoners "to understand the true spirit of this feast - God who comes to live in the hearts of men and women."
Iceland Bahai's help interfaith forum
Dec 25 2006 12:36AM
The Baha'i community of Iceland joined with 12 other faith groups and collaborative partners to form the country's first national interfaith forum last month.
Prof: Bad gift is better than gift card
Dec 25 2006 12:25AM
Those who buy gift cards for those hard-to-shop-for people on their list should think again. Even a bad gift is better, says Gettysburg College philosophy professor Steven Gimbel.
Christian radio protests Israeli wall
Dec 25 2006 12:18AM
On Christmas day "The Wiley Drake Show" will broadcast from Bethlehem, the City of Jesus' Birth, to ask all Christians and their leaders to join British Church Leaders to pledge to be "A Voice for the Voiceless" in Bethlehem.
Poll: Most Britons non-religious
Dec 24 2006 02:36AM
An overwhelming number of Britons believe religion does more harm than good while non-believers outnumber believers by nearly two to one, an ICM poll suggested.
Milingo rejects China excommunications
Dec 24 2006 01:25AM
A call for the excommunication of bishops consecrated by the state-sanctioned church in China has met with opposition from Zambian Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who was himself excommunicated by Pope Benedict XVI in September.
Sex 'survey' not all that it seems
Dec 22 2006 02:43AM
One of the most popular news stories circulating in recent days is a study by the Guttmacher Institute in New York that says 95 percent of Americans have had premarital sex. But there's more to the story than is being reported.
Column: Of Karma and Dharma
Dec 22 2006 02:29AM
Christmas comes once a year, and the holiday season opens up memories, which in this case is all about growing up in India and meeting Christian friends, teachers, and others.
Pope: Bring 'God back into play'
Dec 22 2006 02:20AM
"Bringing God back into play as a reality" is the way to find peace in the Holy Land and solve other world problems, Pope Benedict XVI said Friday.
Shocker! Faithful really DO sin less
Dec 22 2006 02:18AM
A large and growing body of social science research shows that religion makes civil society possible - and that without it, just about every indicator of human misery would be off the charts.
Solstice rite held early at Stonehenge
Dec 22 2006 02:15AM
Around 60 people turned up to celebrate the Winter Solstice at Stonehenge Thursday - on the wrong day.
Muslim leader says Somalia is at war
Dec 22 2006 02:12AM
Somalia is in "a state of war," the country's Islamic leader declared Thursday, despite an earlier pledge to resume peace talks with the government.
A light in my dark room
Dec 22 2006 01:59AM
Advent. It's time to welcome God into the world and into my life. But I don't want to, gosh darn it!
Urban food deserts
Column: God Said What?
Dec 22 2006 01:58AM
In this season of abundance, there are many going without.
Case dropped against Kan. abortionist
Dec 22 2006 01:49AM
District Attorney Nola Foulston has successfully moved to drop the 30 charges against late-term abortionist George R. Tiller filed Thursday in Sedgwick County District Court by Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline.
Mich. church 'dares' others to change
Dec 22 2006 01:41AM
When Brad Powell came to NorthRidge Church in 1990, then known as Temple Baptist Church (Redford, Detroit), he was told by many that stopping its rapid decline in attendance couldn't be done.
Anglican archbishop blasts Israel wall
Dec 22 2006 01:35AM
The Israeli-built wall dividing Palestinian areas from Israel is "a sign of all that is wrong in the human heart", the Archbishop of Canterbury said Friday in Bethlehem.
Three plead guilty to Ala. church fires
Dec 22 2006 01:33AM
Three former college students pleaded guilty to charges of setting a string of nine church fires across rural Alabama last February.
Vandalism on creches explodes in U.S.
Dec 22 2006 01:22AM
The Catholic League is reporting a rash of vandalism to nativity scenes across the United States.
Religious 'firsts' in new Congress
Dec 22 2006 01:20AM
The new U.S. Congress is the first to include a Muslim, two Buddhists, more Jews than Episcopalians, and the highest-ranking Mormon ever.
Cheers to Rhiannon
Dec 22 2006 01:08AM
Xmas is the magical season when the only 'magic' is the disappearing trick of all the funds from my bank account. And it's the only time of year when you can wear red and green together and get away with it.
Baptist battles dominate news in '06
Dec 22 2006 01:07AM
The election of an outsider as president of the Southern Baptist Convention was chosen by Baptist journalists as the most important story in Baptist life in 2006.
Korean Catholic priest draws angels
Dec 22 2006 01:06AM
A Catholic priest in Inchon, Korea, draws faces of angels as an avocation. His drawings are inspired by human faces, he says, in which he sees the heavenly creatures reflected.
Israel airport to install mosque
Dec 22 2006 12:55AM
The Israeli Airport Authority plans to set up a prayer room for Muslims in Ben Gurion International Airport.
The screaming holiday munchies
Dec 22 2006 12:53AM
Remember the good old days when you thought cholesterol was a breath mint and trans fat was an airline?
Column: Interesting Times
Dec 22 2006 12:52AM
Standing in my doorway is a young sailor in need of comfort, reassurance and prayer. It is a struggle to know how to pray in times of conflict.
Surviving the dysfunctional family get-together
Dec 22 2006 12:33AM
No wonder many balanced, intelligent, and sensitive adults turn into distressed 5-year-olds when they go home for the holidays.
Chinese students urge Xmas boycott
Dec 22 2006 12:30AM
A group of doctoral students from China's elite universities are calling for a boycott of Christmas.
Column: For His Glory
Dec 22 2006 12:16AM
Why do we parent the way we do, what do we believe on the war on Iraq, gay marriages, school prayers, etc.? We interpret all of these topics depending on our worldview.
Christmas' magic lies in suspending disbelief
Column: A Heretic in Babylon
Dec 21 2006 02:40AM
Just because the story of Jesus' birth isn't historical, doesn't mean it isn't true.
Website gives volunteers a way to help
Dec 21 2006 02:38AM
Christians or anyone wanting to catch the spirit of giving during Christmas can log onto a website the provides a comprehehsive directory of ministries needing volunteers for the holidays.
Column: Unclutter Your Life
Dec 21 2006 02:36AM
Don't be afraid to cut your losses if something doesn't work. On the other side of that decision is a field of potential and opportunities.
Column: Executive Soul
Dec 21 2006 02:36AM
The Christian season of Advent is a season of waiting for God, listening to God, looking for the new thing that God is doing. Advent holds a special lesson for organizational leaders. (Part 3)
TV's 'LivePrayer' syndicated worldwide
Dec 21 2006 02:35AM
Bill Keller, founder of Liveprayer.com and host of the TV show "LivePrayer with Bill Keller," inked an agreement with Trinity TV CEO Christian Peschken in Los Angeles, Calif., Thursday.
Muslim leaders slam Holocaust denial
Dec 21 2006 02:30AM
A number of prominent Muslims in the U.S. and abroad have spoken out against Iranian President Ahmadinejad's denial of the Holocaust.
Furor over lawmaker's Koran protest
Dec 21 2006 02:09AM
U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Va., said he will not apologize for criticizing the use of the Koran for swearing in government officials.
Pope: 'True happiness' found in Jesus
Dec 21 2006 02:06AM
Jesus offers every man and woman true happiness, said Benedict XVI Wednesday at the last general audience before Christmas.
Intelligent Design ruling apes ACLU
Dec 21 2006 02:02AM
A close study of a popular court ruling on the teaching of Intelligent Design in public schools revealed that the judge copied nearly word-for-word a document written by the ACLU and passed it off as his own opinion.
Group: Calif. court wants gay marriage
Dec 21 2006 02:00AM
Pro-family activists warned California voters to act against the California Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday agreeing to hear the appeal of a lower court decision upholding marriage as an institution between a man and woman.
Italy doc kills terminal patient
Dec 21 2006 12:55AM
An Italian anaesthatist administered a deadly drug cocktail and switched off life support of a terminally ill man Thursday desite a court ruling denying the man's petition to be allowed to die.
Carter defends Israel 'apartheid' words
Dec 21 2006 12:54AM
Former President Jimmy Carter has issued an open letter to Jews in America, defending his characterization of Israeli policies in the Palestinian autonomous zones as "apartheid."
Nigerians get death for cleric murder
Dec 21 2006 12:48AM
Seven members of a Nigerian cult have been sentenced to death by hanging for murdering a Muslim cleric in Lagos.
Another Nativity theft in San Francisco
Dec 21 2006 12:47AM
Thieves stole three animals from a San Francisco church's Nativity scene, part of a group of four life-size animals that graced the lawn of the West Portal Lutheran Church.
Think tank: Gov't should back religion
Dec 21 2006 12:46AM
A researcher at a major think tank concludes that lawmakers should support religion because it is good for social cohesion, mental health and even physical health of citizens.
Column: wavelength
Dec 21 2006 12:43AM
Could a slip of the finger bring God closer? Heads up, I think to myself. Pay attention. There is meaning to be had.