Dream destroyer
Mar 26 2008 01:06AM
Father, will you meet me at my need right now? Envelop me in your constancy and care. Please reach out to me in my deepest pain, and be my reservoir of strength that's deeper still.
Nebraska bill bans some human cloning
Mar 26 2008 12:42AM
The Nebraska senate voted 48 to one Tuesday to pass Legislative Bill 606 banning some human cloning.
Britain's PM caves on embryo bill
Mar 26 2008 12:37AM
Responding to pressure from within his party and from senior figures in the Church, Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown agreed to allow a partial free vote for Labour MPs on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology bill.
Bomb injures son of Messianic pastor
Mar 26 2008 12:30AM
The 15-year-old son of a well-known Messianic Jewish pastor in Ariel, Israel, was severely injured March 20 when he opened a package delivered to his home disguised as a Purim gift that contained a bomb.
Pope stresses faith in Resurrection
Mar 26 2008 12:28AM
Pope Benedict XVI said faith in the resurrection is at the core of Christian faith, wihtout which "everything stops, everything falls apart."
Muslims, Christians agree on love: WCC
Mar 26 2008 12:27AM
Love for one's neighbor is "an essential and integral part of faith in God and love of God" for both Islam and Christianity.
Chicago hosts Christian unity forum
Mar 26 2008 12:24AM
Ecumenical officers, theologians, ministers, lay leaders and others interested in interchurch relations will gather at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare April 14-17 for the 45th annual National Workshop on Christian Unity (NWCU).
Column: Life at First Sight
Mar 25 2008 02:43AM
Even as my body's sensations echoed this inner awe of my heart, a portion of me stood apart like an observer and thought: 'What on earth is this?' Nothing earthly at all, it would seem.
Bush, Pope likely to clash on Iraq
Mar 25 2008 02:34AM
While Pope Benedict XVI and President Bush agree on social issues like abortion, gay marriage and stem cell research, a deep divide remains between the Vatican and the White House over the war in Iraq.
Spirituality linked to kids' happiness
Mar 25 2008 02:16AM
Spirituality contributes significantly to children's overall happiness, more so than for adults, says a new study from the University of British Columbia.
An hour in the dark
Mar 25 2008 02:09AM
Millions of people in the world's major cities have pledged to switch off their electric lights for one hour this Saturday to symbolize their commitment to finding climate change solutions.
German comic book fights extremism
Mar 25 2008 01:53AM
A German security agency hit on a novel idea to combat Islamic extremists: cartoon comics.
Tibetans hold freedom rally in Toronto
Mar 25 2008 01:40AM
Over 1,000 people, led by Buddhist monks, held a rally at Canada's capital city Monday to call for freedom for Tibet.
Austrian monks win recording contract
Mar 25 2008 01:24AM
A YouTube clip submitted by Austrian monks fulfilled a record company's search for a group of monks to record a Gregorian chant album.
White House defends pro-life doctors
Mar 25 2008 01:15AM
The White House stepped in to defend the conscience rights of pro-life physicians.
Dear God, I hate my marriage
Column: God In Real Time
Mar 25 2008 01:08AM
Marriage is always a verb. It's active for good or for bad. You have to come to the point that you hate your marriage enough to act. You can act to restore it or act to end it through the divorce court.
Pro-life school started in S. Korea
Mar 25 2008 01:01AM
A South Korean cardinal inaugurated a graduate school that seeks to train "students [who] will serve to overcome the culture of death."
Journalist's baptism riles Muslim world
Mar 25 2008 01:00AM
The conversion of a prominent Muslim Egyptian-born journalist baptized by Pope Benedict XVI at the Easter Vigil stirred strong reactions across the Islamic world.
Trinidad to host Monkey God festival
Mar 25 2008 12:59AM
Trinidad and Tobago is set to host a Hanuman Heritage Festival April 10-20 that will include cultural events, religious discourses and a global Hindu conference on the popular monkey god.
Column: Writing Down Your Soul
Mar 25 2008 12:50AM
If you want to be a writer, stop thinking in the future tense and say it now: 'I am a writer.' Then, watch what happens. (Part 9 in a series.)
Do you understand your natural attractions?
Mar 25 2008 12:48AM
Our previously subconscious senses become activated into life!
Italy socialists claim Jesus as their own
Mar 25 2008 12:47AM
A new Italian television advertisement promoting the Socialist party claims "Jesus was the first socialist."
New wounds to heal
Mar 25 2008 12:47AM
Many white Americans are hurt and bewildered to learn that black people across America are clapping and shouting Halleluiahs to sermons teaching not only hatred of white people, but of our beloved land.
Faith vs. reason? Bernard of Clairvaux vs. Peter Abelard
Mar 25 2008 12:31AM
If two human beings can embody a 'Perfect Storm' on tensions between faith and reason, it surely is these two.
Clinton takes swipe at Obama pastor
Mar 25 2008 12:26AM
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said she would have quit her church if her pastor made the sort of inflammatory remarks Sen. Barack Obama's former pastor made.
Study: Happily married are healthier
Mar 25 2008 12:20AM
Researchers at Brigham Young University found that men and women in happy marriages have lower blood pressure than singles or couples in unhappy relationships.
Gift helps Baptists give 'micro-loans'
Mar 24 2008 02:21AM
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship received an anonymous $1 million gift for funding "micro-finance" loans in poor countries and other CBF ministries.
Myanmar monks barred from voting
Mar 24 2008 02:05AM
Myanmar's military junta barred the nation's 400,000 Buddhist monks and nuns from voting in the upcoming national referendum on the regime's draft of a new constitution, lumping them together with convicted criminals and mentally ill.
Canada article sparks free speech row
Mar 24 2008 02:03AM
A Canadian writer's warning that the West is likely to succumb to Muslim domination has led to a dispute over free speech in Canada.
Christians, Muslims unite for peace
Mar 24 2008 02:03AM
Christians and Muslims jointly demanded peace and mutual respect, rejecting all forms of intolerance and violence tied to religion as they gathered together March 18 to celebrate the birthday of Muhammad.
Abortion poses mental health risk: Docs
Mar 24 2008 01:47AM
Women considering abortion should be informed of the potential danger to their mental health, England's Royal College of Psychiatrists said March 14.
Census shows family on the rebound
Mar 24 2008 01:45AM
Pro-family advocates say recently released Census Bureau figures show a positive trend for traditional two-parent families.
Column: Interesting Times
Mar 24 2008 01:17AM
So I take it, you've never witnessed a miracle?
'Praying' Buddhist dog draws crowds
Mar 24 2008 01:15AM
A Buddhist temple dog in Okinawa, Japan, attracts many more visitors to the temple since he learned to sit on his haunches and join his paws in a perfect imitation of prayer.
Column: Woman at the Well
Mar 24 2008 12:46AM
Do we need to believe in the doctrine of sacrificial atonement, that Christ died for our sins, to explain the power of Jesus' life, teachings, death and resurrection?
Men can't 'have sex like a man'
Mar 24 2008 12:44AM
Let us not presume that men are mere animals who can emotionally shut off from sex.
UK teachers seek to axe faith schools
Mar 24 2008 12:42AM
Britain's biggest teacher's union, the National Union of Teachers, will debate calls for all faith schools to be brought within a secular state system.
Pope calls for peace in Easter message
Mar 24 2008 12:38AM
Pope Benedict XVI Sunday appealed for peace in Darfur, Somalia, the Middle East, Iraq and Tibet, which he called "wounds of humanity," in his "Urbi et Orbi" (to Rome and to the world) message.
FBI probed gay death threats to Falwell
Mar 24 2008 12:26AM
Death threats against Jerry Falwell prompted an FBI probe of the homosexual community in Cincinnatti, Ohio, in 1983.
Police open fire on Tibetan monks, nuns
Mar 24 2008 12:25AM
Paramilitary police opened fire on hundreds of monks, nuns and Tibetans who marched on a local government office in western China Monday to demand the return of the Dalai Lama.
Dutch Muslims, Christians join forces
Mar 24 2008 12:24AM
A group of Dutch Christians and Muslims are taking joint action to minimize the impact of "Fitna," the much anticipated anti-Koran film by Dutch politician Geert Wilders.
Conference to discuss Bible prophecy
Mar 24 2008 12:22AM
Terry James, author of 18 books and frequently interviewed speaker on Bible prophecy, will serve as one of two moderators for the Question and Answer sessions during the 14th annual Tulsa International Prophecy Conference, April 2-4.
Muslim baptized by pope faces peril
Mar 23 2008 02:41AM
A Muslim author who Pope Benedict baptized said Sunday his conversion put him in great danger.
Book: NGOs help poor more effectively
Mar 21 2008 02:46AM
Faith-based and non-government organizations do a better job at helping Third World nations than governments, says Don Eberly in his new book, "The Rise of Civil Global Society: Building Nations from the Ground Up" (Encounter Books, 2008).
Call for Lindisfarne Bible to come home
Mar 21 2008 02:40AM
Renewed calls were made to return the Lindisfarne Gospels to Durham Cathedral in the northeast of England where the illustrated manuscripts were kept for hundreds of years.
Column: Executive Soul
Mar 21 2008 02:32AM
Leading by the Third Way involves discerning when and how to confront. It involves compassion at all times.
Pelosi meets Dalai Lama, flays China
Mar 21 2008 02:30AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for an independent investigation into China's claims that the Dalai Lama instigated the violence in Tibet and called on the international community to denounce Chinese rule there.
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Mar 21 2008 02:26AM
When it is difficult to see one's self reflected in the waters because of the rapids, having someone's arms wrapped around you like a life jacket is surely a blessing.
Jerusalem sects square off over Easter
Mar 21 2008 02:23AM
Another religious conflict is brewing in Jerusalem, but this time the dispute is between two Christian groups and it may explode this Easter.
Cleric calls UK embryo bill 'monstrous'
Mar 21 2008 02:22AM
Experimenting with hybrid human-animal embryos is "monstrous" and should be banned, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland said Friday.