Religion Information

Religion Information

No Ishmaels Please


I want to say a word about faith.  Recent events in my own life have driven home just how easy it is to loose sight of what we say we believe.

The Greatest Love and Self-image


The Greek language had three words for "Love"  First there was "eros," from which we get "erotic..

What If? -- Musings on the Tsunami


Thumbing through Isaiah recently I was startled to find this: after a passage (in Isaiah 19) in which the prophet describes horrors that caused the hearts of the Egyptians to "melt within them," he predicts that "the people will turn to the Lord, and he will respond to their pleas and heal them." The next lines describe how three bitter enemies-Egypt, Assyria, and Israel-will "worship together" and how all three will become "a blessing on the earth.

What about the 4400?


Murders are so frequent in our country that a single homicide seldom grabs national attention unless the perpetrator or the victim is already a celebrity. Even a double murder is not national news.

What Jesus Expects of You and Me


Sometimes it is hard to know where to start even if you know what your talents are. Jesus has something to say about what we can do and what he expects us to do.

Why More Priests Need To Train As Fighters (And Why We Dont See Many Boxers In Church)


"Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

About The Spiritual World of Madonna


Pop singer Madonna came this week to Tel Aviv to take part in a congress of Kabbala studies. According to press releases, she is going to stay in Israel until Sunday night and will have on the last day of her visit, the opportunity to visit the graves of Jewish Tzaddikim (righteous holy people) near Safed, a small town in northern Israel.

Popping the Balloon of Belief


I'm really excited. I just got a bigger soapbox, and I wanted to invite the rest of you to get up here on it with me.

Here's Help for the "I Can't Say 'No' Blues"


I hear it all the time.  Cries from Christian women who want desperately to serve the Lord, but who feel overwhelmed.

Your Mission Field At Work


One point many Christian Working Moms who have been interviewed have made is that they are a shining light in their work place.  Whether or not you can speak openly about your faith at work, your co-workers are watching.

Meaning and Marketing - The Will


You are now inside one of the top theological schools in the world and you are sitting in Dr. John Hobbs' Class on Theology with first year Freshman students.

Harry Potter To Christians: Its Not Good To Hear Voices


That is the popular and, thank God (if you'll pardon the use of the G name) the politically correct feeling among most Christians today. You will recall that in the second book of the Potter series, The Chamber Of Secrets, Harry Potter alone heard the voice of the basilisk.

We Must Be Ready. But How?


Revelation 19:7 states, "Let us rejoice and give honor unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready."Our salvation is not accomplished by anything we can do, or be.

The Christmas Victory


As the Chritmas season approaches, I figured it's a good time to submit the following article:THE CHRISTMAS VICTORYA logical and practical interpretation of Is.7:14 in the light of context and language.

Finding God in the Clouds


It was a cool August night during the Summer before my Junior year in high school. I was just getting off work on what seemed to be the worst day of my life.

More Articles from Religion Information:
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32


MORE RESOURCES:

Qantara.de

The religious pragmatist who might be Egypt's next president
CNN
Abol Fotoh's message on religious freedom was consistent with his views five years earlier. "Citizenship is the base of rights and duties. Any citizen in our country, whatever he is, Muslim, Christian, Communist, Hindu, any religion, we should not ...
Egypt elections: religion first, economy second for votersTelegraph.co.uk
22.05.2012Elections in EgyptEconomy Trumps ReligionQantara.de
Economy trumps religion in Egypt's electionDeutsche Welle
Fox News -Washington Post (blog) -Kansas City Star
all 4,074 news articles »


The Saginaw News - MLive.com

Protecting our Catholic conscience in the public square
Washington Post
Imagine the church's surprise, then, to be told by the federal government that when a Catholic organization serves its neighbors, it isn't really practicing its religion. That is the unacceptable principle at the heart of a mandate, issued in February ...
Cardinal Wuerl: Health Care Mandate Really About Religious FreedomNewsMax.com
Catholic Groups Challenge Affordable Care ActCourthouse News Service
Bishop offers statement on suit over health-care mandateCanton Repository
The Saginaw News - MLive.com -Investor's Business Daily -The New American
all 1,151 news articles »


NewsNet5.com

Religion news in brief
Fox News
It provides exemptions for religious organizations. Omaha city attorney Paul Kratz has said the city's legal team disagrees with the attorney general office's opinion, and he doesn't think it will have any effect on the new ordinance.
Vatican denies bid to keep Boston Catholic churches openThe Christian Century
Greater transparency will evolve the ChurchEureka Street

all 63 news articles »


Deseret News

Does Romney really have a 'religion problem'?
Washington Post (blog)
By Matthew M. Chingos and Michael Henderson Will Romney's Mormon religion drive a wedge between him and evangelical Christian voters? (BRIAN SNYDER - REUTERS) Last October, socially conservative activists and politicians gathered for the Values Voter ...
Do Mormons really want recognition as a 'mainstream' religion?Deseret News
Black Mormons and the Politics of IdentityNew York Times
Mormon effect: Romney faces 'stained glass ceiling' with votersSalt Lake Tribune
BET -Forest Park Review
all 21 news articles »


Religion Study Suggests Faithful Less Likely To Punish Others For Breaking Rules
Huffington Post
Religion study shows nonbelievers and people who believe in god differ in their attitudes about punishment. Believing in an involved, morally active God makes people less likely to punish others for rule-breaking, new research finds.



Religious Space for Crowded Schools: Godsend or Trouble?
New York Times
By Fred Mogul While the city tries to exorcise the influence of religion from the public school system by evicting churches that rent school space for worship services, it's sending thousands of children to spaces rented from parochial institutions, ...

and more »


Mother Nature Network

Why 'Twilight' is a religious experience for some teenagers
Mother Nature Network
Non-religious European teens used supernatural-themed media to find answers to life's big questions, while religious teens were more likely find confirm beliefs. By Stephanie Pappas, LiveScienceWed, May 23 2012 at 6:55 AM EST IN LOVE: Edward (Robert ...

and more »


Christian Science Monitor

Religion and the 2012 Presidential Race, Part I: Is Barack Obama a 'Born Again ...
Huffington Post
Forty years ago, college professors assured their students that our present moment in history would be "post-Christian" and probably "post-religious." It has not proven true. We live instead in an era of roiling religious sentiment and little reveals ...
'Other-ness': What Obama and Romney have in common on religion, raceCNN (blog)
Editorial: Obama only tweaks faith-funding rulesMinneapolis Star Tribune

all 4 news articles »


After decade in storage, Washington letter on religious freedom will go public
CNN (blog)
By Alex Zuckerman, CNN Washington (CNN) – After sitting in storage for nearly a decade, George Washington's signature statement on religious liberty will go on display this summer in the city where freedom of religion was enshrined in the Constitution: ...



Politics, religion and the struggles of a small-town atheist
San Antonio Express
That's especially true when the discussions of politics, government and religion intersect. You can say what you want, but you suffer the consequences. Your neighbors can like it or lump it or lash out at it. These days, there's a lot more lashing than ...


Google News

home | site map
© 2006