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ASHEVILLE — Dr. Ed Nelson, veteran evangelist and pastor, will talk during evangelistic services at Temple Baptist Church, 985 ½ Patton Ave., Sept. 5-8. Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sept. 5 and 7 p.m. Sept. 6-8. Child care will be provided.
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Religion notebook
Religion notebook
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Religion's role in restoring honor in the U.S.
Restoring the honor of America—what does this mean? What is the United States of America really about? Glenn Beck led a rally a week ago that attracted a great many Americans. It was filled with inspiring speeches, and took place in one of...
5 Sep 2010, 5:29 pm | click here to view more
Religion classes were once a staple of Loudoun public schools
The debate over the traditional Christmas creche on the courthouse green, which will be back on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors' docket Wednesday, reminds me of when Loudoun and Fauquier public schools taught religion -- the "fourth R." Public school - Education - United States - Virginia - Church-State Relations
5 Sep 2010, 4:00 am | click here to view more
RELIGION TODAY/Methodist survey aims to stop membership decline
RELIGION TODAY/Methodist survey aims to cease membership decline Rose French Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It's the conundrum Protestant denominations with declining memberships and shrinking budgets are desperate to solve: How to stem the dec
5 Sep 2010, 12:27 pm | click here to view more
Religion meets art at Hamilton College's Emerson Gallery
CLINTON — Hamilton College’s Emerson Gallery will gift a trio of exhibitions that examine definitions of religious art, what makes images religious and what happens when objects leave an artist's studio or their spiritual context and become “property” of the community.
5 Sep 2010, 11:51 pm | click here to view more
Religion is more than text
Here is a noticeable trend in interreligious discourse in our world, which has even found its way into the pages of this newspaper. One person, pointing a finger at another of a different religion, says, "how can you claim to be in support of (positive value such as peace, righteousness, etc.) when your sacred text (insert name of text here) says (inflammatory quote from text taken out of ...
4 Sep 2010, 6:44 am | click here to view more
Religion Calendar, Sept. 4 - Sept. 10 and more
The religion calendar, published each Saturday, lists community events of a religious nature. Items for consideration should be e-mailed by 5 p.m. Monday to religion@standard.net , or mailed to Religion Editor, Standard-Examiner, P.O. Box 12790, Ogden, UT 84412-2790. read more
4 Sep 2010, 6:14 am | click here to view more
Religion Event
-- Saturday, 11 a.m.: The 17th annual Middle Eastern Food Festival, a free two-day event featuring food, music and dancing, will be held at Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, 8501 Lewinsville Rd., McLean. 703-734-9566 or http://www.holytransfiguration.org . Religion - Religion and Spirituality - Religious Studies - New Religious Movements - Social ...
4 Sep 2010, 4:00 am | click here to view more
Religion reporting matters
The state of religion reporting is in peril. The newspaper industry is struggling on 46 percent less revenue than just four years ago, according to USA Today . As newspaper revenues drop it is not the business or sports sections which are being significantly scaled back.
2 Sep 2010, 8:43 pm | click here to view more