Sandro Botticelli’s “Three Temptations of Christ.”
Tens of thousands of pilgrims flocked to St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to hear Pope Benedict XVI’s penultimate Angelus address.
To a crowd bearing signs that said “Viva il Papa!
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The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) numbers 2.3 million members in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
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Controversial pastor Mark Driscoll has amassed a following among cool Christians, but he's strikingly similar to the blundering Pat Robertson.
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And I am afraid there are Calvinists, who, while they account it a proof of their humility that they are willing in words to debase the creature, and to all the glory of salvation to the Lord, yet know not what manner of spirit they are of.
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News & Ideas Rabbi as CEO-teacher-leader / Evangelicals & immigration reform / Running with Malcolm Boyd / Baptist Seminary downsizing / Meet they neighbor / When...
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On Oct. 8, the St. George Romanian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem was targeted in a string of attacks on Christian Holy sites. Assailants threw stones, bottles, and garbage at the door of the church. This is the third such assault to have occurred over the course of one month.
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His deep faith and commitment to prayer and worship provides the foundation for his message of love and forgiveness. He has created that message through extensive contemplation of such profound "Big Questions" as "Do we live in a moral universe?" and "What is humanity's duty to reflect and live God's purposes?"
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How could slave traders pray in chapel built over dungeons? Jamaican pastor asks (http://t.co/pdtj0eHbPK How could slave traders pray in chapel built over dungeons?
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Modern hymn writers revive a lost musical art
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Most songwriters in Nashville want to get their songs on the radio. Keith and Kristyn Getty hope their songs end up in dusty old hymnbooks.
The Gettys, originally from Belfast, Ireland, hope to revive the art of hymn writing at a time when the most popular new church songs are written for rock bands rather than choirs.
They’ve had surprising success.
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SPOKANE, Wash. — The Presbytery of the Inland Northwest is planning its 18th delegation to visit its Guatemalan partners. Participants will visit the archeological park in Tikal, worship and fellowship with fellow Presbyterians in K’ekchi churches of the Polochic Presbytery, visit new church developments and the site of a new church school and seminary, meet with other PC(USA) partners and visit the beautiful natural park of Semuc-Champey.
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The Nazification of Liberal Christianity
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The Church of Scotland's report is the first major Christian document envisioning a world without Israel. It contains the same diatribes of the ...
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(RNS) See, I knew it: Twitter really is of the devil. Do you know which religion considers carrot cake an essential ingredient for rites and rituals? And Pat Robertson dispenses marriage advice to women.
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Dan Brown's new book about hell comes out today. Christians who find the Boy Scouts too gay friendly seek alternatives. And the Vatican shows how the Roman Catholic Church is shifting to the other side of the equator.
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The study “Christian Marriage in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.),” prepared by the Office of Theology and Worship of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, is a faithful effort to fulfill the General Assembly’s call for “serious study and discernment.” The study, which is available here, is necessarily limited in its focus and draws on a short list of resources for congregational study. For its structure and content, it gives particular emphasis to the marriage liturgy in the Book of Common Worship, which was published in 1993. This document, in contrast to similar books in other traditions, does not have confessional or theological authority. Like a hymnal or seasonal liturgy prepared by denominational staff, its use is voluntary and, while frequently helpful, was never intended as the definitive statement of what Presbyterians believe.
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Most leaders have heard and have benefited from Ron Heifetz’s insistence that leaders need “balcony time,” when they step back from the metaphorical dance floor of their daily obligations to take the long, strategic view.
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Here's a post I thought you'd like.(New Blog Post: Presbyterian News Headlines for the week ending May 11, 2013 #pcusa #churchofscotland http://t.co/FnyTfyt7U0)...
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The Bible as a book? Crazy! Can Christians disagree without getting fired? Is empathy overrated? Is Superman a god?
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The Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church has proposed changing its minimum standards for clergy to discourage people over 45 from becoming candidates for ordained ministry.
The conference’s board of ordained ministry is seeking feedback through September this year and does not plan to make any final decision on its standards until October.
But the possible changes have already sparked debate across the United Methodist blogosphere. Some call it an example of blatant age discrimination, while others hail it as a welcome consideration for serving the needs of tomorrow’s church.
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Jim Shibley, September 30, 1932 - May 5, 2013. 38 year superintendent of ranch lands at Ghost Ranch Conference Center in Abiquiu, New Mexico passed away.
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First up from the God Machine this week is a look at a congressional prayer event, held for the second consecutive year in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol, featuring some rather remarkable comments from a prominent lawmaker.
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Auburn Theological Seminary has a long commitment to bridging religious divides, building community, and pursing justice, which makes its work against gun violence all the more appropriate.
Last month Auburn’s President, the Rev. Dr. Katharine Rhodes Henderson, released a statement on the bipartisan U.S. Senate proposal to expand background checks on firearm purchases and to close the “gun show loophole.”
“All over the country, faith leaders picked up their phones to make certain our leaders know the only right and just action is a vote to prevent gun violence,” she said. “Spurred by Auburn’s social action arm, Groundswell, more than 85,000 people of faith and faith leaders are urging their senators to prevent gun violence.
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Rick is leading the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship delegation to Israel/Palestine next January 3-17. There is a grant that will subsidize more than half the cost of the trip for every participant, so the total, out-of-pocket expense ...
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