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Protestants no longer majority in U.S., study finds
L.A. NOWA new study by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found that Protestants now make up 48% of Americans, compared with nearly two-thirds in the 1970s. The decline, concentrated among white members of both mainline and evangelical denominations,...... -
A Catholic homecoming
As the queen mother of megachurches, Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington has become a refuge for spiritual seekers and people of faith who no longer feel inspired by the religious institutions that raised them. After the sex abuse scandal...
Tags: Evangelical Christianity, Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, Education, Roman Catholicism, G.K. Chesterton
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Pay to pray: No tax, no blessing, for German church insisting on levy
BERLIN (AP) — The road to heaven is paved with more than good intentions for Germany's24 million Catholics. If they don't pay their religious taxes, they will be denied sacraments, including weddings, baptisms and funerals. A decree issued last...
Tags: Munich (Germany), Personal Income, Judaism, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief
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Gabriel Vahanian dies at 85; key figure in 'God Is Dead' movement
Despite a provocative title, Gabriel Vahanian's book "The Death of God" caused no public stir when it was published in 1961. By the middle of the decade, however, a massive upheaval was underway in American society and Vahanian, a little-known Syracuse...
Tags: Obituaries, Teachers, Colleges and Universities, Periodicals, Religion and Belief
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Wheaton College joins lawsuit over health care law
Wheaton College has joined more than 50 mostly Roman Catholic religious institutions suing the Obama administration for requiring religious employers to offer health insurance that covers the cost of contraception, including the morning-after pill, for...
Tags: Wheaton College, Justice and Rights, Freedom of Religion, Prescription Drugs, Separation of Church and State
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Pew study finds broad support for gay marriage among Democrats
The Religion WorldReports that the Democratic Party may add support for gay marriage to its party platform are in keeping with a significant shift of opinion on this issue among Democrats nationwide. Just four years ago, in 2008, only half (50%) of Democrats favored... -
In Theory: Can the Catholic Church restore its image?
The image ofthe Catholic Church recently was further battered when documents revealed that Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York authorized payments of up to $20,000 each to priests accused of sexual abuse as “motivation” not to contest...
Tags: Vatican City, Trials, Roman Catholicism, Timothy M. Dolan, Vatican City
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Community food drive set to fill pantries’ gap when donations are low
TribLocal - Libertyville » NewsThe Community Protestant Church in Mundelein is hosting a food drive to provide items to local pantries at a time when donations are normally low, …... -
Atheists at Fort Meade seek official recognition
Capt. Ryan Jean wanted to perform well on the Army's psychological evaluation for soldiers. But he also wanted to answer the questions honestly. So when he was asked whether he believed his life had a lasting purpose, Jean, an atheist, saw no choice but...Tags: Philosophy, Judaism, Fort Meade (military base), Armed Forces, Defense
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First Baptist starts to spend historic offering to help homeless
When First Baptist Church of Orlando took up a collection for homeless families in March, the record $5.6 million in pledges stunned even church leaders. But as the news sank in, a heavy responsibility emerged: How could the church spend the generous...Tags: Malaysia, Elections, Homelessness, Frontline Limited, Christianity
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Why I became Muslim
For Ramadan, the Islamic holy month that falls in August this year, we asked a few people in South Florida why they became Muslim and what it has meant to them. Here are the last two.
Patricia Salahuddin
Patricia Salahuddin teaches at the Design and...Tags: Nation of Islam, Palm Beach County, Judaism, Ramadan, Mississippi
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In Theory: Could same-sex marriage become legal?
Q. A recent Gallup poll has revealed that, for the first time, a majority of Americans support gay marriage. According to the figures, 53% of Americans say they believe same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid; in 1996, the figure was...Tags: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Local Government, Gays and Lesbians, Slavery, Lawyers
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