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Life of prayer: Attitudes and beliefs about prayer evolve in old age
A study shows that the frequency, understanding and expectations of prayer evolve and mature.
Baby boomers turn to religious careers after finding former jobs to be lucrative but unfulfilling
Many of today's national conversations about religion center around the increasing number of young adults who say they do not belong to a faith. However, alongside the rise of the "nones" (a term... Read more »
Muslim leaders in U.S. facing challenges inside and outside the faith
Muslim advocacy groups have focused their efforts on fighting Islamaphobia. But some are saying leaders should turn more attention internally to eradicating a strain of extremism that exploits the... Read more »
Life of prayer: Attitudes and beliefs about prayer evolve in old age
A recent study shows that the frequency, understanding and expectations of prayer evolve and mature not just between youth and old age, but also during the later years of life. Read more »
Pope Francis leads pep rally at Vatican, meets with German Chancellor Merkel
Pope Francis toured St. Peter's Square to greet tens of thousands of people attending a rally of prayer, music and speeches Saturday, and he embraced the brother of a Pakistani politician who was... Read more »
Community of Christ recommends marriage, ordination for same-sex couples
Last month, the Community of Christ’s USA National Conference made the recommendation to allow the sacrament of marriage available to same-sex couples, as well as ordination to the church's... Read more »
Bombs targeting Sunnis kill at least 76 in Iraq
Bombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. The major spike in sectarian bloodshed... Read more »
Hamblin & Peterson: Henry VIII's war against the monasteries of England
King Henry VIII of England is notorious for his many wives and for the horrible fates some of them met. But his historical impact, and the damage he did, transcends his colorful marital history. Read more »
'The Office' star Rainn Wilson campaigns for imprisoned members of his faith
Rainn Wilson, who plays Dwight Schrute on NBC’s “The Office”, spoke in Washington, D.C., last week to raise awareness of injustices toward fellow members of his Baha'i faith. Read more »
Myanmar minority resist Cyclone Mahasen evacuation
The cyclone was only a day or two away, churning through the Indian Ocean and carrying with it winds and rains that authorities warned could quickly turn deadly. Read more »
Spiritual leaders use Facebook, YouTube, hashtags to spread messages (+video)
Religious messages come through different mediums, and they are gaining greater traction in the social media arena. Read more »
Jerusalem family tattoos pilgrims for centuries
Orthodox Christians visiting the Holy Land often return home with more than just spiritual memories. Many drop by a centuries-old tattoo parlor in Jerusalem's Old City, inking themselves with a... Read more »
Philippine midterm vote ends with less violence
Less violence than usual and expected glitches in voting machines marked Monday's congressional and local elections in the Philippines, which will gauge popular support for the president's... Read more »
Attacks on Sunni mosques fuel fears in Iraq
A sharp rise in attacks on Sunni holy sites in Iraq is feeding fears that the country could spiral into a new round of sectarian violence similar to the bloodletting that brought Iraq to its knees... Read more »
Texas high school cheerleaders win Bible-banners case
A Texas judge has ruled that Kountze High School cheerleaders aren't violating the Constitution by displaying banners with biblical verses at football games. Read more »
New Harmony: Desert church digs for Living Water
I was motoring down the freeway through California’s high desert when, from the corner of my eye, I glimpsed a tiny cross in the wasteland, attached to a steeple. The church looked like a... Read more »
Defending the Faith: Line upon line, the Lord has gradually expanded our vision of his work — and ours
From biblical times into our own, God has gently, and by degrees, led his people to understand more fully his own universal love and concern, and to put it into meaningful practice. Read more »
Soldier says she faced harassment over Muslim name
A U.S. Army sergeant whose family name led other soldiers mistakenly assume she is a Muslim says she was the target of taunts and discrimination for years. Read more »
Pope Francis to nuns: Don't be old maids
Pope Francis has told nuns from around the world that they must be spiritual mothers and not "old maids." Read more »
Jihadist aim? To expel U.S. from Mideast
In the wake of the terrible terrorist bombing in Boston, there has been a great deal of discussion in the news about Islamic extremism; much of it is unfortunately ill-informed. Read more »
Unlikely NY scribe handwrites good book in 4 years
Phillip Patterson went further than just merely reading the entire Bible. He has written by hand every word. It took the retired interior designer four years to copy some 788,000 words. The... Read more »
Biden urges faith leaders to make gun control a moral issue
Vice President Joe Biden urged religious leaders Monday to continue pressing Congress to pass gun control legislation and to explain the issue in moral terms to their congregations. Read more »
Wright Words: Dying woman's plea leads to adoption, bittersweet Mother's Day
Through the salty tears of a dying woman, Carol stood spiritually and emotionally bare before the worshippers and asked, “Will a family please adopt my son?” Read more »
Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable announces leadership changes
The Rev. Father Elias Koucos, rector of the Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church, is the new chairman of the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable for 2013-14. Read more »
Pentagon says military personnel can evangelize but not proselytize
The Pentagon has clarified its position on religious talk among U.S. troops, saying it's OK to talk about one's beliefs, but aggressive proselytizing is not allowed. Read more »
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Muslim leaders in U.S. facing challenges inside and outside the faith
Muslim advocacy groups have focused their efforts on fighting Islamaphobia. But some are saying leaders should turn more attention internally to eradicating a strain of extremism that exploits the... Read more »
Community of Christ recommends marriage, ordination for same-sex couples
Last month, the Community of Christ’s USA National Conference made the recommendation to allow the sacrament of marriage available to same-sex couples, as well as ordination to the church's... Read more »
'The Office' star Rainn Wilson campaigns for imprisoned members of his faith
Rainn Wilson, who plays Dwight Schrute on NBC’s “The Office”, spoke in Washington, D.C., last week to raise awareness of injustices toward fellow members of his Baha'i faith. Read more »
Supreme Court to weigh in on legislative prayers
The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings. Read more »
Life of prayer: Attitudes and beliefs about prayer evolve in old age
A recent study shows that the frequency, understanding and expectations of prayer evolve and mature not just between youth and old age, but also during the later years of life. Read more »
Pope Francis leads pep rally at Vatican, meets with German Chancellor Merkel
Pope Francis toured St. Peter's Square to greet tens of thousands of people attending a rally of prayer, music and speeches Saturday, and he embraced the brother of a Pakistani politician who was... Read more »
Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges
The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang... Read more »
Hamblin & Peterson: Henry VIII's war against the monasteries of England
King Henry VIII of England is notorious for his many wives and for the horrible fates some of them met. But his historical impact, and the damage he did, transcends his colorful marital history. Read more »
Spiritual leaders use Facebook, YouTube, hashtags to spread messages (+video)
Religious messages come through different mediums, and they are gaining greater traction in the social media arena. Read more »
Jerusalem family tattoos pilgrims for centuries
Orthodox Christians visiting the Holy Land often return home with more than just spiritual memories. Many drop by a centuries-old tattoo parlor in Jerusalem's Old City, inking themselves with a... Read more »
Bombs targeting Sunnis kill at least 76 in Iraq
Bombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. The major spike in sectarian bloodshed... Read more »
Baby boomers turn to religious careers after finding former jobs to be lucrative but unfulfilling
Many of today's national conversations about religion center around the increasing number of young adults who say they do not belong to a faith . However, alongside the rise of the "nones" (a... Read more »
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