http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ Religion and ethics articles and news - Deseret News en-us Copyright 2013, Deseret News Publishing Company Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:01 MDT Wed, 22 May 2013 02:49:02 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765630103/Baby-boomers-turn-to-religious-careers-after-finding-former-jobs-to-be-lucrative-but-unfulfilling.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765630103/Baby-boomers-turn-to-religious-careers-after-finding-former-jobs-to-be-lucrative-but-unfulfilling.html Many of today's national conversations about religion center around the increasing number of young adults who say they do not... ]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580270/Muslim-leaders-in-US-facing-challenges-inside-and-outside-the-faith.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580270/Muslim-leaders-in-US-facing-challenges-inside-and-outside-the-faith.html Muslim advocacy groups have focused their efforts on fighting Islamaphobia. But some are saying leaders should turn more... ]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765629939/Pope-Francis-leads-pep-rally-at-Vatican-meets-with-German-Chancellor-Merkel.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765629939/Pope-Francis-leads-pep-rally-at-Vatican-meets-with-German-Chancellor-Merkel.html Pope Francis toured St. Peter's Square to greet tens of thousands of people attending a rally of prayer, music and speeches... ]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 14:54:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765629933/Egyptians-targeted-with-blasphemy-charges.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765629933/Egyptians-targeted-with-blasphemy-charges.html The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of... ]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 00:48:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580239/Community-of-Christ-recommends-marriage-ordination-for-same-sex-couples.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580239/Community-of-Christ-recommends-marriage-ordination-for-same-sex-couples.html Last month, the Community of Christ’s USA National Conference made the recommendation to allow the sacrament of... ]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 15:25:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765629875/Bombs-targeting-Sunnis-kill-at-least-76-in-Iraq.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765629875/Bombs-targeting-Sunnis-kill-at-least-76-in-Iraq.html Bombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in... ]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 14:42:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580176/Life-of-prayer-Attitudes-and-beliefs-about-prayer-evolve-in-old-age.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580176/Life-of-prayer-Attitudes-and-beliefs-about-prayer-evolve-in-old-age.html A recent study shows that the frequency, understanding and expectations of prayer evolve and mature not just between youth... ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 18:10:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580099/Hamblin--Peterson-Henry-VIIIs-war-against-the-monasteries-of-England.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580099/Hamblin--Peterson-Henry-VIIIs-war-against-the-monasteries-of-England.html King Henry VIII of England is notorious for his many wives and for the horrible fates some of them met. But his historical... ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580069/The-Office-star-Rainn-Wilson-campaigns-for-imprisoned-members-of-his-faith.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580069/The-Office-star-Rainn-Wilson-campaigns-for-imprisoned-members-of-his-faith.html Rainn Wilson, who plays Dwight Schrute on NBC’s “The Office”, spoke in Washington, D.C., last week to raise... ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 11:30:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765629692/Myanmar-minority-resist-Cyclone-Mahasen-evacuation.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765629692/Myanmar-minority-resist-Cyclone-Mahasen-evacuation.html The cyclone was only a day or two away, churning through the Indian Ocean and carrying with it winds and rains that... ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 10:58:00 MDT