I cited this in my previous post but I think it’s definitely worth giving a quick read. This is a comprehensive look at the Catholic Church in America and how it’s younger ranks are becoming more diverse.
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Archive for March, 2008
Pew Forum: Demographic breakdown of American Catholics
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged American, Catholic, Chad Day, Christianity, church, Columbia, demographics, ethnicity, faith, faith in focus, hispanic, latino, Missouri, Missourian, Pew Forum, poll, pope, Pope Benedict, population, portrait, President Bush, race, research, spirituality, study, vatican, visit on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In Gaza, Hamas’s Fiery Insults to Jews Complicate Peace Effort
Posted in Christianity, Judaism, Religion and Politics, Religious Leaders, tagged 1, 2008, April, Arab, Chad Day, Columbia, faith, Gaza, Islam, Israel, Israeli., Jew, Judaism, Middle East, Missouri, Missourian, Mosque, New York Times, news, one, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, spirituality, West Bank on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Attitudes in Gaza and the West Bank have Palestinian and Israeli negotiators worried any peace agreement will face uphill battle, The New York Times reported.
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Belief in brief: Orthodox Easter
Posted in Belief in Brief, Christianity, Local, Religious Holidays, tagged Belief in Brief, Chad Day, Columbia Missourian, Easter, Eastern Orthodox, faith, faith in focus, Missourian, religion, spirituality on March 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Published March 28
Last week, many western Christians observed Easter, the celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection three days after being crucified. However, for followers of Orthodox Christianity, Easter is still more than a month away, with this year’s celebration falling on April 27. The disparity in dates lies in the different calendars followed by each faith.
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Religion Headlines for March 28
Posted in Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Paganism, Religion and Politics, Religion and Popular Culture, Religious Holidays, Religious Leaders, tagged blog, Chad Day, Christianity, Columbia, dutch, faith in focus, headlines, Islam, Missouri, Missourian, Muslims, Obama, Prayer, quran, religion, Wright on March 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Muslims condemn Dutch lawmaker’s film
I put the original headline of this CNN story up but I would caution you with some of the language used in the report. It’s vague and overtly general at times, particularly the headline. As such, I offer an alternative headline:
Islamic organization condemns film defaming Quran.
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Compassion Forum will showcase prez candidates’ faiths
Posted in Uncategorized on March 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Had enough of faith’s part in the presidential race? This hot topic isn’t losing heat yet. According to an announcement on Faith in Public Life’s website,
“Religious leaders from across the ideological spectrum are pleased to announce today that Senator Clinton has confirmed that she will participate in an unprecedented bipartisan presidential candidate forum at [...]
Heaven not the goal?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bodily resurrection, Christianity, heaven, N. T. Wright, Rachel Smeda on March 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In a longish, unique article for Christianity Today, Bishop N. T. Wright argues that Christians should not look at heaven as a final resting place, but as temporary R&R while awaiting the new earth and new bodies God promises in the Bible.
Wright’s article, “Heaven Is Not Our Home,” focuses on the “life after life [...]
Church-State Separation Simulcast: Free event March 26
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged church-state separation, First Freedom First, march 26, Rachel Smeda, simulcast on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Forum Theaters here in Columbia is one of 37 theaters around the country showing a national simulcast on church-state seperation on March 26. The simulcast, which features several celebrities and community activists, will be shown at Forum at 5 pm. Sign up to attend the free event at www.firstfreedomfirst.org/big-event and reserve your seat.
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Scholars say Christians misinterpret resurrection
Posted in Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Local, Religion and Politics, Religion and Popular Culture, Religious Holidays, Religious Leaders, tagged Bible, Chad Day, Christ, Christianity, Columbia, Easter, faith, faith in focus, holiday, Jesus, Judaism, Messiah, Missouri, Missourian, N.T. Wright, religion, resurrection, spirituality, Sunday, Tennessee, The Tennessean, Torah, University of Missouri on March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As many celebrated Easter, the Christian observance of Jesus’ rising from the dead, some scholars are say that the idea of biblical resurrection has been misinterpreted, as reported by The Tennessean. Academics from multiple faiths have questioned the Christian belief that resurrection simply means life after death. Instead, they propose that the meaning of “resurrection” in the [...]
