Faith groups host concert, workshop and anniversary banquet

Several Columbia faith community groups are sponsoring events in the coming days. Here’s a compilation of some of those events: Missouri United Methodist Church Concert Series 7 p.m. Saturday in the Sanctuary for “The Coffee Cantata and Other Pieces by J.S. Bach.” Tickets are available in the church office, 204 S. Ninth St. Karis Community [...]

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Interfaith Council of Columbia

When I went to the Interfaith Council meeting last Wednesday, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Yet as I sat at the tables set up for the forum, I realized… this is kind of a big deal. The Interfaith Council has groups from all over Columbia, some churches and some volunteer and service organizations. [...]

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Interfaith thanksgiving celebration

For me, the word thanksgiving conjures up visions of gatherings with family to eat turkey and all the “fixings.” Though my family has a tradition of each saying one thing we’re thankful for before we eat our holiday meal, I often fail to properly recognize what it means to give thanks on this day. If [...]

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Violent protests between Hindus and Muslims continue in Kashmir

From cnn.com: 20 people have died in the last three days in demonstrations in Kashmir, a region controlled by India that is located along the India/Pakistan border. Kashmir has been a flashpoint of violence between Hindus and Muslims for more than a month. The violence was triggered by the government’s attempt to transfer land to [...]

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Indian version of Bible draws fire over Hindu references

A new Indian version of the Bible recently published by the Catholic Church has run into controversy over its inclusion of verses from the Bhagavad Gita, a form of Hindu chant, and references to the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. Jesus’ words about storing “treasure in heaven” in the Gospel of Matthew, for example, are compared [...]

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Critics say, Evangelicals hijacked National Day of Prayer

A Jewish online organization has questioned the application process of the coordinators of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, according to USA Today. Jews on First has said that the organizational structure of the Day of Prayer is excluding non-Christian faiths and is causing a division along religious lines. Click here for more.

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Religion Headlines for April 14

‘Bitter’ remarks cloud faith, values forum Obama tackles Catholic challenge Uncertain Church Awaits Pope in U.S. Bush Readies Big Welcome for Pope Pope and Bush have foreign policy differences Polygamy case poses ‘logistical nightmare’ for courts Tex. Compound Was Considered A ‘Holy Land’ Child Rape Tests Limits Of Death Penalty Quick cuts part of Passover [...]

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Religion Headlines for April 7

Here’s some headlines on faith from around the world. 219 children, women taken from sect’s ranch Authorities search for more kids at Texas ranch Research explores what 1.3 billion Muslims think How Would Jesus Choose? The Episcopal Property War Civil Rights Groups Seeing Gradual End of Their Era The story behind the Dalai Lama’s visit [...]

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Encyclopedia explores love in religion

For those curious about the interplay between love and religion, it is now possible to purchase “The Encyclopedia of Love in World Religions” for only $256. With 300 entries written by over 200 international scholars, the illustrated encyclopedia, edited by Yudit Kornberg Greenberg, a professor at Rollins College, explores adultery, homosexuality, filial love, celibacy, forgiveness, [...]

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“Love Guru” worries Hindus

Mike Myers has now joined fellow comedians Sacha Baron Cohen and Mel Brooks in parodying religion and culture. In his latest film, “The Love Guru,” Myers plays a non-denominational spiritual leader. His character, Guru Pitka, is paid $2 million to travel to the United States to repair a hockey star’s relationship before the team competes for the Stanley [...]

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