Items of Interest

September 19, 2011

Report confirms caste-based discrimination violates Hindu teachings

Just over six months ago, the Hindu American Foundation.

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September 19, 2011

Strong sales for new Common English Bible

Diane Morrow

The new Bible translation known for being “built on common ground” is receiving a popular reception among consumers and is exceeding the publisher’s first print-run expectations by 50 percent.

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September 12, 2011

New survey notes Sweden’s trend toward secularism

Gary G. Yerkey

Nearly three-quarters of Sweden’s population of 9.

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September 12, 2011

E-book version of Science and Health now available

Office the Publisher’s Agent, Mary Baker Eddy’s Writings

Authorized editions of Science and Health are now available in e-book format! An e-book is an electronic format of a book that is designed to be read primarily on a dedicated e-reader device like the NookTM or Kindle or on a tablet like an iPad® or Motorola Xoom®.

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September 12, 2011

Deep pockets for earthquake relief

Brandi Perez

A small Christian Science group that runs a tiny nursing home in Encinitas started a relief fund earlier this year to help survivors of Japan’s devastating earthquake and has now raised more than $138,000, say the somewhat surprised organizers of the effort.

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September 5, 2011

Poll confirms Muslim Americans’ positive view of US

Henry J. Reske

With the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks approaching, 93 percent of Muslim Americans say they are loyal to the United States.

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September 5, 2011

American Bible Society celebrates the KJV

Alex Kocman

“Lord, open the King of England’s eyes!”

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September 5, 2011

US diplomacy ramps up focus on religion

Lauren Markoe

Often accused of ignoring religion as they craft foreign policy, the White House and State Department are trying to show that religion is a rising priority for US diplomacy.

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August 29, 2011

Growing body of evidence challenges validity of medical studies

Bill Scott

Like many of us, I’m interested in learning about efforts to improve health care in America.

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August 29, 2011

New poll confirms people value faith

Karen Peake

A new Ipsos MORI [a leading market research company in the UK and Ireland] poll has found that religion still matters to most people in the world.

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August 22, 2011

Churches celebrate independence of South Sudan, pledge support of new nation

Fredrick Nzwili and ENI News

Church leaders in South Sudan expressed their readiness to help secure peace, stability, growth, and development in their new nation, which was proclaimed an independent state on 9 July 2011.

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August 22, 2011

Healing: choosing an approach

Polly Castor

Often people think of Christian Scientists as “those people who don’t go to doctors.

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