Items of Interest

August 6, 2007

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from Meg Tirrell, Jessica Desvarieux, Rachel Zahorsky
Occasionally, readers ask why a particular subject was covered on these pages.
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July 23, 2007

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from Jennifer Becknell, Gordon Lubold, Canon Robert Williams
ONCE A MONTH, members of Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church [in Rock Hill, South Carolina] gather for a Sunday evening worship amid an atmosphere more akin to a concert than a traditional church service.
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June 18, 2007

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from John M. Buchanan
The following is a segment from Eugene, Oregon's KMTR News-Source 16 weekend newcast that aired on May 19, 2007:
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May 28, 2007

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from Cathy Lynn Grossman
A NEW BOOK based on interviews from the PBS program Religion & Ethics News Weekly finds a spiritual hunger beneath the secular veneer of modern culture, with many searching for something beyond the material world.
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May 21, 2007

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with contributions from Frank Newport, Stephen Brown, Michelle Cazzulino
RESEARCHERS HAVE SPENT a good deal of time over the years investigating American churchgoing behavior, developing theories that range from the sociological benefit of religious ritual in promoting group solidarity to the practical benefits derived from participation in community social gatherings.
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May 14, 2007

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with contributions from Sentinel Staff, Wayne Woolley
REACTIONS TO the Virginia Tech shootings have ranged from stunned shock to outrage, with people pondering how they can find comfort and healing, and chart a safe course for going forward.
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April 30, 2007

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with contributions from Molly Rockey, Stephen Des George, Elizabeth Williamson
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April 23, 2007

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with contributions from Mary Frances Schjonberg, Chris Whipple
A PLAN TO RECRUIT and incorporate newcomers, clarity of mission and ministry, contemporary worship, involvement of children in worship, geographic location, a website, and the absence of conflict are key factors in why some comgregations in America are growing, according to the latest national survey of US faith communities.
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