Items of Interest
October 16, 2006
THE FIRST JOINT CONGRESS
of Indonesian religious leaders, held in Jakarta on Aug.
October 9, 2006
ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Steve LeBlanc, Cornelius Plantinga, Jr., The Christian Science Board of Directors
PHIL DAVIS KNEW
he was in trouble the instant the all terrain vehicle he was riding uphill shot out from under him, tossing him in the air.
September 18, 2006
ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Anita Wadhwani, Lynda Barley, Carole Belgrade
"IT'S KNOWN SIMPLY
as the 'Y' to most people, but among some of the 5,000 YMCA leaders gathered [in Nashville, Tennessee, in late July] for their national convention there's a growing movement to 'lift up the C.
September 11, 2006
ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Paul Stroble, Kevin Fryling
Occasionally, readers ask why a particular subject was covered on these pages.
September 4, 2006
ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from William Orem, Mara D. Bellaby
"MANY, IF NOT MOST, PEOPLE
assume that certain aspects of nature's workings are absolutely known.
August 28, 2006
ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Charles Honey, Sarah Schafer, Jonathan Ansfield
"THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES USA and Religions for Peace-USA are encouraging religious communities to engage in prayers for peace, and today launched a new website—seasonofprayer.
August 21, 2006
ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Timothy Samuel Shah, Monica Duffy Toft, Philip Jenkins
"RELIGION WAS SUPPOSED
to fade away as globalization and freedom spread.
August 14, 2006
ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Naomi Gaede-Penner, Jane Taguicana, Karl Giberson
Occasionally, readers ask why a particular subject was covered on these pages.
August 7, 2006
ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Chris Shoaf, Stan Guthrie
"A NEW BOOK
expected to revolutionize the understanding of the Bible in Africa is to be launched in Kenya [in July].
July 24, 2006
ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Sherri Day, Sandi Dolbee, Bill Leigh
"If the rev.
July 17, 2006
ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Carolyn Susman, Dmitry Gorokhov
Occasionally, readers ask why a particular subject was covered on these pages.