Items of Interest

March 5, 2012

The Bible as literature gets fresh airing in Arizona

Alia Beard Rau

Arizona’s public and charter high-school students soon could earn credit for learning about the influence of the Old Testament on art or how biblical references are found throughout literature.

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March 5, 2012

Anniversary celebrations to highlight pioneer missionary spirit

G. Jeffrey MacDonald

When America’s first ordained missionaries sailed from here to India 200 years ago, they kicked off a movement to spread the faith and created America’s most potent export: Christianity.

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February 27, 2012

A beloved Bible that will never wear out

M. Craig Barnes

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February 27, 2012

Bible sales top the charts in Norway

Alison Flood

The UK’s 2011 bestseller lists might have been dominated by cookery, courtesy of Jamie Oliver, and romance, courtesy of David Nicholls, but Norwegian readers were plumping for another sort of book last year: the Bible.

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February 20, 2012

The role of spiritual care in nurturing health

Tony Lobl

What do prayer, unconditional love, forgiveness, life’s meaning and purpose, and spiritual practice have in common?

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February 20, 2012

Radio programs to chronicle 'The Harlem Renaissance'

Emily Brennan

During the vibrant years of the Harlem Renaissance, music, religion, and spirituality were connected—not just in the religious setting of the church, but in the jazz club, the dance hall, the rent party, even the political street rally.

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February 13, 2012

Christianity's rocky path in China

Paul Bennett

Though Western companies, from American automakers to European luxury firms, have recently gained a foothold in China, Christian religion has played a role there for much longer than General Motors or Hermes.

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February 13, 2012

Thought and health: seeing the link

Russ Gerber

Penny Sarchet doesn’t think of herself as a detective, but she’s been acting like one.

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February 6, 2012

Ice church opens in Bavarian village

Sun Joo Kim

After a long wait for enough inclement weather to provide building materials, the Snow Church in the Bavarian village of Mitterfirmiansreut was constructed and opened in the final days of 2011.

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February 6, 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury encourages compassionate support of young people

The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his New Year’s message to reflect on the causes of last summer’s riots and how Britain can do more to help its young people.

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February 6, 2012

Summit convenes in support of fundamental religious freedoms

Josef Kuhn

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrapped up a summit of international leaders [the week of December 12, 2011] to explore specific steps to combat intolerance, discrimination, and violence on the basis of religion or belief.

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January 30, 2012

Study notes shifts in world's Christian population

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