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Living With Advent Faith
A sermon delivered by Wendell Griffen, Pastor, New Millennium Church, Little Rock, Ark., on November 28 2010. Matthew 24:36-44 "But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but...
Military Chaplains Voice Intense Views on Gay Ban
WASHINGTON (RNS) A long-awaited report on the possible repeal of the military’s ban on openly gay members says the chaplains corps has “some of the most intense and sharpest divergence of views” on the issue. The...
Palestinians Remove Claim to Western Wall after U.S. Objects
JERUSALEM (RNS) The Palestinian government has pulled a report stating that Jews have no historic connection to the Western Wall following condemnation from the U.S. State Department and others. The study, which was...
Conservatives Push Apple to Restore Manifesto App
WASHINGTON (RNS) Conservative Christians are biting mad that an app for their manifesto opposing gay marriage and abortion has been plucked from Apple’s popular online store. “With 300,000+ available apps, it is...
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1”
I have been reviewing movies for EthicsDaily.com for almost 10 years; one of the first movies I reviewed was "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." I hadn't read the book, but something happened in that showing I...
Following the Less-Traveled Path of Jesus
Jesus' life in this world began in a small, one-room peasant house that would have been divided between living quarters and space for the animals. It was most likely damp and dirty, not the kind of warm, cozy place...
Why the Christmas Season is Like Lucy the Camel
A few years ago I became aware of a church in Texas that pulls out all the stops in celebrating Christmas. For over 25 years, Northside Baptist Church in Victoria, Texas, has hosted an elaborate Christmas play. This...
Peace completes
This coming Sunday we'll light the second candle in the Advent wreath, and most of us will celebrate the theme of peace. Most folks I know would be happy to have more peace in their lives. As we've closed in on...
God’s Other Name is (Surprise)
A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City Mo., on November 28, 2010 The First Sunday of Advent Matthew 24:36-44 When we reach the season of Advent, we know it’s time to start...
Vatican Defends Pope’s Record on Sexual Abuse
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI, while still a cardinal, sought in vain to expedite the process for defrocking priests guilty of grave crimes, according to a 1988 letter published in the official Vatican...
Former Anglican Head Bemoans Attempt to Air-brush Christianity
LONDON (RNS) Former Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey has slammed attempts to “air-brush” Christianity out of society—a trend he said is gaining speed as Christmas nears. Carey claimed Britain’s “rich...
Locals Rally Behind Mosque after Terror Suspect’s Arrest
CORVALLIS, Ore. (RNS) Rain didn’t stop the Corvallis community from showing up in swarms at a candlelight vigil Tuesday (Nov. 30) outside a mosque that was hit by arson after an occasional worshipper was charged in a...
Immigration Bill’s OK Would Be DREAM Come True
Recently, two very bright young women graduated with honors from universities in the Greensboro, N.C., area. One received a degree in nursing, the other a degree in chemical engineering. Both of these young women have...
“The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger”
Jesus taught us to pray and so we do, "thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Is God's will being done to strengthen society and bring God's kingdom on earth? Are we any closer now to the...
What EthicsDaily.com Readers Are Saying about EthicsDaily.com
Carolyn Weatherford Crumpler sent me an e-mail about a conversation she had with Joe Crumpler, her husband and longtime Ohio pastor. She wrote that she and Joe were talking about how every pastor needs a pastor....
Winds of change?
There's a strong wind blowing through North Carolina today, one that has swept much of the Southeastern U.S. on its way here. It was a wet and balmy 64 degrees when I took the dog out before dawn, but a cold front is...
Princeton Students Divided on Israeli Ties to Campus Hummus
PRINCETON, N.J. (RNS) Princeton University’s great hummus war is going to the polls this week. Undergraduates began voting Monday (Nov. 29) on a referendum that calls for the student government to ask the university to...
First Lady Expands ‘Let’s Move’ to Religious Groups
WASHINGTON (RNS) First lady Michelle Obama has expanded her “Let’s Move” initiative to reduce childhood obesity to include working with religious and community organizations. “We can provide all the information in the...
Christian Network CEO Tries to Head Off Blackmail Campaign
(RNS) The founders of the world’s second largest Christian network admitted Tuesday (Nov. 30) that their marriage was once torn by an “improper relationship,” and went public to head off a multimillion-dollar blackmail...
Celebrity-Laden AIDS Fundraiser Makes Vague Promises
World AIDS Day is here. I've been bracing for another stupid Twitter stunt and whatever other kinds of ridiculousness might ensue in the name of marketing disguised as "awareness-raising." But I wasn't prepared for...
Health Care Reform’s Foes Oppose Justice
The oft-cited adage about the Gospel and its proclamation, needing the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other, seems to have particular relevance this Advent season. The Bible in the one hand offers Matthew's...