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Ky. Men Drop Abuse Suit Against the Vatican
(RNS) Three Kentucky men have dropped their six-year effort to sue the Vatican over sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, citing insurmountable legal and practical obstacles. The men, who say they were abused by...
SNAP Blasts Episcopalians on Reinstated Bishop
(RNS) Advocates for victims of clergy sex abuse have blasted the Episcopal Church for reinstating the bishop of Philadelphia who had been charged with not investigating sex abuse allegations about his brother. A church...
Alabama Politicians Should Act Like Jesus
Editor's note: Jonathan Miller is featured in the EthicsDaily.com documentary "Good Will for the Common Good: Nurturing Baptists' Relationships with Jews." With the near arrival of the fall Alabama political campaigns,...
Sexist Language Subtly Pervades Churches
Racism or sexism? Which is a bigger problem for churches? Historically, Americans have dealt with racism much longer than sexism. Caucasian vs. African-American ("white" vs. "black") issues were the focus of civil war...
Two Kinds of Christianity: Which Do You Follow?
There are some major differences between belief-centered Christianity that focuses on creeds and doctrine and the kind that puts a priority on following in the way of Jesus. Some Christians mistakenly think that in the...
Slow pace, right direction
Last Sunday, in speaking to the First Baptist Church of Chattanooga, Tenn., about refining, embracing and articulating their unique identity, I urged them to not apologize for reaching the truth about issues such as...
Baha’i Leaders Sentenced to 20 Years in Iran
(RNS) Seven top leaders of the Baha’i faith who have been incarcerated in Iran since 2008 have each received jail sentences of 20 years after six months of court hearings that ended on June 14, according to the...
Aid Group Wants to stay’ in Afghanistan Despite Killings
(RNS/ENInews) The International Assistance Mission has rejected Taliban claims that 10 staffers from the Christian aid agency who were killed in Afghanistan had been trying to convert Muslims. Our faith motivates and...
Church of God Says Women Can Be Leaders but Not Bishops
(RNS) The Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.) has decided to permit women to serve on local church councils but has maintained its rule that they cannot be ordained as bishops. By a narrow vote during its recent General...
International Community Scrutinizes Rwandan Election, Leader
Rwandans voted on Monday. President Paul Kagame was expected to win a large majority, a resounding victory, giving him another seven-year term in the office. It's been interesting to watch global opinion on Kagame...
Interfaith Marriages: Will Churches Face the Trend?
Out of the blue, our 12-year-old daughter recently declared: "I'm going to marry either a Greek or a Jew." The obvious "Why?" response brought a simple explanation. Festive weddings of those traditions that she has...
Religious Literacy Will Prompt Tolerance of Islam
The recent heated debates and arguments over the building of an Islamic Center in New York, as well as the clashes in other parts of the U.S. over the planned construction of Islamic structures, exposes an irrational...
Why the Prop 8 Ruling Scares Religious Conservatives
(RNS) When U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker struck down California’s Proposition 8 on Wednesday (Aug. 4), he said voters’ motivation for outlawing gay marriage was clear. The evidence shows conclusively...
British Officials Help Churches Spot Sham Marriages
CANTERBURY, England (ENI) The British border protection agency says it is helping clerics spot sham marriages after a priest was convicted of presiding at weddings that enabled illegal immigrants to remain in Britain....
Episcopal Bishop Reinstated after Abuse Case Overturned
(RNS) The Episcopal bishop of Philadelphia was reinstated after a church court dismissed charges that he had failed to act on allegations that his brother, a fellow priest, was engaged in sexual abuse of a minor in the...
Why We Must Welcome the Manhattan Mosque
New York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission has cleared the way for a Muslim group to build a mosque in lower Manhattan close to the former World Trade Center site. The commission voted 9-0 to deny landmark...
Are You Evangelical? Or Just evangelical?
I frequently use the term "evangelical" and no doubt create some ambiguity in doing so. I do so because I think the term has validity and also because I want to send a signal to some folk that some terms are above...
10 Lessons I’ve Learned Making Documentaries
I've been making documentaries for EthicsDaily.com for the last five years. The projects have all focused on theology and social justice. They have been screened in churches, seminaries, community groups, national...
What to do at the beach …
So, here I am at the beach, trying to catch a few days of vacation before school responsibilities resume and ensconce me in a day of scintillating faculty orientation this Thursday. It's a three-night "boys' break,"...
Total Praise
A sermon delivered by Wendell Griffen, Pastor, New Millennium Church, Little Rock, Ark., on August 8, 2010. Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Here is how verses 10 thru 17 of the first chapter in Isaiah are paraphrased in Eugene...
The Cure for a Broken Heart
A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, Pastor, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., on August 1, 2010. Hosea 11:1-11 What is the cure for a broken heart? Perhaps you have been thinking about this because...