by Nicole Neroulias | Dec 28, 2010 | News
NEW YORK (RNS) What does it really mean for your Hebrew National hot dog to “answer to a higher authority?” For years, it’s meant a kosher certification that ensured Jewish (and non-Jewish) consumers were buying a product that met strict religious standards for...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Dec 28, 2010 | News
An Israeli mayor banned Christmas trees in Nazareth Illit, while a Sunni Muslim prime minister lit a tree in downtown Beirut, and Egyptians purchased a half-million Christmas trees, according press reports. The Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported that the mayor of...
by Nicole Neroulias | Dec 27, 2010 | News
(RNS) Every December, Christmas culture warriors square off in town squares and school auditoriums over nativity scenes, Christmas carols and whether it’s politically correct to say “Merry Christmas.” For Robby McGee, president of the Nashville-based evangelical group...
by BMS World Mission Staff | Dec 27, 2010 | News
There are encouraging signs of progress following agreements made at the United Nations’ recent summit in Mexico on climate change. BMS World Mission is “delighted and encouraged” by the latest round of talks by world leaders to tackle climate...
by Baptist Times Staff | Dec 27, 2010 | News
Civilians in Gaza see no hope of a brighter future – and that’s one of the most distressing aspects of the situation in the Middle East. So says Hanan Elmasu, Christian Aid’s emergency advocacy officer for the region who worked on a briefing detailing the...
by Daniel Burke | Dec 24, 2010 | News
(RNS) Twelve drummers? Ten leaping lords? Two turtle doves? Chances are, the gifts in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” are not high on anyone’s Christmas list this year. In fact, it’s hard to imagine they were ever popular presents. “It’s not a literal song,” said...
