China Detains Vatican-backed Catholic Priest (AFP)
Posted Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Top Religion News
AFP – Chinese police detained a Vatican-backed Catholic priest and blocked his ordination as a bishop, a parishioner said Thursday, in a move likely to raise tensions with the Holy See.
Wealth — Is It Worth It?
Posted Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Top Religion News
Chick-Fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy, who describes the Bible as the “blueprint for our lives,” says wealth and money could be a blessing to some — but “if you don’t discipline yourself, it’s a curse.”
Claims of 'harassment' Based on Little Proof
Posted Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Top Religion News
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has sent a letter to thousands of colleges and universities mandating that they crack down on sex-related language and humor that offends people.
Calif. Dems Introduce State Budget Plan
Posted Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Top Religion News
California’s governor and Democratic lawmakers have finally reached a budget consensus that one conservative editor says includes “a lot of gimmicks.”
Economy: Reagan Vs. Obama
Posted Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Top Religion News
It’s flat-out tough to explain how anti-Reagan policies are supposed to produce Reagan-like growth. But bless their hearts, the left is up to the task.
GOP Leadership Opens Door to Homosexual Rep
Posted Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Top Religion News
Homosexual Republicans are celebrating what they see as a major victory for their cause — appointment of one of their own to the fundraising arm of the Republican National Committee.
U.S. Churches in Danger
Posted Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Top Religion News
With the recent airing of an al-Qaeda video that encourages Muslims to attack religious institutions, Christian churches are being warned.
Bamboozling Bugs
Posted Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Science & Religion
For centuries, Asian cooks have wrapped meat, sushi and candy in bamboo bark. Though the reason for this practice seems to have been forgotten, humans evidently once knew what modern science is rediscovering about bamboo.
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Gay Couples Sue to Force New Jersey to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage
Posted Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in Top Religion News
Days after New York legalized gay marriage, homosexual advocates are seeking to legalize same-sex marriage in New Jersey through the courts after it failed in the Legislature last yea
Exclusive: U.S. to Resume Formal Muslim Brotherhood Contacts (Reuters)
Posted Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in Top Religion News
Reuters – The United States has decided to resume formal contacts with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, in a step that reflects the Islamist group’s growing political weight but that is almost certain to upset …