Researchers get $4 million to study origins of faith
March 6, 2008
OXFORD, England — Researchers at the University of Oxford (UO) have been given nearly $4 million to investigate the origins of belief in God. The
Faith films still not flooding big screen
March 6, 2008
At the Academy Awards Feb. 24, the nominees for Best Picture portray some moral dilemmas: A pregnant teen figuring out what to do; a lawyer
Extremist mobs attack churches, beat members
March 6, 2008
MADHYA PRADESH, India — At least 125 Hindu extremists attacked one of the oldest and best known churches in Madhya Pradesh state, Masihi Mandir Church,
Iran may mandate death penalty for leaving Islam
March 6, 2008
TEHRAN, Iran —- The Iranian Parliament may mandate the death penalty for citizens who leave Islam, a human rights group announced Feb. 5. For the
Coptic Christians win right to revert to their faith
March 6, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court — its highest civil court — has permitted 12 Coptic Christians who had converted to Islam to revert
Two Alabama families headed to plant church out West
March 6, 2008
Shari Chamblee told her husband she thought he was crazy when she learned he wanted to plant a church out West. But Steve Chamblee —
Anglicans facing defections over gay blessings
February 28, 2008
TORONTO — Seven congregations have cut ties with the Anglican Church of Canada because of theological differences on blessing same-sex unions and related issues, adding
Many of 9.7 million child deaths ‘preventable’
February 28, 2008
NEW YORK — In 2006, nearly 9.7 million children under 5 died — and the vast majority of those deaths could have been prevented, according
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