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Sally Morrow | May 16, 2012

Rev. James Semmelroth Darnell performs a service at St. John United Church of Christ in St. Clair, MO.
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N.T. Wright asks: Have we gotten heaven all wrong?

John Murawski | May 16, 2012

(RNS) Christian apologist N.T. Wright's insistence that Christianity has got it all wrong seems to mark a turning point for the serious rethinking of heaven. He's not another academic iconoclast debunking Christian myths, but rather takes his creeds very seriously. By John Murawski.
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Syrian Christians live in uneasy alliance with Bashar Assad

Stephen Starr and S. Akminas / USA Today | May 11, 2012

DAMASCUS, Syria (RNS) Many of Syria's Christians continue to stand by Bashar Assad's regime not out of support but out of fear of civil war if rebels gain strength, or worse, if they win and install an Islamist government hostile to religious minorities. By Stephen Starr and S. Akminas.
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All the BIble’s Prophets in Seven Words or Less

Jana Riess | May 10, 2012

Now that I've almost finished tweeting the Old Testament (now with 68% more humor!), it's time to share some of the shortcuts I've learned. So here is every prophetic book in seven words or less. I'm just sure that this will revolutionize theological education.
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Guest commentary: 20 years after Bosnia, finding meaning after terror

Julia Lieblich | May 4, 2012

(RNS) Esad Boskailo is a Bosnian Muslim and I am a Jew, but when we decided to write a book together about finding meaning after terror, we were determined to avoid easy answers about suffering and religious language. By Julia Lieblich.
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Sally Morrow | May 3, 2012

With only a few days remaining before North Carolinians vote on a state constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, the Rev. Earl C. Johnson took five minutes on Sunday (April 30, 2012) to give congregants 10 reasons to vote against the measure.
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What Does It Mean When God Talks Back?

Jana Riess | Apr 30, 2012

This weekend I led several dozen women in trying lectio divina for the first time. Having that experience while also reading T.M. Luhrmann’s fascinating new book When God Talks Back prompted me to ask: What do Christians mean when we say we receive guidance from God?
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Sally Morrow | Apr 27, 2012

NASCAR fans hoist three fingers into the air during the third lap of the 53rd running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday to honor the late Dale Earnhardt, who was killed in a crash here 10 years ago while driving the No. 3 Goodwrench Chevrolet.
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Mormon Women Do Lectio Divina

Jana Riess | Apr 25, 2012

What happens when a group of modern LDS women attempt an ancient monastic spiritual practice, reading scripture in a contemplative way? This weekend I'm going to find out.
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Sally Morrow | Apr 23, 2012

Christ Fellowship in McKinney, Texas, offers worshipers a Facebook page, online sermons, live chats, and QR codes.
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