By Sarah Pulliam Bailey Religion News Service (RNS) — As evolution remains a contentious issue for many public schools, a new survey suggests that views on the question are driven by Americans’ religious affiliation more than their level of education. Overall, six in 10 Americans say that humans have evolved over time, while one-third reject […]
Read More >Teresa Neumann : Dec 20, 2013 : Pew Research – Religion & Public Life Project / BCN About nine-in-ten adults (91%) who see Christmas as a religious holiday say they believe Jesus was born of a virgin. However, even among those who celebrate Christmas as a cultural holiday and those who do not celebrate Christmas, […]
Read More >Alison Lazar / KATIECOURIC.COM — On tomorrow’s episode of the nationally syndicated daytime talk show “Katie” — airing Thurs., Dec. 19 — it’s a look at the modern face of religion in America today with some of the biggest names behind the pulpit, Joel Osteen and Carl Lentz. Actress AnnaSophia Robb stops by to speak […]
Read More >By Warren Bird Big churches, for right or wrong, get a disproportionate amount of media attention. This happens especially Christmas and Easter, and in year-end tallies. Below I profile the latest megachurch statistics. Keep in mind that the average church globally numbers fewer than 100 in worship. Across the world, there are almost 5 million […]
Read More >By Vicki Brown ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS — “Go Tell It on the Mountain” and other popular Christmas songs encourage Christians to share the gospel with joy, but theologians say that in a society increasingly unfamiliar with the Bible, clarity is key. “We need greater clarity about what exactly we mean by the gospel, or what […]
Read More >Schaumburg, IL — Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) sponsored the first Our Journey of Hope®(OJOH) Cancer Care Leadership Training seminar on Nov. 14-15 at CTCA Southwestern Regional Medical Center in Tulsa, OK. Sponsored by the CTCA Department of Pastoral Care, Our Journey of Hope is a biblically-based, comprehensive cancer care ministry training program designed […]
Read More >LOUISVILLE, Ky. / PRNewswire-USNewswire — Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary has received a $249,992 grant as part of Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc’s Theological School Initiative to Address Economic Issues Facing Future Ministers. The Seminary is one of 67 theological schools across the country to receive this funding. Personal financial pressures severely limit the ability of seminary graduates […]
Read More >By Cathy Lynn Grossman RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (RNS) — This is Giving Tuesday, when nonprofits of every stripe hope to attract some of the billions of dollars to be spent during the Hanukkah and Christmas season. Many of those dollars will go to religious groups. Now, new research is expanding the meaning of “religious giving.” […]
Read More >RELIGION NEWS SERVICE/ Los Angeles — The new report Connected to Give: Faith Communities demonstrates that nearly three-quarters of all U.S. household giving — 73 percent — goes to organizations with religious ties. The report, which for the first time takes into account donations to religiously identified charitable organizations alongside congregations, highlights the multidimensional nature […]
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Association of Gospel Rescue Missions Says Volunteers, Contributions Steady, But Not Keeping Pace with Need COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 25, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ — As millions of families sit down to Thanksgiving dinner across the nation, hundreds of thousands of homeless individuals and families will pour into rescue missions in North America’s cities and towns, […]
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