Posts Tagged ‘position’
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Anti-circumcision activists confront pediatricians
Pediatricians gathered here for the American Academy of Pediatrics convention were greeted by protesters urging the medical group to rethink its position on an issue that makes most people squirm: the circumcision of newborn boys.
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Judge: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association didn’t discriminate against black employee
A North Carolina judge has ruled the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association did not discriminate against a former black employee.
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Priest who found love now searches for work
While burning through their savings looking for jobs, Gerry Murphy and Andrea Kanelopoulos-Murphy and their two young children were invited by a local businessman to stay in his condo this summer until they found a position.
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Mars Hill Bible Church names Rob Bell’s successor
Mars Hill Bible Church has appointed a new teaching pastor, months after founding pastor and well-known author Rob Bell departed for California.
Featured Columns
Word from Scotland: Jesus remains in complete control as He demonstrates humility
In John Chapter 13 and at verse 1 we read of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and His Men are having their last and final meal together around that table which has become so meaningful to us. Luke, in his Gospel, gives us so much ...
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Both sides gear up in N.C. gay marriage fight
As the only Southern state without a constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage, North Carolina is the next battleground, with religious groups on both sides bracing for a high-stakes fight on May 8. Against a recent st...
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As church-based civil unions kick in, Church of England says no
New laws that allow same-sex civil unions to be performed on religious premises took effect in England and Wales on Monday (Dec. 5), but the Church of England says it won’t permit them without approval from its top body. Civil ...
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Japanese bishops release delayed anti-nuclear message
Pressure from business people and different views of the crisis after the 11 March earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant disaster caused Japanese Catholic bishops to delay an anti-nuclear message for six months, according...
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Southern Baptist Convention elects African-American to second-top position
The largest Protestant denomination in the nation elected recently, for the first time, an African-American for its second top post.
Apologetics
Question of the Week: Prayer
Question: “What is the proper way to pray?” Answer: Is it best to pray standing up, sitting down, kneeling, or bowing down? Should our hands be open, closed, or lifted up to God? Do our eyes need to be closed when w...
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