Posts Tagged ‘religion news service’
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Study suggests bad World War II experiences led vets to church
(RNS) A new study has found that American veterans who had a negative experience serving during World War II attend church more frequently today than those who were less troubled by their service.
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Late Jesuit and ex-congressman Robert Drinan accused of attempted sex assault
A popular online advice columnist has said that the late Rev. Robert Drinan, a famed Jesuit priest and onetime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts, tried to kiss and fondle her in the 1970s when she was 18 or 19 years old.
Arts & Culture
Interview: Why Ross Douthat thinks we’re ‘a nation of heretics’
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat doesn't mince words in his new book "Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics.''
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Religious questions for Pa. voter ID law draw fire
Nothing is sacred about your religion when it comes to getting a state identification card without a photo.
News
Man behind ‘Rapture pets’ rescue admits it’s a hoax
(RNS) The owner of a business who claimed he would provide atheist rescuers for Christians’ pets left behind in the Rapture now says his service was an elaborate hoax and never had any clients. Bart Centre, who lives in N...
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Mainline Protestants up for grabs heading into November
They may not be as large as Catholics or as active as evangelicals, but white mainline Protestants have a big thing going for them this election cycle: they are divided, and possibly persuadable. That’s according to a new...
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Poll: Preachy Politicians Turn Off Many Voters
If there’s one thing the fractious Republican field agrees on, it’s that personal religious devotion is central to their campaign message. Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and even Ron Paul stress their fai...
Commentary and News
Churches help Occupy movement survive crackdowns, winter
As Occupy camps nationwide deal with police crackdowns and the inevitable onset of winter temperatures, religious communities of all stripes are stepping in with offers of shelter and solidarity. Soon after police forcibly evic...
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Tea Party, Occupy movements fail to capture Americans’ hearts
n a war between the Tea Party and the Occupy Wall Street movement to capture the hearts of Americans, who wins? According to a new poll, it’s a draw. Less than a third of Americans say either movement represents their values, a...
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