• Faith Digest

  With a last-minute vote, Congress saved the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom that was about to shut down.

  01/05/2012 - By Administrator

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  ‘The world didn’t end in 2011’ and other year-end observations

  It was supposed to be the year the world ended. Twice.  And 2011 had enough tumult, anxiety and unrest to make people think maybe the end is nigh after all.

  12/30/2011 - By Administrator

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  Bin Laden’s death rated 2011 top story by religion newswriters

  The death of Osama bin Laden and the reactions it produced among people of faith was rated the No. 1 religion news story of 2011 by the nation's leading religion journalists.

  12/28/2011 - By Administrator

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  Charitable giving up slightly but still ailing

  Charitable giving is trickling back up as the economy heals, but it could take years to return to pre-recession levels, nonprofit leaders say.

  12/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Advent a make-or-break chance for churches, visitors

  Deck the halls and cue the pageant! The weeks before Christmas mark a time in American churches when the lapsed and the curious who seldom darken the door just might drop by for a taste of the season's spirit.

  12/20/2011 - By Administrator

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  Christmas ornaments change lives in Thailand

  Thai Country Trim employs dozens of rural Thai women who work from their home to make Christmas ornaments, enabling them to make an income as they care for their children.

  12/19/2011 - By Administrator

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  Parents, pastors wrestle with place of Santa at Christmas

  Where to place Santa Claus in the original Christmas story can be a perennial dilemma for both parents and pastors.

  12/16/2011 - By Administrator

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  Christmas symbols are in the eye of the beholder

  When is a candy cane not just a candy cane?  For some people, its red and white stripes might signify the sacrifice and purity of Jesus, or maybe just a 19th-century candy-maker's twist intended to dazzle his grandchildren. Both stories are alive and well on the Internet.

  12/13/2011 - By Administrator

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  Balancing reality & reverence when Christmas falls on Sunday

  "You mean we have to go to church Christmas Eve and Christmas morning?" Many worship leaders know their own children likely will ask that question this year.

  12/10/2011 - By Administrator

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  Singer focuses on the reason for the season

  Singer/songwriter Matt Wertz is helping listeners slow down and take time to reflect on the real reason for this season with his latest album, Snow Globe.

  12/10/2011 - By Administrator

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  One-third of shelter residents newly homeless; often victims of violence

  Nearly one in five clients of Christian rescue missions said they were victims of physical violence within the past year, a 6 percent jump from the previous year, according to a new survey.

  12/09/2011 - By Administrator

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  Catholic art finds unlikely home at Bob Jones University

  Walking across the tidy campus of Bob Jones University, there's no obvious sign this bastion of Christian fundamentalism is home to one of the nation's largest collections of Renaissance and Baroque religious art from the heart of Catholic Europe.

  12/09/2011 - By Administrator