Hurricane Matthew Impacts Caribbean Partners
Hurricane Matthew Impacts Caribbean Partners BY GLOBAL MINISTRIES ON OCTOBER 20, 2016 October 19th – Haiti […]
Author: Patricia Camp
What Religion Would Jesus Belong To?
What Religion Would Jesus Belong To? Nicholas Kristof ONE puzzle of the world is that religions often don’t resemble their founders. Jesus never mentioned gays or abortion but focused on the sick and the poor, yet some Christian leaders have prospered by demonizing gays. Muhammad raised the status of women in his time, yet today […]
Lose Weight Without Exercise
credit: imagesource.com The 7 Surprising Ways To Lose Weight Without Exercise Yes, exercise is better, but there are some tricks you can do that don’t require breaking a sweat and can help melt away the pounds. Exercise is key to most weight loss plans because it helps you burn more calories, and more calories burned […]
Farmer’s Markets Open
Farmer’s Markets are Still Open For Business They accept cash, WIC, SNAP and EBT. For more information: http://www.hartfordfarmersmarkets.org/.
Religious Liberty vs. Nondiscrimination
Where the Public Stands on Religious Liberty vs. Nondiscrimination Two-thirds say employers should provide birth control in insurance plans, but public is split over same-sex wedding services and use of public bathrooms by transgender people The U.S. public expresses a clear consensus on the contentious question of whether employers who have religious objections to contraception […]
Evangelical Pastor Explains What He Sees As The Root Of Racism
Evangelical Pastor Explains What He Sees As The Root Of Racism Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post “White people can be so defensive about this subject.” See video in sidebar. Evangelical pastor Carl Lentz is taking white Americans to task for getting “defensive” when it comes to addressing racism. In a recent […]
Female Priest Ban
credit: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/events/event.dir.html/content/vaticanevents/en/2016/11/1/svezia-messamalmo.html Pope Francis Says Ban on Female Priests is Likely to Endure NY times online by Laurie Goodstein Catholic teaching that women cannot be ordained as priests will probably go on forever said Pope Francis during his trip to Sweden. He referred to a letter written in 1994 by Pope John Paul II who said […]
Child Care Expense Causes Stress
Poll: Cost Of Child Care Causes Financial Stress For Many Families (are you surprised?) Maria Fabrizio for NPR Most parents have experienced sticker shock when they find out just how much it will cost to care for their infant or toddler full- or even part-time. For parents who have little choice, this can be […]
Why Can’t Churches Endorse Political Candidates?
Many churches can’t endorse political candidates. Here’s the long — and surprising — history behind the ban Among the many policy positions embedded in the 2016 Republican Party Platform is a call to repeal the Johnson Amendment, a controversial Internal Revenue Service regulation that has come under fire from churches and religious freedom advocates in […]
Howard Thurman on Deception
credit: www.bu.edu Doing Political Theology in an Election Season: Howard Thurman on Deception BY ANDREW WILKES American elections, as we can see so clearly this season, are exercises in deception. “Every argument and salvo for racial justice—however justice is imagined—is worth pondering for what it reveals about what kinds of justice are getting traction and […]
What is Halloween About?
What is Halloween About? Halloween or Hallowe’en (a contraction of All Hallows’ Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year […]
Pope Sends Clear Message To The Church With New Cardinal Picks
Pope Sends Clear Message To The Church With New Cardinal Picks http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pope-francis-cardinals_us_57fbd949e4b0e655eab696d8?section=§ion=us_religion Many of the new cardinals come from developing countries, underscoring Francis’ belief that the church should become less Euro-centric. ALESSANDRO BIANCHI / REUTERS Pope Francis reacts as he is greeted by Cardinals at the end of a mass for the Jubilee of Priests […]
Man Who Shot Up Mosque Goes Back For Forgiveness
Man Who Shot Up Mosque Goes Back For Forgiveness, Finds Hugs Waiting news from http://e-generator.net/ When a man shot up their mosque, the Connecticut congregation welcomed him with open arms after he felt remorse and returned, armed with an apology instead. Ted Hakey, Jr. had been drinking heavily after November’s Paris attacks, stewing over the […]
Lawyer Embraces 2nd Amendment
Why This Muslim American Civil Rights Lawyer Decided To Buy A Handgun In a time of anti-Muslim hate crimes and political speech, Hassan Shibly thinks Muslims should embrace their Second Amendment rights. Watch the video and read the article here.