Monday, July 30, 2012
"Though more Americans go to church or believe in God than their counterparts in virtually every other Western country, fewer Americans now trust religious institutions. A recent Gallup poll showed that just 44 percent of Americans have a great deal of confidence in 'the church or organized religion.'"
Friday, July 6, 2012
Some Facts About Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Jews
"The ultra-Orthodox, or Haredim (Hebrew for “those who tremble (before God)”), have gone from being a tiny minority in Israel’s mostly secular society to its fastest-growing sector, now about 10 percent of the 7.8 million population. . ."
Friday, May 25, 2012
Bible-Era Earthquake Reveals Year of Jesus' Crucifixion
"Jesus, as described in the New Testament, was most likely crucified on Friday April 3, 33 A.D. The latest investigation, reported in the journal International Geology Review, focused on earthquake activity at the Dead Sea, located 13 miles from Jerusalem. The Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 27, mentions that an earthquake coincided with the crucifixion."
Monday, April 23, 2012
America’s ‘Angriest’ Theologian Faces Lynching Tree
"Cone, who once called himself 'the angriest theologian in America,' is still angry. His book is not just a memoir of growing up in the Jim Crow era; it’s a blistering takedown of white churches, and one of America’s greatest theologians, Reinhold Niebuhr - a colossal figure often cited by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr."
Monday, April 2, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Dalai Lama Wins Templeton Prize in Science, Religion
"The annual honor, which comes with a $1.7 million award, goes to leading voices who address spiritual questions by drawing on science and religion."
Labels:
Buddhism,
Religion and Science,
Religious Leadership
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Pew: More Americans See 'Too Much' Religious Talk In Politics
"According to a new survey, 38 percent of Americans say there is too much 'expression of religious faith and prayer from political leaders.'"
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