Monday, May 23, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Study: Changes Of 1960s Behind Church's Abuse Crisis
"Why did the Roman Catholic Church experience a sexual abuse crisis? There are no simple answers, according to a five-year study by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice that was released on Wednesday. But the reasons suggested in the report are unlikely to satisfy critics of the church."
Monday, May 16, 2011
Higher IQ Linked to Liberalism, Atheism
"More intelligent children may be more likely to grow up to be liberals, a researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science suggests."
Vatican Suggests Bishops Report Abuse to Police
"The Vatican told bishops around the world Monday that it was important to cooperate with police in reporting priests who rape and molest children and said they should develop guidelines for preventing sex abuse by next May. But the suggestions in the letter from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith are vague and nonbinding and contain no enforcement mechanisms to ensure bishops actually draft the guidelines or follow them."
Physicist Stephen Hawking Rejects Heaven or Afterlife as a 'Fairy Story'
"British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking says he rejects the idea of heaven or an afterlife, calling the belief a 'fairy story' for people afraid of dying."
Religious Belief is Human Nature, Huge New Study Claims
"Religion comes naturally, even instinctively, to human beings, a massive new study of cultures all around the world suggests."
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Presbyterian Church U.S.A. to Allow Gay and Lesbian Clergy
"The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on Tuesday voted to allow the ordination of openly gay and lesbian ministers."
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Egyptian Coptic Christians, Reeling from Violence, Want Protection
"Muslim-Christian sectarian violence intensified in Egypt this weekend, spurring an emergency meeting of the Cabinet and public exhortations from Coptic Christians for international protection."
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