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Category Archives: Religion
Baptist professor to lead Kentucky adoption overhaul
A Southern Baptist professor will lead an overhaul of the state's troubled adoption and foster care system under a $240,000 contract awarded to him by the state's Republican governor. Daniel S. Dumas will begin his new job as a special adviser to Gov. Matt Bevin on June 19. His contract calls for him to assess a state system that has more than 8,000 children in out-of-home care and yet consistently has not met federal standards on preventing abuse and neglect.
Hatch, Feinstein bill would make threats against religions, worshippers federal crime
Citing past persecution of early Mormons and recent bomb threats at Jewish community centers, Sen. Orrin Hatch introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday to strengthen protections for religious minorities. The bill would expand criminal law to include threats to intentionally deface, damage or destroy any religious property or to threaten to obstruct - by force or threat of force - a person's exercise of their religious beliefs.
Arkansas will face challenges replenishing execution supply
A prominent Florida eye doctor has been convicted on all counts in his Medicare fraud trial, raising the possibility he could be pressured to testify in the bribery trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez. A prominent Florida eye doctor has been convicted on all counts in his Medicare fraud trial, raising the possibility he could be pressured to testify in the bribery trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez.
Friends hail woman, 86, killed trying to stop attack as hero
A prominent Florida eye doctor has been convicted on all counts in his Medicare fraud trial, raising the possibility he could be pressured to testify in the bribery trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez. A prominent Florida eye doctor has been convicted on all counts in his Medicare fraud trial, raising the possibility he could be pressured to testify in the bribery trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez.
Trump: North Korea ‘disrespected’ China with missile test
A prominent Florida eye doctor has been convicted on all counts in his Medicare fraud trial, raising the possibility he could be pressured to testify in the bribery trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez. A prominent Florida eye doctor has been convicted on all counts in his Medicare fraud trial, raising the possibility he could be pressured to testify in the bribery trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez.
Pence Tours Indonesian Mosque, Praises Islam
Vice President Pence toured Southeast Asia's largest mosque on Thursday during a visit to Indonesia, calling the Muslim-majority nation's tradition of following a moderate form of Islam "an inspiration to the world." ... "In your nation as in mine, religion unifies, it doesn't divide," he added.
Will Islam Inherit the Earth?By Brandon Withrow
Fueling the hysteria on the part of politicians like Steve King and Geert Wilders, a blockbuster new report details how a lack of Christian fecundity may leave the earth to others. Controversial right-wing Congressman Steve King made headlines in March when he tweeted his support for anti-Muslin Dutch politician Geert Wilders saying , "Wilders understands that culture and demographics are our destiny.
Thou Shalt Like And Retweet: Alum Launches A Different Type Of Religion
Following in the footsteps of perhaps history's foremost prominent spiritual figure but in an unconventionally modern way, Penn State alumnus Brandon Scott Wolf is building a new religion with an imperatively toned web site: FollowBrandonScottWolf.com . Motivated by the prospects of achieving religious tax exemption , the project is a social media experiment designed by Wolf, who himself practices Judaism.
Supreme Court appears ready to break down a church-state barrier in certain circumstances
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to break down at least part of the longstanding church-state barrier that has prevented religious schools from receiving public funds. The justices gave a skeptical hearing to a Missouri lawyer who was defending the state's decision to reject a grant request from a Lutheran preschool seeking to participate in a state program that provides money to schools to rubberize the surface of their playgrounds.
Interest in where and when Trump may attend church services
In this Jan. 20, 2017 file photo, then-President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania walk to their vehicle after attending church service at St. John's Episcopal Church across from the White House in Washington. At Washington churches, presidents have long been seated in the pews.
Christian Orthodox Leader Calls on Erdogan to Repent and Convert from …
Greek Orthodox Bishop, Metropolit Seraphim of Piraeus caused a controversy this week when he wrote Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and urged him to convert to Christianity. Greek Orthodox Bishop, Metropolit Seraphim of Piraeus has caused controversy by urging Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to convert to Orthodoxy with Russian President Vladimir Putin as his godfather.
WW3 date
The self-proclaimed "supernatural being" has revealed to Daily Star Online his visions and study of the Bible and prophecies has resulted in a date on which the nuclear war will fall. Clairvoyant Horacio Villegas envisioned Donald Trump becoming US president as far back as 2015, predicting he would become the "illuminati king" who will "bring the world into WW3" Chillingly he also prophesied the leader would attack Syria which later happened following a chemical attack and that it would bring Russia, North Korea and China into the conflict.
At Easter, Trump has yet to find a church home in DC
" Washington churches have long welcomed presidents to their pews. Bill and Hillary Clinton favored a Methodist church, Jimmy Carter taught Baptist Sunday school and Barack Obama visited an Episcopal church near the White House.
Kansas bishops issue statement on refugees, immigrants
The Kansas Catholic bishops, including Bishop Carl Kemme of Wichita, have issued a statement urging President Trump to develop "generous and prudent immigration laws." The Joint Statement of the Kansas Bishops on Refugees and Immigration was issued last week online at the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas' website and in the Archdiocesan newspaper, The Leaven.
Owensboro Diocese Issues Statement on Immigration
In the statement, Bishop Medley assured that all are welcome in the Diocese's churches, including immigrants and refugees. Bishop Medley also suggested that politicians should try to find resolutions to immigration issues that do not bring harm to "children and families, to churches and neighborhoods, and to our nation's economy."
Analysis: Things got very ugly on CNN Tuesday night
CNN commentator Kayleigh McEnany posed a simple question to Steven Goldstein, the Anne Frank Center's executive director, on Tuesday night: "You think the president does not like Jews and is prejudiced against Jews?" So began an intense exchange on CNN's "Out Front" that escalated when McEnany suggested that President Donald Trump cannot be anti-Semitic because his daughter Ivanka converted to Judaism when she married Jared Kushner. "You know what, Kayleigh?" Goldstein shot back.
Trump security adviser pick called pragmatic but untested in DC trenches manned by Bannon
President Donald Trump's choice of an outspoken but non-political Army general as national security adviser is a nod to pragmatism, but Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will serve a commander in chief with unorthodox ideas about foreign policy and an inner circle of advisers determined to implement them.
Trump pick as security adviser is nod toward pragmatism
President Donald Trump's choice of an outspoken but non-political Army general as national security adviser is a nod to pragmatism, but Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will serve a commander in chief with unorthodox ideas about foreign policy and an inner circle of advisers determined to implement them.
Canadian Anti-Muslim Protesters Could Face Hate Crime Charges
A group with placards stating "Say No to Islam" was standing outside of Toronto's Masjid mosque on Friday, and police say they received multiple complaints about the demonstration from some in the mosque and others who weren't present. Toronto Mayor John Tory, a former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, criticized the protest, calling it "Islamophobia" in a Tweet: Islamophobia has NO place in our city.