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Published Aug 11 2012 by Bend Bulletin

Can liberal Christianity save itself from an imminent collapse?

In 1998, John Shelby Spong, then the reliably controversial Episcopal bishop of Newark, N.J., published a book titled ?Why Christianity Must Change or Die." During his career, Spong dismissed almost every element of traditional Christian faith as so much superstition ? and most recent leaders...

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Christianity Defined by Christ, Not Causes or Values

Sometimes when I sit down to write this column, I have a theme in mind, maybe even a topic sentence or an outline.Sometimes, I have no earthly idea what I'm going to say until I start typing.The scariest situation, however, is what I'm experiencing now ... [Published HighBeam Research - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Christianity

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

The Not Self-Assured Believer

Morgan Meis ponders the similarities between Kierkegaard and the New Atheists:Søren Kierkegaard was not an atheist. He was a Christian. All of his writings are either directly or indirectly about Christianity. He’s thus a natural opponent to Dawkins, ... [Published Atlantic Monthly - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Søren Kierkegaard, Christianity, Atheism, Hypocrisy

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 reports

Bennett reveals reform of religious services

Minister for Religious Services Naftali Bennett, alongside deputy minister Eli Ben-Dahan, unveiled a series of reforms on Sunday for the provision of religious services in Israel, calling the measures proposed "revolutionary."Speaking at a press conference ... [Published The Sydney News - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Religion, Naftali Bennett, Jerusalem, Reformism

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 3 reports

Islam to be dominant UK religion: Report

Islam could overtake Christianity as the dominant religion in Britain in ten years for first time, a fresh analysis of the 2011 census suggests.According to a report published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of people following ... [Published Press tv - May 18 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Islam, Religion

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

Prominent American Muslim, Umar Lee, leaves Islam: "We were lied to"

Humanity won. "I have never seen so much racism as is in Islam." Prominent American Muslim, Umar Lee, leaves Islam: "We were lied to" (thanks to Robert Spencer)Umar Lee, a convert to Islam from St. Louis, was once enough of an Islamic supremacist to write ... [Published Atlas Shrugs - May 18 2013]

Entities: Islam, Muslim-Americans, Islamophobia, Christianity

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 8 reports

Census figures show Christianity in sharp decline whilst belief in Islam dramatically increases

A fresh analysis of the 2011 census has shown that Christian faith in the UK is declining rapidly amongst the British-born population, whilst belief in Islam has dramatically increased. A report published by the Office for National Statistics revealed ... [Published The Independent - May 17 2013]

Entities: Christianity, Census, Islam

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

1,700 years of freedom

For the next two and a half centuries, Christians suffered from open persecution; incited by anti-Christian sentiment, mobs roamed about throwing stones at Christians. The refusal of Christians to worship the Roman emperor was considered an act of treason ... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 17 2013]

Entities: Christianity, Religion, Christian Church, Peter Espeut, Turning Point

Blogs

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Being Arab in the US [Published The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي ... - 1 hour ago] From Basim: "Dearborn Arab International Festival 2013, in what would have been its 18th year, a gathering recently wrought with religious clashes, is on hiatus. Last year's event resulted in at least two civil lawsuits, both filed by Christian organizations ...
The Not Self-Assured Believer [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - 1 hour ago] Morgan Meis ponders the similarities between Kierkegaard and the New Atheists: Søren Kierkegaard was not an atheist. He was a Christian. All of his writings are either directly or indirectly about Christianity. He’s thus a natural opponent to Dawkins, ...
Exile and the prophetic: The Jewish Identity Ne... [Published Mondoweiss - 2 hours ago] This post is part of Marc H. Ellis’s “Exile and the Prophetic” feature for Mondoweiss. To read the entire series visit the archive page . When thinking through Jewish identity and exploring the outer layers Jews need to jettison, know they are just ...
Florida parent says ‘religious zealots’ got tee... [Published Raw Story - 2 hours ago] Topics: facebook ♦ Kelley Hunt Smith ♦ Sebastian River High School.Like Raw Story on FacebookAn 18-year-old girl was arrested for statutory rape over a same-sex relationship in Florida because of bigoted parents, according to the mother of the arrested ...
Prominent American Muslim, Umar Lee, leaves Isl... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - 5 hours ago] wow!now he get's DEATH PENALTY for being APOSTATE, I HOPE he can survive the religion of peace NOTTTTT thanks to JihadWatch for this one,, Prominent American Muslim, Umar Lee, leaves Islam: "We were lied to" http://www.jihadwatch.org/2013/05/prominent-american-muslim-umar-lee-leaves-islam-we-were-lied-to.html ...

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Are we getting straight answers on IRS? [Published CNN.com - Video - May 17 2013]
Rep. Fleming on Religious Freedom in the Military [Published Rep. John Fleming - YouTube Channel - May 16 2013]
VIDEO: How Saudi tourism is booming [Published BBC News Video - World - May 11 2013]
Religious Cleansing In The Armed Forces? [Published The Young Turks - YouTube - May 10 2013]
Gohmert Speaks on Benghazi Witness & Christiani... [Published Rep. Louie Gohmert - YouTube Channel - May 07 2013]

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How to Fulfill God's 'Business Plan' per Effect... [Published PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media - May 17 2013]
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Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez to Host Baseball Camps a... [Published Business Wire News with Multimedia - May 07 2013]
Liberty Institute Vows To Protect Religious Fre... [Published Auto & Transportation - May 06 2013]
ACLJ Calls On Defense Secretary To Cut Ties Wit... [Published Auto & Transportation - May 06 2013]