Only “harvest giving” will do
It’s tempting to give everyone a “stewardship break” this year. The Great Recession is still going on, jobs are tenuous, personal finances are tight. — not a good time to ask for money.
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Irish priest who was kidnapped in the Philippines wants to stay
(ENI) — A 79-year old Irish priest, who was released unharmed one month after being kidnapped in the Philippines by a militant Islamic group, says he wants to continue serving as a missionary.
Russian Orthodox aide says female German church head threatens ties
(ENI) — The election of a woman as head of Germany's Protestant churches threatens ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, a high-ranking official of the Russian church has warned.
Clinton urges Filipino faith community to defend human rights
(ENI) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged the Philippines' faith community to help defend human rights, build peace, and to strengthen democracy in their nation.
World Council of Churches presses for direct US-North Korea talks
(ENI) —The World Council of Churches has urged the United States and North Korea to hold direct talks on the north Asian country's nuclear program.
FTE offers fellowships for 2010-2011 academic year
ATLANTA — The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) has announced that it will provide $1.5 million for the 2010-2011 academic year to theological students across the U.S. and Canada who aspire to be pastoral leaders and professors.
Guest Commentary: Two brothers and a sister
Last night (Nov. 10) San Francisco Presbytery examined Lisa Larges for ordination to the ministry of Word and Sacrament and, pending ordination, enroll her as a member of the Presbytery of San Francisco.
Russia’s Medvedev condemns Stalin’s anti-religious persecution
MOSCOW (ENI) — Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has denounced Stalinism's religious persecution in a move seen as an offer of conciliation to the country's faith groups.
Faith leaders present 60 plans to help U.N. on climate change
(ENI) — Leaders of nine major faiths have presented 60 ideas to lessen carbon emissions to the United Nations after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon singled out the religious community as key in fighting climate change.
2009 Covenant Network Gathering: Glaude challenges Christians to face their own discrimination through example of Obama election aftermath
CLEVELAND – Sometimes, in trying to figure out what a new thing means in the world, people look to the past for explanations.
2009 Covenant Network Gathering: Achtemeier charts spiritual journey on homosexuality at Covenant Network gathering plenary
CLEVELAND – Mark Achtemeier, an evangelical theology professor from Iowa, is in many ways an unlikely candidate for radical change. He’s a white, middle-aged Presbyterian father and husband who grew up in the church, the son of theologically-inclined people. He’s most often seen wearing – of all things – a button-down shirt, coat and tie.
Films in review: A Christmas Carol, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, The Canyon, Hump Day
“A Christmas Carol” is a high-quality animated re-telling of Charles Dickens’ classic novella. But it’s not for kids. Jim Carrey’s prodigious voice talents and the masterful direction of Robert Zemeckis combine to make this version memorable, disquieting, and even scary. But it’s too intense for small children, and the older ones may tire of the lengthy “hellfire and damnation” sermon followed by a very short summation of the repentance and restoration. It’s really preaching to the adults.
Italian Protestants and Vatican disagree on crucifix ruling
(ENI) — Italian Protestant leaders have welcomed a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights stating that the crucifixes placed in classrooms in Italian state schools violate religious freedom, while the Vatican has denounced the decision.
Church of South India presses tsunami relief fund fraud charges
CHENNAI, India (ENI) — The Church of South India has instigated legal proceedings against its former general secretary alleging fraudulent use of funds meant for rehabilitation of 2004 tsunami victims, particularly stricken fisher folk.
Believers can change planet’s fate, UN’s Ban tells religious leaders
LONDON (ENI) — The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has told leaders from the world's major faiths that they occupy a "unique position" in future discussion on the fate of the planet, and that their communities count on this crucial issue.
Faith leaders mix with royalty near London to push climate issue
(ENI) — More than 250 leaders from the world's major religious faiths are meeting at Windsor Castle, near London, for a three-day conference aimed at alerting the world's politicians of the need to put climate change at the top of the global agenda.
U.S. physicians give hospital chaplains a clean bill of health
(RNS/ENI) — Science and faith may often clash, but a new survey suggests that most U.S. doctors believe religion and spirituality can help patients.
Film in review: “This is It”
Those of us who enjoy music of any kind, and have even a basic acquaintance with American pop music over the last couple of generations, cannot help but be familiar with Michael Jackson.
Dawes “Buck” Thomson Memorial service Nov. 14
A graveside memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. November 14 in Lexington, Ky., for long-time Presbyterian pastor, Dawes “Buck” Thomson, 65, of Valdosta, Ga. The services are planned at Lexington Cemetery, 833 W. Main St. in Lexington.
Dawes “Buck” Thomson Memorial service Nov. 14
A graveside memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. November 14 in Lexington, Ky., for long-time Presbyterian pastor, Dawes “Buck” Thomson, 65, of Valdosta, Ga. The services are planned at Lexington Cemetery, 833 W. Main St. in Lexington.
Op-Ed: Reflecting on the preliminary report of the Special Committee on Marriage
In the Gospel of Luke, an expert in religious law stands up to test Jesus, asking what he must do to earn eternal life.
First female bishop elected to lead German Protestants
Ulm, Germany (ENI) — The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) has elected Bishop Margot Kässmann to be its new leader, the first time that a woman has become the highest representative of 24 million German Protestants.
Catholic Church in India asserts right to evangelize
(ENI) — The Roman Catholic Church in India at its first-ever national mission congress has said that neither threats nor harassment will prevent it from pursuing a path of evangelization that also takes heed of the sensitivities of other faiths.
Vatican newspaper denounces Hans Küng for criticism of pope
ROME (ENI) — The Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, has criticized the Swiss-born Roman Catholic theologian Hans Küng after he accused Pope Benedict XVI of an "unecumenical luring away" of discontented Anglicans by setting up a special structure to admit them into the Catholic Church.
‘Cross the Jordan
In a cynical age, hope is seditious.