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“Jesus Had AIDS” Sermons Spark Furor in Cape Town

November 2nd, 2010

One South African pastor has taken AIDS awareness a step further by preaching that Jesus Christ had AIDS, and some say he is taking the idea of AIDS awareness a bit too far.

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Harvard Professor Discusses Purpose of the Bible

October 29th, 2010

Who really wrote the Bible, and how should it be used? The purpose of the Bible is more abstract, suggests biblical scholar Dr. Michael Coogan, a lecturer on the Hebrew Bible at Harvard Divinity School.

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Prayers Restricted at School Football Games

October 28th, 2010

Yet another case of prayer in public school has popped up in the news. This time, the prayers were literally being broadcast over loudspeakers at the beginning of school football games in Hamilton County, Tennessee.

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Most Americans Link Teen Suicides to Religion, Poll Suggests

October 22nd, 2010

The recent slew of gay youth suicides in the United States has prompted many to re-examine the role of religion, as a recent survey says that most Americans believe religion has a significant influence.

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Public School “Moment of Silence” Law Upheld

October 20th, 2010

The fact that so many challenges to religion in public schools have been popping up lately is probably a good sign that democracy is alive and well, and that the public care about separation of church and state.

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Chicago Churches Providing Free HIV Screenings

October 18th, 2010

With all of the scandals that have rocked Christian churches lately, it is nice to see that a cluster of them have shifted the focus back toward philanthropy and taken up the cause of HIV awareness and prevention.

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Mother Sues School District over Bible Lessons

October 14th, 2010

If it seems as though the ULC Monastery blog has been discussing the use of Bibles in government-run institutions lately, it is because the practice has been surprisingly ubiquitous.

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Prison Sued over Bible-Only Policy

October 12th, 2010

A prison in the U.S. state of South Carolina is being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union for banning all books except for the Bible, which the ACLU says is illegal.

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What Makes a “Real” Minister?

October 8th, 2010

Many prospective ministers still have lingering doubts about the legality of online ordination, which still carries a stigma due to the flexibility shown by the internet churches granting the ordination requests.

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Man Beats Child, Citing Bible as Excuse

October 6th, 2010

Civilized and rational people have been given yet another reason to fear religion as a potential source of violence after a man blamed his own faith as the cause of his child abuse.

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