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| US District Judge Carl J. Barbier has ordered Tangipahoa Parish School Board to halt the free distribution of Gideon Bibles in its schools. He ruled that the practice violates the First Ammendment separation of church and state: “Distribution of Bibles is a religious activity without a secular purpose” and amounts to school board promotion of Christianity. The case was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisian. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Evangelical Times - May 2008 |
| Three times as many Muslims and as many Hindus as Christians will attend their places of worship in 2050 if church attendance continues to decline at its current rate. The Religious Trends report, published by Christian Research in May, says Anglican, Methodists and Presbyterian churches are most at risk of becoming financially unviable through declining numbers. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Evangelicals Now - July 2008 |
| 55% of Britain’s young adults believe the Bible is irrelevant to the modern world, although many believe it to be great work of literature. The figure was revealed by a Bible Society survey, which also discovered that 39% of 18-24 year olds do not believe the Bible is true. 44% disagreed that the Bible ‘champions the cause of the poor and the marginalised.’ | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Youthwork - August 2008 |
| Duncan Bannatyne is the tough talking “dragon” who, as a member of the TV’s Dragons Den, often treats wannabe entrepeneaurs with disdain, arrogance and ruthlessness. His charitable works began 12 years ago when he was asked to host a fundraising event for a Romanian orphanage. “I had been distressed by what I had seen, I found a quiet place at the side of the house. I couldn’t stop the tears – they wouldn’t stop. After many minutes I began to get the feeling that I wasn’t alone. It was there and then God said “Hello” I knew who had come to me. It wasn’t a spiritual thing, it was a christian thing. It was profound and I stood there stunned. Believing in God does help me with who I am. I am a very happy and contented individual. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Son Summer - 2008 |
| People with “religious beliefs” are likely to be happier than atheists or agnostics. A study found churchgoers cope better with issues such as stress, and linked churchgoing and prayer with satisfaction in life. The research was presented at the Royal Economic Society’s annual conference. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Joy May 2008 |
| A UN report published in February says that more than half of British people admitted they have no religious adherence. The poll stands in contrast to the 2001 National Census which said nearly 72% of the population is Christian. The 23-page UN Report showed that two-thirds of the population claims no religious affiliation. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Evangelicals NOW - April 2008 |
| Damilola Taylor’s father says his faith hasn’t been shaken despite the killing of his son. Richard Taylor says he and wife Gloria don’t blame God for their son’s death. He said “the tragedy never shook my faith, but it did get me asking questions. I often asked why should it happen to my family? There were challenges along those lines.” “I feel that if they go through the prison service they’ll be able to learn consideration and realise why they are there,” said Mr Taylor. “I hope by the time they are back in society, they will have repented”. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Joy - March 08 |
| Hungary’s catholic church has condemned moves by the socialist government to make the country Eastern Europe’s first to extend marriage-style rights to gays and lesbians. “to equate such relationships with marriages would undermine the health of society and pose dangers for children,” said Csonger Szerdahelyi, spokesman for the Hungarian Bishops Conference. “This isn’t a popular measure – our society is too tired to think about such things. For the Church, however, its crucial.” | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Universe - December 16th 2007. |
| The Polish Church has criticised plans to subsidise IVF treatment from the state budget, in its first public conflict with the country’s new business-linked Government. “This isn’t a church matter – it’s a matter for humanity,” said Catholic primate. “But we defend life in its natural process. If we’re calling in fertility a disease today, we shouldn’t be fighting it in ways which will generate more diseases.” | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Universe - December 16th 2007. |
| Prayer is a vital part of life for nearly half of UK adults, with 20 million saying they pray and one in three adults believing that God is watching over them, according to a recent survey conducted by Tearfund. Of the 42% (20 million) of UK adults who pray at least once a month and 12 million at least once a week. Nine million adults pray every day. An earlier survey revealed that 7.6 million adults attend church at least once a month. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Christianity - January 2008 |
| Escorting girls to taxis, stopping fights and praying for those in need is all in a nights work for street pastors. Affectionately dubbed “the street pasties” the caring Christmas are making a big impression with revellers as they patrol the streets to help those that are worse for wear. Street pastors were first introduced onto the streets of London in 2003 and so far schemes have sprung up in Leicester, Birmingham, Manchester, Southend and Wrexham. Their presence has led to a huge reduction in crime and I was “on duty” for just one night. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Son – Winter 2007. |
| One church will shut and another six are threatened with closure in a shake-up of catholic parishes. The good Shepherd church, in Blurton, will close in July next year because of dwindling numbers at weekend mass and as a result of its crumbling building. The Archbishop or Birmingham Vincent Nichols told a meeting at St Gregory’s Church, in Longton, Last night that the churches need to attract more worshippers to be economically viable. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Sentinel - December 13th 2007 |
| When it comes to the most popular topics of prayer among the 20 million UK adults who pray, family and friends (68%) leads the way, followed by thanking God (41%). World issues rank fifth on the list (25%), highlighting the challenge for Tearfund to encourage more prayer for issues of poverty. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Evangelicals Now - January 2008. |
| Apparently only 12 per cent of adults have a detailed knowledge of the Christmas story; this falls to 7 per cent in the 18 – 24 age group. The survey by Theos also concluded: “That younger people are the least Knowledgeable about the Christmas story may reflect a decline in the telling of bible stories in schools and the popularity of nativity plays.” | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Salvationist – December 22nd 2007 |
| Christian leaders have apologised to Muslims for the War on Terror and the Crusades in an open letter calling for peace between the two faiths. They also called for Muslim and Christian leaders to meet together and “begin the earnest work of determining how God would have us fulfil the requirement that we love God and one another”. It follows the letter sent by 138 Muslim scholars to Christian leaders last year in which they called for co-operation for the sake of world peace. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Christianity - February 2008 |
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