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Religion and Region

Venkat Srinivasan | Posted 09.18.2009 | New York

Read More: Harlem, Religion, Masjid Aqsa, Islam, New York City, Mosques, Muslims, Churches, Prayer, Religous Freedom, Missionaries, Bronx, New York News
Venkat Srinivasan

A trip to a mosque in Harlem and a church in the Bronx: there are no easy answers in religion, especially when mixed with nationhood.

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Saudis Struggle With How to Treat Pre-Islamic Artifacts Unearthed in Saudi Arabia

Sabria Jawhar | Posted 10.18.2009 | World

Read More: Islam, Madain Saleh, Judaism, Sultan Bin Salman, Unesco, Saudi Arabia, Christianity, Muslims, Churches, Archeology, Unesco World Heritage, Sheikh Mohammed Al Nujaimi, World News
Sabria Jawhar

The discoveries at Madain Saleh pose something of a dilemma for Saudis.

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A Church In Need

Keith Leon and Maura Leon | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Mortgage, Church, Unemployment, Foreclosure, Debt, Financial, Recession, Churches, California, Economy, Living News
Keith Leon and Maura Leon

Our large economic challenges have impacted the religious community in distressing ways.

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Green Churches, Green Synagogues: Stewards Of The Earth

AP | CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 06.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Earth Stewardship, Green Worship, Synagogues, Churches, Green Living, Green News

EVANSTON, Ill. — When it rained, water filled the basement a foot high, flooding the preschool room at least once a year. The air conditioner wo...

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Churches Put Faith To Work With Job Help And Prayer For Those In Need (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 04.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Community Service, Helping Others, Community, Jobless, Job Assistance, Religion, Job Layoffs, Homeless, Prayer, Churches, Helping Needy, Faith, Job Help, Careers, Living News

With the increasing prevalence of job layoffs across the country, churches are among the institutions that are making it their priority to help those ...

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Boom-Years Borrowing Hits Churches

AP | By RACHEL ZOLL | Posted 04.14.2009 | Home

Read More: Church, Church Borrowing, Churches, Economy, Home News

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An Involuntary Lent

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: President, Neighbor, Church, Cardinal Roger Mahony, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Economic Crisis, Budget, Ash Wednesday, United States, Congress, Families, Business, Economic, Easter, Government, Privilege, Job, Simplicity, Churches, Economy Special Focus, Lent, Catholic, Economy, Obama's Budget, 100 Days, Politics News
Jim Wallis

While I support the president's budget, it does not bring Easter morning to the country.

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Charity with a Catch: No Religion, No Food

Paul Raushenbush | Posted 03.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Churches, Barack Obama Faith Based Groups, Poverty, Homelessness, Charity, Faith-Based Initiatives, Soup Kitchen, First Baptist Church of Hammond, Living News
Paul Raushenbush

There is a church in Indiana which requires people taking advantage of the food kitchen and homeless shelter to also participate in the life of the church. In short hand - no religion, no food.

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Churches Falling Behind, Defaulting

Wall Street Journal | SUZANNE SATALINE | Posted 01.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Church Foreclosures, Economy, Financial Crisis, Churches, Church Loans, Church Bailout, Business News

During this holiday season of hard times, not even houses of God have been spared. Some lenders believe more churches than ever have fallen behind on ...

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New Faith-Based Initiatives Report: 'Serving People in Need, Safeguarding Religious Freedom'

Jim Wallis | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Religion, Government, Bush Administration, Melissa Rogers, Presidential Campaign, Faith-Based Initiatives, E.J. Dionne, Churches, Poor, Poverty, John DiIulio, Barack Obama, David Kuo, Religious Freedom, Church and State, Politics News
Jim Wallis

I have long supported effective partnerships between government and faith-based organizations. Unfortunately, during the Bush years these partnerships were often used for political ends.

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Simple Sermon

Bob Franken | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Religion and Politics, Religion, Churches, Politics News
Bob Franken

Believers might consider it a Faustian deal with the Devil, but that's how it works for organized religion: When it comes to election politics, where you pray, you can't play. If you do, there's Hell to pay.

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San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial: Vote No on Prop 8

John Henning | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gay Marriage, Homosexuality, Churches, San Diego Union-Tribune, Proposition 8, San Diego, Politics News
John Henning

This change in position by the editorial board of the home town newspaper has got to be a blow to the pro-amendment forces.

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Clinton and Obama Supporters Scramble for Last Minute NY Support

NYCity News Service | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: East Village, Bars, Bronx, Brooklyn, Grassroots, Volunteers, 2008 Election, New York City, Barack Obama, Latinos Con Obama, Harlem, Cuny, New York Primary, Churches, Cuny Journalism School, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, New York Giants, Offthebuss, City University of New York, Political Events, Home News
NYCity News Service

click image for audio slideshow On Saturday afternoon, Barack Obama supporters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge shouting the sena...

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