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Lent Observance

Should You Give Up Social Networking Or Church For Lent?

Bruce Reyes-Chow | Posted 05.26.2011 | Religion
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Bruce Reyes-Chow

As part of the traditional Lenten experience, many people give something that keeps him/her separated from God. One of those things seems to be social networking.

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Pray, Fast, Act: Spiritual Escalation Tn Response To Political Extremism

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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Jim Wallis

I am joining Ambassador Tony Hall, David Beckmann of Bread for the World, ONE, American Jewish World Service, Meals on Wheels, Islamic Relief and a broad coalition to fast, pray and act.

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Methodists Shun The Bottle During Alcohol-Free Lent

Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Christianity and Alcohol, Methodist Teetotalers, Methodism, Alcohol Free Lent, Christians and Drinking, Lent Observance, Christianity, Alcoholism and Christianity, Christian Temperance, Alcohol Abstinence, Lent 2011, Religion News

By Clayton McCleskey Religion News Service (RNS) The Rev. James Howell knew he had a problem on his hands when several teenagers arrived at a chur...

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Colbert: Try Hinduism For Lent

Philip Goldberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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Philip Goldberg

On Ash Wednesday, you announced that you were giving up Catholicism for Lent and would try out other religions during the season. May I suggest Hinduism?

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Priest Forced To Give Up 40 Days Of Muslim Lent

Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Episcopal Church, Lent Observance, Understanding Islam, Interfaith Engagement, Christianity, Muslim Lent, Muslim Practices, Muslim Rituals, Lent and Ramadan, Religion News

By Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian St. Louis Post-Dispatch FERGUSON, Mo. (RNS) The Rev. Steve Lawler should have just given up chocolate or television fo...

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