Doctrine & Teachings

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Religion Briefs Spokesman defends Pelosi abortion view

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A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has struck back against criticism from prominent Catholic prelates who accused her of misrepresenting church teachings about abortion."While Catholic teachin

New Bible Is a Matter of Time

The edition rejiggers the order of books, psalms and Gospels to provide a historical framework for a text most scholars consider chronologically challenged.

'Basic Instinct' author writes book about faith

The upcoming release from the man who penned dark thrillers such as Basic Instinct and Jagged Edge tells the story of his spiritual conversion and his newfound devotion to God and family.

Study: 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Inspires Women to Leave Churches

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More than 50,000 women a year have deserted their congregations over the past two decades because they feel church is not relevant to their lives, according to a British academic study — and shows l

Vatican Says "Yahweh" Not to Be Pronounced

A note from the Vatican has reiterated a directive that the name of God revealed in the tetragrammaton YHWH is not to be pronounced in Catholic liturgy.

Survey: Many believe in divine intervention - CNN.com

When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients.

Translation Tiff

The Bible Society of the West Indies and Wycliffe Bible Translators have sparked a national controversy by beginning to translate the Bible into patois, Jamaica's Creole language.

Pope invites Lutheran theologians to discussion about Jesus

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As Pope Benedict XVI continues work on the second volume of his book about Jesus of Nazareth, he has asked two Lutheran theologians and some of his former students to discuss with him issues he will b

Santeria priest won't let religious freedom be sacrificed

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Jesus Suarez, a Santeria priest, had slit the throat of one goat that June afternoon. He had three more goats, two sheep and 44 chickens to go.

You can be Mormon and a nudist, Sunstone speaker says

The gospel of Jesus Christ is not against nudity, although a lot of LDS folk beliefs oppose it, D.
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