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| | Source: The Independent | | By: Jerome Taylor | | Wednesday September 8th, 2010 |
With its imposing red brick walls, gently sloping grounds and long wooden knave, the church of St Peter and St Paul in St Leonards-on-Sea is as pretty place as any to get hitched.
Boasting a congregation of just 12 regular churchgoers, the small parish in East Sussex would have considered itself lucky to host more than three weddings a year. Yet between July 2005 and September last year, 38 ... read more |
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| | Source: The New York Times | | By: Malcolm Gay | | Saturday September 4th, 2010 |
A troubled young man from this remote stretch of eastern Missouri, Chester Mast had traveled north in the summer of 2004 to stay with his extended family in Wisconsin. Mr. Mast, a member of a conservative Amish community here that eschews conveniences like electricity and telephones, was meant to apprentice with his uncle, a carpenter.
His uncle opened his home to the young man but, accordi ... read more |
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| | Source: The New York Times | | By: Pat Borzi | | Tuesday September 7th, 2010 |
For Minnesota Vikings defensive back Husain Abdullah, the most important clock inside the Metrodome was not the one keeping time for his team's recent preseason game with the Seattle Seahawks. Another, showing the time of day, held greater significance for him and for the Vikings' training staff.
Abdullah, a third-year safety, is a Muslim who keeps the traditional fast during the ho ... read more |
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| | Source: The Detroit News | | By: Ursula Watson | | Monday August 23rd, 2010 |
After a whirlwind three months as Miss USA -- including personal appearances, paparazzi and advice from notables such as model Tyson Beckford and even former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright -- Dearborn's Rima Fakih is gearing up to compete for yet another shiny tiara and satiny sash during the Miss Universe Pageant.
The 24-year-old is currently in Las Vegas preparing for the ... read more |
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| | Source: The New York Times | | By: Kareem Fahim | | Tuesday September 7th, 2010 |
This country, which had sought to show solidarity with Islamist groups and allow religious figures a greater role in public life, has recently reversed course, moving forcefully to curb the influence of Muslim conservatives in its mosques, public universities and charities.
The government has asked imams for recordings of their Friday sermons and started to strictly monitor religious school ... read more |
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| | Source: FoxNews.com | | Saturday September 4th, 2010 |
A federal judge overturned Nebraska's ban on flag mutilation Thursday, clearing the way for Kansas church protesters to continue trampling on the U.S. flag when they protest at military funerals.
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf said the law can't be applied as long as Megan Phelps-Roper and fellow members of the Westboro Baptist Church "otherwise act peacefully whil ... read more |
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| | Source: The New York Times | | By: Dwight Garner | | Wednesday September 8th, 2010 |
Stephen Hawking, the most revered scientist since Einstein, is a formidable mathematician and a formidable salesman. "I want my books sold on airport bookstalls," he has impishly declared, and he's learned how to put them there.
Mr. Hawking's "Brief History of Time," published in 1988, sold some nine million copies. (A typical science best seller will move a tiny fraction of that nu ... read more |
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| | Source: BBC News | | Thursday August 26th, 2010 |
Doctors with religious beliefs are less likely to take decisions which could hasten the death of those who are terminally ill, a study suggests.
The survey of nearly 4,000 doctors found those with a strong faith were also less likely to discuss end-of-life treatment options with their patient.
The London University research urges greater acknowledgement of how beliefs influence care. ... read more |
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| | Source: Mail Online | | By: Daniel Bates | | Wednesday September 8th, 2010 |
An evangelical preacher has vowed to build a Christian center at New York's ground zero in protest at the mosque proposed to be built there.
Bill Keller said he is raising funds to build a house of worship within a few blocks of where terrorists flew planes into the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.
As tension mounted ahead of the ninth anniversary of the attack this Saturday, K ... read more |
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| | Source: The Detroit News | | By: Oralandar Brand-Williams | | Saturday September 4th, 2010 |
Like many, Areej Kattan doesn't like how Muslims and her religion are portrayed. Unlike many, she's doing something about it.
Upset by recent scrutiny of her religion and eager to put a positive face on her faith, she started a Facebook campaign to post positive news stories, interviews and other items about Islam.
"Within my circle of friends they're showing their frustr ... read more |
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| | Source: The New York Times | | By: Barry Bearak | | Tuesday September 7th, 2010 |
| With fanfare befitting a parade, the shrouded remains of 17 bodies were removed from the family crypt, some sprayed with expensive perfume, others splashed with sparkling wine. Five brass bands took turns belting out cheerful melodies, and each emerging corpse was lifted onto the shoulders of its own set of revelers. The celebrators then joyously trotted about, dancing with the bones of the dead.< ... read more |
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| | Source: The New York Times | | By: Mark Oppenheimer | | Tuesday September 7th, 2010 |
Since 2008, ChristWire.org has emerged as the leading Internet site for ultraconservative Christian news, commentary and weather reportage.
"Hurricane Earl Projected Path, Gay East Coast of America," ChristWire opined on Monday. One headline in late August proclaimed, "Warning! Black Music Infiltrates the Minds of Future Homemaking White Women." Last week, referring to Ken Mehlman, the form ... read more |
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