Posted on November 23rd, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
The Vatican prepares to ban from the priesthood candidates “who are actively homosexual, have deep-seated homosexual tendencies, or support the so-called ‘gay culture.’”
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Filed under: General
Posted on November 23rd, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
A Florida reading teacher charged with having sex with a minor pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior as part of a plea deal that does not include any jail time.
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Filed under: Education, Ethics, Society and Culture
Posted on November 23rd, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Saifullah Parachaa, former Pakistani businessman and accused al-Qaida operative, takes legal actions to get a copy of the King James Version of the Bible.
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Filed under: Ethics, Government, Law
Posted on November 22nd, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Penn Jillette of the comedy duo, Penn and Teller, speaks candidly about not believing in God in his submission to the series “This I Believe.”
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Filed under: Perspectives, Society and Culture
Posted on November 22nd, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
In a decision that could reverberate through clergy sexual-abuse cases everywhere, a King County Superior Court jury has awarded $4.2 million to two sisters who were sexually abused for years by their stepfather, a Mormon priest.
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Filed under: Law, Ministries
Posted on November 18th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
“De Nyew Testament,” a translation of the bible in the creole language Gullah, is finally available after more than 25 years of work.
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Filed under: General
Posted on November 16th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
NEW YORK – A small church in Staten Island hosted a Narnia preview event for pastors, youth leaders, and Boys Scout personnel.
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Filed under: Music and Movies
Posted on November 15th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Nov. 15 – A conservative legal group plans to fight a California appeals court ruling that says parents had no power to prevent an elementary school from conducting a sex survey of their children.
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Filed under: Education, Ethics, Perspectives
Posted on November 15th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Washington, Nov. 15 – Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito distanced himself Tuesday from his 1985 comments that there was no constitutional right to abortion, telling a senator in private that he had been “an advocate seeking a job.”
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Filed under: Ethics, Government, History
Posted on November 12th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
“Despite the risks, some Christians practice their faith – sometimes with official sanction, often at great risk.”
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Filed under: Church and State, Persecution, Society and Culture
Posted on November 12th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Greeting cards with both traditional religious and inspirational themes are in high demand per two of America’s largest card makers.
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Filed under: Business, Society and Culture
Posted on November 12th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Studies and observations support this fact: college students are more religious than the previous generation.
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Filed under: By Example, Education, Society and Culture
Posted on November 11th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An ancient church dating back to the third or fourth century has been discovered inside one of Israel’s maximum security prisons, the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Saturday.
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Filed under: History