Religion's Mighty Rivers

June 24th, 2014
Written by James P. Anderson in Religion's Mighty Rivers, Race Relations with 0 Comments
From the religious perspective, how do many differing religious denominations with disparate approaches find commonality in building for the future?
How do we, as a society, reconcile ideas about building a better future for ourselves and future generations when there are so many voices, lay and religious, speaking at the same time? From the religious perspective, how do many differing religious denominations with disparate approaches find commonality in building for the future? Where can we find common ground? The prophet Haggai speaks to...
June 9th, 2014
Written by Travis Loller in Religion's Mighty Rivers, Race Relations with 0 Comments
Will Rev. Dennis Kim become the first Korean-American to lead the Southern Baptist Convention?
Will a Korean-American pastor become the head of the Southern Baptist Convention, continuing efforts to show a commitment to ethnic and geographic diversity of the largest white Protestant group based in the South? Southern Baptists elected their first African-American president two years ago in a move widely seen as a watershed for efforts to broaden the appeal of the nation's largest Protestant...
September 22nd, 2013
Written by Jill Lawless - Associated Press in Religion's Mighty Rivers, Race Relations with 1 Comment
Women in Muslim veils
In Britain this week, a judge struck a blow against religious oppression. Or for religious freedom. It all depends who you ask. Judge Peter Murphy ruled that a female Muslim defendant may stand trial wearing a face-covering veil - but must remove it when giving evidence. The case has reignited a debate about Muslim veils that has flared across Europe, sparking protests and exacerbating religious...
September 1st, 2013
Written by Adam Goldman in Religion's Mighty Rivers, Race Relations with 0 Comments
New York City mosque
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has designated whole mosques as terrorist organizations, which allows police to perform surveillance on these organizations without specific evidence of wrongdoing. When a mosque receives this designation, anyone who attends services there is also subject to investigation. Since the 9/11 attacks, the NYPD has opened at least a dozen "terrorism enterprise...
April 23rd, 2013
Written by APNewsNow in Religion's Mighty Rivers, Race Relations with 0 Comments
UNESCO Visit To Old City Of Jerusalem In Hope Of Ending Deadlock PARIS (AP) — Israel agreed to allow a mission from UNESCO, the U.N.'s cultural arm, to visit the Old City of Jerusalem next month, a small victory for those hoping to end the deadlock between Israelis and Palestinians. Israel announced Tuesday that it also agreed to take part in a Paris meeting of experts next month on the...

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