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Fun Friday: Pope John Paul II Killed Bin Laden, Jesus Hammers Thor & The End is Near
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Nicole Neroulias
It’s Friday the 13th, so whether you’re scared or skeptical about this “unlucky” day, check out this CNN Belief Blog piece by Stuart Vise about the superstition. Now, if you’re ready for some fun, check out this “Yahweh or No Way” clip from Tuesday’s Colbert Report, chalking up Osama bin Laden’s death as a miracle from…
BREAKING NEWS: The Rev. Billy Graham, 92, Hospitalized With Pneumonia
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Nicole Neroulias
Evangelist and “pastor to presidents” Billy Graham has been admitted to a North Carolina hospital, with pneumonia. Officials say Graham is resting comfortable, and perhaps it’s not too serious: CNN reports that his son, Franklin Graham, is not expected to return from his humanitarian mission in North Korea for Samaritan’s Purse, a relief and evangelism organization that…
Poll: Americans Think Bin Laden’s in Hell, But Would Jesus Want Us to Celebrate (Much)?
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Nicole Neroulias
This month’s Public Religion Research Institute/Religion News Service poll asked how Americans feel about Osama bin Laden’s death, whether the Golden Rule applies to terrorists, and other questions that probe the grey area between Christian belief and behavior. No surprise (unless, like “God Is Not One” author Stephen Prothero says in my story, you thought…
Presbyterians, U.S. Navy Tackle Gay Acceptance — Upsetting Some Christians
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Nicole Neroulias
Do big gay faith news stories come in threes? If so, we’ve already had two this week: The Presbyterian Church got enough member region (presbytery) votes Tuesday to allow gay clergy, after more than three decades of debate and nearly a year after church leaders had agreed to the shift. This is now the fourth…
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