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By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service (RNS) Several prominent evangelical leaders have endorsed “A Reconciliation Referendum” that says Sen. Barack Obama’s recent address on race did not go far enough, and pushes church leaders to speak up more about the need to address racism. “Opinion leaders in the national media praised the speech as…

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service The World Evangelical Alliance has responded to a Muslim overture for interfaith dialogue by saying its members want to “live in peace with Muslims” but disagree with their view of God. Last fall, more than 100 Islamic clerics and scholars issued their open document, “A Common Word Between…

Associated Press Ashland, Ky. – A high school student won’t be allowed to proceed with a lawsuit against his school district for instituting a policy that barred him from expressing his opposition to homosexuality, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 vote, said Boyd County High…

Associated Press Seattle – The Dalai Lama will mark his first visit to the United States since the recent turmoil in Tibet by anchoring an ambitious conference on compassion. Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader was expected to arrive here Thursday, a day after pro-Tibetan demonstrators disrupted the Olympic torch run in San Francisco. The Dalai Lama’s…
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