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The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA – July 6, 2008 By Ethan Bronner The New York Times JERUSALEM A 3-foot-tall tablet with 87 lines of Hebrew that scholars believe dates from the decades just before the birth of Jesus is causing a quiet stir in biblical and archaeological circles. Apparently, it may speak of…

By Daniel Burke Religion News Service Washington – Fresh off the campaign trail, where he headed Sen. Hillary Clinton’s religious outreach, Burns Strider has founded a new firm to help other Democrats bridge the so-called “God gap.” Few are as well-placed as Strider to do that. Strider, a 41-year-old native of Grenada, Miss., led the…

By Ashly McGlone Religion News Service At St. Stephen Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., the 14,000-member congregation billed itself as a “seven-day-a-week” hub of activity, with choir practices, ministry meetings or small groups scheduled every night. Then Pastor Kevin Cosby noticed a drop-off — people simply couldn’t afford the gas to drive to several activities…

Associated Press – June 30, 2008 BEIJING – The Dalai Lama called for “tangible progress” in talks with China beginning Tuesday, as international pressure builds for the two sides to ease tensions following anti-government riots that rocked Tibet. The Tibetan spiritual leader’s envoys Lodi Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen will meet Chinese officials in Beijing for…
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