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No Word on Whether He Was Speaking From the Infallibility Chair
The Pope weighs in on science and evolution, but, according to this article in the New York Times , kept his comments fairly vague. In a quote from the article, Pope Benedict XVI says, \"I would not depend on faith alone to explain the whole picture.
'Poped out' Wills seeks broader horizons
By JOHN L. ALLEN JR. EVANSTON, ILL. -- Popes don’t visit America often, so when they do, the country’s Catholic stars come out to shine. Airwaves and opinion pages brim with punditry from what Commonweal editor Paul Baumann mockingly calls the “Catholic commentariat,” meaning the galaxy of prominent Catholics eager to serve up their insights about the state of the church.
Esmonde: Big Three may win back this buyer
Every time I see the latest bad news for Toyota, I think about Tom Carberry.
In defense of stance on same-sex marriage
Last Thursday's opinion page (\"Equality and marriage, church and state,\" Feb. 25) contained four letters attacking the Rev. Henry Brehm's views on the same-sex marriage performed at Stamford's First Congregational Church recently.
Norman Lear: Mamaloshen: A Church for People Like Us
Ever since I smoked my first good cigar, I have felt that if there was no other reason to believe in God, Havana leaf would suffice. I've had similar epiphanies while biting into a ripe peach Contemplating the existence of God is the best conversation going. Just plain folks, unfortunately, can't get into it, because the rabbis, the priests, the ministers, mullahs and the reverends have a corner ...Montgomery County religion notes
B'nai Israel, 6301 Montrose Rd., Rockville, will host a program on Jewish heritage and health, with a focus on diseases common to Ashkenazi Jews, at 1 p.m. Friday. $5; free for members of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Washington. 301-774-7952 or http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsgw .
Alexandria and Arlington religion notes
Virginia Theological Seminary, Center for the Ministry of Teaching, 3737 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, is offering Vacation Bible School starter kits to congregations, 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Key Hall Resource Room. 703-461-1885 or ctm@vts.edu .
Religion News
VINELAND -- Lighthouse Church will hold a fundraiser at Burger King at Main Road and Chestnut Avenue from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. For more information, call (856) 362-5063.
USA TODAY's Board of Contributors
USA TODAY's board of contributors, which was launched in 1996, is composed of more than 25 contributing writers, whose interests range from education to religion to sports to the economy. Their charge is to chronicle American culture by telling the stories, large and small, that collectively make us what we are. The writers many of them well-known columnists, authors and thinkers come from all ...
Letters: No place for religion at work
No place for religion at work Layna Wood - Manassas, Va. Seeking spirituality in corporate USA in order to create a more united and holistic environment will only cause chaos (\"God goes to the office,\" On Religion, The Forum, Feb....
Tenn. district, ACLU settle religion-in-schools case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Cheatham County schools have agreed to stop teachers and officials from promoting religion during school hours. The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee announced the settlement after the school board voted March 1 to approve it.
The Pope weighs in on science and evolution, but, according to this article in the New York Times , kept his comments fairly vague. In a quote from the article, Pope Benedict XVI says, \"I would not depend on faith alone to explain the whole picture.
'Poped out' Wills seeks broader horizons
By JOHN L. ALLEN JR. EVANSTON, ILL. -- Popes don’t visit America often, so when they do, the country’s Catholic stars come out to shine. Airwaves and opinion pages brim with punditry from what Commonweal editor Paul Baumann mockingly calls the “Catholic commentariat,” meaning the galaxy of prominent Catholics eager to serve up their insights about the state of the church.
Esmonde: Big Three may win back this buyer
Every time I see the latest bad news for Toyota, I think about Tom Carberry.
In defense of stance on same-sex marriage
Last Thursday's opinion page (\"Equality and marriage, church and state,\" Feb. 25) contained four letters attacking the Rev. Henry Brehm's views on the same-sex marriage performed at Stamford's First Congregational Church recently.
Norman Lear: Mamaloshen: A Church for People Like Us
Ever since I smoked my first good cigar, I have felt that if there was no other reason to believe in God, Havana leaf would suffice. I've had similar epiphanies while biting into a ripe peach Contemplating the existence of God is the best conversation going. Just plain folks, unfortunately, can't get into it, because the rabbis, the priests, the ministers, mullahs and the reverends have a corner ...Montgomery County religion notes
B'nai Israel, 6301 Montrose Rd., Rockville, will host a program on Jewish heritage and health, with a focus on diseases common to Ashkenazi Jews, at 1 p.m. Friday. $5; free for members of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Washington. 301-774-7952 or http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsgw .
Alexandria and Arlington religion notes
Virginia Theological Seminary, Center for the Ministry of Teaching, 3737 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, is offering Vacation Bible School starter kits to congregations, 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Key Hall Resource Room. 703-461-1885 or ctm@vts.edu .
Religion News
VINELAND -- Lighthouse Church will hold a fundraiser at Burger King at Main Road and Chestnut Avenue from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. For more information, call (856) 362-5063.
USA TODAY's Board of Contributors
USA TODAY's board of contributors, which was launched in 1996, is composed of more than 25 contributing writers, whose interests range from education to religion to sports to the economy. Their charge is to chronicle American culture by telling the stories, large and small, that collectively make us what we are. The writers many of them well-known columnists, authors and thinkers come from all ...
Letters: No place for religion at work
No place for religion at work Layna Wood - Manassas, Va. Seeking spirituality in corporate USA in order to create a more united and holistic environment will only cause chaos (\"God goes to the office,\" On Religion, The Forum, Feb....
Tenn. district, ACLU settle religion-in-schools case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Cheatham County schools have agreed to stop teachers and officials from promoting religion during school hours. The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee announced the settlement after the school board voted March 1 to approve it.
