VOICES OF FAITH: DO YOU SEE THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC CONDITION AFFECTING RELIGION? (The Wichita Eagle)
In "Voices of Faith," religious leaders answer readers' questions. GIVE AND RECEIVE The Rev. Duke Tufty, pastor, Unity Temple on the Plaza, Kansas City, Mo.: During difficult economic times such as we are facing, religion is affected in a couple of ways. Churches are usually the first to feel a financial crunch because when money gets tight, people reduce, or withdraw altogether, ...
Faith Matters (Zenit News Agency)
ROME, NOV. 30, 2008 ( Zenit.org ).- We need to resist attempts to exclude religion from public life. This is the central message of a couple of recently published books that reflect on increasing pressures to reject any role for faith in the public square.
Religion News in Brief (The Morning News)
'No Religion' Billboard Taken Down After Complaints
Muslims condemn Mumbai attacks, but uneasy about bloodshed linked to their religion (Newsday)
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) _ Muslims from the Middle East to Britain and Austria condemned Sunday the Mumbai shooting rampage by suspected Islamic militants as senseless terrorism, but also found themselves on the defensive once again about bloodshed linked to their religion.
JAMES EVANS: Faith affects voting (Montgomery Advertiser)
Religion has played a pivotal role in every election in this country since 1976. That remains true for our most recent presidential race as well.
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