08/29/2008

New Plano rabbi is first woman to lead a Dallas-area synagogue
Rabbi Wendy Pein made local history earlier this month on her first day of work at Adat Chaverim, the Reform Jewish synagogue in Plano.

09/06/2008

Texas Faith: What religion-related question should Gov. Sarah Palin address?
Texas Faith is a weekly discussion that poses questions about religion, politics and culture to a panel of Texas religious leaders.

Religion A-to-Z: J is for Jews for Jeses

09/01/2008

Background on Ramadan
Today marks the beginning of Ramadan, Islam's holy month, during which Muslims fast from sunup to sundown. The faithful believe Ramadan recalls the time when Allah sent the Angel Gabriel to Muhammad in Mecca, giving him the teachings of the Quran. Islam follows a lunar calendar, so Ramadan shifts each year on Western calendars.

08/30/2008

Texas Faith: Is the Democratic convention's emphasis on faith appropriate?
Texas Faith is a weekly discussion that poses questions about religion, politics and culture to a panel of Texas religious leaders.

I is for ihram

08/22/2008

Woman's turn in pulpit at Irving Bible Church brings buzz, beefs

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The church's elders – all men – concluded that the Bible doesn't prohibit a woman from instructing men in theological matters.
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08/23/2008

Jakes taking worship festival to South Africa this year
Bishop T.D. Jakes, senior pastor of the Potter's House, has a world following.

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New Bible edition reorders text in the spirit of clarity
Bob Sanford wanted to create a Bible that would bring order and clarity to the text. Instead, he's waded right into one of the great debates of biblical scholarship.

H is for Henotheism
h Henotheism, which means "one God," describes a belief system that honors and worships one God but also recognizes that other gods exist and acknowledges that followers of other religions worship a different god or even multiple gods.

08/21/2008

Survey: Bush's term hasn't eroded GOP's evangelical base
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reports that support among professed evangelical Christans for Barack Obama and John McCain is split roughly the same as it was between John Kerry and George Bush in 2004.
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Evangelist, Hunt Oil heiress June Hunt addresses Christian Chamber of Commerce luncheon
June Hunt, a popular evangelist and an heiress to the Hunt Oil Co. fortune, spoke candidly Thursday about her difficult life growing up, her struggles to forgive and her relationship with her father, H.L. Hunt. Ms. Hunt was the luncheon speaker at a meeting of the U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce.

08/16/2008

Biblical broadcasters fear losing money, freedom by giving time to opposing views
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making Christian broadcasters nervous.

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G is for glossolalia
Glossolalia is more commonly known as "speaking in tongues." In Christianity, speaking in tongues is considered a sign of the Holy Spirit. There are three types: when the speaker speaks an unknown language and there is no interpretation for listeners; when the speaker speaks an unknown language that the listeners understand; and when the speaker speaks in his language but the listeners hear it in a different language.

08/14/2008

Baptist General Convention of Texas sued for libel and slander
The Rev. Otto Arango claims he was defamed by the Dallas-based BGCT as it dealt with allegations of “phantom churches” and misspent money in a scandal that came to be known in Baptist circles as Valleygate. The BGCT is the state’s largest Baptist group. Its executive director, Randel Everett, described the suit as “totally without merit.”

08/13/2008

Dallas' Criswell College names interim president
Dr. Johnson announced he was stepping down after a recent public dispute with the Rev. Robert Jeffress, who is pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas and chancellor of Criswell College.

Passengers: No evidence that Pastor Joel Osteen's wife assaulted flight attendant
Continental Airlines flight attendant Sharon Brown is suing Victoria Osteen, claiming the co-pastor of Houston's famed Lakewood Church became verbally and physically abusive before the start of a flight from Houston to Vail, Colo.

HIV-positive Fort Worth priest accused of sexual misconduct dies
Father Philip Anthony Magaldi was removed from active ministries after the diocese found to be credible allegations that he had committed sexual misconduct, Mr. Svacina said. The diocese received repeated complaints about his conduct with boys and young men.

08/11/2008

Dallas diocese warning: Man posing as bishop, charging for sacraments
At least four people have called local parishes during the past month after becoming suspicious of a man who claimed to be a Mexican bishop and charged $100 to $200 to perform the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and Holy Communion.

Christianity taking root in the new China
Although the communist government still tries to choose church leaders and keep believers in line, Christianity is growing in China because freedom is growing in China.