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2009-11-02T06:42:22-05:00

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‘Lying’ about God onscreen

Last updated on: November 2, 2009 at 6:42 am By tmatt

When it comes to comedian Ricky Gervais, journalist Paul Asay openly confesses that he is a fan. This may seem strange since Asay works for Plugged In, a media Web site sponsored by Focus on the Family — a powerful brand name in evangelical media. Yes, he knows the hip writer, actor and director is a proud, articulate atheist. However, he also thinks that Gervais is “actually quite talented and a very funny guy.” Thus, Asay had mixed feelings when... Read more

2009-10-26T07:01:27-04:00

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A rabbi, a preacher and a journalist

Last updated on: October 26, 2009 at 7:01 am By tmatt

Mitch Albom has seen plenty of extremely large men, which isn’t surprising after a quarter century as one of America’s top sports writers. But he wasn’t ready for the giant who met him outside the Pilgrim Church‘s dilapidated Gothic sanctuary near downtown Detroit. The Rev. Henry Covington was as tall as a basketball player, but weighed 400 pounds or more. “His body seemed to unroll in layers, a broad slab of a chest cascading into a huge belly that hung... Read more

2009-10-19T05:24:12-04:00

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The Word according to Tim Tebow

Last updated on: October 19, 2009 at 5:24 am By tmatt

After being knocked halfway to kingdom come, Tim Tebow knew that millions of college football fans would be paying close attention to his eyes the next time he led the Florida Gators into action. Viewers would be looking for signs that the quarterback was OK after a nasty concussion. Many would also want to see which Bible reference would be written in the patches of eye black that would be visible whenever television cameras focused on the face of America’s... Read more

2009-10-12T07:40:29-04:00

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Pew gap continues on abortion

Last updated on: October 12, 2009 at 7:40 am By tmatt

If researchers want to uncover the roots of America’s bitter divisions on abortion, the first thing they should do is ask millions of citizens this question: How often do you attend worship services? This has been a consistent pattern in recent surveys and it can be seen in most pews, from conservative evangelicals to liberal mainline Protestants, said Greg Smith, senior researcher at the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. This pattern is especially clear among American Catholics. “The... Read more

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2009-10-05T08:59:55-04:00

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A holy kind of anger

Last updated on: October 5, 2009 at 8:59 am By tmatt

Anyone who has turned on talk radio, scanned the headlines or visited Capitol Hill lately knows that millions of Americans are angry. Democrats are mad at Republicans who are mad about President Barack Obama’s health-care plans. Democrats are mad at other Democrats who are raising questions about hot-button issues in the legislation, especially questions about tax dollars and abortions. Republicans are mad about lots of other things and they have YouTube videos to prove it. Right now, America’s political elites... Read more

2009-09-28T05:08:50-04:00

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Define ‘devout,’ please

Last updated on: September 28, 2009 at 5:08 am By tmatt

The recent obituaries celebrating the career of nationally syndicated horoscope columnist Linda C. Black included a number of colorful details about her life. She was a Libra and lived on a peacock farm on California’s Central Coast. The Chicago Tribune also reported that Black was “a devout Catholic and a devoted follower of astrology, which holds that the position of the stars and planets has a direct effect on human affairs and personalities.” This is interesting since the Catechism of... Read more

2009-09-21T05:06:41-04:00

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Twin rocking chairs for ELCA gays

Last updated on: September 21, 2009 at 5:06 am By tmatt

There was no way for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to affirm the ministries of clergy living in “publicly accountable, lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships” without attracting attention. After all, debates about the Bible and sexuality had rocked America’s largest Lutheran flock since it was born in 1988 through the merger of three older Lutheran denominations. Similar fights have caused bitter divisions among Episcopalians, Presbyterians, United Methodists and other oldline Protestants. While the decision in the recent ELCA national assembly... Read more

2009-09-14T05:47:41-04:00

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Faithfully listening to Obama

Last updated on: September 14, 2009 at 5:47 am By tmatt

Since returning this fall, Craig Dunham has asked his Biblical Ethics students at Westminster Christian Academy to focus on ways that conservative believers can participate in hot public debates, while showing respect for others. This quote from the book “Uncommon Decency” led to timely discussions. “How can we hold onto strongly felt convictions while still nurturing a spirit that is authentically kind and gentle? … The answer is that it is not impossible — but it isn’t easy,” argued Fuller... Read more

2009-09-07T05:11:50-04:00

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Rites, wrongs and Ted Kennedy

Last updated on: September 7, 2009 at 5:11 am By tmatt

In the summer of 2004, the Vatican sent a letter to the United States addressing one of the hottest issues facing the church here — whether politicians who back abortion rights should receive Holy Communion. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith sent the guidelines to the leader of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. However, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick chose not to share the letter with America’s bishops, which kept its blunt contents secret — until a leak in Italy.... Read more

2009-08-31T05:48:25-04:00

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Hemlock, health care and Catholic choices

Last updated on: August 31, 2009 at 5:48 am By tmatt

The “Your Life, Your Choices” booklet didn’t cause trouble at the Department of Veterans Affairs until late in President George W. Bush’s second term. That’s when critics spotted an odd detail in this guide for end-of-life medical decisions. It urged aging veterans to seek expert advice from one group — Compassion & Choices. It helps to know that this organization was created in 2005 through the merger of two groups, Compassion in Dying and End-of-Life Choices and that, until 2003,... Read more

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