More than a century ago, when Fifth Avenue was lined with mansions, its houses of worship were built, supported and populated by Vanderbilts, Astors and Belmonts. It was, in the words of the late Kate Simon, “a village of the greatest wealth and financial power in the world, the might reflected … by the companion churches,” in her 1978 book, “Fifth Avenue: A Very Social History.”
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New York’s elite churches struggle
Each new vote brings less notice than the one prior. Forces in opposition have nearly disappeared and many mainline churches have not only endorsed but promoted the practice within the Christian community. HB 444, which would allow same-sex couples and unmarried opposite-sex couples to obtain all of the rights and benefits of legally married couples, was
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Historic Same-Sex Marriage Vote Today
Want to start your day with a real tearjerker (the good kind)? Take a few minutes to read this story by the Washington Post about a Maryland pastor whose family was stranded in Haiti after the earthquake
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Tissue alert: God is in the details
Two United Methodist Church executives, a Lutheran seminarian and three missionaries of the Free Methodist Church died as a result of the massive earthquake. Other religious organizations are still awaiting word about whether staffers and their family members are alive and safe.
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Relief groups mourn their losses in Haiti
I was reading through 1 Corinthians today and came across a startling passage… and it is partly startling because I had just visited some of my bookmarked blogs to see what those professing faith in Christ are up to.
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We Must Judge Or Risk Being Counted As Guilty With The Offenders
Click the title if you do not see a video box. Michael Youssef, Founder and President of Leading The Way, offers a biblical perspective on the disaster in Haiti and all the major disasters that impact individuals around the world each day
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Michael Youssef on the Haiti Disaster
I was reflecting on the fact that the Christmas season is over and we are now in Ordinary Time in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church. Although “ordinary” in this context doesn’t mean usual or average, so much as it means not-seasonal, there is some value in keeping in mind our usual understanding of the world
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Ordinary Time
For those of you whose spouse didn’t force them to watch MSNBC all night last night, the big news is that somehow the unthinkable happened: Republican Scott Brown (pictured, right) won the Senate seat held, until his recent death, by Democratic Ted Kennedy. Until a couple of days ago, Democratic candidate Martha Coakley was considered a shoo-in .
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Missing messages in Massachusetts
Malaysian police Wednesday announced the arrest of eight Muslim men who allegedly attacked a Christian church with a firebomb — the first suspects in a spate of assaults on churches after a court ruled that non-Muslims could use the word “Allah” to refer to God.
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Malaysia police arrest 8 over church arson attack (AP via Yahoo! News)
Over 40 people have been killed in the Nigerian city of Jos in the country’s Plateau State, after around 200 Muslim youths attacked Christians near a Catholic Church sparking retaliatory violence, Christian rights investigators said Monday, January 18. According to one observer the apparent refusal by authorities to prosecute those responsible for previous attacks against Christians contributed to Sunday’s clashes
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Over 40 Killed After Muslims Attack Nigeria Church