Woman builds 24 hour shelter for women and children in Oakland
Juan Sparks describes her rise from hardship to founding the Good Samaritan Home Emergency Lodging for Women and Children in Oakland. The shelter now runs across four houses at 948 Foothill Boulevard offering 40 beds nightly and serving over 10 000 meals each month. It assists women and children, many ineligible for welfare, with job referrals housing help and planning, while planning new programs with schools and volunteers.
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Is God Dead Controversy Split Among Protestant Theologians
Uniled Press International reports on the rise of Christian atheism promoted by professors Dr. Thomas J Altizer of Emory University and Dr. William Hamilton of Colgate Rochester Divinity School. Westminster Press published Altizer’s The Gospel of Christian Atheism, sparking Protestant debates over publishing church-supported doctrine and free inquiry.
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Theologians Weigh In On Social Action Split
New York AP reports a major split in American religion over social action. The Rev. Reinhold Niebuhr, 74, remains a pivotal figure as scholars debate whether faith demands involvement in justice and public life. Church leaders like Bishop Paul Moore Jr. defend activism while others push for focus on spiritual concerns and separation of church and state.
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