Women priests top religion news of 1974 ranking
The Religion Newswriters Association names the Philadelphia ordination of women deacons as priests as the top religion story of 1974. Watergate and the world food crisis follow, with the Exorcist phenomenon in fifth place. Ballots from 65 of 108 religion writers determined the rankings.
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Chicago
Religion Newswriters Association
Association
Philadelphia
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Board of Control
Concordia Theological Seminary
St. Louis
John Tietjen
Concordia
Seminex
Missouri Synod
United States
ANA
Charleston
W. Va
South Korea
Philippines
Brazil
Chile
Union of South Africa
Roy Larson
Chicago Sun-Times
James H. Bowman
Chicago Daily News
James Robison
Chicago Tribune
Religion money and Moon's Unification Church ads
The Unification Church led by Sun Myung Moon is described as profiting from religion with full page ads in major papers. It is linked to controversial theology and secret doctrines. Reports mention church communes and a revoked permit in Louisville.
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Jesus
Korea
Louisville
Des Moines Register
Moon
Prayer sparks ouster from Korea for American missionary
The Rev. George Ogle, a United Methodist missionary in Korea for 20 years, says prayer meetings protesting government oppression led to his deportation after interrogation and house arrest. He describes widespread weekly prayers, police surveillance at churches, and CIA questioning as central to the crackdown on religious dissent.
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New York
South Korea
Korea
George Ogle
Chung Hee
Park
Ogle
Pitcairn
United Methodist
Christ
People’s Revolutionary Party
Gime
Church Council
CIA
Chisholm Urges Action Over Hypocrisy in Faith
Rep Shirley Chisholm fills a prayer breakfast with a call for action and integrity. She warns Americans of the danger from both political extremes and stresses reliance on God to sustain courage. She recalls challenging 1972 presidential run and envisions an America judged by merit rather than color.
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Shirley Chisholm
New York Democrat
America
United States of America
Church leader launches nationwide effort to improve TV content
Rev. Dr. Everett C. Parker of the United Church of Christ heads a new program to guide local groups in pressuring broadcasters for better content. The plan includes workshops with FCC input, monitoring, and negotiations with station managers to meet public interest standards.
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New York
Everett C. Parker
Office of Communications
The
United Church of Christ
Parker
Federal Communications Commission
Richmond
Church
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L.C.A
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Southern California Community Bible College
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Geneva
Rod Martin
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Lender
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Forge
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