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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 2003
Page
15
The page outlines upcoming weekly features titled 18 Under Tuesday and Food Friday with scene Saturday Faith Sunday and Arts and Living segments. It previews recurring sections and a lineup of topic areas across the week.
About 15 000 Muslims gathered near the Liberty Bell to denounce the Patriot Act and the immigrant registration order, urging millions to defend Muslim rights. Officials noted roughly 144 000 men from targeted nations have registered, with over 13 000 facing deportation procedures.
A dispute over the baptism of a lesbian couple's son at Christ the King Lutheran Church triggered the departure of about 60 members. Rev. Darin Johnson faced criticism for referring to the couple as the boy's parents, while supporters argued the Bible is not infallible and policy on homosexuality was not the issue.
Meijer Inc agrees to accommodate Sunday observers after a religious discrimination suit filed by Debra Kerkstra, a Christian Reformed Church member from Allegan. Settlement requires training for supervisors, shift swapping, and conflict resolution by personnel managers in federal court.
Hindu nationalists linked to India's ruling party urged government protests against Pope John Paul II statements criticizing anti conversion laws in six Indian states. The pope told visiting bishops that some states violate religious freedom by restricting conversions to Christianity.
Michael Silverman and David Greenbaum held a Brit Ahava ceremony at Temple Israel in Omaha on June 9 1999 to affirm their commitment though Nebraska does not recognize same sex marriages. They say they hope for future legal recognition and note a recent Supreme Court ruling spurred optimism. Silverman chairs Free-
Rev Myron F. McCoy becomes the first black leader of a predominantly white United Methodist seminary, succeeding Lovett H. Weems Jr. at St Paul School of Theology. McCoy, 47, moves from Chicago to lead and teach, starting August 1, while Weems departs for Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D C to focus on leadership studies.
The piece links Turkey's bid to join the EU with reforms that broaden rights, touching on the Halki Theological School and its potential impact on Orthodoxy. It notes the school, closed since 1971, could influence Istanbul's patriarchate future and cites EU praise for Turkey's June reforms benefiting Kurds and minority rights.
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