Married priests optimistic over celibacy debates in church
Joseph Ruane, 69, a married priest in Philadelphia, remains a priest though laicized and not allowed sacraments. He and Peter McGuinness, 57, are featured in a network of married clergy arguing celibacy reforms amid a sex abuse scandal. They advocate openness about sexuality and say abuse stems from immaturity, not celibacy.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Ruane
Ruate
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Ruane
Federation of Christian Ministries
Peter McGuinness
Rentapriest.com
Louise Haggett
Maine
McGuinness
Father
Howev
Joe Ruane
St. Charles, Seminary
Overbrook
Judge bars Woodbine choir from singing The Lord's Prayer
Federal judge Charles Wolfe ruled Woodbine High School cannot perform The Lord's Prayer at graduation, citing church state separation. The Iowa Civil Liberties Union sued for Ruby and Donovan Skarin, sophomore twins from an atheist family, who sang with the choir. the director offered alternatives but the ruling stands.
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Des Moines
Woodbine High School
U.S
Charles Wolfe
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Ruby Skarin
Donovan
Woodbine
Jo Schmitz
Wolfe
Great Om In festival marks Dalai Lama visit in Eugene
Eugene hosts inaugural Great Om In at Lord Leebrick Theatre organized by Alan Stein of Star Gate books to honor Gov. John Kitzhaber proclaiming May as a month of peace. The event featured meditation chants, dances, music, and a Dalai Lama visit backdrop.
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Eugene
Obe
Lord Leebrick Theatre
Alan Stein
Star Gate
John Kitzhaber
Kitzhaber
Dalai Lama
Oregon
Evangelical group to close CA office and consolidate in DC
The National Association of Evangelicals plans to shutter its California office and move operations to its Washington base. The board approved the consolidation this month to strengthen lobbying with the federal government and collaboration with other Christian evangelicals. Last year President Kevin Mannoia resigned amid fundraising declines and rising opposition to liberal outreach. interim president Leith Anderson now leads. The group claims about 50 denominations, 43,000 local congregations and millions of Christians.
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Washington
National Association of Evangelicals
California
NAE
Kevin Mannoia
Leith Anderson
Evangelical Association
Baker students map world religions in northeast Kansas
Baker University students in a world religions course, guided by Professor George Wiley, visited Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish and Baha'i centers plus meditation sites in northeast Kansas. They documented site names, contacts, histories, service times and congregation demographics for the Pluralism Project.
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Baldwin
Kansas
Baker University
George Wiley
Harvard University
Diana Eck
Harvard
Wiley
Baker
Osborne
Boston
Pluralism Project
Amanda Michel
Kansas City
Shawnee
Michel
Baker University students map world religions in northeast Kansas
Baker University students identified Buddhism Hinduism Islam Judaism and Baha I in northeast Kansas with no Chinese religions recorded The summer posting will appear on Baker University s site www bakeru edu and data will be added to Harvard University s Pluralism Project database at www fas harvard edu pluralism
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Baker University
Northeast
Kansas
Bakeru
Harvard University
Fas
Harvard
Baker senior Niazi from Hutchinson discusses Baha'i exposure
Niazi, a Baker senior from Hutchinson, and Blake Glover, 20, described meeting Baha'i members in Topeka as eye opening. Glover, a Baldwin-born Methodist who will be a Baldwin junior in the fall, said the experience highlighted the idea that no single religion is superior and that many paths can lead to God.
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Jawad Niazi
Pure Mind Center
Manhattan
Karma
Niazi
Baker
Hutchinson
Blake Glover
Topeka
Baldwin
Glover
7 Staff writer Jim Baker Can be reached at 632 7173
A staff notice lists contact details for Jim Baker the staff writer and provides a phone number for inquiries or assignments.
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