Church leaders urge greater care for children
U S Catholic bishops and other religious groups call for a national shift to protect children. They urge policy changes, shared moral responsibility, and a focus on unborn and poor children amid debates on abortion, poverty, and care.
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Reverend Suzanne Smith Installed at Christ Reformed Middletown
The Rev Suzanne Smith will be installed January 12 at 4 pm as associate minister at Christ Reformed United Church of Christ Middletown. Service in the Sanctuary at 12 S Church St with a reception. She is Easton native and Princeton Theological Seminary graduate focusing on Christian education and programs for singles and families.
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British priest sees hope among holy wars in former Soviet Union
The Rev. Michael Bourdeaux, longtime expert on religion in Communist lands, foresees a difficult post-Communist era. He notes Moscow Orthodoxy's conflict with Rome over Uniates, a rising Ukrainian nationalist influence, and growing foreign sects. Bourdeaux stresses reporting facts amid church rivalries and warns of anti-Semitism and sectarian tensions.
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Teens Seen as Religious in Public and Private Faith
New York based survey of 513 teens by Princeton Religious Research Center finds 95 percent believe in God or a universal spirit and 86 percent accept Jesus divinity. Most pray and read the Bible privately, with women more active than men. Academic performers more engaged in private devotion.
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Seminary on probation amid trustee influence in SBC era
WAKE FOREST N C Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary placed on probation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools the strongest sanction short of loss of accreditation. Trustees aligned with fundamentalists cited for overreaching in faculty selection while the denomination faces leadership shifts.
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