Diverging paths in the religious right leaders
Television figures Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell built a political movement and have since split directions. Falwell stays focused on Liberty University and education while Robertson seeks to mobilize conservative Christians through the Christian Coalition and political activism amidst past losses.
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Pat Robertson
Jerry Falwell
Virginia
Falwell
Moral Majority
Robertson
Hadden
Mr. Hadden
Jerry
Lynchburg
Liberty University
Mr. Falwell
Walkersville church names Dr. Connie Devilbiss as program director
Dr. M C Connie Devilbiss of Frederick is named program director for Walkersville United Methodist Church effective July 1. She holds degrees from Keuka Purdue and Yale post doctoral work and is completing an MA at Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary. She has taught at multiple colleges and served in the U S armed forces focusing on Christian education and youth ministry. Nearby Jehovah’s Witnesses report 15,000 attendees at the Capital Centre convention in July with 45,000 total participants from 218 local congregations across Greater Baltimore Annapolis and Washington area. CHARLOTTE V. SCOTT of Frederick is interning at Frederick Worship Center as administrative assistant to the pastor and outreach director, aiding in ministries manual and procedures.
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The
Christian Coalition
Robertson
Congress
Ralph Reed
Coalition
Washington Post
National Endowment For the Arts
Christian Broadcasting Network
Virginia Beach
Hadden
George Bush
M.C
Connie” Devilbiss
Frederick
Walkersville
Ohio University
University of New Haven
Norwich University
Hood College
U.S
Frederick Presbyterian Church
Jehovah's Witnesses
Capital Centre
Landover
Baltimore
Annapolis
Washington, D.C
H Ray Mackley
James Coffey
Coffey
Mackiey
United States
Organization of Jehovah's Witnesses
Charlotte V. Scott
Ms. Scott
Frederick High School
Way out West revival tents weather storms and faith
Prairie storms disrupt a Southwest camp meeting circuit as tents shed sections in West Texas. Ranchers across Oklahoma Colorado New Mexico and Arizona press on with five day stops for preaching star gazing and chuck wagon meals.
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Steve Cody
Lenapah
Okio
Ranchman’s Camp Meeting Association of the Southwest
Southwest
Texas
Cody
Association
Colorado
Palo Duro
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Chiricahua
Ariz
Rancher revival camps test faith on the High Plains
On frontier ranches across the High Plains revival camps draw evangelical Protestants Catholics and mainline believers. A Fort David Texas camp marks its 100th year while a Colorado meeting seats 500 in a 40 by 80 foot tent. Ranchers bring families wear boots and listen to sermons urging humility and conversion amid concerns about drugs teens and AIDS.
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High Plains
Fort David
Texas
Colorado
Bill Johnson
Woodland Park
Colo
Vatican warns theologians to refrain from public dissent
The Vatican issued a 28 page directive by Cardinal Ratzinger condemning open dissent among theologians. It defends punitive actions against dissidents and urges adherence to doctrine whether infallible or not. The document says dissent harms the church, while allowing dialogue with bishops if differences arise.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Congregation For the Doctrine of the Faith
John Paul II
Josef Ratzinger
Congregation
John Paul
Charles E. Curran
Catholic University
Washington, D.C
Tion
Cardinal Ratzinger
Religion briefs address press bias and global faith issues
In New York the Unitisetten Sheren president says media should drop 'Moonie' insults and challenge biased coverage. World Methodist Council survey flags global hunger and belief in God as church concerns. Old Catholics in Switzerland back women’s ordination. Corpus meeting with U.S. bishops discusses priestly life. Reform Judaism supports Moscow’s first Reform community. U.S. church agencies aid Iran earthquake victims with funds and relief goods. multiple denominations contribute medical supplies, food, and clothing.
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New York
Unitisetten
Sheren
America
James A. Baughman
Sun Myung Moon
Seoul
South Korea
Baughman
Moses Durst
Lake Junaluska
N.C
World Methodist Council
God
Iran
United States
Church World Service
National Council of Churches
Interchurch
Dale Bishop
Middle East
Larry Jones
Lutheran World Relief
United Methodism
Disaster Relief Agency
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A. James Reichley
Brookings Institution
Washington
Reichley
Area Religion News
Ansodiated Press
Lincoln Memorial
D.C
Khajag Barsamian
Herbert Chilstrom
Evangelical Lutheran Church
James Cardinal Hickey
Photios
Constantinople
Iakovos
North and
South America
Evangelos
Edmond Lee Browning
Episcopal Church
William Keeler
James Rudin
Terry Mattingly
Scrious
Howard News Service
Montana
Hank Smith Jr
Denver
Associated Press
Berne
Switzerland
Germany
Netherlands
Austria
Canada
Rome
Santa Clara
Calif
Corpus
Donald Wuerl
Pittsburgh
Anthony Padovano
Seattle
Reform Judaism
Hineni
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Reform Wing of
Judaism
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