From atheism to faith a journey of meaning and science
McManus reviews Patrick Glynn’s God the Evidence, recounting Glynn’s shift from atheism to belief after studying near-death experiences Copernican and anthropic arguments and psychological research linking faith to mental health. He cites studies by Larson and others noting church attendance correlates with lower self harm and better marital satisfaction, concluding living with faith eases life’s load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Glynn
Glynn
Copernicus
Poland
Brandon Carter
Cambridge University
Carter
Freud
David Larson
National Institute For Healthcare Research
McManus
Bethesda
Tanners debunking Mormonism reshapes faith and study
Sandra and Jerald Tanner, fifth generation Mormons, rejected Joseph Smith as a fraud in 1959 and began publishing sheets and books challenging early Mormonism. Their Utah Lighthouse Ministry grew into a resource for believers and dissenters, as scholars noted their rigorous documentary work despite sharper evangelical aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Sandra
Jerald Tanner
Tanners
Utah Lighthouse
Jel C. Peterson
Brigham Young University
Senden
Jeane Tonnes Pone Cutte
Tee
Memouer Ministries
Joseph Smith
New light glows from old texts at Scriptorium Center
Grand Haven Mich visitors tour The Scriptorium Center for Christian Antiquities a four year old nonsectarian library of medieval and Renaissance texts. Myra Karachy describes a 700 year old handwritten Bible and highlights include a Gutenberg page and Algonquin Bible translation. Director Herbert Samworth notes the center preserves manuscripts for scholars and welcomes school and church groups with free tours by appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Haven
Mich
Myra Karachy
Karachy
Scriptorium Center For Christian Antiquities
Chicago
Scriptorium
Herbert Samworth
Kimberley van Kampen
Peter Flint
Trinity Western University
British Columbia
Flint
Samworth
First Reformed Church of
Zeeland
West Michigan
Brian Webster
Hebrew Union University
Cincinnati
Christians for Israel spokesmen to speak at two Odessa churches
David Ludlow of Christians for Israel USA and Yossi Kapach from Samaria Israel visit the Midland Odessa area for a week of talks. Kapach, an Orthodox Jew and former Kedumin mayor, will speak at Mission Dorado Baptist and Cornerstone Assembly, with sessions at 10 45 a.m. and 6 p.m. respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christians For Israel
David Ludlow
Christians For Israel USA
Yossi Kapach
Samaria
West Bank
Israel
Midland
Odessa
Kapach
Kedumin
Judea
Christians For
Jesus Christ
Jerusalem
Europe
North America
Knesset
Prime Time
Mission Dorado Baptist
E. 37Th St
Cornerstone Assembly
Yukon Road
Policeman turns priest in Portland deacon corps
Deputy Chief John S. Brennan retires after 25 years with the Portland Police and becomes a Catholic deacon, one of nine ordained in a four year diocesan program. The group, to aid full time ministry amid priest shortages, includes a principal, professor, retired guard, ex Air Force officer, and a blueberry farm manager. Brennan calls policing a help-oriented life and cites faith as essential when aiding trauma victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
John S. Brennan
Brennan
Ogy
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Michael J. McManus
Ethics & Religion
Duo
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Peterson
Foundation For Ancient Research and
Mormon Studies
BYU
Elbert Peck
Sunstone
Peck
Mormon Church
Brigham Young
California
Saltity
Tanner
Independence
Smith
Jerald
Abraham
Burrell Pennings
Spain
Center For Christian Antiquities
Grand Rapids
Sudion
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