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Kuang-hsun Ting dies at 97; bishop led Protestant church in China
Bishop Kuang-hsun Ting, who was one of the most influential Christian figures in China as the longtime leader of the country's government-sanctioned Protestant church, has died. He was 97. Ting died Nov. 22 at his home in Nanjing, according to...
Tags: Seminaries, Anglicanism, Politics, Religious Education, China
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A Catholic homecoming
As the queen mother of megachurches, Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington has become a refuge for spiritual seekers and people of faith who no longer feel inspired by the religious institutions that raised them. After the sex abuse scandal...
Tags: Corrupt Practices, Colleges and Universities, G.K. Chesterton, Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, Education
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Americans believe U.S. is more religiously diverse than it really is
The Religion WorldA new study finds the typical American believes the United States is far more religiously diverse than it actually is. The typical American adult pegs religious affiliation in the U.S. as follows: 24% Catholic, 20% Protestant, 19% unaffiliated, 9%... -
Protestants lose majority in U.S. for first time; unaffiliated up
L.A. NOWProtestants, who have played a central role in the nation’s founding and development, no longer make up a majority of Americans for the first time in history, according to a new study released Tuesday.... -
Protestants lose their majority status in religion survey
L.A. NOWProtestants, whose ideals of hard work, individualism and democratic governance have fundamentally shaped the national character, no longer make up a majority of Americans for the first time in history, according to a new study released Tuesday.... -
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L.A. NOWFor the first time, Protestants no longer make up a majority of Americans, according to a new study out this week. The study by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found that Protestants now make up 48% of...... -
Protestants no longer majority in U.S., study finds
L.A. NOWA new study by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found that Protestants now make up 48% of Americans, compared with nearly two-thirds in the 1970s. The decline, concentrated among white members of both mainline and evangelical denominations,...... -
Protests as Ireland's 1st abortion clinic opens
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The first abortion clinic on the island of Ireland opened Thursday in downtown Belfast, unleashing angry protests on the street and uniting Catholic and Protestant politicians in calls to investigate the new...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Politics, Heads of State, United Kingdom, Activism
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Pay to pray: No tax, no blessing, for German church insisting on levy
BERLIN (AP) — The road to heaven is paved with more than good intentions for Germany's24 million Catholics. If they don't pay their religious taxes, they will be denied sacraments, including weddings, baptisms and funerals. A decree issued last...
Tags: Judaism, Germany, Sweden, Personal Income, Munich (Germany)
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Gabriel Vahanian dies at 85; key figure in 'God Is Dead' movement
Despite a provocative title, Gabriel Vahanian's book "The Death of God" caused no public stir when it was published in 1961. By the middle of the decade, however, a massive upheaval was underway in American society and Vahanian, a little-known Syracuse...
Tags: The Holocaust (1934-1945), France, Religious Conflicts, Newspaper and Magazine, World War II (1939-1945)
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Wheaton College joins lawsuit over health care law
Wheaton College has joined more than 50 mostly Roman Catholic religious institutions suing the Obama administration for requiring religious employers to offer health insurance that covers the cost of contraception, including the morning-after pill, for...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Freedom of Religion, Career and Workplace, Civil Rights, Health and Safety at School
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Pew study finds broad support for gay marriage among Democrats
The Religion WorldReports that the Democratic Party may add support for gay marriage to its party platform are in keeping with a significant shift of opinion on this issue among Democrats nationwide. Just four years ago, in 2008, only half (50%) of Democrats favored...
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