Gleaming Hindu Temple to Open in Atlanta Suburb (Religion News)
Posted by Jose on 20 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: religious antiques
Gleaming Hindu Temple to Open in Atlanta Suburb
After a year and a half of painstaking construction, one of the world’s largest Hindu temples opens this month in Lilburn, an Atlanta suburb. Thousands of people from across the country are expected to come for its dedication.
After a year and a half of painstaking construction, one of the world’s largest Hindu temples opens this month in Lilburn, an Atlanta suburb. Thousands of people from across the country are expected to come for its dedication.
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Priests’ Files to Shed Light on Abuse Scandal in L.A.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has settled hundreds of cases stemming from a sex-abuse scandal. Now it will release personnel files of accused priests. Will Cardinal Roger Mahony’s reputation suffer?
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has settled hundreds of cases stemming from a sex-abuse scandal. Now it will release personnel files of accused priests. Will Cardinal Roger Mahony’s reputation suffer?
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Vietnamese Americans Make Pilgrimage to Missouri
This weekend, tens of thousands of Vietnamese American Catholics have converged on the small town of Carthage, Mo., at the campus of a religious order called the Congregation of the Mother Co-Redemptrix. The event that draws them is called the Marian Days, a time for devotion to the Virgin Mary, whom many credit with helping them escape from communist Vietnam.
This weekend, tens of thousands of Vietnamese American Catholics have converged on the small town of Carthage, Mo., at the campus of a religious order called the Congregation of the Mother Co-Redemptrix. The event that draws them is called the Marian Days, a time for devotion to the Virgin Mary, whom many credit with helping them escape from communist Vietnam.
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Our Religious Destiny
Recently the presidential campaigns have been turning to talk of the candidates’ religious faith. Barack Obama proclaims a “personal relationship” with Jesus Christ. Democratic candidate John Edwards is on the religious offensive, speaking for Jesus himself when he tells an interviewer he thinks Christ “would be appalled” by our current policies regarding poverty and the war. Even the candidate who is arguably the least religious of the frontrunners — Rudy Giuliani — feels compelled to defend himself publicly on questions of whether he is “Catholic enough.”
Source: pewforum.org
Religious-Expression Policy for District Schools Advances
Trustees unanimously approved a first reading of a policy Tuesday that creates limited public forums at which students can express their personal religious opinions and calls for districtwide, uniform rules about who can speak at high school events.
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Secularists Wary of Turkish Party’s Roots in Islam
The Justice and Development Party’s win in Turkey’s elections has secularists nervous, as the prime minister’s party has roots in political Islam. Soner Cagaptay, an expert in Turkish secularism, says Turkey’s brand of Islam is progress-oriented and outward-looking.
The Justice and Development Party’s win in Turkey’s elections has secularists nervous, as the prime minister’s party has roots in political Islam. Soner Cagaptay, an expert in Turkish secularism, says Turkey’s brand of Islam is progress-oriented and outward-looking.
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Former Televangelist Dies of Cancer
Tammy Faye Messner, previously Tammy Faye Bakker, and former husband Jim Bakker achieved wealth and fame as televangelists. Later, they saw it all come crashing down in a sex-and-money scandal in the 1980s. Messner died on Friday morning.
Tammy Faye Messner, previously Tammy Faye Bakker, and former husband Jim Bakker achieved wealth and fame as televangelists. Later, they saw it all come crashing down in a sex-and-money scandal in the 1980s. Messner died on Friday morning.
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Evangelicals Join Other Christian Groups in Push For Common Code of Conduct on Conversions
Evangelical groups have joined efforts spearheaded by Roman Catholic, Orthodox and mainstream Protestant churches to create a common code of conduct for religious conversions that would preserve the right of Christians to spread their religion while avoiding conflict among different faiths.
Source: pewforum.org
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