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Month: June 2016

Ultra-conservative Society of St Pius X accuses Pope Francis of causing Church ‘painful confusion’

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An ultra-conservative Roman Catholic group has apparently abandoned efforts to reconcile with Rome after accusing Pope Francis of causing 'painful confusion' on Wednesday.

ReutersBishop Bernard Fellay, Superior General of the Society of St Pius X, ordains a priest during a ceremony in Econe, southwest Switzerland.

The controversial Society of St Pius X has said it “does not now primarily seek a canonical recognition” from the Vatican.

The society, founded by the late French Archbish..

Creation as a Worldview Statement (RJS)

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Several years ago Richard F. Carlson and Tremper Longman III published a short book Science, Creation and the Bible: Reconciling Rival Theories of Origins. Longman refers to this book in his essay How I changed My Mind About Evolution. A combination of factors led him to think more deeply about the biblical story of creation and this book was part of that process. The last two chapters of Science, Creation and the Bible discuss the genre and purpose of the two creation accounts in Genesis 1-2 an..

Evangelicals in the Church of England urge ‘biblical’ view on sexuality

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Evangelicals in the Church of England are upholding a traditional stance on same-sex relationships

Leading evangelicals in the Church of England have made one of their strongest stands to date in support of what they say is a biblical view on homosexuality.

A background paper sent out to members of the Evangelical Group on General Synod warns: “The problem with being asked to endorse or make provision for sexual relationships outside of male/ female marriage is that unity is being place..

Women who attend religious services five time less likely to commit suicide, study says

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Researchers also found that Catholic women were less likely to commit suicide than Protestant women.

Women who regularly attend religious services are five times less likely to commit suicide in comparison to those who never attend services, researchers have found.

A study published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry found that among more than 89,000 women, “attendance at religious services once per week or more was associated with an approximately 5-fold lower rate of suicide compared with never attending services”.

Researchers concluded that “frequent religious service attendance was associated with a significantly lower rate of suicide.”

The women, most of whom were white Christians, were studied over a period of 15 years between 1996 and 2010.

During that time, 36 committed suicide, which is among the 10 leading causes of death in the US.

“Our results do not imply that health care providers should prescribe attendance at religious services. However, for patie..

Colossians 1 Bible Study, Summary and Discussion Questions

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Here is a Bible study on Colossians chapter one with a summary and discussion questions to follow.

Colossians 1:3-5 “We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel.”

I love the line where Paul said he thanked God for the believers and for their love for wh..

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As other Republicans keep equivocating, Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse is the only Republican in the Senate to consistently oppose Donald Trump. And he is paying a price for it. But Sasse, a Lutheran, is standing firm. An interesting profile after the jump.
From Ben Terris, As the GOP’s anti-Trump, Ben Sasse picked a big fight. What would it mean to win? – The Washington Post:
Today, freshman senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska remains the only Republican in the U.S. Senate who has consistently, and vocal..

Vicar prays for ‘new direction’ for thief who stole late wife’s jewellery

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The vicar who challenged a burglar stealing his late wife's jewellery said he hoped the man would “find a new direction” in prison.

Rev Simon Harvey of St Mary's Islington in London managed to take a photo of a man in his house, who he later realised had stolen jewellery that belonged to his late wife.

He took the picture and posted the image on Twitter. The thief was arrested five days later.

James Casey, 39, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to burglary at Blackf..

‘Satanic Islam’ pastor James McConnell forgives BBC presenter for ‘hijack’ interview

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Pastor James McConnell says he forgives the BBC interviewer who pressed him on his attitude to Islam.

The controversial Belfast pastor cleared of broadcasting hate speech after a sermon in which he branded Islam 'satanic' has said he forgives the BBC interviewer whose interviews with him brought him widespread negative publicity.

Pastor James McConnell was tried after a sermon in which he said: “Islam is heathen, Islam is satanic, Islam is a doctrine spawned in hell” was broadcast online. He was charged with contravening the law against causing a grossly offensive message to be sent by means of a public electronic communications network.

BBC presenter Stephen Nolan won an award for an interview with McConnell in 2014. One of the judges, Kevin Marsh, said: “Nolan was well informed and well prepared and tested the pastor's arguments robustly and persistently. The overall effect was an engaging interview in which not just the pastor'..

Story of Jesus to be told anew – in Virtual Reality

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An Oculus Rift virtual reality headset.

It's the greatest story of all time told through books, icons, songs, TV and film… Christians have developed many ways of learning the story of Jesus over the generations. Now, the 21st Century is offering a new perspective on the events of Jesus' life – virtual reality.

VR is taking off as a consumer technology and an increasing number of productions are being made available – and now a new virtual reality film will take viewers insid..

The 4 Focused Teams You Need in Your Church

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Yesterday, as the receptionist at the medical specialty clinic checked my wife in for a procedure, she handed me a small lighted gadget. “When it goes off,” she said, “they’re through in the back and will be coming to get you.”

We’re all familiar with these things. What are they called, buzzers? They fit in the palm of your hand, they’re operated by batteries, and restaurants use them for patrons awaiting tables. When they go off, lights flash, the buzzer sounds, and the thing vibrates.

Pretty..

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