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Courts face new challenges in faith healing cases
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Most states have child abuse laws allowing some religious exemptions for parents who shun medicine for their sick children, but a few recent cases highlight thorny legal issues for parents following less-recognized faiths.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Most states have child abuse laws allowing some religious exemptions for parents who shun medicine for their sick children, but a few recent cases highlight thorny legal issues for parents following less-recognized faiths.
Pastor portrays John Adams during annual patriotic service
ST. MATTHEWS -- Former United States President John Adams presided over the annual patriotic service June 28 at Calhoun Baptist Church in the Sunny Plain community.
ST. MATTHEWS -- Former United States President John Adams presided over the annual patriotic service June 28 at Calhoun Baptist Church in the Sunny Plain community.
Amid Jewish revival, Poland gets openly gay rabbi
WARSAW, Poland -- When Rabbi Aaron Katz walks the streets of Warsaw's former Jewish quarter, scenes of that lost world fill his imagination: Families headed to synagogue, women in their kitchens cooking Sabbath meals, his father as a boy with the sidecurls of an Orthodox Jew.
WARSAW, Poland -- When Rabbi Aaron Katz walks the streets of Warsaw's former Jewish quarter, scenes of that lost world fill his imagination: Families headed to synagogue, women in their kitchens cooking Sabbath meals, his father as a boy with the sidecurls of an Orthodox Jew.
REACHING OUT: Pastor Rick Warren to address American Muslims at convention
NEW YORK -- Sayyid Syeed remembers an interfaith event several years ago when a Jewish leader went to embrace him, saw someone snapping a photo, then suddenly pulled back.
NEW YORK -- Sayyid Syeed remembers an interfaith event several years ago when a Jewish leader went to embrace him, saw someone snapping a photo, then suddenly pulled back.
Church news, vacation Bible schools
Greater St. Paul AME Church in Dorchester Family and Friends Day Week celebration, 7 p.m. Friday, July 3, and Sunday, July 5. Speakers: The Rev. Rufus Berry and the Rev. Johnny Byrd.
Greater St. Paul AME Church in Dorchester Family and Friends Day Week celebration, 7 p.m. Friday, July 3, and Sunday, July 5. Speakers: The Rev. Rufus Berry and the Rev. Johnny Byrd.
St. Andrews plans special music Sunday
Augusta Symphony violinist Eliza Hesse of Aiken will be guest musician at St. Andrews United Methodist Church on Sunday, July 5.
Augusta Symphony violinist Eliza Hesse of Aiken will be guest musician at St. Andrews United Methodist Church on Sunday, July 5.
Court won't get involved in Bible club question
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop a school district from blocking a group of Christian students from forming a Bible club on campus.
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop a school district from blocking a group of Christian students from forming a Bible club on campus.
For born-again governor, love is a matter of faith
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In one especially soul-baring e-mail to his Argentine mistress, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford quoted from 1 Corinthians 13 about the nature of love.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In one especially soul-baring e-mail to his Argentine mistress, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford quoted from 1 Corinthians 13 about the nature of love.
Ministry leader building $4m home in western S.C.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A religious broadcaster is building a $4 million home in a gated, lakefront community in western South Carolina at the same time that the ministry has cut jobs and reset thermostats in its new headquarters.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A religious broadcaster is building a $4 million home in a gated, lakefront community in western South Carolina at the same time that the ministry has cut jobs and reset thermostats in its new headquarters.