Questions & Answers / A Conversation With Joseph Telushkin
Ha'aretz
Nobody would actually say, God forbid, that you only have to keep Jewish rituals and not the ethical laws. But in the popular mind, relisiosity is defined ...

Anglicans at cross-purposes
Ekklesia
So wrote Anglican priest and poet John Donne, not seeking to define precisely what happens at communion, an issue much disputed in his time. ...

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Why Labour's next leader should not be a prophet
Ekklesia
It is because of this hope, made real for us by good leaders, that social change is possible. Third, leaders are agents of change whilst prophets are ...

Conway saw Lemass as an ally
Irish Independent
But last week came dark claims that in 1972, Cardinal Conway colluded with the British government to protect bomber priest Fr James Chesney from prosecution ...

Tiger Woods could learn from Ashe's wisdom
Orlando Sentinel
When health problems forced him into early retirement in 1980, he continued to use his public platform for social change. His longtime protest against the ...

Chris Matthews: I'm the Decider and Obama's a Christian!
WEBCommentary
"His argument went something like this: America was founded on the twin principles of God-given loiberty and Christian faith. ...

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The art of reading
The Economist (blog)
I'm all in favour of curmudgeonly grumbling about social change, new technology and the habits of the young, but e-readers strike me as cause for ...

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UK charity renovates Buwenge school
New Vision
“The scouts are proud to contribute to social change in this community and our wish is that parents encourage their children to study,” Sally said. ...

Attacking Animal Cruelty from All Angles
Opposing Views
The HSUS works to reduce suffering and create meaningful social change for animals by advocating for sensible public policies, investigating cruelty and ...

Omega's 2010 Being Yoga Conference Retreat
Good News Broadcast
The event offers an in-depth exploration of the many facets of yoga practice—from therapeutic to philosophical. “Since 1977, Omega has been a place where ...

Jewish Life
Jweekly.com
This year's topic was “God is Not a Four Letter Word: Developing Your Personal Theology.” One of the more popular programs is the Sunday morning Torah study ...

Harvard DJ uses 'hip-hope' to preach social change
Worcester Telegram
... messages about social activism and social change, he said. "You have to speak to youth in their language in order to share the word of God," said Hope, ...

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U of W holds its community dear
Winnipeg Free Press
TOM FAULKNER, associate professor of Church and Society in the faculty of theology at the University of Winnipeg, died of pulmonary fibrosis on July 13. ...

YMCA campers go from beginners to performers in days
Columbus Dispatch
After approaching the YMCA about the camp, the two organizations recruited sponsors: American Electric Power, Broad Street Presbyterian Church, ...

Grabby-gate: my supposed hidden agenda
allvoices
... holistic attempt to facilitate social change. It combines theological apologetics and an analysis of Caribbean and broader church history with ...

The Real Meaning of the ADA: Sanctity of Life
Crosswalk.com
It was about something that goes much deeper than that: shaping a society that reflects and embraces the God-given value of each human being. ...

Help This Ministry
Layman Online
The issue is God. Always has been, always will be. The challenge is reframing the current cultural conversation which is fixated on lesser issues of immoral ...

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For love or money
People's Daily Online
"I don't like to generalize, but Ma's words show that young women today worship money. They won't get married unless their boyfriends have a house and a car ...

Yoga celebrity comes home to Haliburton
Haliburton County Echo
"During my first year of university my major was philosophy and my minor was comparative religion," says Finn. "Through that channel I really got interested ...

Where mark is art
The Daily Star
Hiromi Inayoshi said, “My philosophy is to lead an artistic life. An artistic life means to be free and obsessed with nothing. My philosophy is that mark is ...