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Praying East in West Phillynew

Meet the two mosques transforming a neighborhood.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Daniel Denvir |
08-19-2011 |
Religion
John Grooms vs. a jerk from Operation Save Americanew

Passion is double-edged. It leads us to act nobly in pursuit of positive, uplifting goals; and it can make us act like idiots.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
08-09-2011 |
Religion
What’s a Little Hate Among Friends?new

Gov. Rick Perry is promoting a prayer assembly on Aug. 6 at Reliant Stadium in Houston. How commendable! And pious! Just tell Static where to kneel! After all, Perry asked everybody to pray for rain during this summer’s wildfires and, well, you’re not on fire, are you?
Fort Worth Weekly |
Staff |
07-13-2011 |
Religion
How I Walked 500 Miles and Got My Soul Cleansednew

Right now, I could murder that little old lady in the confessional.
Charleston City Paper |
Jon Santiago |
07-07-2011 |
Religion
Tags: Spain, Pilgrimage
Is the Apocalypse Coming? Is it Something We Did?new
We talk to religious leaders and find out if God is unleashing His wrath upon us.
Metro Pulse |
Cari Wade Gervin |
07-06-2011 |
Religion
S.C. Evangelical Activist Group to Launch News Hubnew

The Family Research Council has decided that they want to enter into the world of online news. "There is so much out there," says Orin Smith, president of the Palmetto Family Council. "I think maybe what our goal might be is to provide some type of Google Reader site for our people who donate to us and follow us so they don't have to follow everything."
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
06-24-2011 |
Religion
Tags: Family Research Council
Cooling the Rhetoricnew

Jim Daly and James Dobson certainly bring different approaches to Focus on the Family's work, and it's perhaps most obvious when you see their words side-by-side.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
06-10-2011 |
Religion
Dinos and Centsnew

Kentucky OKs tax breaks for controversial biblical theme park.
LEO Weekly |
Jonathan Meador |
05-26-2011 |
Religion
Inside Westboronew

At Westboro Baptist Church, Steve Drain found religion but lost a daughter.
Tags: Westboro Baptist Church
There Were Nine Days Leftnew

Storming New York with Harold Camping's Rapture warriors.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
05-19-2011 |
Religion
The End is Near!new

The Rapture is supposed to happen May 21, 2011--according to one guy and his believers. Others say he's, well, misguided.
Chico News & Review |
Jerry Olenyn |
05-19-2011 |
Religion
May 21: A Bad Rapturenew

Marie Exley-Sheahan, one not-really-local believer, preps for a big weekend.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
05-19-2011 |
Religion
The Anti-Rapturenew

Oakland atheists brace for Judgment Day.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
05-18-2011 |
Religion
The Muslim Springnew

In death, can Osama bin Laden finally help those whose faith he tarnished? Nashville-area mosques plagued by vandalism and anti-Muslim sentiment respond to the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Nashville Scene |
Stephen George |
05-06-2011 |
Religion
God, the Gunman and Jeanne Assamnew

A look at why, even in her new life miles away from Colorado Springs, the security guard-turned-reluctant-celebrity still has to address New Life Church.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
03-04-2011 |
Religion