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Religion's Roots Built in Human Brains Before God Had Name Says Florida Therapist
Adam, the Bible's first man, established control over nature by giving names to things per Genesis 2:19, so there must have been a time during which God had no name among humans, reasons William Morrow, a Florida-based marriage and family therapist and author of "The Rain Doesn't Fall Straight Down: A Positive Slant on Marriage Relationships."
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Israel's Secular Jews Prefer Children Marry Christians Than Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Shows New Pew Survey
Jews and Arabs in Israel's religiously divided society are splintered to major degrees on morals, politics and day-to-day life issues, indicates a major new Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday (March 8). They especially differ about religion's role in public life.
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Bill de Blasio: New York City Bathroom, Locker Room Use Now Based On Gender Identity, Not Sex
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio signed an executive order Monday that guarantees all people access to the city's single-sex facilities that align with their gender identity, without having to show identification or proof of gender. "In New York City, we value diversity. We welcome everyone. We respect the rights of all -- regardless of religion, immigration status, sexual orientation...or gender identity," declared the mayor.
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'The Voice' 2016 New Contestant Brian Nhira Sings 'Jesus Loves Me' a Cappella In Blind Auditions
Monday evening's blind auditions of the new, tenth season of "The Voice" singing competition included a spontaneous rendition of "Jesus Loves Me" from contestant Brian Nhira when one of the show's coaches, Pharrell Williams, asked the singer how he got started in music. Nhira's parents were traveling missionaries from Zimbabwe, Africa, who moved to the United States in 1988. He explained he had been singing for the past 16 years, and that was his first song.
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Peyton Manning Retires From NFL: 'God Bless All of You, and God Bless Football'
Following 18 seasons of football and a record-breaking career, quarterback Peyton Manning announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, ending the press conference with the wish: "God bless all of you, and God bless football." Statistically, Manning retires as the NFL's best quarterback.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
