Moderate Christians fight rapture with Sunday school
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Real estate agent Dave Eschenbach is an active member of his church, but he feels uncomfortable around a sizable portion of U.S. Christians -- those who believe they could be transported to heaven at any moment.
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BURGESS HILL, England -- Every morning on his walk to work, high school teacher Graham Wright recited a favorite Anglican prayer and asked God for strength in the day ahead. Then two years ago, he just stopped.
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By Giovanna Dell'Orto  ATLANTA - It was a typical Sunday scene and, in its own way, a small act of defiance.   Members of St. John's Lutheran Church last weekend filed by their pastor, hugging him and exchanging jokes. Gleeful children rushed past toward a treats-laden table.
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A teachers' union challenges a government and faith group statement on the benefits of faith schools.
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With spirited preaching and conservative teaching, the South is giving the faith a new flavor
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Mike Huckabeeâs candidacy threatens to drive a wedge between the leaders of the conservative Christian  movement and their base.
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Well said...   "These powerful and well-funded political Christian fundamentalist organizations appear to be suffering from a compassion deficit. Organizations which are amazingly quick to organize to fight against same-sex marriage, a woman's right to choose, and embryonic stem cell research are missing in action when it comes to responding to the disaster in southern Asia. None of their web sites are actively soliciting aid for the victims of the earthquake/tsunami."  "In fact, there is no mention of the giant earthquake and tsunami that devastated southern Asia. There are no headlines about the dead, injured or the tremendous damage; there are no urgent appeals for donations; there are  ...
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Sunday morning, a voice that could easily be considered a gift from God will resonate through the sanctuary of a local church.
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Fortnightly church attendance could be required for children to get into popular faith schools, a Church figure suggests.
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To stem losses in church membership, spiritual leaders search for better ways to explain awful events such as 9/11 and the Virginia Tech massacre.
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Religious conservative leaders, sensing declining alarm over same-sex marriage, are warning that the debate over homosexuality has prompted attacks on religious freedom.
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This much is known: Mike Huckabee, a one-time Southern Baptist preacher, attracts fellow Christian evangelicals in droves.
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Anglican Communion leaders struggling to avoid a split over the Bible and sexuality proposed a set of common principles Monday that would allow them to break ties with churches in the fellowship.
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By Schmelzer, Randi  LOS ANGELES: In a period of time where much of America is still basking Ln post-holidays good will, one anti-theology organization is encouraging teens to celebrate the season's passage in an entirely different way.
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By Karen Owen, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Jun. 9--Vacation Bible school can be an exciting time in the life of the church, but it can also be a lot of work.   Knee deep in Popsicle sticks and tissue paper, some volunteers may be wondering if all this work is worth it.
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Energized by electoral wins, conservative Christians are pushing ahead state and local initiatives on controversial issues.
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The Anglicans' spiritual leader, faced with a deepening rift over homosexuality and scripture in the worldwide Anglican Communion, called Sunday for humility among bishops as the conflict threatens to fracture the church.