Sometimes Piety Isnât Squeaky Clean
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The filmmaker Tyler Perry says he has a message of healing; others say he glorifies racial stereotypes.
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ST. LOUIS -- When it comes to expressing his views of church values, Roman Catholic Archbishop Raymond Burke has a habit of making headlines, not always to the satisfaction of his flock.
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âThere are usually precedents that you may not be noticing that are influencing you when you make changes in your life.â
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Going to church may be good for the soul, but some Dutch researchers say it may not be so healthy for the lungs. The candles and incense regularly burned during religious services emit high
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There is growth, but it's not homemade.
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Â·  Survey calls for churches to work with policeÂ·   Clergy can be 'honest brokers' for young people
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âYou have to set standards in your life. People are looking to you as an example. If they doubt your integrity, how can you run a company?"
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Sometimes the will to help is what matters, even if the remedy isnât perfect.
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Feeling blue? Unloved? As if nobody appreciates you? Maybe no one can see your inner wonderfulness. Or maybe you deserve to be forsaken. Maybe you are unloved because you're such a jerk, simply unlovable. Maybe you're a victim of the old maxim: "If you can't say anything nice . . . "
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A few little changes in behavior can make you happier and richer.
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You may be doing relatively well. But you can do better.
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Sometimes, a thing looks too bad to be true.
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To help promote spiritual growth, a mood of levity invades a realm once known more for hard pews than hard laughs.
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Sometimes the people breaking the rules aren't your typical Rule Breakers.
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Oddly enough, good news can be bad, and vice versa.
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Practice does not necessarily make perfect. Not many things make perfect, to tell the truth.
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âAmazing Grace,â a prettified take on the life and times of the 18th-century reformer William Wilberforce, carries a strong whiff of piety.