Finding Salvation and Spreading Relief
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Kermit Washington had gone back to American University on many occasions over the years -- the night they retired his basketball jersey, the times he needed a gym to run his clinics for aspiring players.
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A desire to exercise stewardship over the environment is growing among evangelical Christians.
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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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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Sanctified and churchified, the area north of downtown is paradise -- you should pardon the expression -- for spiritual wanderers. It being Super Bowl week and all, these included not only those wandering in the spirit, but also those wandering because of the spirits. Find redemption, and then find your car.
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Out of death may come a rebirth. The alternative is much more likely to happen. And if it does the consequence will be a living hell that will go on and on and on.
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What can you do to lend a hand in the wake of tragedy?
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RIO DE JANEIRO -- As mourners laid her bullet-riddled body to rest yesterday, environmentalists and colleagues of slain missionary Dorothy Stang seesawed between fragile optimism and angry skepticism over a question they had hoped never to consider.
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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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"Jesus Out to Sea" (Simon &amp; Schuster Paperbacks, 291 pages, $24.95) &#151; James Lee Burke: When a tragedy as monstrous as Hurricane Katrina befalls us, journalism can tell us what happened, and occasionally it can even explain why. But it cannot take us to that quiet place where spirit goes to heal.
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It&#39;s no surprise... living a happy and stress-free life is good for your heart. A pair of studies presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Calgary show there is a connection between emotional happiness and physical well-being.
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STOCKHOLM -- The question rises from the rubble of the earthquake in Sumatra. It echoes on the Indian Ocean shores where bodies are still piled high and in homes halfway around the world where loved ones wait for news of the missing: How could God let this happen?
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The Church of England has published a series of prayers aimed at helping Britons cope with the post-holiday Monday blues as they trudge back into work following the long break.
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'Prosperity theology' is empowering people to help themselves out of poverty.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Before a service at Reborn in Christ Church this week, a man hawked gospel CDs outside the front door. In the cavernous nave, volunteers placed envelopes soliciting cash donations on each of about 1,000 chairs, while cameramen working for the church's television network focused...
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PENSACOLA, Fla. Sept. 19, 2004 - Across Florida, hundreds of relief workers fanned out Sunday to help still-numb families. Motorists waited in lines miles long to buy gas and get free food, ice and water.
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep.
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A survival guide for Boomers disrupted by death, divorce or financial difficulty.