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  Churches offer ‘Soul Food,’ encouragement to the unemployed

  When people are in trouble following natural disasters, churches usually respond rapidly and generously. The disaster of chronic unemployment creates a different set of challenges, but some churches across the country provide models of ministry to people affected by economic instability by meeting immediate needs for food and shelter.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Christians called to address both immediate needs, social inequities

  While many churches reach out to meet the immediate needs of people who have lost jobs, Christians also are called to tackle underlying social issues related to employment and to partner with others to help make long-term changes, some ethicists advocate.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Islamic terrorism a real threat, but how big is it?

  Charles Kurzman, professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina, thinks 20th century anarchist violence bears a resemblance to the Islamic terrorism of the 21st century in one sense: Neither resulted in a spiraling escalation of violence.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Singer/songwriter clings to faith during family trials

  Singer/songwriter Aaron Shust and his wife, Sarah, have relied on their faith to sustain them as their 2-year-old son has battled a rare and extremely painful condition that does not allow the body to take in any nutrition.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Virginia man on quest to develop national religious history museum

  For Chris Stevenson, faith isn't just personal—it's national. And he wants to found a National Museum of American Religion in Washington, D.C.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Radical Islam presents a physical threat– and a spiritual one, Denison insists

  Jim Denison believes radical Islam constitutes the greatest threat the West ever has faced. And while he acknowledges the political and military factors involved, he views the conflict primarily as spiritual.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Pastors see mixed economic signs, survey says

  Although the offerings in most American churches have met or exceeded budget requirements in 2011, the economy still is having a negative impact on local congregations.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

• Faith Digest

  Starting this fall, Pitzer College, a small liberal arts school in Southern California, will offer a bachelor's degree in secular studies.

  08/25/2011 - By Administrator

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  New Bible translation seeks common ground

  About the same time the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution denouncing one new Bible translation, another rolled off the presses that is being billed as “built on common ground.”

  08/18/2011 - By Administrator

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  Equipping the equippers

  As congregations grope to adapt to the implications of what some call a theological paradigm shift, the seminaries and divinity schools to whom they traditionally turn for trained ministers have not been far behind.

  08/12/2011 - By Administrator

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  American Muslims hopeful about life in the U.S.

  Ten years after the 9/11 attacks, an extensive new survey of Muslims finds them as optimistic as other Americans, even as large minorities of Christian Americans question Muslims' loyalty to the United States.

  08/11/2011 - By Administrator

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  Modern hymnwriters seek timeless musical style

  By crafting contemporary hymns that bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary worship, Keith and Kristyn Getty have influenced worshippers of all ages and walks of life for more than a decade.

  08/11/2011 - By Administrator