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  Faith Digest

  Nearly one American in five says he or she would not vote for a Mormon president, a percentage that hardly has budged since 1967, according to a new Gallup poll.

  07/05/2012 - By Administrator

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  Millennials losing their religion, walk away from church

  Studies show young adults are leaving the church in record numbers. The reasons they leave are complicated, and experts wonder how many of them are ever coming back.

  06/22/2012 - By Administrator

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  Young snake handlers grasp the dangerous power of faith

  Andrew Hamblin, 21, pastor of Tabernacle Church of God in LaFollette, Tenn., is part of a new generation of serpent-handling Christians who are revitalizing a century-old faith tradition in Tennessee.

   

  06/22/2012 - By Administrator

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  Singer discovers redemption, restoration in Christ

  As Heather Williams shares about the redemption and restoration she found in a relationship with Christ, she displays character and strength far beyond her years.

  06/22/2012 - By Administrator

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  Catholic, mainline churches losing great proportion of childhood adherents

  One in four young adults choose "unaffiliated" when asked about their religion, according to a new report from the Public Religion Research Institute and Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs.

  06/21/2012 - By Administrator

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  Faith Digest

  Dozens of Catholic universities, dioceses and other institutions filed lawsuits in courts around the country recently in a coordinated effort, spearheaded by the U.S. hierarchy and Catholic conservatives, to overturn the Obama administration's contraception mandate plan.

  06/21/2012 - By Administrator

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  Loss of faith: From Pentecostal pastor, to universalist, to atheist

  Jerry DeWitt went from a respected pastor with a vibrant congregation to an atheist without a job. His congregation put him out, friends cut him off and some family members will not speak to him, he said.

  06/21/2012 - By Administrator

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  For ministers, lost faith can lead to lost family, jobs

  Teresa MacBain was pastor of a 200-member Methodist church in Tallahassee, Fla. Now she's the the latest "graduate" of The Clergy Project, an online support network for pastors who, like her, have lost their faith and embraced atheism.

  06/21/2012 - By Administrator

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  Taking the Matthew 25 test

  When Jesus talked about dividing the sheep from the goats he focused on feeding the hungry, welcoming the stranger, caring for the sick and visiting people in prison.

  06/09/2012 - By Administrator

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  Partnership offers mental health benefits for homeless people in Waco

  Collaboration between Baylor University's psychology department and Mission Waco is improving the lives of homeless people by providing psychological assessments and feedback.

  06/08/2012 - By Administrator

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  Single mom moves from homeless to hopeful in Houston

  An abusive relationship and drug dependency forced Wendi Hay and her four daughters into homelessness. But Buckner Family Place helped them find a way out.

  06/08/2012 - By Administrator

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  Texas Baptists seek to minister in a world of gray and white

  Some Texas Baptists believe prison ministry not only means care for inmates, but also for correctional officers and their families. Covenant Fellowship in Hunstville is ministering to both.

  06/08/2012 - By Administrator