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Home: Core Subjects: Facts and Misconceptions: LINKS_PAGE Core Subjects: Facts and Misconceptions: LINKS_PAGEArticles:How Muslim are we? - Mollie HemingwayA couple of days ago, President Barack Obama conducted a few interviews in anticipation of his speech to Muslims in Cairo. In one of the interviews, he made a statement about the religious make-up of the United States of America. Read more... I Will Give You Shepherds: Addressing the Priest Shortage - Faith Facts: Lay WitnessIs there a priest shortage? What is being done to address shortages where they occur? What can be done to increase the number of candidates for ordination? Read more... In search of a scapegoat - Michael CookWas John Paul II responsible for the deaths of millions of African AIDS victims because he refused to sanction the use of condoms? Read more... In What Year was Christ Actually Born? - ZENITWhile Jubilee celebrations started with the opening of the Holy Door on December 24, 1999 and ended with its closing on January 6, 2000, it is less clear whether this is really the 2000th anniversary of Christ's birth. Read more... Inclusive Christianity - Father Thomas D. Williams, LC.To celebrate Holy Week and Easter, the United Church of Christ (UCC) produced an attention-grabbing television ad highlighting its inclusive policies. Read more... Inquisition - JAMES HITCHCOCKThe subject of the Inquisition illustrates one of the paradoxes of the "information age"—the availability of accurate information on a subject by no means guarantees that such information will affect public perceptions. Read more... Interview: Christianity's New Center - Philip JenkinsPhilip Jenkins, the author of "The Next Christianity" in the October Atlantic, argues that most Americans and Europeans are blind to Christianity's real future. Read more... Is One Man's Faith Another's Superstition? - David GibsonAt a Mass on Saturday in Luanda, Angola, Pope Benedict tried to warn his listeners of the dangers of belief in witchcraft. Read more... Is There a Priest Shortage? - Vatican YearbookThe number of seminarians worldwide has grown 73 percent during the pontificate of John Paul II. In 1978, there were 64,000 seminarians — compared to more than 110,500 in 2000. Read more... It’s Not About Celibacy - Deal HudsonThe recent pedophile problems in various U.S. Catholic dioceses, especially Boston, have led – predictably – to a new wave of questions about priestly celibacy. Let us be clear: There is no relation between the vow of priestly celibacy and the incidence of pedophilia among Catholic priests. Read more... Pages: [<<] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... [>>] Pages Updated On: 16-Nov-2009 - 19:30:53
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