Religion and Values

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December 3, 2011

Religion Calendar

Today Advent Vigil for Disarmament, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., across from the administration building at Bath Iron Works, Washington Street, Bath. Also Dec. 10 and 17. “Walk Through Bethlehem,” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., experience Bethlehem at the time of Christ’s birth, in conjunction with Christmas By the Sea. Chestnut Street Baptist Church at the […]
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December 3, 2011

‘Last Supper’ in battle against pollution

Almost immediately after da Vinci completed the fresco in 1498, damage to it began.
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December 3, 2011

India wins round in Buddhist ‘contest’ with China

NEW DELHI – Buddhists from around the world chose India last week as the headquarters of a new international Buddhist organization, and united in their criticism of the Chinese government for trying to prevent the Dalai Lama from speaking at their meeting here in New Delhi. It was something of a victory for India in […]
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December 3, 2011

Pope calls for climate panel to keep needs of poor in mind

The U.N. conference is expected to focus on the expiration of a 1997 pact to cut carbon emissions.
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December 3, 2011

Reflections: Embracing faith thanks to a teacher who came through as a person

Christian morality is a hefty subject, particularly when it is being taught to a classroom filled with rebellious 15- and 16-year-old high school sophomores. The teacher was new and no one had seen or met him yet. All we were aware of was his name neatly typed into our class schedule. Sitting there perhaps more […]

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November 26, 2011

Reflections: Connection to the Divine brings strength to cope with suffering

One morning in a shelter, during a spiritual support group, a middle-aged fellow was sharing some hard experiences. He began by apologizing for his slow speech and thought, saying, “I guess I need to get my meds adjusted.” Life is a roller coaster for all of us, but those who are chal- lenged by mental […]
Published
November 26, 2011

Religion Calendar

Saturday Advent Vigil for Disarmament, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., across from the administration building at Bath Iron Works, Washington Street, Bath. The vigil will also be held on Dec. 3, 10 and 17. “Behold the Lamb of God,” 6:30 p.m., concert at Tuttle Road United Methodist Church, 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland. Offering taken. Sunday […]
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November 26, 2011

Altar-girl limits stir church tensions

A Virginia parish's restriction on girls serving reflects the gender problem throughout Catholicism.
Published
November 26, 2011

Religion Dispatches

LOMITA, Calif. Denial of Islamic center’s expansion leads to probe A land-use decision by the city of Lomita to stop an Islamic center from expanding has become the subject of a federal investigation to determine whether the decision was guided by religious discrimination. This week, federal investigators interviewed 13 people who were involved in the […]
Published
November 26, 2011

Cowboy Church offers worship fitting western way of living

The Missouri congregation is inspired by a movement that has expanded from the Southwestern U.S.

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