Religion and Values

Published
March 5, 2011

Reflections: ‘Made in the image of God’ means we can see beauty

It just came to me what Genesis 1:26, “Then God said ‘Let us make man in our image,’ ” could well mean. Up to now my best understanding of that important concept was that it means humans were given consciousness. But reading John O’Donohue’s terrific book, “The invisible Embrace: Beauty,” opened my eyes to another […]
Published
March 5, 2011

State may criminalize Islam

Tennessee lawmakers say banning some versions of Shariah code would help deter terrorism.
Published
March 5, 2011

Gymnast balances sport and religion

A 7-year-old's scores are discounted because of her Jewish family's Sabbath observance.
Published
February 26, 2011

Religion Calendar

Sunday All Saints Parish 2011 Lenten Parish Read: “Getting the Gospels — Understanding the New Testament Accounts of Jesus’ Life,” encompassing six participating churches over two weekends, will begin with two readings by Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Associate Professor of Theology Steven L. Bridge, Ph.D., at the 9 a.m. Mass at Our Lady Queen […]
Published
February 26, 2011

Reflections: Good deeds express our gratitude but faith alone will save us

This year Ash Wednesday falls on March 9. This marks the beginning of Lent, 40 days to consider how well we are doing. We could start by thinking about how Jesus got along so well with everyone. Even a casual reader of the Bible will soon learn, however, that one particular group of people didn’t […]

Published
February 26, 2011

Catholics prepare to relearn parts of Mass

CHICAGO – Generations of Roman Catholics still recall when priests first turned to face the people in the pews and recited a Mass that had been translated from Latin to English. Some parishioners embraced the changes. Others left the church and never came back. But many didn’t realize the revisions rolled out 35 years ago […]
Published
February 26, 2011

Wrestler not first to sacrifice for his faith

A teen who wouldn't wrestle a girl reminds us of Sandy Koufax who refused to pitch on Yom Kippur.
Published
February 19, 2011

Reflections: Add salt to make this life better

On one of our many recent snow days I made soup, from scratch. I started with a chicken. I made up my mind to do this after my daughter and I enjoyed a thrown-together chicken soup using a carton of chicken broth and some lasagna noodles from an open box in the cupboard and whatever […]
Published
February 19, 2011

Commandments fuel school battle

A tiny Virginia county sees itself in a 'David vs. Goliath' conflict after an anonymous complaint.
Published
February 19, 2011

Religion Calendar

Today Holy Grounds Coffee House, 6 p.m., biannual open mic night for all ages. Church of the Holy Spirit, 1047 Congress St., Portland. Call Deb at 632-1167 to sign up. Admission is free; donations appreciated. Sunday “Faith in Action: How Deep is Your Love?” 10:30 a.m. interfaith worship presented by Interfaith Chaplaincy Institute of Maine […]

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