Everybody has a God-given right to live and enjoy their lives as they see fit.
Religion and Values
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Pakistan’s all-women schools send mixed messages
The centers give women a place of their own but some say they teach extremist positions.
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Would-be nun finds salvation in Web appeal
Required to erase her school debt before joining the convent, she easily raises $22,000.
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Reflections: For adults, compassion is more important than judgment
We are called to be open to the truth wherever it may be found.
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Religion Calendar
Rejoicing Spirits, a special worship service for people with cognitive or developmental disabilities, followed by fellowship and supper. Free. Trinity Lutheran Church, 612 Main St., Westbrook, 854-5653, 4 p.m. Sunday. Dances of Universal Peace, pairing chants from world spiritual traditions with simple circle dances. $5 donation. Ocean Park Memorial Library lawn (in case of rain, […]
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AME Church celebrates 200 years of activism
Founded by a freed slave in reaction to racism, the church today is a social justice leader.
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Non-religious now largest U.S. voting bloc by faith
This dramatic shift among voters is showing up in polls for the first time in a presidential election year.
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Mormons bend to new anti-terrorism law in Russia
The stringent measure restricts missionary work, outlawing religious outreach online and in private homes.
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Reflections: You can’t hear God’s voice while you do all the talking
The voice that we recognize as divine can only come to us through silence and solitude and a commitment to listening.
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Reflections: Silence allows us to experience ourselves as a whole person
With silence, we better understand who we are and what we are to do.