Talking with Churches about Islam  by John Kaltner, Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, more

 

Denominations and their stand on the issue of abortion

 

The State of our World and our Global Needs

 

The Importance of Denominational Identity and Ecumenism in the 21st Century

By the Rev. Rebecca J. Tollefson

Executive Director, Ohio Council of Churches

What makes up a denomination? What makes them unique? Why is ecumenism important today? Let’s briefly explore these questions.  more

 

Divided Christians, Separate Easters

By Thomas FitzGerald

There will be two celebrations of Easter this year!. more 

 

Conflict in the Church (Video) more

 

Exploring Dialogue and Debate

by Rachel A. Poliner

and Jeffrey Benson

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The American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) is a fellowship of men and women in science and disciplines that relate to science who share a common fidelity to the Word of God and a commitment to integrity in the practice of science.   detail

 

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY REACHES 25 YEARS

Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian ministry aimed at eliminating poverty housing worldwide.  . . .more

 

A Renewed People for our Time, by Richard Foster more

 

Small Group Fellowship,

by Max Knight more

 

Strategies for Dialoguing with Atheists" by Ron Rhodes  more

 

What of the "Mothers" of the Church? .more

 

Rescued by Christmas

By Jim Forest  more

 

The Poinsettia

From Legends and Traditions of Christmas:

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Focus on the Prisoner

From 50 Ways You Can Be Prolife

By Tony Campolo and Gordon Aeschliman   more

 

The Historical Jesus and the Question of Religious Authority.

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Homosexuality - And How We Deal With The Issue In Our Churches

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The Debate Over Feminist Theology: Which View Is Biblical? more

Western Lectionaries: An Introduction, by Andy Langford

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Forgiveness and Truth - by Manfred Schreyer more

Youths more conservative than their Elders more

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Focus on the Homeless

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2003 Bible Software Review, by Susan Jeffers reviews

 

 

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Gasping for Air, by Michael Battle  more

 

Comparison of Christianity Sects and Cults go there

 

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Understanding Observances and Rites of Religions click here

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Alternatives for Simple Living - Alternatives for Simple Living is a nonprofit organization that "equips people of faith to challenge consumerism, live justly, and celebrate responsibly." read more

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What Child is This?:

Thoughts about an Infant Baptism

By Clifton F. Guthrie  more

 

Invite Manfred Schreyer to your church or organization as a speaker:

 

Manfred speaks by invitation to churches of any denomination around the nation: "Memories of God" a presentation on how God left His footprint in our soul and how we can learn to listen to the voice of God again.  

 

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Judeo-Christian Sexuality: Early Christian Teaching By Karen A. McClintock more

US Religious Leaders Divided Over Bush’s Stem Cell Decision more

 

The small Christian Fellowship

by D.Elton Trueblood

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BLESSING IN GENESIS by Eugene F. Roop  more

 

What Women Clergy Have Taught Me By The Rt. Rev. Paul V. Marshall, Bishop of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Episcopal Church USA  more

 

 

THE STORY OF CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY:  Two Thousand Years, From East to West by Gordon Mursell, General Editor. Review by Jeffrey L. Bessler

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Bible reading has declined:  
Readership of the Bible has declined from the 1980s overall, from 73% to 59% today. And the percentage of frequent readers, that is, those who read the Bible at least once a week, has decreased slightly over the last decade, from 40% in 1990 to 37% today.

 

Frequency of readership reported:
16% read the Bible every day
21% read it weekly
12% read the Bible monthly
10% read it less than monthly
41% rarely or never read the Bible

 

 

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Bread for the World

 

Covenant House

 

Islam and Christianity
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You've said that Christians and Muslims should be trying to work for religious ecumenism. What does ecumenism look like from a Muslim perspective? . . .more

What the Nuns Didn't Know

Could they have uncovered abuse? Not in a culture that kept them in the dark

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Moses to the Rescue:

American Public Religion and the Ten Commandments Prof. Dr. Derek H. Davis more

 

Reflections on Faith and Freedom in Romania & Russia by Dr. Derek H. Davis  more

 

Legends of Christmas: The Tradition

By James Kasperson & Marina D. Lachecki

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Elisabeth Elliot Daily Devotions

 

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The Lord's Prayer in over 1,200 languages click here

 

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Practicing Advent

Until We Get it Right

by Nancy Forest-Flier

The odd thing about Advent (I realize after having gone through forty-some of them) is that it's a combination of the thrillingly unknown and the utterly predictable.  more

 

Making Space for Feminists By Tony Campolo and Gordon Aeschliman - From 50 Ways You Can Be Prolife  more

 

CHRISTIANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: THE BIBLICAL BASIS, by Tony Campolo and Gordon Aeschliman  more

 

Acknowledging Religion's Impact

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The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle for 2005

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Reading Biblical Texts By James W. Aageson Concordia College Department of Religion more

 

DARE TO SAY "OUR FATHER" By Eileen Egan  more

 

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