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July 12, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Attorney: ‘Sister Wives’ polygamous family to challenge Utah bigamy law in federal court suit
A polygamous family made famous by the reality TV show “Sister Wives” plans to challenge the Utah bigamy law that makes their lifestyle illegal, a Washington-based attorney said Tuesday.
July 12, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Israel opens Jesus baptism site in West Bank
Israel opened the traditional baptism site of Jesus to daily visits Tuesday, a move that required the cooperation of Israel's military and the removal of nearby mines in the West Bank along the border with Jordan.
July 12, 2011 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: India’s ‘godmen’ face questions about wealth
For centuries, their image was as barefoot ascetics who spent their lives in solitary Himalayan meditation.
July 10, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: New Australian law to make Muslims lift veils
Muslim women would have to remove veils and show their faces to police on request or risk a prison sentence under proposed new laws in Australia's most populous state that have drawn criticism as culturally insensitive.
July 09, 2011 - The New York Times
NYT: Where worship never pauses
The worship music, throbbing soft-rock appeals performed by live bands, has continued here without pause, day and night, since May 1999.
July 06, 2011 - Reuters
Reuters: "No God" film angers Tunisian Islamists
Six months after Tunisia's uprising, religious tension is rising over the limits of freedom of expression, as Islamists challenge the dominance of liberals in what was once a citadel of Arab secularism.
July 06, 2011 - The Guardian
Guardian: Outrage as Obedient Wives Club spreads across south-east Asia
A women's group that aims to teach Muslim wives how to "keep their spouses happy in the bedroom" is taking root in south-east Asia, prompting outrage from Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
July 06, 2011 - New York Daily News
Daily News: 9/11 street sign named for seven fallen firefighters protested by Atheists
Ralph Gullickson never found his firefighter brother's remains after 9/11. All he has is a street sign honoring him - and now a city atheist group wants to take it away.
July 04, 2011 - NPR
NPR: Airport Chapels: 'Flying On A Wing And A Prayer'
The first airport chapel opened 60 years ago in Boston. Today, there are hundreds in airports around the world, and they continue to attract fliers — some are nervous about air travel, some face personal crises or loss, some just need a place to pray.
July 02, 2011 - The Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel: Growing number of churches hiring nurses to motivate the faithful

Going to church may nourish your soul, but until recently it didn't offer much for your cholesterol level or body-mass inde

 

June 29, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Malaysia state mulls rewarding good polygamous men
A Malaysian state governed by a conservative Islamic party plans to reward "good" Muslim men who declare their polygamous marriages and are able to take proper care of their multiple households, an official said Wednesday.
June 28, 2011 - The San Francisco Chronicle
SF Chronicle: Abercrombie & Fitch sued over hijab firing
A Bay Area Muslim woman sued Abercrombie & Fitch on Monday, claiming that the clothing retailer fired her when she refused to remove her religious headscarf while working at a San Mateo store.
June 25, 2011 - The Oregonian
Oregonian: Judge in Oregon City faith-healing case sentences Rebecca, Timothy Wyland to jail, probation
A Clackamas County judge brushed aside pleas for leniency Friday and sentenced two members of an Oregon City faith-healing church to 90 days in jail and three years probation for failing to get medical care for their infant daughter.
June 24, 2011 - The Tennessean
Tennessean: Brentwood church that preaches weight loss tries to regain respect
Slender, radiant women pack the stage at Remnant Fellowship, clapping their hands and singing “I’ve been released from all the things that weighed me down.”
June 24, 2011 - Reuters
Reuters: Preaching good sex, Obedient Wives Club spreads word across Asia
Indonesian Gina Puspita traded a career in aircraft engineering for a mission to preach Islam and help young women build happy marriages through good sex.
June 23, 2011 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Foes sue to get San Francisco circumcision bid taken off ballot
Opponents of a measure that would make it a misdemeanor to circumcise male children in San Francisco filed a lawsuit Wednesday to get the initiative stricken from the November ballot.
June 19, 2011 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Charitable giving rose last year, still below peak
As the economy regained some momentum in 2010, Americans responded in kind by increasing their charitable giving.
June 17, 2011 - The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Bee: Battle over S.F. ballot measure to ban circumcision
A San Francisco ballot measure to ban circumcision is spurring charges of anti-Semitism while galvanizing faith leaders and politicians who believe the initiative threatens religious freedom.
June 16, 2011 - The Times
The Times: Mass suicide fears as French worry that it's Apocalypse, now
So many people in France believe that the world is about to end that a government agency yesterday alerted the country to the risk of mass suicides by converts to prophesies of imminent Armageddon.
June 15, 2011 - Religion News Service
RNS: After controversy, Baptists affirm belief in 'eternal' hell
Southern Baptists on Wednesday (June 14) called hell an "eternal, conscious punishment" for those who do not accept Jesus, rebutting a controversial book from Michigan pastor Rob Bell that questions traditional views of hell.
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