Monthly Archives: July 2014

London Rabbi observes the Fast of Ramadan

 Posted on July 30, 2014 by Olivia Cassandro Rabbi Natan Levy of North London, one of the leaders of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, offered a couple of reasons why he chose to fast for the entire 30 days of the Muslim … Continue reading

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The Hidden Error in ‘Biblical’ Arguments Against Gay Marriage

Rev. Dr. Mark Achtemeier Become a fanMark Achtemeier has served the Presbyterian Church (USA) since 1984 as a minister, theology professor, and writer. He is the author of The Bible’s Yes to Same-Sex Marriage: An Evangelical’s Change of Heart. The Hidden … Continue reading

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Christian activists lose gay bus advert challenge

The adverts claimed people could “get over” homosexuality Continue reading the main story Related Stories Court probe over gay bus advert ban Judge to probe Mayor’s bus ad ban Inquiry into Mayor’s gay bus ad ban The High Court has … Continue reading

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South Africa’s Primate: “Pray for Gaza and Ukraine”

Posted on: July 30, 2014 2:01 PM – ACNS The Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba Related Categories: Abp Makgoba, Europe and Middle East, Gaza, prayer, Southern Africa, Ukraine [ACNS by Bellah Zulu] The Primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, the Most Revd Dr Thabo … Continue reading

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U.S. Government’s Religious Freedom Initiative

BY PETER MONTGOMERY  JULY 29, 2014 OBAMA NOMINATES FIRST NON-CHRISTIAN TO LEAD RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INITIATIVE U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced yesterday that President Barack Obama is nominating the first non-Christian, Rabbi David Saperstein, to the post of ambassador for international religious freedom. Saperstein has … Continue reading

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Religious Persecution in Mosul and Baghdad by ISIS Insurgents

Home > Europe & Middle East ‘They are savages,’ say Christians forced to flee Mosul by Isis Posted on: July 25, 2014 1:25 PM – ‘Guardian’ newspaper An Iraqi Christian woman in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Chaldean Church in Telkaif, near … Continue reading

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US Rabbi and Imam Issue Joint Statement on Gaza Conflict

Muslim/Jewish Statement on Gaza and Israel BY RABBI MICHAEL G. HOLZMAN Joint Statement on Israel/Gaza July 22, 2014 Imam Mohamed Magid & Rabbi Michael G. Holzman The current military operations in Israel and the Gaza strip should disturb all people … Continue reading

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Further News on Women Bishops Legislation

ABC ++Welby: Provisions in women-bishops Measure express ‘love’ to opponents by Gavin Drake and Tim Wyatt – ‘CHURCH TIMES’ – Posted: 25 Jul 2014 @ 00:11 KEITH BLUNDY Family business: the Revd Susie Thorp (right) recalls the 1992 General Synod vote with her mother, the … Continue reading

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ABC’s Speech on Women Bishops to Parliamentary Committee

Women bishops: Abp Welby’s speech to Ecclesiastical Committee Posted on: July 23, 2014 4:29 PM Related Categories: Abp Welby, England, women bishops From Lambeth Palace Archbishop Justin Welby outlined how General Synod came to approve legislation allowing women to become bishops in the … Continue reading

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S.E.C. Response to Mosul – A Babylonian Lament

Why we sang a lament today Posted: 20 Jul 2014 07:20 AM PDT It has been a pretty depressing week on the news front. The downing of the plane in the Ukraine, the continued terrorism of Boko Haram in Nigeria, … Continue reading

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