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Religion and ethics news and tidbits from around Pennsylvania and beyond. Local coverage by York Daily Record/Sunday News religion reporter John Hilton. jhilton@ydr.com
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- Baptists and Methodists adopt differing responses to Boy Scouts
- Rev. Will D. Campbell, renegade preacher in Civil Rights era, dies at 88
- I’m no Tim Funk; Charlotte Observer religion reporter arrested at Raleigh rally
- Republicans double down on evangelicals while Catholics stress everyday faith
- Gallup Poll: Americans believe religion is losing its influence on us
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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Super Bowl polling: 27 percent of Americans believe God decides who wins
OK, confession time. My belief in the Almighty increases when the Dallas Cowboys are playing. Yes, I’ve been known to drop to my knees and pray for a third-down conversion or two. I remember telling friends that it was “in … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Elsewhere, Pop Culture, Sports
Tagged Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl, Tim Tebow
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Atlas of Giving report: church donations way down in 2012
I remain convinced that the future is going to bring plenty of change to the Catholic Church and mainline Protestant denominations. We know that church attendance is down pretty much across the board. We know that many church structures are … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and media, Catholicism, Elsewhere, Evangelicals, Worship
Tagged Atlas of Giving, Catholic Church, Mark Zuckerberg, Paul Allen, Protestant, Warren Buffet
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Storify: Boy Scouts to consider admitting gays
View the story “Boy Scouts consider admitting gays” on Storify
Posted in Around Pennsylvania, Arts and media, Catholicism, Culture wars, Elsewhere, Politics, Pop Culture
Tagged Boys Scouts
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Love Feast set for Sunday in West Manchester Township
York City School Supt. Deborah Wortham is among the community leaders who will be honored during the 19th annual African-American Love Feast and Recognition Dinner Feb. 3 at the Holiday Inn Holidome in West Manchester Township. The event, which features … Continue reading
Posted in Local events, Nonprofits
Tagged Deborah Wortham, Holiday Inn Holidome, Love Feast
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Maryland benefit planned for young shooting victim
Got an email about a benefit planned for the family of 10-year-old Aaliyah Boyer, who was killed on New Year’s Eve by a stray bullet. Here’s her story via a news release from Emanuel United Methodist Church in Lognaville: By … Continue reading
Roe v. Wade at 40: America remains divided
Very nice story today from The Associated Press on the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The point that stood out to me is how different this issue is from same-sex marriage, which has seen fairly substantial movement in favor … Continue reading
Posted in Culture wars, Elsewhere
Tagged abortion, Gloria Allred, Roe v Wade, Supreme Court
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Christians and sports: views on Lance Armstrong and Manti Te’o
Americans are a forgiving people. Will we forgive Lance Armstrong for his lengthy and aggressive campaign of lying? Did Notre Damer Manti Te’o participate in girlfriend-gate? And if so, will we forgive him in time for the NFL Draft in … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Arts and media, Catholicism, Celebrities, Elsewhere, Pop Culture, Sports
Tagged Deadspin, Father James Martin, Lance Armstrong, Manti Te'o, Notre Dame
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Can megachurches partner with York mainline churches?
Our editor, Jim McClure, made an interesting point at the end of his blog post on major religion developments last week: The megachurches should consider planting smaller churches in York city and in more heavily populated areas of York County. … Continue reading
Looking to make a world map of York County missionaries
Update: I received several responses and I know some churches are working on compiling the information. The map may be a few weeks away yet. Here’s the first two entries I have received: Shawn Rineholt, Airville,PA Age:40 Wife, Jennifer Hawkes-Rineholt, … Continue reading
