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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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Recent Posts
- Boy Scouts to vote today to permit homosexual members
- Oklahoma tragedy leads to inevitable ‘disappointed God’ theology
- U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on government meeting prayers
- U.S. Social Security Administration: ‘Messiah’ and ‘King’ trending baby names
- Victoria’s Secret model Kylie Bisutti gives up career for Christ: admirable?
Recent Comments
- DONNA ANDERSON on Boy Scouts to vote today to permit homosexual members
- Dorothee Benz on Former Yale dean Tom Ogletree on why he officiated his son’s same-sex wedding
- Ken McKiernan on Muslim reaction to Boston Marathon bombing
- Jim Fahringer on Keeping Ten Commandments out of public places good for Christians
- Belief & Beyond | Washington Post poll reveals broad support for allowing gays in Boy Scouts on Boy Scouts of America compromise on gays: is it fair?
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Tag Archives: Protestant
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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Heidelberg UCC votes to accept gays
It was not my intent to make this a single-issue blog, but right now the dominant faith issue is the homosexual question. The more people I talk to and questions I ask, the more I find churches across York County … Continue reading
Posted in Culture wars, Denominational doings, Local events
Tagged Heidelberg UCC, Protestant
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Interfaith cooperation thriving in York
The Emperor Akbar the Great was 13 years old when he ascended the Mughal throne in Delhi in 1556. At the end of his reign nearly 50 years later, the Mughal empire covered most of northern and central India. You … Continue reading
Posted in Interfaith, Local events
Tagged Catholic Church, Interfaith, Protestant, rally for religious freedom
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Survey: church attendance down in York County
I’m embarking on an interesting story this week about the steep drop in people who belong to organized religion in York County. The statistics come via a national survey comparing religious affiliations in 2010 with those in 2000. The Catholic … Continue reading
