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An-Nur mosque seeks dialogue with people of other religions
The An-Nur mosque, located in a former Dodge/Chrysler dealership showroom on Philadelphia Road, in White Marsh, is austere. There’s little about it to draw attention from the street outside.
The floor of the mosque’s main hall is covered with...Tags: Long Island, Hospitals and Clinics, Christianity, Johns Hopkins University, Judaism
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Bound together by different faiths
This summer, the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, preached on the U.S. Capitol grounds to promote his 2011 world peace initiative and related quest to reconcile the world's great religions. I've always been fascinated by his very...Tags: Christianity, Drama (genre), Psychology, Judaism, Dalai Lama
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Good Friday off?
Strictly speaking, separation of church and state is a good deal more complicated than would seem given modern discussions. This makes the issue of whether Bel Air should give its staff members off on Good Friday, a Christian holiday, slightly more...Tags: Christmas, Church and State Relations, Christianity, Good Friday, Civil Unrest
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Norway tragedy should make us look inward
What a tragedy that has occurred in Norway, all because someone sees no value in "multiculturalism," a word that is defined also by religious tolerance and racial equality. This makes me reflect upon our own country and some of the racial comments I...Tags: Norway, Civil Unrest, Human Rights, Sociology, Genes and Chromosomes
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A growing religious tolerance in U.S. politics
Of the 44 U.S. presidents, all but a handful have been affiliated with a relatively narrow list of traditional Protestant denominations.
Eleven were Episcopalians (12 if you count Thomas Jefferson, whose adult beliefs are a subject of debate), eight were...Tags: Christianity, Thomas Jefferson, Regional Authority, Primaries, Executive Branch
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The road to religion
The first thing to know about Maryland's Religious Freedom Byway is that religion in Colonial Maryland was rarely free.
"It came at a cost to everybody, Catholics in particular," Sheila Smith told us at the courthouse in Port Tobacco, an 18th-century...Tags: Building Material, History, Lawyers, Christianity, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry
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Ecumenical outreach was part of vision
Sun StaffPope John Paul II prayed in a synagogue and also met with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. He returned the relics of Orthodox saints and apologized for past church-inspired wrongs such as the Crusades, which caused widespread bloodshed in the Middle...Tags: Church and State Relations, Religious Leaders, Christianity, Judaism, Georgetown
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Pope to focus work on youth, more reforms
Sun StaffVATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI outlined an agenda yesterday that he described as being based on the legacy of his predecessor, saying he wanted to strengthen and unify Christianity throughout the world even as he seeks dialogue with leaders of other...Tags: Christianity, Benedict XVI, Edward Egan, Vatican City, William H. Keeler
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Delivery softer, but message is the same
Sun StaffFor five days, Pope John Paul II spoke from his American pulpit, lecturing his flock on the enduring themes of Christianity: feed the hungry, visit the sick, defend the weak. He repeated familiar Roman Catholic prohibitions: no abortion, no assisted...Tags: Christianity, Sex, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Roman Catholicism
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'The right to do what we ought'
"Oh, that today you would hear his voice: harden not your hearts." (Psalms 95:7-8) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Each day, the church begins the liturgy of the hours with the Psalm which we have just prayed together: "Come, let us sing...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Christianity, Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities, Culture
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Manchester Review Focuses On Muslim Women – Myth Vs Reality
The June edition of the cable TV show, Manchester Review, is titled "Muslim Women in the U.S.: Myth vs Reality." Host Jack Peak talks with Diana Hossain and Fatma Antar, both professors at Manchester Community College. Hossain, a convert to Islam,...Tags: Manchester Community College, Television Industry, Family, Islam
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