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Transition Rituals

A faith-by-faith guide to rites for the deceased

Related Topics: Love Family, Death, Mourning, Funeral practices, Mourning rituals, Funeral Service, Mourning Period, Funeral, Catholic funeral, funeral Mass, special prayers

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The Softer Side of Billy Bob Thornton

The actor known for bad-boy roles discusses his inspirational movie, coping with his dad's death, and hanging out with his kids.

Related Topics: Entertainment, Celebrity Interviews Profiles, Life, dont, fathers death, Religion, natural part, horrible things, baseball player, Father, alpha male reputation, Actor

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Don't Put Limbo in Limbo

Ruling that all unbaptized babies are automatically saved sounds merciful, but is at odds with the Church's stance on salvation.

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, theological, Salvation, beatific vision, Sin, sacramental baptism, Baptism, unbaptized infants, unbaptized children, extraordinary means, Child

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The Lucky Dark

Sincerely befriending death changed one Buddhist teacher's fear to compassion

Related Topics: Faiths, Buddhism, Death, Life, dying people, mdash, compassionate care, grandmothers death, Practice, lucky dark, Neolithic grave sites, Meditation

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The Former Slave Who Became an American Saint

Pierre Toussaint's holiness was recognized throughout New York City. All he needs now is official canonization.

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, toussaint, Slave, styling womens hair, bloody slave revolt, rard, friends mother, mdash, hairdressing trade, hairdressing skills, Catholics

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Midsummer: A Celebration of the Goddess Sunna

For Northern Heathens, marking the Holy Tide of Midsummer is a joyous celebration of kith and kin, Gods, Goddesses, and nature.

Related Topics: Faiths, Earth Based Religions, Celebration, Midsummer, mead horn, Heathens Almanac, sunnas, celebrants throw, Gods, celebrants join, family relations, embraces life

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Religion Etiquette: The Case of the Christian Coworker

Plus: Jewish naming ceremonies, Hindu funerals, and Protestant weddings in Catholic churches

Related Topics: Faiths, Family, Catholic, Hindu death rituals, Church, Naming, kitchen tile, Food, childs birth, marriage preparation course, rice symbolizes nourishment

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Family Feuds Over Funerals

Like the Schiavos, bereaved families often fight about everything from clergy to cremation. Here's how to heal the tension.

Related Topics: Love Family, Family, Relative, family adviser, right way, caregiving situation presents, Funeral, tension producing dilemmas, Feuding relatives, loved, family tensions

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What's Your Vision of the Ideal Pope?

A multifaith sampling of answers from our survey on the future of the Catholic Church.

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, States, united, ideal pope, Pope, church hierarchy, international relief efforts, nation needs hope, African nation needs, Church, women ordination

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What Is 'Relativism'?

Pope Benedict XVI's new buzzword causes confusion and consternation. But does he mean what it sounds like he means?

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, Relativism, Religion, Moral Relativism, valid ways, moral relativists, moral, Gay Marriage, Theology, moral relativism kind, Society

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Funeral practices

Transition Rituals

The Softer Side of Billy Bob Thornton

Don't Put Limbo in Limbo

The Lucky Dark

The Former Slave Who Became an American Saint

Midsummer: A Celebration of the Goddess Sunna

Religion Etiquette: The Case of the Christian Coworker

Family Feuds Over Funerals

What's Your Vision of the Ideal Pope?

What Is 'Relativism'?

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