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Most Influential Black Spiritual Leaders 2008

Whether inspiring their congregations to stand up against social injustice or urging a focus on God-centered family values, black religious leaders are a crucial component of a rich and diverse spiritual landscape. In honor of Black History Month, Beliefnet has compiled a list of some of the nation's most influential black spiritual leaders in 2008. While by no means comprehensive, the list includes some of today's most prominent--and controversial--spiritual figures, some up-and-coming figures of note, and several individuals whose lifelong efforts have earned them a place in history.

Related Topics: Role Model, Spiritual, Church, Women, religious leaders, spiritual values, congregation, black spiritual leaders, Leader, influential black, social justice congregations

Most Influential Black Spiritual Leaders

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Most Influential Black Spiritual Leaders

In black communities, religious leaders have historically occupied a powerful position as gurus, advocates, stewards and preachers. In honor of Black History Month, Beliefnet has compiled a list of some of the nation's most influential black spiritual leaders in 2008.

Related Topics: Faiths, African-American, Black Americans, Spiritual, Church, Women, religious leaders, spiritual values, congregation, black spiritual leaders, Leader, influential black, social justice congregations

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Understanding Islam:The Mini-Course

Offered in collaboration with Hartford Seminary's Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Islamic Studies, relations, Hartford Seminary, Muslim World, christian muslim, Learning Resources Librarian, Hartford Seminarys Macdonald Center, Study, resource area

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Was the Spider a Warning?

And, if angels can appear in dreams and visions, can they also appear in more than one place?

Related Topics: Inspiration, Angels, Angel, nursing home, Place, infinite spirit, nursing home staff, God, physiological response patterns, Meditation, home staff members, Nursing

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'Society's Self-Defense'

Holland is in a hurry to train home-grown imams. So what's taking so long?

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, imam, Government, Muslims, dilemma European countries, European credit system, Theology, counter religious militancy, three year action program, typical European curriculum

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Crunchy Con

Rod Dreher blogs about religion, culture, and politics for Beliefnet.

Related Topics: Blogs, Conservative, Church, Religious, i, Catholic, Family, War, Political, Religious Conservatives, Religious Right

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A Religious Test for the Presidency

We all know there is no religious test for the U.S. presidency. But there should be.

Related Topics: News, Politics, Religion, worlds religions, Religious, Religious Test, Foreign Policy, worlds religionsOur presidents, President, sectarian warfare pits, World, Islam

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Look Who's Talking to God

According to our new survey, just about everyone talks to God--and gets a response. But it rarely happens at church.

Related Topics: Entertainment, Movies, god, voice, person, short lived television show, inside peoples hearts, Worship, Experience, Religion, Religious Landscape, way religion works

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Dancing in the Streets

Organized religion suppressed our ecstatic rituals--and we need them back, says Barbara Ehrenreich.

Related Topics: Inspiration, ecstatic, Religion, Dancing, ecstatic rituals, communal ecstasy, ecstatic dancing, Dance, ecstatic religions, danced religion, Church

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Inside an Al-Qaeda Jihadi Manual

A new translation of a jihadi management manual reveals Al-Qaeda strategies for destroying the United States.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Government, jihadi, jihadi movement, sectarian violence, naji, training camps, pragmatic grounds, sophisticated book detailing, Book, jihadi management manual

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