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“Because our fear of scarcity trumps our trust in God’s abundance,” writes the Rev. Charles Booker-Hirsch, “we place an undue emphasis on securing our goods militarily.” And that’s not Jesus’ way, writes the pastor of Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Md., writing for the Washington Post‘s On Faith section:   It’s a humbling fact: Per the latest federal budget, we…

Most people would agree that a church should be able to preach the tenets of its particular faith. No government agency should have the authority to force an Assembly of God church to teach the Book of Mormon — or to insist that a Buddhist congregation be required to watch The Passion of the Christ. By…

EDITOR’S NOTE: China’s government has for 16 weeks been coming down hard on Beijing’s 1,000-member Shouwang Church — banishing some members from the Chinese capital, pressuring employers and landlords to shun members. The following, provided by the China Aid Association, is an account of how a close friend of Pastor Jin Tianming attempted to visit…

by James D. Davis Religion Editor, Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel Special to Beliefnet Crucifixes, Virgin Mary statuettes, ornate Spanish-style churches: so many religious images seem permanently linked with Hispanic Americans. But that’s eroding fast, according to pollster George Barna. In the fourth update on his annual survey of American religion, Barna says this once-reverent group…
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