World leaders reject violence in God's name
World leaders have concluded a major UN conference on inter-faith relations by rejecting acts of terrorism and violence against civilians committed in the name of religion..
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Baptist Leader: Baylor Incident Must Spark Honesty about Racism
The Baptist approach to racism is best described as "resolutionary," at least within the dominant white community, according to a white Baptist leader who grew up in Nigeria.
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World Leaders Meet for U.N. Religious Tolerance Talk
Heads of state convened at the U.N. headquarters on Wednesday to begin talks on how to foster religious tolerance, but little headway was made because of underlying differences.
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Aborting the Disabled to Save Money: Not in My Name Say Seven MPs
Seven MPs have disowned a Senate submission lodged in their name which calls for Medicare funding of abortion for disabled babies because looking after disabled people costs too much.
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WA Surrogacy Bill Raises Serious Concerns
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has raised serious concerns about the surrogacy bill introduced into the WA Upper House today, saying it is not in the best interests of children.
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Still Hope Victorian Upper House Committee Will Reject 'Social Engineering' Bill
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today expressed disappointment that the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Bill 2008 had passed its second reading in the Victorian Upper House but said there was still hope that the legislation committee would see the dreadful implications of the bill and reject it.
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High Court to Hear Religious Monuments Case
The nation\'s top court will today take up a case launched by a religious group in Utah that contends it has a right to place its \"Seven Aphorisms\" alongside the Ten Commandments monument in a park owned by Pleasant Grove City.
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'Cry of the Orphan' Media Blitz Aims to Reach Over 25M with Pro-Adoption Message
November is National Adoption Month, and a national media and radio effort is combining efforts within the faith-based community and beyond to raise interest and excitement about caring for orphans among over 25 million people.
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Judge OKs Gay Marriage in Conn.
Gay marriage is legal in Connecticut now that a judge has cleared the way. New Haven Superior Court Judge Jonathan Silbert ruled at a brief hearing Wednesday morning that gay and lesbian couples now may pick up marriage license forms at town and city clerks\' offices statewide.
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Reconciliation Means Transforming Society, Says Kobia in Nicaragua
To achieve reconciliation takes nothing less than the transformation of society, the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia said in Managua, during a 2-5 November visit to Nicaragua.
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Campaigners Tell Brown to Call Time on Global Greed
Campaigners representing church groups and NGOs will today urge Brown to call time on the global greed they say is behind the worst financial crisis in history.
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American Evangelical Lobbies Creation Care in Australia
A high-profile American evangelical is in Australia this week to lobby for climate change legislation and to get evangelicals down South more active in the creation care movement.