http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:35:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22995/john-j-hunter http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22995/john-j-hunter#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:35:24 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22995 The pastor of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church, one of the oldest and most prominent black congregations in Los Angeles, used church credit cards to pay for at least $122,000 in personal expenses over a three-year period, including jewelry, family vacations, clothing and auto supplies, according to documents and church sources.

Hunter also told The Los Angeles Times that he is working with federal tax officials to repay back taxes, penalties and interest amassed over 17 years.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22995/john-j-hunter/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22913/church-of-the-holy-sepulcher http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22913/church-of-the-holy-sepulcher#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:35:40 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22913 An unusual sight greeted Jerusalem police as they entered one of Christianity's holiest sites Sunday morning: dozens of monks punching and kicking each other in a massive brawl.

After the brawl, the church was crowded with Israeli police holding assault rifles and equipped with riot gear, standing beside Golgotha, where Jesus is believed to have been crucified, and the long smooth stone marking the place where tradition holds his body was laid out. [video]]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22913/church-of-the-holy-sepulcher/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21942/son-of-top-hamas-leader-converts-to-christianity http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21942/son-of-top-hamas-leader-converts-to-christianity#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:15:51 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21942 The son of a Hamas MP who is also the most popular figure in that extremist Islamic organization in the West Bank, a young man who assisted his father for years in his political activities, has become a rank-and-file Christian.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21942/son-of-top-hamas-leader-converts-to-christianity/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21778/archbishop-of-canterbury-claims-christian-doctrines-is-offensive-to-muslims-fails-to-note-islamic-doctrine-is-offensive-to-christians http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21778/archbishop-of-canterbury-claims-christian-doctrines-is-offensive-to-muslims-fails-to-note-islamic-doctrine-is-offensive-to-christians#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:20:41 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21778 As if he did not already have his hands full with the (pending) schisms within the denomination he supposedly leads, the 'Archbishop of Canterbury' keeps finding opportunities to court controversy.

Dr Williams also said violence is incompatible with the beliefs of either faith and that, once that principle is accepted, both can work together against poverty and prejudice and to help the environment.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21778/archbishop-of-canterbury-claims-christian-doctrines-is-offensive-to-muslims-fails-to-note-islamic-doctrine-is-offensive-to-christians/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21611/church-of-england http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21611/church-of-england#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:13:16 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21611
It also accuses Labour of ignoring the breakdown in society and failing to recognise the Church's potential contribution to public affairs.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21611/church-of-england/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21349/dr-who-christianity http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21349/dr-who-christianity#comments Sun, 04 May 2008 07:11:25 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21349 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21349/dr-who-christianity/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21263/book-by-film-director-refutes-bible-teachings-about-the-birth-of-jesus http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21263/book-by-film-director-refutes-bible-teachings-about-the-birth-of-jesus#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:49:40 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21263 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21263/book-by-film-director-refutes-bible-teachings-about-the-birth-of-jesus/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21171/christian-sexuality http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21171/christian-sexuality#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:29:24 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21171/christian-sexuality http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21171/christian-sexuality/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20995/must-know-stories http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20995/must-know-stories#comments Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:23:57 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20995/must-know-stories http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20995/must-know-stories/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20943/taking-christ-out-of-christianity http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20943/taking-christ-out-of-christianity#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:23:41 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20943/taking-christ-out-of-christianity http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20943/taking-christ-out-of-christianity/feed