Tag: faith
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Shia LaBeouf Converts To Catholicism: “God Was Using My Ego To Draw Me To Him”
I wish the best for this guy. I hope that his recent conversion isn’t due to his current movie roll as St, Padre Pio but a devout belief. I’ve seen far too many authors and actors convert to a faith only to abandon it when it’s inconvenient. The following is a video of LaBeouf talking…
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The Associated Press: Israel: First Jesus-era house found in Nazareth
NAZARETH, Israel — Days before Christmas, archaeologists on Monday unveiled what they said were the remains of the first dwelling in Nazareth that can be dated back to the time of Jesus — a find that could shed new light on what the hamlet was like during the period the New Testament says Jesus…
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Survey: Americans Mix and Match Religions – CBS News
When it comes to religion, many Americans like the mix-and-match, build-your-own approach. Large numbers attend services of traditions other than their own and blend Christianity with Eastern and New Age beliefs, a survey finds. The report Wednesday from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life also shows tremendous growth over the past three…
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Americans not losing their religion, but changing it often – CNN.com
CNN — Ingrid Case was a devoted church-goer as a child, not only attending Sunday school, but also serving as an acolyte at her Episcopalian church in Greeley, Colorado. More than half of American adults have changed religion in their lives, according to a new survey. “Basically, its the priests assistant,” she explained. “You carry…
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Holy Web!: Richard Dawkins warns Harry Potter could have “negative effect on children”
Outspoken atheist Professor Richard Dawkins is to warn children of the dangers in believing “anti-scientific” fairytales such as Harry Potter. Prof Dawkins will write a book aimed at youngsters where he will discuss whether stories like the successful JK Rowling series have a “pernicious” effect on children. The 67-year-old, who recently resigned from his position…
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Who Wrote The Dead Sea Scrolls?
Several contradictory quotes greet the viewer on a wall that begins the new Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit, now open at The Jewish Museum. One attributed to Father Roland de Vaux, among the first to excavate the site where the scrolls were found more than 50 years ago, argues that the scrolls belonged to a monastic…
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Doc focuses on Jesus journey to India | MyDesert.com | The Desert Sun
Did he survive the crucifixion and return to India? Did Jesus mother, Mary, die in Pakistan while traveling with him? A new documentary by award-winning filmmaker Paul Davids addresses these age-old questions and builds arguments in support of the controversial possibilities. The film will be screened at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Camelot Theatres in Palm…
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www.kansascity.com | 10/11/2008 | Anne Rice returns to the religion she knew as a child
LOS ANGELES | Ultimately, Anne Rice decided that being an atheist was just too damned hard. She had been raised in a devoutly Catholic New Orleans family, and with a child’s eyes and accepting heart had experienced “the beauty of God.” But years later, as a young woman, she’d found herself filled with questions, doubts.…
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Coffin fragment of son of the High Priest found – Haaretz – Israel News
The Bible and other Jewish sources are full of detais albout the priests and high priests, from the descriptions of their garments as described in the Book of Exodus, to the number of high priests who served in the First and Second Temples. Now archaeology is providing new evidence to show the institution indeed existed:…
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The Associated Press: Pope decries godless nature of modern societies
ROME AP — Pope Benedict XVI warned Sunday that modern culture is pushing God out of peoples lives, causing nations once rich in religious faith to lose their identities. Benedict celebrated a Mass in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls to open a worldwide meeting of bishops on the relevance of the Bible…
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Earliest reference describes Christ as magician – Discovery.com- msnbc.com
A bowl, dating to between the late 2nd century B.C. and the early 1st century A.D., is engraved with what may be the worlds first known reference to Christ. The engraving reads, “DIA CHRSTOU O GOISTAIS,” which has been interpreted to mean either, “by Christ the magician” or, “the magician by Christ.” Earliest reference describes…
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Dutch Christian naturists forced to cancel naked mass – Telegraph
Naked celebrants abandoned plans to hold a second service after media coverage of their first mass, held in a nudist park during the summer, led to a flood of threatening phone calls and emails from more orthodox Christians. “I dont understand what all the fuss is about,” said a spokesman for the Gan Eden or…
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telegraphjournal.com – The hunt for holy pages
JERUSALEM – A quest is under way on four continents to find the missing pages of one of the worlds most important holy texts, the 1,000-year-old Hebrew Bible known as the Crown of Aleppo. A quest is underway on four continents to find the missing pages of one of the world’s most important manuscripts, an…
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Spirit Daily – Daily spiritual news from around the world
Lost in the hullabaloo over the economy is the trend toward global consolidation. Astonishingly, the United States has taken over private financial institutions and may now send hundreds of billions into additional private interests on Wall Street, as it absorbs debt and assumes a degree of control. It is a “soft” socialism — something that…
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Scholar claims to find medieval Jewish capital – Yahoo News
MOSCOW – A Russian archaeologist says he has found the lost capital of the Khazars, a powerful nation that adopted Judaism as its official religion more than 1,000 years ago, only to disappear leaving little trace of its culture. Dmitry Vasilyev, a professor at Astrakhan State University, said his nine-year excavation near the Caspian Sea…
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