Solomon Burke: last of the great soul men

The great Solomon Burke talks to Robert Chalmers about his life as mortician-turned-preacher but most of all as one of the all time great soul men. " "Humility," I ask Solomon Burke, soul legend, mortician...

Americans see truth in a range of faiths, massive study finds

Few would deny that America is a very religious nation, but a massive study shows that it is uniquely religious in a way that is very different from other nations. Though the United States has the highest rate of...

Old Catholic "Guilt" myth debunked

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWe have all heard of the Catholic Guilt Complex, Marriage before Sex, unpure thoughts are a sure fire way to Hell, Condoms, Birth Control, Masturbation is a sin, but...

Controversial Barack Obama Photo Revisited

Now that Barack Obama seems to have secured the Democratic Party presidential nomination, I decided it an appropriate time to revisit the message(s) delivered by a controversial photograph (below) published in a...

'The Love Guru' set to release amid Hindu controversy

"$62-million Paramount Pictures movie "Love Guru" by Mike Myers is set to release June 20 amid a controversy over its 'lampooning Hinduism'. According to reports, comedy 'The Love Guru' has been inspired by the...

INDIA: Pastor Beaten; Churches Attacked

India continues to be hot spot for Christian persecution This from The Voice of the Martyrs Persecution Blog: " On May 27, Pastor Rampal Kori was beaten by two Hindu militants in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India. According to The Voice of the Martyrs contacts, “The...

Attack on Coptic Monastary in Egypt

"CAIRO: Pope Shenouda III, head of the Coptic Church, called for heavy security presence around the Upper Egyptian Abo Fana monastery during a phone-in on Channel 2’s El Beit Beitak show on Saturday.The Pope also accused the Arab tribes living in the area of stealing LE 1...

Terry Pratchett finds God

"Terry Pratchett, the bestselling fantasy book author who recently revealed that he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease, has hinted that he has found God after years as an atheist. The writer, who penned...

Pig's head nailed to chapel

A pig's head has been nailed to the door of a former Methodist chapel which is being converted into an Asian community centre. Police are treating the incident at Quenchwell, near Carnon Downs, Cornwall, UK, as a racist attack. It's evident that the racisit incident is...

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DVD Warns Against Drinking Oprah’s ‘Kool-Aid’

John Lennon stirred much controversy when, during an interview July 29, 1966, he stated that the Beatles were “more popular than Jesus.” Beatles concerts were canceled, and Americans staged public burnings of...

Tony Blair launches faith foundation

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has launched a faith foundation, in which he hopes to tackle global poverty, challenge conflict and unite the world's religions. I say good luck to him - it seems like...

Paul speaks of true life

" 15-19Here's a word you can take to heart and depend on: Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. I'm proof—Public Sinner Number One—of someone who could never have made it apart from sheer mercy. And now he shows me off—evidence of his endless patience—to...

Algerian Man Carrying Bible Spends Five Days in Jail

A few websites monitor and report on religious persecution, many of which go with little mention or unreported in the mainstream media. Two sites whose mission includes reporting on persecution are Compass Direct...

Today is the National Day of Prayer

Today is the National Day of Prayer.  It is a day when everyone, regardless of faith, is asked to pray in his or her own way.  President Bush’s remarks can be found here"There have been several...

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