News tagged with church
Supporters and opponents of a special blessing for homosexuals share many values
In the autumn of 2005 the Church of Sweden decided to introduce a special blessing for same-sex unions. The decision was conditional on the Church making a distinction between genuine homosexuality and promiscuous homosexuality, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Revelations about Galileo, Bruno, and aliens
The Catholic Church and scientists have a history of clashing, but according to Vatican astronomers, some of the stories of Church persecution are distortions of the truth – more gossip than Gospel.
Jan 17, 2011 |
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WHO official welcomes Pope's statement on condoms
(AP) -- The World Health Organization on Thursday welcomed a statement by Pope Benedict XVI that condoms can help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 25, 2010 |
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Scientific Advisors Meet At Vatican
Some of the world's top scientists gathered at the Vatican last weekend to discuss the scientific advances of the 20th century and their compatibility with religion.
Nov 03, 2010 |
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Non-Catholics influenced Vatican II liberalization of Catholic church, new study says
A new analysis of voting patterns among bishops at the Second Vatican Council points to the indirect influence of non-Catholic churches in the Council's liberalization of the Catholic Church.
Aug 11, 2010 |
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Study: U.S. church attendance steady, but makeup of churchgoers changes
(PhysOrg.com) -- U.S. church attendance rates have held relatively steady over the past three and a half decades, a new study shows. But the makeup of the nation's congregations has undergone significant changes during that ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2010 |
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Archaeologists find 1,500-year-old Jerusalem street
Archaeologists said on Wednesday they have found a 1,500-year-old Jerusalem road that was once a bustling throughfare used by throngs of Christian pilgrims and which is depicted on a famed mosaic map of the ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 10, 2010 |
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Internet believers: Pastors open online churches
(AP) -- Church volunteers greet visitors entering the lobby. The worship band begins its set and a pastor offers to pray privately with anyone during the service.
Nov 02, 2009 |
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The Church is still popular
Despite decline in numbers of worshippers and increased secularisation the church is still valued and appreciated as an institution which protects and preserves common values in the public sphere. This has been shown by sociologist ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 07, 2009 |
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The man who could have been Henry VIII
(PhysOrg.com) -- This year has seen the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession, and the start of the third television series of The Tudors -- yet we might so easily have been celebrating King Arthur I ...
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Researcher uncovers secrets of Kells 'angels'
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Book of Kells and similarly illustrated manuscripts of seventh- and eighth-century England and Ireland are known for their entrancingly intricate artwork -- geometric designs so precise ...
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Study shows how college major and religious faith affect each other
(PhysOrg.com) -- College students who major in the social sciences and humanities are likely to become less religious, while those majoring in education are likely to become more religious.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Fifth century BC objects returned to Greece
Greece on Tuesday reclaimed scores of ancient objects dating to the fifth century BC that Belgian, British and German authorities returned, the culture ministry said.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 19, 2009 |
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Rising sea threatens coastline
(PhysOrg.com) -- Experts at The University of Manchester are to produce a detailed picture of the public’s views on the uncertain future of a 250-mile-stretch of coastline.
Jan 23, 2009 |
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