News tagged with church
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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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 ...
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Feb 10, 2010 |
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Research shows that mormons are generous and active in helping others
When it comes to being generous with time and money, Americans who are not Mormons can learn from Americans who are.
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Apr 18, 2012 |
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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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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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Human skull study causes evolutionary headache
Scientists studying a unique collection of human skulls have shown that changes to the skull shape thought to have occurred independently through separate evolutionary events may have actually precipitated each other.
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Dec 20, 2011 |
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Sympathy for the devil?
Misconceptions about the Church of Satan abound. For many people, anything with the word Satan is synonymous with evil, conjuring up images of gory offerings and babies bred for sacrifice. Nothing could be ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 31, 2011 |
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Where you vote may influence how you vote, researchers find
Passersby who stopped to answer surveys taken next to churches in the Netherlands and England reported themselves as more politically conservative and more negative toward non-Christians than did people questioned within ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2012 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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May 19, 2009 |
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