A heated debate flares in Unitarian Universalism | The president of the Unitarian Universalist Association sparked quite a reaction when he asked members of the noncreedal movement to reclaim "a vocabulary of reverence." (The New York Times)
Church joins university 'milk round' in hunt for young vicars | The Church of England is planning to compete with Britain's largest corporations by taking part in the university "milk round" as it attempts to recruit young vicars (The Daily Telegraph, London)
Silence of the Quakers | Heartland Friends is the largest of several unprogrammed Quaker groups in Wichita and the only one to have its own meetinghouse (Wichita Eagle)
Clergy sex abuse:
Accused cleric put on leave | Thomas David James has been superintendent of the church's Northwest district for the past 2 1/2 years (The Oregonian)
His People and his shame | A sex scandal involving a church leader considered a pillar of moral virtue has rocked the His People Christian Church in Goodwood, which strongly backs traditional family values (Norman Joseph, Cape Argus, South Africa)
Churchman 'raped and sexually assaulted his flock' | Douglas Goodman sexually assaulted four woman as he took advantage of his position as a father figure and spiritual leader, said prosecutor Nicholas Corsellis (PA News, U.K.)
Many Catholic dioceses fight abuse claims | They have been challenging claims from alleged victims and resisting prosecutors' demands for personnel files, arguing both violate the constitutional separation of church and state (Associated Press)
Sexual ethics:
1 in 5 teenagers has sex before 15, study finds | The report, an analysis of studies conducted in the late 1990's, offers a comprehensive look at the sexual activities of 12- to 14-year-olds (The New York Times)
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