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• Like sand through the hourglass, so go the morals of our lives | Our grandchildren are making day-to-day moral and ethical choices based on watered-down religious beliefs and ever-strengthening secular influences from a variety of sources. Is this a problem? (Jack Shackelford, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Tex.)
  
  
• Views on aging and spirituality | What are followers of your faith doing to cater to America's 76-million baby boomers who will represent the largest group of senior citizens this country has seen? (Daily Pilot, Newport Beach, Ca.)
  
  

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Deaths:

• 'A true priest' | Monsignor Thomas P. Craven, the recently retired pastor of St. Agnes Catholic Church who died Monday, is being remembered by friends as a charismatic leader and "true priest" who devoted special attention to Spanish-speaking immigrants and other community groups in need of service (Daily Local, West Chester, Pa.)
  
  
• Jimmy Waters, longtime Middle Georgia religious figure, dies at 83 | Waters served from 1974-76 as president of the Georgia Baptist Convention and in 1977-78 was chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention's Radio and Television Commission, a service that reflected his longtime love for broadcasting (Macon Telegraph, Ga.)
  
  

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Other articles of interest:

• Sudan's ethnic cleansing | A tidal wave of human suffering looms ahead (Editorial, The Boston Globe)
  
  
• Dissecting miracles | Scientists try to explain Red Sea parting and other miracles (ABCNews.com)
  
  
• Religion news in brief | Ups and downs for Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes, a decade of women priests in Church of England, Christian Science church considering cuts, Students want to drop 'Christian' from Vermont constitution, and other stories (Associated Press)
  
  
• Jesus moved on; so must we | Rather than engage in dueling Scriptures and dueling traditions, he said what he had to say and moved on (Tom Ehrich, The Indianapolis Star)
  
  
• More than just a handshake | People are suspicious of Freemasons with the connotations of secret membership and handshakes, and habits dating back to the Middle Ages, but the Galway Lodge are changing their approach and adopting a more open policy in a bid to expand their membership (Galway Advertiser, Ireland)
  
  
• Fasting can make a difference, say pastors of area churches | As Lent draws near, many Christians will practice fasting, and several area youth groups are preparing to participate in a 40-hour fast, supplementing service work for food (Clarksburg Exponent Telegram, W.V.)
  
  

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