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9. A Canterbury tale: U.S. Episcopalians in manufactured schism | It's the old liberals' dilemma, ecclesiastical version. They fight dirty; we don't. They organize; we temporize. They seize the pendulum and give it a rightward shove; we wait meekly for the pendulum to swing back (Peter Laarman, The Huffington Post)
   
   
10. Media provides cover for assault on traditional marriage | If the battle to protect marriage takes even five more years, liberal judges and activists will have destroyed this 5,000-year-old institution, which was designed by the Creator, Himself. Even now, they are close to achieving that coveted objective (James Dobson, CNN)
    
    

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Church life:

1. Spokane diocese reaches abuse agreement | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane has reached agreements with two more insurance carriers on payments to cover sexual abuse claims as the diocese's bankruptcy case heads into mediation (Associated Press)
   
   
2. Church of England 'to relax' wedding rules | Synod will also consider whether the ordination of women priests can be "theologically justified" (BBC)
   
   
3. Female bishop's election continues to spur rift | Katherine Schori's election to bishop of the Episcopal Church in America was unexpected for some and also unwanted by many (WFAA, Dallas)
   
   

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Spirituality:

1. Satanic worship rampant in Stanly County, pastor claims | North Carolina is the headquarters for cult activity for the nation, says Alan DiDio, pastor of Encounter Christ Church of Albemarle (The Stanly News & Press, N.C.)
   
   
2. 'I do not think they should be forgiven' | The mother of a 7/7 victim speaks on the anniversary of the attack to say her feelings about the bombers have still not changed (The Times, London)
   
   
3. 'Christian SA' must still exorcise legacy of the whip and the gun | It is commonplace in the townships to see bishops, priests, church elders of the biggest "western" churches — Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist — drink home-brewed beer and slaughter on Saturday and then go to church the following day (Vuyo Mvoko, Business Day, South Africa)
   
   
4. No hamburger in heaven | The Bible says animals are part of salvation history--and hints that humans, as their spiritual leaders, shouldn't eat them. An interview with Dr. Stephen Webb (Beliefnet)
   
   
5. Also: God prefers the Veggieburger | Christian vegetarianism is a diet of hope, one that witnesses to the Bible's vision of our holy future with animals (Beliefnet)
   
   
6. The disbeliever | Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith, on why religious moderates are worse than fundamentalists, 9/11 led us into a deranged holy war, and believers should be treated like alien-abduction kooks (Salon.com)
   
   

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People:

1. O.C. pastor heading to N. Korea | "Purpose-Driven" author planning first evangelical stadium crusade in 60 years inside communist nation (The Orange County Register, Ca.)
   
   
2. Turner religious broadcast nixed | WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) news anchor Frank Turner's request to get a temporary federal court injunction to allow him to circumvent his exclusive services contract clause and commence weekday evangelical broadcasting for WEXL-AM (1340) was turned down late Thursday (Detroit Free Press)
   
   
3. A bridge between the faiths | Maronite Catholic leader helps keep balance in Lebanon (Chicago Tribune)
   
   

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Other stories of interest:

1. Christian retailers to exhibit industry's booming future | More than 10,000 Christian retailers and distributors of Christian products will be in Denver next week for the International Christian Retail Show (The Denver Post)
   
   
2. The American biblical tradition | The King James Version used to be our common text (Mark A. Noll, The Wall Street Journal)
   
   
3. Open the FloodGates | The Microsoft mogul and his wife should not leave their foundation to posterity (John J. Miller, The Wall Street Journal)
   
   

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