Viking crucifix may rewrite pagan history
Crucifix discovered by chance may rewrite the history books on the clash of Christianity and pagan Norse civilization.
Gregory Tomlin
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Jesus nailed to cross? Researcher says 'no'
English research claims evidence for Jesus being nailed to cross is scant; dismisses New Testament accounts which specify the manner of Christ\'s death.
Kerry, in surprise move, meets deadline for ISIS genocide ruling
One day after a US State Department spokesman said Secretary of State John Kerry would miss the March 17 deadline imposed by Congress for deciding whether or not to declare the Islamic State guilty of genocide, Kerry made an abrupt about face.
Iran sends message to Israel – on a missile
Iran conducts another test launch of its ballistic missiles; it claims the missiles are defensive only, despite the message written on the side of the gleaming missile.
As bodies pile up, Kerry nearly misses congressional deadline for declaring ISIS guilty of Christian genocide
State Department trots out spokesman to say Kerry will miss congressional deadline of March 17 for deciding whether or not to designate ISIS guilty of trying to wipe out Christians and other religious minorities. Claims Kerry may not have sufficient information as bodies continue to pile up.
Mother Teresa soon a 'saint' in the Catholic Church
Pope Francis acknowledges a second miracle attributed to Catholic nun who spent her life working among the poor in Calcutta. Recognition opens the path to sainthood in Catholic Church.
Christian population in Syria's ISIS controlled regions non-existent after 5 years
Syrian civil war has ruined country\'s religious diversity, observers with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom claim. Conflict has claimed as many as 470,000 lives.
Atheists want Satanic coloring books in schools alongside Gideon Bibles
The atheist Freedom from Religion foundation wants to halt distribution by Gideons International of Bibles in the middle school of a small Colorado town and also wants its literature, to include Satanic coloring books, to be distributed there.
Jewish school kids return taunts by Catholic school kids at basketball game
After students from an all-boys Catholic school were heard chanting \"You killed Jesus\" during a basketball game where a large percentage of the student body is Jewish; the Jewish students were heard offering up taunts of their own -- insinuating the Catholic students engaged in homosexual acts.
One-in-five Jews in religiously fractured Israel say they don't believe in God
Israelis are united in their belief that their nation is a safe haven for Jews, but their society is religiously fractured; the four branches of the faith cannot decide on the role of religion in their democracy, or which to choose when they conflict.
TuesdayNovember 26, 2024
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