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Italian ministry

Let me tell you that what is happening in Italy with the help of Virginia Baptists and your teams is wonderful. We had Virginia choirs in many churches in these last weeks singing in our towns, many helping us in…

Corruption, financial pitfalls continue to plague TV leaders

DALLAS (ABP)—For some, Tammy Faye Messner's death July 20 stirred fond memories of a joyful Christian TV personality, and for others, painful memories of the sex-and-money scandal that destroyed her former husband's popular Christian television network. Her death also reminds…

Religion still ‘marginalized’ in foreign policy

WASHINGTON (RNS)—U.S. foreign policy officials have shown an increased understanding of religion's importance to American diplomacy, but the government's activities in that area display a “lack of strategic thinking” that hampers efforts abroad, according to a new report. U.S. officials…

EDITORIAL: Pewboy decries injustice

Altarego: Hey, Pewboy, I didn't know you were a golfer? What's your handicap? Pewboy: (Without breaking his concentration on the ball on the tee before him) Those who have played with me claim my handicap is no particular aptitude for…

SECOND OPINION: What should lawmakers do?

Like Marlo, the Northern Virginian mentioned in the last column [Herald, July 26], 12 million undocumented immigrants expect lawmakers to be active and bold. Nobody should think — and that includes lawmakers — that illegal aliens are in this situation…

RIGHT OR WRONG: Just a little gambling?

My husband won a trip to Las Vegas. If we set a strict limit on how much money we bet, would it be wrong if we gambled a little bit while we are there? Since you raise the question, that…

OUT LOUD

“The day of working an 80-hour week must come to an end. The church does not own us.” Dean Coridan The president of the Iowa-Missouri conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church described what he tells ministers at workshops in encouraging…

Faith changes little over a lifetime, research reveals

WASHINGTON (RNS)—Michele Dillon and Paul Wink have interviewed scores of septuagenarians about their faith—or lack thereof—and compared their answers to those they gave during their teens and middle age. What did they discover? People really don't change much over time—religiosity…

Most Muslims worldwide say suicide bombings unjustified

WASHINGTON (RNS)—George Bush and Osama bin Laden are both losing the battle for Muslim hearts and minds, a new report shows. The Pew Global Attitudes Project, a 47-nation survey, found that rising prosperity in the Islamic world has helped slash…

Beware the billionaires who promise to make America great

President Carter: The second half of life can be better than the first

Previously published opinion pieces made a strong showing in this year’s Top 15

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