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ELCJHL Unanimously Accepted Into World Council of Churches

ELCJHL Unanimously Accepted Into World Council of Churches
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land-7 March 2013

JERUSALEM – After a two-year process, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) has been officially accepted as a member of the World Council of Churches (WCC).Read more...

Jesus’ Wife Matters a Lot — and Not at All

Jesus’ Wife Matters a Lot — and Not at All
Time Ideas - By Tim Padgett Sept. 25, 2012

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Israel's Other Temple

Israel's Other Temple
Spiegle Online - 13 April 2012

Research Reveals Ancient Struggle over Holy Land Supremacy. Read more...

Church leader pays tribute to fallen demonstrators in Egypt

Church leader pays tribute to fallen demonstrators in Egypt
Aid to the Church in Need(ACN), 17 October 2011

The leader of Catholics in Egypt has defended the memory of "honest and sincere" Copts whose protest ended in violence and death and has called on the regime to step up security and do more to uphold the rule of law. Read more

Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz

CS MONITOR
Atheists and agnostics, Jews and Mormons are among the highest-scoring groups in a 32-question survey of religious knowledge by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. On average, Americans got 16 of the 32 questions correct. Atheists and agnostics got an average of 20.9 correct answers. Jews (20.5) and Mormons (20.3). Protestants got 16 correct answers on average, while Catholics got 14.7 questions right. How will you do on the quiz?

What happened to the metal codices that promised Christian revelations

TAYLOR LUCK, CS MONITOR (5 MAY 2011) The tiny books have stirred debate over the Christian 'secrets' they could contain and who can sell them. Now, they may never be decoded. Read more

Could new discovery trump Dead Sea Scrolls? Scholars intrigued but cautious.

G. JEFFREY MACDONALD, CS MONITOR (31 MARCH 2011) An Egyptologist has announced the discovery of 70 metal books in Jordan that he claims could be some of the oldest known Christian documents. But some evidence contradicts those claims. Read more

Why 'God is personal, never private'

OPINION BY EBOO PATEL AND SAMANTHA KIRBY, CS MONITOR (9 MAY 2011) In a world of greater diversity and proximity, religion is everyone's business – a source of conflict, but also cooperation. The world's religions have one common call: to serve others. When people of faith unite around this shared value, they strengthen the public sphere. Read more.

A revolutionary development: Religions are speaking in common tongues

OPINION BY WILLIAM F. VENDLEY, CS MONITOR (13 MAY 2011) Religious fanatics capture headlines, but the big story is that interfaith cooperation has reached unprecedented levels. This is because religious communities are increasingly laying aside denominational jargon for the language of public collaboration. Read more.

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OSMTH’s raison d’etre is expressed through the Brussels Declaration: “Aiding humanity on the pilgrimage through life.”

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  • Christian Ethos, Spirituality and Chivalric Values.
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  • Human Rights and the respect for Human Diversity
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  • Continue programmes that aid Christians around the world, especially in the Holy Land.
  • Promote a dialogue based on the principles of peace and justice amongst and between the faiths of the Sons of Abraham and the other great religions of the world, to establish better understanding and greater tolerance.
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