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  • July 2008
    • Pope to Launch Bible Marathon for TV, Internet

      Pope to Launch Bible Marathon for TV, Internet

      (Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI may not have the media cache of his predecessor, but he's working on it. The pontiff will kick off a six-day Bible-reading marathon that will be broadcast live on Italian television and the Internet this fall. The Guardian reports the pope will read aloud the first chapter of Genesis, then be followed by about 1,200 volunteers who will continue reading 'round the clock through Revelation. More »

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      Pope Benedict XVI   Vatican   Bible   scripture   pontiff   Riccardo Di Segni

  • November 2007
    • Evangelicals Seen to Be Softening on Divorce

      Evangelicals Seen to Be Softening on Divorce

      (Newser) - A Christianity Today article that reinterprets Jesus Christ’s stance against divorce has sparked anger among evangelicals, Time reports, while also revealing diminished opposition to breaking the marital sacrament. The piece argues that, in a key scripture passage, Jesus might have been giving his opinion on a certain kind of divorce and not against the practice entirely—perhaps giving evangelicals an out. More »

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      divorce   evangelicals   Jesus Christ   divorce rate   scripture   Christianity Today

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