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‘Atheist church’ provides community without supernatural origin

Sunday Assembly is a global network of congregations that meet to celebrate life with the best bits of church — communal singing, inspirational speakers and camaraderie — minus the religion.

Faith eclipses racial hatred

As Father Bob Stoekig began his hopeful and heart-felt homily on keeping the faith in the face of storm and tragedy, a thought occurred to me.

 
What Pixar teaches kids about spirituality

With the release of “Inside Out” this week, some writers are calling attention to characteristics Pixar films nurture in children — namely, spirituality.

Billy Graham’s grandson admits affair, quits church

A grandson of famed evangelist Billy Graham resigned his post atop a prominent south Florida church after admitting to “moral failure,” according to a statement from Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church.

Las Vegas Mass Choir gives — and receives — praise

Not originally envisioned as a formal group, the choir and its charismatic director James R. Smith grew into a gospel powerhouse welcomed equally by churchgoers and high-profile performers.

Confidence in religion at a new low, poll shows

Americans’ confidence in religion is at an all-time low in four decades, according to a new Gallup poll, while it ranked fourth in the polling firm’s confidence-in-institutions list.

Childhood crucial time for developing faith for the future

When you listen to Rabbi Yehuda Maryles talk about the teens he mentors as local director of the Jewish Student Union, it becomes clear that if he didn’t have a whaddya-gonna-do sense of humor, they would probably have him running for the door.

 
19 important quotes from Pope on climate change

Pope Francis demanded swift action to save the planet from environmental ruin, urging world leaders to hear “the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor” and plunging the Catholic Church into political controversy over climate change.

Pope Francis calls for environmental change, hear ‘cry of the earth’

Pope Francis demanded swift action on Thursday to save the planet from environmental ruin, urging world leaders to hear “the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor” and plunging the Catholic Church into political controversy over climate change.

Churches need to refocus on the individual to attract the ‘nones’

Churches seeking to recapture the growing numbers of religiously unaffiliated should forget about preserving the past and instead focus on the needs of those who see no need for organized religion.