Fellowship program helps faith communities mobilize for environmental leadership
“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.’”

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First Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop to Retire in 2013
Bishop V. Gene Robinson, whose consecration as the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church set off a historic rift in the global Anglican Communion, announced to his New Hampshire Diocese on Saturday that he intended to step down.

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Los Angeles’ Oldest Protestant Church Hosts an Historic Interfaith Trilogue Service
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The new voice of progressive Christianity, best-selling spiritual author and national pulpit voice, Dr. R. Scott Colglazier, Senior Minister of First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, is curating a new series of workshops and interactive experiences LOS ANGELES entitled “Love, Compassion and the Art of Forgiveness.”

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Joe the Plumber, M.D.
By: Editorial Staff If you want a medical opinion, should you go to your best friend or to a doctor? If you want an opinion about a scientific matter, should you go to your mom or to a scientist? …

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The Libertine
He was the most notorious rake of the Restoration Age. Meet the Second Earl of Rochester (the Libertine), a complex and fascinating man who reveled in debauchery and the arts. He was an English poet, anti-monarchist Royalist, and an atheist who later converted to Christianity.

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Israel severs relations with UNESCO
Israel suspended cooperation with UNESCO to protest at the cultural organization’s description of the tomb of the biblical matriarch Rachel, near Bethlehem in the West Bank, as a mosque.

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Mapping volunteers points the way
BOOM boom volunteer. Surely this will be the mantra of every not-for-profit organisation over the coming decade. 

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‘You have no idea what’s going on beneath people’s clothes’
You’re now as likely to see a tattoo on a lawyer as on a salty sailor, and – costing €100 an hour to apply – body art rivals pricey jewellery as a status symbol. At a convention in Dublin last weekend, artists and enthusiasts celebrated their tattoos and told Tara Bradythe stories behind them

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How Tsinoys honor their dead
A big part of this devotion stems mainly from the Chinese people’s adherence to the Confucian virtue of filial piety. In essence, the term filial piety refers to the extreme respect that Chinese children are supposed to show their parents, as well as their ancestors. In Confucian ideals, filial piety is one of the virtues to be held above all else. read more…

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How Aqua Buddha, shooting cap and trade (literally), and a witch ad decided three Senate races
Aqua Buddha sunk Jack Conway, Joe Manchin came from behind after shooting (literally) the cap and trade bill with a rifle, and the witch ad put cement around Christine O’Donnell’s ankles (not literally) on her way down.

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Christians: a declining community in Middle East
Christians in the mainly Muslim Middle East, with several communities facing insecurity and exclusion, were the target of an Al-Qaeda group which claimed a deadly hostage-taking in a Baghdad church.

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Real Christians Say ‘No’ to Bullying and Homosexual Behavior
A coalition of pro-family leaders urges Christian families to be faithful to biblical morality and discerning in the face of false and irresponsible accusations. Christianity and traditional values are not the cause of teen suicides, and attempts to link the two are deceptive and will ultimately harm children.

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Bavarian conservatives take tough line on integration
Bavaria’s Christian Social Union, part of Germany’s ruling coalition, voted at a party conference to take a tough line against immigrants who fail to integrate. The party’s leader hit back at accusations of extremism.

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Ron Howard: ‘Gay’ joke stays
By Jeff Jensen Director of Vince Vaughn comedy ”The Dilemma” to L.A. Times: ”I believe in sensitivity but not censorship”

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Florida’s frenzied Senate race gets even stranger as Election Day nears
Marco Rubio campaigned Friday in Palm Beach Gardens, Melbourne, Daytona Beach and Orlando. He said this is a tale of yet another backroom political deal.

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Religious right makes comeback in 2010 election
Religion is a repeating theme among Tea Party-backed candidates in the 2010 midterm election.

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Children of ’Ber
WE’RE NEARLY through with two “Ber” months, which for Filipinos means more good cheer and goodwill in the weeks ahead.

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Religious Americans Enjoy Higher Wellbeing
Very religious Americans have higher wellbeing than those who are moderately religious or not religious at all, boosted by their healthier behaviors, higher life evaluation, better work orientations, and higher emotional wellbeing.

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Poll: Jack Conway Aqua Buddha ad backfired in race for Kentucky Senate
Democratic Senate candidate Jack Conway took a risk by focusing on his opponent’s colorful college history and according to a new survey from a Democratic polling firm, Kentucky voters aren’t buying it.

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Ann Killion: Fear the beard: facing Giants’ Wilson a scary thought for Rangers
Let’s be honest. The San Francisco Giants’ closer looks like he’s expecting Johnny Depp to sail into McCovey Cove any minute and carry him off to audition for the next Pirates of the Caribbean.

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