Articles tagged: Christianity
COLUMN: Global religions: Where is the Christian map moving?
Posted: Dec 26, 2012Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing global religions. Christmas is the holiday most celebrated by Christians ... Read more »
Opinion: Thanks for story on local author's book on Jesus and Christianity
Posted: Feb 20, 2011I want to thank you for running the very interesting interview Ann Dwyer did with local author Jim Stacey. Christianity has brought a lot of joy and meaning into people's lives for many centuries. It ... Read more »
St. Mary Student Parish celebrates Feast Day through community service
Posted: Feb 07, 2011Many Catholic churches are named after a saint, and many of those churches celebrate the feast day of their namesake with a celebration of Mass. But St. Mary Student Parish has developed a unique and ... Read more »
Apologetics: A Tough Job, But Does Somebody Have To Do It?
Posted: Feb 04, 2011Tonight, (Thursday night, February 3, 2011) as Dr. Frank Turek delivers a talk in the University of Michigan’s Modern Language Building, I’ll be far far away. It’s an apologetics talk entitled, “I Don’t Have Faith ... Read more »
Faith & Families: The God of second chances: You can redeem mistakes by seeing the opportunities in them
Posted: Jan 30, 2011I recently had an opportunity to view La Mama, a fascinating documentary by Jody Hammond about Mother Antonia Brenner, a twice-divorced Beverly Hills matron with seven children who at the age of 50 became a ... Read more »
Faith: Local community responds to hate by celebrating religious freedom day
Posted: Jan 12, 2011This year, many in Ann Arbor will celebrate our local religious diversity and freedom through community service, discussion, and learning about other faiths as they mark Religious Freedom Day on Jan. 16. While these activities ... Read more »
Saint Mary's Student Parish offers a student perspective on the Catholic tradition
Posted: Dec 16, 2010Conservative estimates suggest that a fourth of the students at the University of Michigan are Roman Catholic. In terms of total numbers, that means there are as many or more Catholic students at U-M than ... Read more »
the barna group: Six religious megathemes of 2010
Posted: Dec 14, 2010The Barna Group, a research organization focused on the intersection of faith and culture, released an overview of their 2010 survey and interview research. Barna found several key patterns indicating, despite typically slow progress in ... Read more »
faith: Dominican Sisters of Mary appearing on Oprah Winfrey show Tuesday, for second time
Posted: Nov 22, 2010Oprah Winfrey seems to have taken a keen interest in the local Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist community. In February, Lisa Ling profiled "a day in the life of nuns," on the ... Read more »
A skeptic finds faith through New Life Church's 'Friends Sundays'
Posted: Nov 12, 2010This Sunday, Nov. 14, the New Life Church is hosting one of its signature events: Friends Sunday. It is a day when the church seems to double in size, as members are encouraged to invite ... Read more »
In the Pews: How did the Bible come to be?
Posted: Nov 11, 2010This week in the video blog, pastors Bob and Darcy respond to a viewer's question about how the Bible came to be. It's an important question, as its implications deal with the authority of scripture: ... Read more »
faith: Dominican Sisters of Mary to purchase cultural center in Washington, DC
Posted: Oct 28, 2010The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist community has signed an agreement to purchase the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center property in Washington, DC to be used as a House of Studies ... Read more »
the barna group: Americans believe Christianity has made positive and negative contributions, survey says
Posted: Oct 26, 2010A new nationwide survey from The Barna Group found a majority of Americans believe the Christian faith has made positive contributions to American society in the last few years, including assistance to the poor or ... Read more »
Briarwood Baptist Church honors Pastor Larry Mattis' 57 years of ministry
Posted: Oct 22, 2010Reverend Larry Mattis was prepared to welcome a guest speaker at the harvest celebration and luncheon at his church last Sunday. But he didn’t know the primary focus of the celebration was to honor his ... Read more »
video: In the Pews: 'What does the Bible say about tithing?'
Posted: Oct 20, 2010This week we venture into the ever-debated topic of tithing. Tithing is the religious practice of giving 10 percent of your income per year to the temple or today, the church. To answer one question ... Read more »
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