Religion

Is fake meat OK to eat? Leviticus 11 contains a zoo's worth of animals. The hyrax and monitor lizard. The katydid is there, as is the gecko. And it ends: "You must distinguish between ... by LAURA REILEY THE WASHINGTON POST - September 21, 2019

Faith in 'hidden paycheck' is vanishing Retirement should be carefree for Ralph and Rosemarie Bryden in their 500-square-foot bungalow in rural Rhode Island. They garden and bowl, but financial worrie... by SCOTT JAMES THE NEW YORK TIMES - September 21, 2019

NEWS BRIEFS Suicide prevention goal of three events by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - September 21, 2019

Church should never be too frightened to help Week after week, the Rev. Todd Peperkorn listens as pastors talk -- in private -- about people wrestling with loneliness, depression and urges to commit suicide... by Terry Mattingly - September 21, 2019

CALENDAR MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT September 21, 2019

Steve Sheely: God awaits, blazing, holy, arms open My worldview was formed by cartoons and comic books. When you don't have smartphones and 500 television networks, you do the best you can. My sources for popula... by STEVE SHEELY Faith Matters - September 21, 2019

Church notes: Special events at area churches listed Churches plan annual bazaars with baked goods and "dignified discards." September 21, 2019

Inspirational Road Trip: UA Chorale visits church in Rogers "I just want people to be inspired," says Jeff Murdock simply. And to "know that there are college students working hard to spread good news and inspiration." by Becca Martin-Brown - September 21, 2019

Carnatic adolescent: Southern Indian music recital is rite of passage for 11-year-old The occasional pair of shoulders could be seen swaying among the hundreds gathered in the audience, as heads nodded and feet tapped to the rhythm of percussion ... by Francisca Jones - September 14, 2019

Modern catacombs to open in Jerusalem Under a mountain on the outskirts of Jerusalem, workers are completing three years of labor on a massive subterranean necropolis composed of a mile of tunnels w... by ILAN BEN ZION AND ISAAC SCHARF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - September 14, 2019

Religion briefs Sunday is startof Peace Week September 14, 2019

Religion Calendar MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT September 14, 2019

Traditional clergy warming up to praise bands If newcomers walk into a Protestant church on Sunday and hear an organ playing, and see hymnals, the odds are good that between 50 and 250 people will be in the... by Terry Mattingly - September 14, 2019

Compassion guides fight against hate Fourteen centuries ago, the Holy Prophet of Islam, Muhammad -- May peace and blessing of God be on him -- prophesied about this age when the whole world would b... by Faith Matters Hameed Naseem - September 14, 2019

Church notes: Special events at area churches listed Churches plan annual bazaars with baked goods and "dignified discards." September 14, 2019

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