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August 11 - Pope Francis greets Muslims and urges both Christians and Muslims to promote mutual repect.
Article: Ecumenical Movement - Other Religions Uniting With Roman Catholics
Pope Francis on Sunday
urged Christians and Muslims to promote mutual
respect , especially through the education of new generations. His remarks came
at the end of his Angelus address when he sent greetings to Muslims throughout
the world who have just celebrated the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Addressing the pilgrims directly, Pope Francis asked them two questions, "do you
have a heart with a wish or do you have a closed heart, a sleeping heart, a
heart that is anesthetized." His second question for the pilgrims was: "Where is
your treasure", what for you is the most important and precious reality that
attracts your heart like a magnet?" "Is it" he asked, "God's love which is the
desire to do good to others and live for the Lord?" Pope Francis went on to
describe how God's love keeps a family united and gives meaning to our daily
tasks and also helps us to face up to the big challenges. This, he declared, is
the true treasure for mankind. God's love isn't something vague and generic, "it
has a name and a face, Jesus Christ." The Pope said "God's love gives value and
beauty to every human activity" and it gives meaning to negative experiences.
That's because God's love allows us to move beyond those experiences and not
remain prisoners of evil but also be open to hope and the final destination of
our pilgrimage.
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August 14 - Church Remixed: DJs Added to Sunday Worship to Draw Youth to Services
Article: Emerging Church
When you're DJing a Baptist church service,
is it more appropriate to mix electronic music by Daft Punk and Fatboy
Slim as congregants are being ushered in or as they exit?
Such were the
choreographic and theological questions at play Sunday at the
104-year-old high-steepled Church at Clarendon, which for the day
replaced its usual eight-piece band and
singers on the pulpit with an Atlanta wedding DJ who has hipster
glasses, a table of music-mixing technology and a tendency to fist-pump
while playing.
The concept may have been radical at the 125-member church a
decade ago, when worship meant a piano and traditional hymns. But in
order to keep its doors open during a period of churn in American
religion, the Arlington church has changed its pastor (three times),
rebuilt its building, overhauled its services and now finds itself in
one of the epicenters of young Washington life.
Music is perhaps the most powerful spiritual tool there is, and
experimentation is hardly rare for institutions trying to connect with a
fickle public. Sixth and I synagogue in Chinatown puts racily dressed
klezmer rockers on its altar, and the Community of Hope AME in Hillcrest
Heights incorporates a go-go band, an improvising rapper and Christian
hip-hop.
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August 15 - Mary is with us in our struggles, Pope Francis teaches
Article: Roman Catholic Church And The Last Days
During his homily for the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis said that this
feast helps us reflect on the Christian themes of struggle,
resurrection, and hope.
"Mary has of course already entered, once and for all,
into heavenly glory.
But this does not mean that she is distant or detached
from us," the Pope preached Aug. 15
during a Mass said at the Piazza of Liberty in Castel
Gandolfo.
"Rather Mary accompanies us,
struggles with us, sustains Christians in their fight
against the forces of evil."
This
struggle is faced by every Christian disciple, and
"Mary does not leave them
alone," Pope Francis said. "The Mother of Christ and of
the Church is always with us. She walks with us always,
she is with us."
The
Pope recommended the
rosary as a prayer with Mary that "has this 'suffering'
dimension, that is, of struggle, a sustaining prayer in
the battle against the evil one and his accomplices. The
Rosary also sustains us in the battle."
He chided his listeners to
pray the rosary daily, saying: "Do you pray the Rosary
every day? But I'm not sure you do
Really?"
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August 14 - 'Messy Middle' Evangelicals Show More Tolerant Attitude Toward Homosexuality
Article: Perilous Times
A new
voice is emerging in the evangelical community, and it's
turning away from the church's vocal opposition to
homosexuality in favor of a more tolerant attitude.
Researchers at Baylor
University found that
24 percent of evangelicals were "ambivalent," meaning
they support civil unions or legal recognition of gay
relationships, despite harboring a moral opposition to
homosexuality.
"What you have is this increase in
people coming out publicly and saying, 'I don't want to
be a part of this anti-gay rights movement as an
evangelical,'" said Lydia Bean,
assistant professor of sociology at Baylor and co-author
of the study.
The study, "How the Messy
Middle Finds a Voice: Evangelicals and Structured
Ambivalence towards Gays and Lesbians," analyzed
national data from the 2010 Baylor Religion Survey,
conducted by Gallup. On the acceptance spectrum,
these "Ambivalent
Evangelicals," fall between those who oppose civil
unions -- "Gay Rights Opponents" -- and those who affirm
homosexual behavior -- "Cultural Progressives."
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