Word: christiane
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...Islam, the group battling the army, has dominated much of the news in Lebanon since it first declared its existence late last year, splitting from Fatah al-Intifadeh, a pro-Syrian Palestinian faction that is headquartered in Damascus. Lebanese authorities have accused the group of a bombing in the Christian town of Ain Alaq in February during which three people were killed. They also believe Fatah al-Islam members carried out at least three bank robberies, the latest on Saturday when $120,000 was stolen from a bank in the coastal town of Amioun, south of Tripoli...
...offended when Christians eat pork," says Jacob Neusner. At least not usually. The brilliant--and none too patient--Jewish scholar does recall a religion conference where so much of the other white meat was served that he was reduced to a diet of hard-boiled eggs. One day on the food line something snapped, and he rhymed aloud, "I hope you all get trichinosis/And come to believe in the God of Moses." A fellow conferee instantly replied, "And if we don't get such diseases/Will you believe in the God of Jesus?" Neusner cackles. "That's an example...
Slaveholders and abolitionists both used Christianity to promote their cause. The Civil Rights movement that was incubated in black churches in the South used the same Christian texts as Senator Robert Byrd, who opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because of the “Curse of Ham.” The same creator who gave us “inalienable rights” has yet to extend those rights to same-sex marriages. Historically as Americans, we have used religion to comfort many in the midst of tragedy at certain times, and to cause tragedy for some...
...we’re not. The United States of America is a country that likes God—but at a comfy distance. A recent Newsweek poll suggests that 91 percent of Americans believe in God. The poll also finds that 82 percent of the population identifies itself as Christian, only four percent more than the CIA’s estimation of 78 percent. However despite weighty numbers, a 2006 Pew poll shows only a relatively paltry 40 percent attend religious services on a weekly basis. Most Americans want their president to believe in God but few want governance based...
...coincidence, the prosecutors made their announcement as Marina Litvinenko was visiting Fedotov, at his invitation, at the Russian embassy to discuss her husband's case and to discuss an open letter she had written to the Russian government. Louise Christian, a prominent British human rights lawyer, who accompanied Mrs. Litvinenko to the meeting, read her notes of the meeting to TIME. She says Fedotov stated that an unfortunate shadow has been cast on the reputation of the Russian government by the case. He said the government is interested in finding the truth and investigating the case properly, but that...