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...development that the Chinese government has brought to Tibet. Because of the television tower, the Tibetans cannot rebuild the shrine that used to stand atop the Iron Mountain. Because of the Chinese flags on top of their roofs, Tibetans can no longer decorate their homes and schools with prayer flags—one of the most important traditions of Tibetan life. Television and new homes are in themselves beneficial to the Tibetans, but the Chinese have used them to inhibit traditional Tibetan practices and make Chinese culture more visible...

Author: By Joe O. Masterman | Title: Imperialism in the Holy Land | 2/25/2009 | See Source »

...began to descend rapidly and it started to sink in. This is the last flight. I'm going to die today. This is it. I recited my favorite Bible verse, the Lord's Prayer, and asked God to take care of my wife, children, family and friends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: From Park Avenue to the Hudson: A Flight 1549 Diary | 2/24/2009 | See Source »

...sounds too good to be true. Now, for a limited time - the year of St. Paul, to be specific, which ends in June - say a prayer, pop by a designated church and qualify for an indulgence that deducts time from your scorching sojourn in the cleansing fires of purgatory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Catholic Indulgences Are Making a Comeback | 2/22/2009 | See Source »

...media here, or by those outspoken violent agents who pull the world’s attention to themselves with their violence and their claim to represent Islam,” says Dr. Sadeq Rahimi, postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.Passion fills the images of meditational prayer or whirling dance. Motion enlivens each image as tresses fly in rapturous movement. Yet despite the perceptible presence of spirituality, the images are personal and human. These people are in simple rooms, often in simple clothes, giving insight into the day-to-day practices of Muslims.Rahimi believes that initiatives such...

Author: By Olivia S. Pei, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Sufism' Focuses on Spirit, Rejects Stereotype | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

...know," it read, "the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) is set to be signed if Congress passes it on January 21-22 of 2009. The FOCA is the next sick chapter in the book of abortion." The e-mail urged Catholics to say a novena - a devotion of dedicated prayer for nine successive days - beginning on Jan. 11 and ending the day prior to Inauguration Day. (See pictures of Pope Benedict XVI's trip to America...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Catholic Crusade Against a Mythical Abortion Bill | 2/19/2009 | See Source »

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