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...military rival. Before leaving Japan, Bush touched pointedly on the needs of his fellow Christians in the world's most populous country, during a speech laying out an Asian agenda stressing freedom. ?I have pointed out that the people of China want more freedom to express themselves, to worship without state control, to print Bibles and other sacred texts without fear of punishment,? he said. ?We encourage China to continue down the road of reform and openness-because the freer China is at home, the greater the welcome it will receive abroad.? Bush also made big news, and likely rankled...
...such as a lack of space. “A lot of groups have similar needs,” she said. In December, HIC will host a panel discussion on Abrahamic and Eastern religions. In February, the group will hold an event that explores the use of art in worship and spirituality...
Throughout South Asia, Hindus worship the goddess Lakshmi, and it is said that on the night of the new moon, Lakshmi descends to earth and only enters houses that are properly cleaned and lighted...
Church work is a particularly touchy topic. Minority women executives--71%--are more likely than nonminority peers to belong to a house of worship. Among African Americans, that figure is 84%, among whom 25% hold a leadership role, compared with 16% of white men. But many hide their affiliations, reluctant to mix religion and work and also to reinforce stereotypes. Angela Williams, 42, a vice president and deputy general counsel at Sears Holding Corp. and a former federal prosecutor, never talked at the office about the fact that she is an ordained Baptist minister. "It's the same reason...
...gods must be smiling. Japan's national sport, which began as an ancient form of religious worship, is muscling its way around the modern world. Today the grand champion of Japan hails from Mongolia, and as U.S. team coach Yoshisada Yonezuka puts it, "Big guys smash into each other" in sumo rings from Poland to Brazil. Elite-level sumo came to the U.S. for the first time in 20 years with a tournament this month in Las Vegas. Now there's the Sumo Ultimate Masters Organization (S.U.M.O.), a new U.S.-based league with global aspirations and the backing...