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Sometime during Jay Cutler’s tumultuous offseason, his image as a petulant superstar overwhelmed his reputation as a franchise quarterback.
A judge on Monday rejected defense arguments that claimed selective and vindictive prosecution in the manslaughter trial of a couple whose 15-month-old daughter died of pneumonia while they prayed for her recovery.
An influential Islamic group branded an online video game depicting religious figures fighting each other as offensive to Muslims and Christians and successfully demanded Tuesday that it be taken offline.
Conservative evangelical and Catholic leaders who went out on a political limb by aligning themselves with the Obama administration are expressing feelings ranging from disappointment to optimism in their reaction to the president's decisions so far on culture war issues.
President Barack Obama has chosen Joshua DuBois to lead his White House-based effort to steer federal social service dollars to religious charities and get them more involved in government anti-poverty efforts.
Mikhail Fadkin claims he can cure a long list of disorders — pancreatitis, bronchitis, digestive problems, even infertility — by using his hands to manipulate what he describes as a person's "bio-energy field."
One night in 2004, Tara and Dirk Lindsey decided to go out for a celebratory dinner with their three children, Rachel, 10, Madelyn 6 and baby Yates, 5 weeks old, to commemorate their plans to start a sheep farm in Seminole, Texas. But fate had other plans in store for them: A drunk driver, three times over the legal drinking limit, struck the driver's side of their car, seriously injuring the couple, and killing all three children.
Sarah Palin often identifies herself simply as Christian.
Religious leaders and people of faith who've been invited to the table at this week's Democratic National Convention are not sitting quietly with their hands in their laps.
At the first official event Sunday of the Democratic National Convention, a choir belted out a gospel song and was followed by a rabbi reciting a Torah reading about forgiveness and the future.
Taking a page from President Bush, Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to expand White House efforts to steer social service dollars to religious groups, risking protests in his own party with his latest aggressive reach for voters who usually vote Republican.
Reaching out to religious voters, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called for expanding President Bush's program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and — in a move sure to cause controversy — supported some ability to hire and fire based on faith.
The children of a hit country music songwriter have dropped a wrongful death lawsuit accusing their evangelist aunt of promising to use her healing powers to cure the cancer that killed their father and then stealing an inheritance that could be worth millions.
On the way to this storm-ravaged community, a billboard bubbling with fresh paste rises over a rural road with a message from the Gospel of Matthew: "Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted."
A Hindu monastery in a quiet corner of Wales seems an unlikely locale for dissent. But the seizure of Shambo the bull from Skanda Vale and his subsequent slaughter underlined the difficulties Britain faces in accommodating its wide array of religions.
Faith Hill insists she's no Kanye West. The country music superstar says she was just joking when cameras showed her screaming "WHAT?" in apparent anger when she lost the female vocalist of the year award to newcomer Carrie Underwood at the Country Music Association Awards on Monday night in Nashville.
Heather Veitch is not your typical evangelical Christian.
A music distributor recalled two Thai rap CDs from stores Tuesday after Muslims complained the tracks insult their faith.
Rep. Kennedy: I'm barred from communionRoman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion in Rhode Island because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy says.
Palestinian nun takes step toward sainthoodA Palestinian nun who co-founded a charity dedicated to educating Arab girls has taken an important step toward sainthood.
The Youth of Pakistan Predict "Disaster" If Changes Are Not Forthcoming"This is a real wake-up call for the international community," said David Steven, a fellow at the Center for International Cooperation at New York University, who was an adviser on the report. "You could get rapid social and economic change.
Anglican leader tells pope of his 'concerns'After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assures the archbishop of Canterbury that he is still committed to seeking closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
Sign �I am a Christian� Declaration of Faith � Franklin Graham & Christianity.comAt a time when God's truth is being attacked on all sides, now more than ever, Christians need to take a stand and declare their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pope tells artists beauty can be a path to GodPope Benedict met artists from around the world in the Sistine Chapel and urged them to inject spirituality into their work, saying contemporary beauty was often "illusory and deceitful."
My Background I am a computer security professional with a special interest in cryptography. I am also a deeply religious guy, with a strong affinity towards my beliefs. This article is to put out my views about privacy from a religious perspective.
Vatican's 'most important' cross gets new lookOne of the gems of the Vatican's priceless religious art collection - the Crux Vaticana - has been restored to its Byzantine-era glory.
Catholic bishops: Gay marriage hurts societyThe nation's Roman Catholic bishops affirms that the church defines marriage between one man and one woman, and sex is meant for procreation.
Gaddafi tries to convert 200 women to IslamLibyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, spent several hours in the company of 200 Italian women recruited by an agency and tried to convert them to Islam.
A humanitarian disaster - Washington TimesThis article really describes the type of power and influence China goes for. So what is it to admire of this giant?
Enjoy the Ride: Something beautiful for your day!!Some great words of wisdom here.
'Islamism, or Islam?' 'Islamist or Islamic?'During the autumn of 1843, in the heart of Istanbul, Turkey, Sir Henry Layard, the British archeologist, writer, and diplomat, witnessed the punishment mandated by the Shari'a, i.e., Islamic Law for apostasizing from Islam. He described this abhorrent spectacle as follows:
Federal case threatens mosques, charity workThe organization that federal investigators say is a front for the Iranian government is the central source of funding for several Islamic centers and schools that likely will have to close.
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=6c15e257-b6cb-453f-a793-c646b658eb74&p=2Another great article on the latest tragedy of political correctness
Fort Hood, Vatican II and Regensburg :: CNAI think this is a very important point to reflect upon regarding the latest happenings at Fort Hood
U.S. Muslims fear backlash after base rampageAs word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.
An Invisible WallAn interesting perspective on the Berlin wall and the aftermath from a German pastor who was in the sixth grade in East Germany at the time. Gives us in the West some interesting insight into how this momentous event has influenced Christianity among Germans.
Newt Gingrich: The Cross, the Pope and the Fall of Communism - Catholic OnlineFaith is what triggered the fall of the Soviet Union empire.
U.S. Muslims fear backlash after base rampageAs word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.
U.S. Muslims Condemn Attack at Fort HoodIn light of the tragedy at Fort Hood, I fully expect some Republicans to start "McCarthyite" attacks on all Muslims on the armed forces. I have no doubt that President Obama will stand up to them. This is America and we have freedom of religion.
Life returning to normal for Ben OwnbyA year after their son and another kidnapped boy were rescued from a pedophile, Don and Doris Ownby are working hard to give him as normal a childhood as they can, given what he went through and the intense media coverage of the case.
Soldier's book chronicles a year at war :: The SouthtownStar :: Chicago, ILIncreasingly, soldiers deployed in remote areas are using blogs/email to stay connected with family and friends - and to manage the stress of life in a desolate war zone.
10 Failed Doomsday Predictions - Yahoo! News on Yahoo! NewsMost prophets of doom come from a religious perspective, though the secular crowd has caused its share of scares as well. One thing the doomsday scenarios tend to share in common: They don't come to pass. Here are 10 that didn't pan out, so far:
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