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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.
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:
Gone to the dogs: L.A. church starts pet serviceWhen the Rev. Tom Eggebeen took over as interim pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church three years ago, he looked around and knew it needed a jump start.
3 Silly Religious Beliefs Held By Non-Silly People I want to talk today about three specific religious beliefs.
Evangelical march in Brazil draws 1.5 millionMore than 1.5 million evangelical Christians join Brazil's annual "March for Jesus," an event sponsored by a church whose leaders recently returned after being imprisoned.
Hawaii celebrates saint who cared for lepersHawaii celebrates the canonization of Saint Damien, a 19th century priest who cared for leprosy patients.
A faith-based prison is pushedWAKITA — This tiny town near the Oklahoma-Kansas state line north of Enid may soon own the country's only all-Christian prison, with Christian administrators, employees, counselors and programs.
Defections, court fights test ScientologyFor former Scientologists and scholars of the movement, Scientology's recent setbacks pose a greater challenge coming on the heels of defections of top-level members who lifted a veil of secrecy.
Some Anglicans, Catholics test 'merger' in U.S.At Saint Mary the Virgin Catholic Church, the 75-year-old priest is married, members sing from an Episcopalian hymnal and parishioners kneel at the altar to receive Communion.
Just to be clear, I'm not a Muslim. Further, this is not meant to be a Muslim bashing article. I just want to know, from individual Muslims, what constitutes a "good" Muslim.
Evangelists target unreligious New EnglandSeveral Christian denominations are targeting New England, one of the least religious regions in the country, as a place toevangelize and work to plant new churches.
Ever have a dream that seemed so real that you didn't know you where dreaming? One so life like that in it you woke up to start your day.
Rabbinical ruling causes havoc on elevatorsA ruling last month by one of Israel's leading rabbis forbids the use of elevators on the Sabbath, forcing Orthodox Jews living on top floors to hike the stairs after synagogue on Saturdays.
U.S. opposes bid to bar religious defamationThe Obama administration comes out strongly against efforts by Islamic nations to bar the defamation of religions, saying the moves would restrict free speech.
Calendar pokes fun at Mormon mom stereotypeThe latest installment of a calendar series that pokes fun at Mormon stereotypes is putting a twist on motherhood.
Rabbinical ruling causes havoc on elevatorsA ruling last month by one of Israel's leading rabbis forbids the use of elevators on the Sabbath, forcing Orthodox Jews living on top floors to hike the stairs after synagogue on Saturdays.
The splendors of success will be predicated on the will of the people, our destiny will so be determined by the tenacity and the strength of the modern patriots of today and carried forth into the future by those so dedicated to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of th …
Leader of Greece's Orthodox Church dies at 69Greece's Orthodox Church leader, Archbishop Christodoulos, died Monday at his home of cancer, church officials said. He was 69.
Conservative Anglican leaders urge changeA conservative group of Anglican bishops are pushing for change in their own churches rather than suggesting the faithful turn to Rome.
New Hate Crimes Law Protects Sexual Orientation - Politics - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com"We're going to take away the freedoms of people of faith to stand up and read Romans 1 in public. Because if you read Romans 1 in public and you get to verse 25 and some nut hears that and goes out and commits an act of violence, you can be arrested because you induced him," Rep.
A few simple questions. Answers should be fairly easy.
R. Crumb tackles Book of Genesis in latest workHis religious upbringing might well be as unorthodox as the psychedelic-inspired comic-strip characters that have made R. Crumb the most famous underground artist of his time.
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