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Archbishop concedes the Baltimore archdiocese is considering bankruptcy; survivors say they'd oppose the move

Religion / Religious News /

BALTIMORE — When Teresa Lancaster learned the Archdiocese of Baltimore could file for bankruptcy in the face of an anticipated deluge of lawsuits over its history of child sexual abuse, the news only strengthened her resolve.

Lancaster, a victim of childhood sexual assault in the 1970s and an attorney based in Annapolis, is a prominent voice ...Read more

How does one give truthful answers from the Bible and provide comfort to those in pain?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m a new Bible teacher and have people coming from all backgrounds to attend the class at my place of employment. Most questions asked are about the changing times and suffering. How does one give truthful answers from the Bible and provide comfort to those in pain? – B.T.

A: Many changes ...Read more

What is the famous passage in Jeremiah that describes the new covenant?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Jeremiah 29:11-14
B) Jeremiah 31:31-34
C) Jeremiah 33:1-3
D) Jeremiah 17:5-8

What was the name of the mountain where Moses gave his farewell speeches to the Israelites?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Mount Nebo
B) Mount Zion
C) Mount Moriah
D) Mount Hermon

Is there room in the Christian faith for a broader view of truth?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Christians are called to believe God’s truth and that is hard to do in the face of a world that rejects or redefines truth. Is there room in the Christian faith for a broader view of truth? – G.T.

A: The Bible says, “The entirety of [God’s] word is truth” (Psalm 119:160). God calls on ...Read more

Who is the author of the Book of Malachi?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Malachi
B) Nahum
C) Micah
D) Obadiah

What is the famous passage in Ephesians that encourages believers to put on the full armor of God?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Ephesians 1:3-14
B) Ephesians 2:1-10
C) Ephesians 6:10-20
D) Ephesians 4:1-16

What is the structure of the Book of Lamentations?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Three chapters of mourning and one chapter of hope
B) Five chapters of mourning
C) Five chapters of mourning and one chapter of hope
D) One chapter of mourning and five chapters of hope

Pope praises religious freedom on first papal visit to Mongolia

Religion / Religious News /

Pope Francis praised Mongolia for its openness to religious freedoms as he met with political leaders during the first-ever papal visit to the nation, hemmed between Russia and China.

Francis, speaking alongside Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa in Ulaanbaatar, also applauded the nation’s efforts to promote peace and preservation of the ...Read more

How can we be “hidden” in Christ when He is hidden from us even now?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: How can we become more like Christ if we don’t know what He’s really like, or if He existed at all? How can we be “hidden” in Christ, as the Bible instructs, when He is hidden from us even now? So why strive to be like Him? – C.L.

A: Most speculations about God miss one very important ...Read more

What is the main theme of the Book of Colossians?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Repentance and forgiveness
B) God's justice and righteousness
C) The supremacy and sufficiency of Christ
D) The establishment of the kingdom of God

What is the famous vision in Daniel that describes the seventy weeks?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Daniel 2:31-45
B) Daniel 7:1-14
C) Daniel 8:1-14
D) Daniel 9:20-27

Is there something God can do to make me feel worthwhile?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My life has been hard, and I’m only 26 years old. I was born to an unmarried mother who gave me up without even seeing me and the rejection has been unbearable. Why does God allow some people to be born as accidents, and is there something God can do to make me feel worthwhile? The loneliness is ...Read more

What is the famous passage in Ezekiel that describes the river of life?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Ezekiel 34:25-31
B) Ezekiel 36:22-32
C) Ezekiel 47:1-12
D) Ezekiel 48:1-8

Carl Juste/Miami Herald/TNS

Latin Mass not just for older Catholics -- what's driving Miami's newer, younger members?

Religion / Religious News /

MIAMI — It’s the kind of Catholic Mass your grandparents might remember: The liturgy is spoken in Latin, the choir sings Gregorian chants and women wear chapel veils, or “mantillas.” But, this Traditional Latin Mass isn’t full of elderly parishioners.

At Our Lady of Belen Chapel in West Miami, roughly 350 people — young and old — ...Read more

The God Squad: Is organized religion the source of the world’s problems?

Religion / God Squad /

I asked you, dear readers, to answer this question, “How would you answer a person who says that organized religion is the source of the world’s problems?”

Here are some parts of your wonderful answers:

“The obvious reply is to point out most of the heinous evil perpetrated on mankind by the likes of Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Ivan the ...Read more

Aren’t we to walk as He walked?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It seems the world could solve its problems by focusing on God instead of itself. I am 80 years old and I’ve never seen a society so self-absorbed and so distant from God. It’s troubling that churches don’t preach about becoming more God-centered instead of me-centered! Aren’t we to walk as ...Read more