Religion and belief - The Durango Herald

Relics transform Buddhist temple

Donations are believed to be from body of Buddha

DATE: Oct 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

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In U.S., Pakistan leader praises religious freedom WASHINGTON (AP) – Pakistan’s leader says religious freedom was a founding principle of his predominantly Muslim country. ...

DATE: Oct 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Vatican fields cricket club as sport, faith merge

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican served tea and cucumber sandwiches last week as it launched its first cricket club, an initiative aimed at forging ties with teams of other faiths. No, ...

DATE: Oct 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

$1M recruitment plan revitalizes synagogue

DOTHAN, Ala. – Five years ago, a Jewish businessman who was worried that his synagogue was dying put up $1 million to fund a program to recruit fellow Jews to move to a corner of the Deep So...

DATE: Oct 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

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Methodist church starts new sermon series The First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive, is beginning a new four-week sermon series this weekend called “The Meani...

DATE: Oct 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Bibles beat beer in this dorm

Public university provides students faith-based living quarters

DATE: Oct 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Jews prepare for Thanksgivukkah

Convergence of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah leads to new symbols, songs

DATE: Oct 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

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Har Shalom to introduce meditation, ethics classes The Conscious Community of Congregation Har Shalom will introduce several new classes in Jewish meditation and in Musar. ...

DATE: Oct 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Mormons push their church’s stance on homosexuality

SALT LAKE CITY – Wendy and Tom Montgomery went door-to-door in their California neighborhood in 2008 campaigning for the passage of an anti-gay marriage proposition. They were among thousand...

DATE: Oct 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

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Gender equality an issue at Mormon conference SALT LAKE CITY – An ongoing debate about the limited role of women within the Mormon faith will take its place alongside sermons and ...

DATE: Oct 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Poll shows major shift in identity of Jews in U.S.

The first major survey of American Jews in more than 10 years finds a significant rise in those who are not religious, marry outside the faith and are not raising their children Jewish – res...

DATE: Oct 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion