Religion and belief - The Durango Herald

Christianity at the Supreme Court: From majority power to minority rights

A movement for religious rights is transforming the place of religion in American public life. From the 1960s until very recently, liberals successfully argued at the Supreme Cour...

DATE: Sep 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Tara Mandala to host open house

Tara Mandala will host its last open house of the year at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Tara Mandala Retreat Center, 4000 Forest Service Road 649, Pagosa Springs. The center invites t...

DATE: Sep 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

The Christian Herald was a powerhouse for charity overseas

Jesus directed his followers to sell their possessions and give alms to the poor. The Hebrew Bible instructed the Jews to provide generously for neighbors and strangers. But as me...

DATE: Sep 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

The god people worship influences the ghosts they see

If you’ve ever seen a ghost, you have something in common with 18% of Americans. But while there’s evidence that our brains are hardwired to see ghosts, the apparitions we see ten...

DATE: Sep 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Church Golf Tournament to benefit Rising Leaders ministry

First United Methodist Church of Durango will host a golf tournament to benefit Rising Leaders Ministry at 2 p.m. Sunday at Dalton Ranch Golf Club. Rising Leaders ministry prepar...

DATE: Sep 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

A solution for America’s empty churches: A change of faith

Vacant Christian churches become places of worship for others

DATE: Sep 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

First United Methodist Church to host women’s Bible study group

Bible Study Fellowship Group International classes for women will be held at 9 a.m. Thursdays, starting Sept. 12, at First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive. Satellite gr...

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

First Baptist Church to host men’s Bible study group

Bible Study Fellowship Group International classes for men will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, starting Sept. 10, at First Baptist Church of Durango, 332 E. 11th St. This year’s ...

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

First United Methodist Church of Durango invites community to join choir

First United Methodist Church of Durango will start choir practices in September under the direction of Ely Cartwright, worship director. People interested in singing with the ch...

DATE: Aug 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Mormon leaders change rules against guns in church

SALT LAKE CITY – Most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints already knew they were discouraged from taking their guns to church on Sunday, but the church is making sure ...

DATE: Aug 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Java still a no-no for Mormons despite fancy coffee names

SALT LAKE CITY – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued a warning to members that coffee is prohibited no matter how fancy the name, that vaping is banned despite the all...

DATE: Aug 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

‘Miracle house’ in Ohio draws pilgrims amid sainthood push

CANTON, Ohio – Late in the summer of 1939, crowds of strangers started showing up at Rhoda Wise’s house next to a city dump in Ohio after she let it be known that miracles were occurring in ...

DATE: Aug 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion