Religion and belief - The Durango Herald

Video series to start at Southern Baptist Church

An eight-week video series, called “A Tour of Prophecy,” by David Jeremiah will start June 6 in the fellowship hall at First Southern Baptist Church, 1715 West Second Ave. The ser...

DATE: May 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Prominent Baptist leader removed as head of Texas seminary

FORT WORTH, Texas – A former head of the Southern Baptist Convention was removed Wednesday as president of a Texas seminary following allegations of “unbiblical teaching” through sexist and ...

DATE: May 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

A look at the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world began fasting on Thursday from sunrise to sunset for the month of Ramadan, a time of contemplation, fortitude a...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

LGBT community cheers pope’s ‘God made you like this’ remark

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis’ reported comments to a gay man that “God made you like this” have been embraced by the LGBT community as another sign of Francis’ desire to make gay people feel ...

DATE: May 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Community invited to pray for La Plata County

The community is invited to attend an evening of prayer and worship from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 31 at McPherson Chapel at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. The event is open to all ...

DATE: May 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Diverging values lead to Mormon retreat from Boy Scouts

SALT LAKE CITY – For more than a century, the Boy Scouts of America and the Mormon church formed an ideal pair as they helped each other expand their organizations and build their brands whi...

DATE: May 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

After biggest gaffe, pope demands accountability for sex abuse

VATICAN CITY – Four months ago, Pope Francis dug himself into the biggest hole of his papacy by strongly defending a Chilean bishop accused by sex abuse victims of witnessing and ignoring th...

DATE: May 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

More Chilean sex abuse victims speak up during pope summit

VATICAN CITY – Another group of Chilean church sex abuse victims is making its voice heard as the country’s Catholic leadership meets with Pope Francis, demanding that the Vatican recognize ...

DATE: May 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Young Mormons drive faith’s gradual acceptance of gay marriage

SALT LAKE CITY – Mormon Alex Landers supports the legalization of gay marriage, despite her religion’s opposition, for a simple reason: She has LGBTQ friends who she loves and respects, incl...

DATE: May 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Birthright Israel marks 18 years of trips for young Jews

Taking a trip with an organization called Birthright Israel has almost become a rite of passage for some young Americans with Jewish heritage. More than 600,000 young people have ...

DATE: May 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Swiss Guards: World’s oldest standing army gets new headgear

VATICAN CITY – The world’s oldest standing army is getting some new headgear. The Swiss Guards plan to replace their metal helmets with plastic PVC ones made with a 3-D printer, g...

DATE: May 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

How does Congress have chaplains without violating the separation of church and state?

We are scholars of religion and American politics who, with Brandeis Ph.D. candidate Margaret Clendenen Minkin, have written about the history and work of congressional chaplains. ...

DATE: May 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion