A Chronicle of the Christian FaithA center for news that touches the lives of Christians and the faith-based community.Tax-free shopping days give back-to-schoolers a break- August 4, 2005 Nine states and the District of Columbia are doing away with the sales tax on items such as clothes, shoes and even notebooks over the next few weeks, just in time for back-to-school shopping....http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001911.php Brain-dead Virginia woman, Susan Torres, dies after giving birth- August 4, 2005 ARLINGTON, Va. &8212; Susan Torres, the pregnant woman kept alive on a respirator for nearly three months after a stroke caused by cancer, died in a hospital here Wednesday, a day after delivering a premature but very active girl....http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001910.php Lightning kills Boy Scout at Utah camp- August 4, 2005 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) &8212; The six Boy Scouts had just gotten into their sleeping bags, bedding down in a corner of a log shelter against a violent thunderstorm, when a bolt of lightning struck like a stick of dynamite....http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001904.php Exercise Guidelines for Women Established- August 3, 2005 Researchers for the first time establish how much exercise women should be able to do by age....http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001908.php Oldest known Bible to go online- August 3, 2005 A manuscript containing the oldest known Biblical New Testament in the world is set to enter the digital age and become accessible online....http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001905.php The zero-savings problem- August 2, 2005 Some savings measures show households are flush, but consumers are spending every dime they make....http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001909.php Researcher Advocates 'Healing Connection' Between Faith, Health- August 2, 2005 A medical researcher is changing the heart of the medical community with a simple, yet profound message that faith is good for your health. Harold Koenig has found a clear relationship between faith and health, one that he has dubbed...http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001907.php Unlocking the Key to Megachurch Success- August 2, 2005 The number of megachurches is growing at a &8216;45-degree angle,&8217; and according to a top mega-church researcher at Hartford seminary, sheer size is not the reason why....http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001906.php |